WACACO Nanopresso Portable Espresso Machine, Evolution of the Minipresso, Maximum Pressure 18 Bar, Travel Coffee Maker, No Need for Battery, Manual Operated, Grey

If you take your espresso seriously and hate compromising on coffee quality when you are away from home, the WACACO Nanopresso is an absolute revelation. Whether you are working a grueling 12-hour shift, camping off-grid, or just stuck in a hotel room with sub-par instant coffee, this tiny pocket-sized device delivers a rich, authentic espresso that rivals expensive countertop machines. ​Why this portable machine gets a solid 5 stars: ​Genuine 18 Bars of Pressure: Don't let the size fool you. Thanks to a patented pumping system, this compact machine can reach a massive 18 bars (1.8\text{ MPa}) of stable pressure. That is higher than many domestic electric espresso makers, and it shows in the cup. ​Incredible Crema: The proof is always in the pour, and the Nanopresso delivers a beautifully thick, hazelnut-coloured crema every single time. The extraction is smooth, full-bodied, and captures the true tasting notes of your chosen coffee beans. ​Ergonomic & Easy to Pump: Compared to the older Minipresso model, the Nanopresso requires 15% less force to pump. It feels incredibly sturdy in the hand, and the pumping action is smooth, reliable, and doesn't leave your hand aching. ​Compact & Lightweight Travel Essential: It is incredibly short (just over 15cm) and weighs practically nothing. It tosses effortlessly into a backpack, kit bag, or glove box without taking up premium space. ​Clever, Hassle-Free Cleanup: Every single component easily detaches for a quick rinse. The internal design has been massively improved to prevent coffee grounds from getting trapped in tight corners, meaning it takes less than a minute to wash down and pack away. ​Top Tip for Perfect Extraction: ​For the absolute best results, make sure you use a fine, consistent grind and tamp it firmly into the basket. Also, taking 30 seconds to pre-heat the Nanopresso by running a quick cycle of plain boiling water through it before adding your coffee will keep your espresso piping hot! ​Final Verdict: This is a phenomenally engineered bit of kit. It completely eliminates the need for electricity or battery charging—all you need is boiling water and your favorite ground coffee to enjoy a world-class espresso. It is rugged, reliable, and worth every single penny for anyone who treats coffee as an essential part of their day. Highly recommended!

Great little espresso machine. Used it every day during hikes in Picos de Europa. Great to have a fresh espresso in the middle of nowhere. Easy to clean, quick to make coffee, the only minus you need properly hot water for coffee to be very good. I had a flask with hot water so later the day when water was cooler the taste was just mid.

Amazing bit of kit for out and about. My first one lasted 8 years with heavy usage. Now for another 8 years. I’m out had to buy the main part.

this ia great starter device but liek me you will want the extras. it does what it says on the tin. it comes with a bag which is good to not need the case. the samll cup is okay but i tned to use a glass for my coffee. It makes a ristretto sized espresso. great for core coffee lover but not great if you want more. i can buy the double size water thing its £35 more. i also got the large case for the nespresso attachemnt. overall its nice, easy to use but way over hyped and a bit on the costly side.

We use the WACACO Nanopresso Portable Espresso Machine on the road and for motorcycle camping, and it is brilliant. It is compact, lightweight, and easy to use, making it perfect for travel. Despite its size, it makes a really good espresso and gives us a proper caffeine boost wherever we are. A must-have for anyone who doesn’t want to compromise on coffee while travelling.

Was apprehensive at first thinking it wouldn’t be able to make proper espresso and was likely to emulate an aeropress however used it for the first time today and it pulled such a great smooth shot that i couldn’t be happier with it!

Gave as a gift. It is still used very regularly especially when coffee machines can be such a faff and you are on the go. A big hit. Bought the case aswell. Bought x 2, Lovely colours.

Made good coffee, producing reasonable crema. Mechanically the product didn't last 1 year before breaking, with moderate usage. Disappointed given the price tag.

