Picopresso Portable espresso maker

the extraction better than most home mechines that cost around 300USD BUT YOU MUST GET A DECENT GRINDER

Finally I have received my little Picopresso! Amazing little pespresso device. If you know how to use it you will definitely love it. This is a professional coffee machine and not like others. Suitable to use at home or outside and thanks for the compact size. Recommended to have a professional grinder either manual or electric. Cheap grinders will not do the job for you.

One of the best portable coffee-related product to date. Perfect gift this season to coffee lovers. Hone your inner barista anywhere. Wacaco did it a good job on this.

Best of its kind

I am a coffe lover and am writing honestly this review. Pros: the machine is tiny, easy to carry, the coffee chamber is big enough and made of good stainless steel material. Decent creamy espresso is extracted especially if we choose good and original coffee beans. Cons: Firstly, water chamber is made of cheap plastic material. I strongly believe that it was better if they made it with stainless steel material rather than cheap plastic especially we are pouring hot water in it, and this can affect our health and might change the coffee taste. Second, the water's chamber lid is also made of plastic and has very short thread, its locking mechanism is not effective enough, therefore sometimes when close it leaks and dripping little hot water outside and can burn fingers. Overall it is OK, but not WOW. Still need some improvements especially when dealing with hot water and material selection.

ممتازة دقة في التصنيع والمواد المستخدمة ممتازة و سهولة الاستخدام ومناسبة للسفر

product as advertised.

Needless to say, the picopresso is an amazing brewer. I gave 3 stars because I received what seemed to be a returned box as it was wrapped in bubble wrap, i believe it was supposed to be sealed, not wrapped. Also, I found some scratches on the lid, which was really disappointing.

I bought this espresso maker to make Americanos with. As everyone says, getting the grind right is the best way to ensure this works correctly. I found a local roaster that has great roasts and will grind all the way to Turkish (dust). I’ve found that espresso grind is just right. I almost returned it before trying a better grind and roast for it. Now I crave its output (is that a good thing?). In comparison to an Aeropress it takes about the same time to prep. However, it’s easily double the work to clean. It does provide a much stronger brew though. I’ve found for what I’m used to a much longer steep time (pump 10x wait ~2 minutes) yields a much stronger Americano and one that is worthy of spending the extra cleaning time over an Aeropress. It’s extremely well built and has a premium look and feel to it. I chose the Picopresso over the less expensive and smaller Minipresso GR2 because of the larger basket. One Aeropress scoop (9g) is perfect for my needs. The basket can hold up to 18g but I find that too much caffeine for the roast I’m using. However I could double the water used to water it down and nurse it for much longer than just breakfast. I find that the additional all metal stand, not included, to be of great help when pulling. The mirror is a nice touch so you can easily see how well the flow is moving. It breaks apart to flatten for travel. I’m not that much of a snob to care about weighing grounds and water. I find that it doesn’t make much of a noticeable difference if you’re used to an Americano. Sacrilege, I know. I wouldn’t call it easy to use. It takes work to put together but it’s nothing that wouldn’t keep you from using it once you’ve tasted how well it makes espresso. It really does provide an amazing quality shot for the price and it takes up almost no room (high partner approval factor).

Ich schreibe normalerweise kaum Produktbewertungen, aber die Picopresso hat mich so überzeugt, dass ich meine Erfahrungen teilen möchte – gerade für alle, die (so wie ich) mit teuren „Profi-Espressomaschinen“ enttäuscht wurden. Zuerst kurz zu meinem Hintergrund: Ich bin neu in der Barista-Welt, habe mich aber intensiv eingelesen, um „die beste Espressomaschine zum kleinsten Preis“ zu finden. Nach viel Recherche habe ich mir die Gaggia Classic E24 (neue Version) gekauft, zusammen mit einer MiiCoffee DF54 Mühle, einem 9bar-OPV-Federkit, einem hochwertigen Tamper, IMS-Duschsieb und dem nötigen Wissen zu Extraktionsraten, Mahlgraden und Temperatursurfen. Mit Spitzenbohnen aus einer lokalen Rösterei (2/3 Arabica, 1/3 Robusta) dachte ich: das perfekte Setup! Die Realität: Nach einer Woche voller Versuche, 1 kg edelster Bohnen und jeder Menge Chaos in der Küche (meine Frau war kurz vorm Ausflippen) hatte ich nicht ein einziges Mal einen „Sweet Spot“. Entweder zu bitter (überextrahiert) oder sauer (unterextrahiert). Selbst Tipps von Profi-Baristas halfen nichts. Frustriert habe ich schließlich alles zurückgeschickt. Eigentlich wollte ich das Thema Espresso abhaken – aber der Wunsch nach gutem Kaffee ließ mich nicht los. Bei meinen weiteren Recherchen stieß ich auf die Picopresso – „die kleinste Espressomaschine der Welt“. Nach vielen Videos und Erfahrungsberichten habe ich es gewagt und folgendes Setup bestellt: • TIMECORE Chestnut C3 ESP Pro Mühle • Wacaco Picopresso mit Sleeves • Maestri House Mini-Waage Mit denselben Bohnen wie zuvor, gemahlen auf 0.9, die Picopresso wie empfohlen mit heißem Wasser vorgewärmt und 17g in/36g out – und siehe da: Schon beim zweiten Versuch ein perfekter Espresso! Viel Crema, tolle Balance, keinerlei Bitterkeit, sondern einfach ein starker, runder Espresso, den man dieser winzigen Maschine niemals zutrauen würde. Fazit: Die Picopresso hat mich begeistert. Sie ist unkomplizierter, zuverlässiger und liefert ein besseres Ergebnis als mein deutlich teureres Gaggia-Setup. Für alle, die zu Hause oder unterwegs wirklich ausgezeichneten und hammer -starken Espresso möchten, ohne in ein und teures System einzusteigen: Unbedingt ausprobieren! Ihr werdet es bestimmt nicht bereuen!

I have been using picopresso for some months, it works great! It is important to have the ground coffee fine enough and using a scale to measure the espresso weight. I also use the picopresso gauge to measure the pressure. It helped me significantly to correct myself.

joli machine qui permet de sortir d'excellents véritables expresso facilement, du moment que l'on ne débute pas dans le domaine. le socle pris en option est un gros plus, pour qui souhaite l'utiliser à la maison fréquemment. la portabilité de l'ensemble reste excellente. Un défaut subjectif, la construction en plastique du corps principale, qui fait un peu cheap dans son apparence, bien que le tout semble solide. Un défaut factuel, le couvercle supérieur n'est pas à la hauteur de la qualité de l'ensemble. je mets néanmoins 5 étoiles, car c'est une bonne surprise à tarif contenu à la vue(enfin au gout) du résultat en tasse.

Macchina per espresso bellissima e ben fatta, difficile da usare, non adatta per fare un caffè “al volo” perchè serve tempo, a differenza della sorella minore Nanopresso. Quì bisogna essere minuziosi in ogni passaggio, azzeccare il tipo di caffè, la quantità, la giusta macinatura, la temperatura dell’acqua adatta e la pressione per effettuare la giusta estrazione. Per fare un espresso come si deve, cioè con tanto di crema, ho impiegato 2 settimane di prove e 200 grammi di caffè. È vero si che per un caffè perfetto e cremoso bisogna usare caffè di qualità alta e macinati ovviamente da espresso. Non è vero invece che è bisogna per forza usare un grinder. Ovviamente se lo si usa è meglio, ma dalle mie prove effettuate basta farsi macinare del caffè (preferibilmente a tostatura media) dalla torrefazione per poi usarlo al al bisogno. Inutile dire che il caffè deve essere fresco. P.s. Il portafiltro da 18 gr. in dotazione fa un caffè ristretto doppio, ho dovuto optare per il portafiltro da 12 gr. Che è più semplice da gestire, si puó fare sia un caffè singolo che un caffè lungo, e la quantità di caffeina è meglio tollerata da me.