Man muss hier von vornherein wissen und akzeptieren, dass mit diesem Maschinchen kein komfortabler Kaffee auf Knopfdruck möglich ist. Das liegt meiner Ansicht nach bei einer tragbaren Kaffeemaschine aber auf der Hand. Mit etwas Sorgfalt und Zeit, bekommt man einen überraschen gut schmecken Kaffee bzw Espresso. Die Maschine überzeugt schon in der ersten Sekunde, in der man Sie in die Hand nimmt. Alle Materialen sehen hochwertig aus und fühlen sich auch so an. Die Maschine bringt ein Gewicht mit, das den optischen und haptischen Eindruck unterstreicht ohne zum unnötigen Ballast zu werden. Alles passt sauber und exakt zueinander und ineinander. Das Ding ist ein Hingucker und ein Handschmeichler. Auf der Oberseite befindet sich der Wassertank. Hier werden 80 ml heißes Wasser eingefüllt. Am unteren Ende ist die Brühkammer. Hier werden 8 g gemahlener Kaffee in eine Brühkapsel gefüllt und leicht angepresst, alles mithilfe des beiliegenden Messbechers. Die Kapsel wird dann auf der Unterseite eingeschraubt. Zwischen Tank und Brühkammer befindet sich das Brühsystem, welche natürlich manuell betrieben werden muss. Das braucht ein bisschen Kraft und Ausdauer in den Händen. Für ältere Menschen, die hier schon Probleme haben, ist die Maschine nur bedingt empfehlenswert. Beim Benutzen merkt man schnell, dass wirklich hoher Druck im inneren aufgebaut wird, der hoch genug ist, dass der Kaffee wirklich eine schöne Crema bekommt! Sehr praktisch: das Außenteil des Wassertanks lässt sich abnehmen und als Kaffeebecher nutzen, falls sie keinen dabei haben sollten. Damit der Kaffee wirklich heiß wird, empfiehlt es sich erst einen Brühvorgang nur mit heißem Wasser und ohne Kaffeepulver durchzuführen. Ich benutze dieses Wasser dann um auch meine Tasse vorzuwärmen. Es geht aber auch ohne. Um eine normale Tasse Kaffee mit ca 160 ml zu bekommen, sind zwei Brühvorgänge notwendig. Der Kaffee ist dann kräftig genug um ihn auch mit heißem Wasser zu verlängern. Damit alles ordentlich arbeitet, ist immer etwas Sorgfalt hilfreich. Achten Sie darauf dass kein Kaffeepulver an den Rändern der Kapsel klebt und spülen Sie zwischendurch die Teile des Brühsystems kurz aus. Was gäbe es zu verbessern? Es gibt ein „Barista-Set“, mit dem man angeblich die doppelte Menge Kaffee und Wasser in einem Brühvorgang verarbeiten kann. Von der Idee her toll, allerdings stößt das System hier wohl an seine physikalischen Grenzen, denn das Wasser durch die doppelte Menge Kaffee mit gleich hohem Druck zu pressen, führt hier wohl öfters zu Problemen (zumindest habe ich das wiederholt in Bewertungen so gelesen). Wenn das Problem noch gelöst werden könnte, wäre toll! Außerdem könnte die Form des beiliegenden Pinsels noch verbessert werden. Wenn der Stiel ein flaches Ende hätte, könnte man diesen zum herauslösen des Kaffee‘s nach dem Brühvorgang nutzen. Das herausklopfen alleine funktioniert oft nicht. Ich presse einfach mit dem Mund „von hinten“ Luft durch, aber das mag bestimmt nicht jeder, vor allem wenn der nächste Kaffee für jemand anders ist ;-) Fazit: ein tolles und wertiges Teil, für alle Wanderer, Camper, Backpacker oder alle welche die Senseo- oder Kapsel Maschinen in Ferienwohnungen leid sind (wie mich) und gerne Zeit und Aufwand für einen guten Kaffee investieren. Für mich ist das ein zelebrierter Moment am morgen. Wer den Aufwand scheut oder einfach einen schnellen, anspruchslosen Kaffee haben will, der sollte lieber löslichen Kaffee nehmen. Das meine ich ganz ohne Ironie. Mit der richtigen Menge Wasser schmeckt der besser als jeder Kaffee aus Pads!

We travel on motorcycles. We had the airspresso (which is also good), but I bought this one for our trip to India. It produces excellent coffee, but also is so well designed. Everything goes in such a manner to make it easy to produce coffee and minimise mess. I almost never do reviews, but this product is special. ❤️

This thing is spectacular if you want espresso while travelling and you want it enough to make some effort. I have a Breville Infuser at home and use the nanopresso when traveling, because I got fed up with hotel room coffee machines, or over-priced bad espressos in coffee shops. It did take me some time to get it dialled in but I did that at home. I travel for work most weeks so have been using this 2-3 times per week for a year or two so wanted to post some of my tips to get the most out of this, to deal with issues other reviewers have with the temperature of the espresso, and cleaning. 1. I have the double espresso kit with the bigger basket and the extender. However I do not need the bigger water tank because that would be too much water. The pressure is perfect with 16 g in the basket, which wants 32 g of coffee output. If I fill the small water tank I get 32g output with a tiny bit left in the tank, so I don't need the bigger tank. 2. Sometimes I had trouble with the pressure being too high, and then absolutely nothing would come out. This turned out to be because I had too much coffee in the basket - it's very sensitive to that because of the pressure gauge. So now I carry a tiny coffee scale with me to weigh the coffee grounds and the output. 3. If I have time (ie if I don't have to get up at 5am) then I prime the machine with hot water first. This really helps, but it's also perfectly fine it I don't. I also carry a Yeti espresso cup and I prime that with hot water too. Then I pump my espresso into that instead of the plastic cup that comes with the Wacaco, and the temperature is great. If I don't have time I get the whole thing set up with grounds the night before so that all I have to do in the morning is pump water through it. 4. I experimented with carrying around a hand grinder so that the coffee would be freshly ground, but decided it wasn't worth the effort. (The effort was huge.) So now I grind coffee at home and take it with me. My trips are usually 2-3 days long so the coffee is usually no more than 3 days ground - not ideal but the hand grinder wasn't worth it. I also tried a portable electric grinder but decided that wasn't worth it either. 5. To wash it I run everything under the tap and then dab it vaguely dry with tissues. Depending on my schedule I often then have to pack it up damp but I have not had any trouble with that. If I'm not travelling for a few weeks I open everything up at home and clean it properly, but otherwise I just take it on my next trip and it's fine. 6. I find the hard case to be crucial. Before I had the hard case, I cracked the body somehow in my suitcase, so that it wouldn't build pressure properly any more. I bought a new one and the hard case. It doesn't fit with the double espresso extender on it, but I'm already carrying another pouch with gear so I just put it in the pouch with the scale and the ziplocs of coffee grounds and the tamper. I fit the basket in the actual machine. (The double shot basket fits inside the single shot water tank.) 7. I also have a little folding tray that I open up in my hotel room to put all the gear onto so that I can carry it back and forth between the hot water machine and the sink if I need to, and just to keep everything together. I cover it with kleenex first because things do get a little messy. 8. I recommend watching a video for how to get the coffee puck out of the basket. Before I did that I was scooping it out with a spoon, which was tedious. It's still a bit tedious, but less tedious as I can get it out as a puck. I would never use this at home instead of the Breville, but while traveling I find this effort completely worth it because I care enough about my espresso. This makes better espresso than almost every coffee shop I've been to in the US. The only place I wouldn't bother with this is Australia, where they seem to have amazing espresso in every random coffee shop I walk into. I wouldn't do this while camping, but then again, I wouldn't go camping.

This is undoubtedly the best product I have purchased in recent years! I am Italian but I have been living abroad for several years! as an espresso enthusiast, I always find myself looking for a way to drink a good coffee, and it's not that easy! So I mostly drink coffee at home, and I've always had expensive espresso machines that require a lot of maintenance (and that my roommates have broken several times). I was very skeptical when I bought my first nanopresso, and it was mostly with the idea to take it when I go camping. Now after 2 years that I own it and the only espresso machine I use. I live with 7 roommates and now they all use my nanopresso, I swear this machine will make at least 15-20 coffees a day for 2 years now! I am completely in love with this device! This is the 3 I buy, and it is a gift for my father, but I was forced to buy a second one for me to take with me on trips because now if I take the one I keep at home, away from my roommates, they cry and complain as if I had stolen their soul .. .haha .. I find that the machine expresses its full potential associated with the barista kit. Double coffee baskets for some reason allow you to reach the optimum pressure and the coffee is even creamier ... nothing less than a coffee in the bar with a professional machine when you take your hand! surely there is a learning phase before having the best results. My advice is not to overfill the baskets, press well but leave a little more of the edge uncovered than you would tend to do. Use coffee ground for a house coffee machine. (the grind used for professional machines is a bit too thin, the one for a house espresso machine is perfect!) The best cheap coffee you can find word wide is Lavazza qualita Rossa and Lavazza crema e gusto....they give excellent results with the nanopresso. Also, pump slowly. After doing about ten pumps when you feel the machine going under pressure and the first drop comes out, pause for a few seconds and then start pumping slowly in order to keep the flow constant (press slowly, release faster). A double coffee takes about 25-30 seconds for optimal extraction. The result is spectacular! Thanks, Wacaco! I don't know what I would do without you! Ah, the customer service is super friendly too. I initially asked some questions and they answered me effectively and cordially! I can't recommend them more!

Bought this for my husband as a birthday present. Works a treat and the option to add a nespresso pod adaptor is great too. For now, we’re enjoying loading it up with fresh grinds on boat, camping and beach trips!