Espresso Maker (Automatic) by Pressopump | CORDLESS Travel Coffee Maker | Perfect Gift for Home, Outdoors & Office (Cordless)

Update 2: Received the new unit and have used it and so far it's working great. The newer version also has a battery inside which I appears to hold the charge well and work through several shots (haven't had to recharge it yet). I haven't had any issues with this unit so am happy to give this back 5 stars. Only potential issue that I could think of is if the battery does not hold it's charge after a lot of us that it may cause issues as the unit does not appear to work while plugged in, the battery must have some charge.Update: After a few uses the machine no longer worked. Customer support was very quick to diagnose that it seems to be a faulty unit and processed a refund for me. The product hasn't been back in stock yet so I haven't had a chance to test if this was just a faulty unit or it is a sign of the manufacturing quality.This is a great little machine. I was trying to buy a espresso maker for my wife and didn't want to spend an arm and leg on it and this fit the bill. I researched a ton of other products and similar machines but this had came recommended to me from a few people who drink a lot of espresso.Overall the machine works pretty flawlessly and is easy to clean. You can quickly take it apart and just rinse out the parts. The espresso itself is very good and even has a nice creama on it.Would recommend it to anyone looking for a nice entry level machine that is easy to work and doesn't require you to manually try to pump it at a consistent pace!

This is a great concept. When the machine worked it made excellent coffee.Unfortunately my machine died after about 20 uses.I say gamble since there are people on here which seem to have it working fine.

My unit worked great for about a week (~10 shots). After that, it hasn't consistently dispensed coffee, let alone espresso. It never works on the first try, after carefully following directions and making sure all the seals are dry. I have to remove the top nozzle, rinse it out with water, screw it back onto the already wet coffee grounds, and then hope that some type of poor excuse for espresso will actually come out. If it does decide to dispense liquid, the result is watery, under-extracted, and with zero crema. Keep in mind I always use fresh roasted coffee from my local roaster of various grind size ranging from espresso to drip. I have also tried preheating the unit by running hot water through a cycle. The only reason I did not return the item within the return period was because I put it away out of frustration and assumed that I was doing something wrong before I returned to attempting to use it a few weeks later with the same results. I am now out of the return or support window, so I will attempt to go through Kohi for replacement or refund. At the moment it is basically a paperweight. Reason for 2 starts instead of 1 is that the potential for good coffee is there, as my first week of use produced very nice shots.

After many years of drinking espresso coffee at local coffee shops, and drip coffee at home. I told myself I no longer want to spend money outside and drink crappy coffee at home anymore. My search for a perfect machine to produce a decent cup of espresso quality coffee began.Looking at the unreliable espresso machines that were less than $500, I opted for a stovetop coffee maker instead. With high expectations, I could not produce a cup without a slight taste of burn with it. Not willing to give up, I went back to the market for a different product instead. Then, I came across an advertisement for Wacaco Minipresso, I figured why not give it a try? I ordered a Wacaco Minipresso ($54) and this unit of Mini Espresso Maker by Pressopump ($35).Both units are quite similar in terms of quality and the process of making coffee. Here are the steps to make a shot of espresso:1. Boil the water till it reaches 195 degrees F2. Fill up the chamber that holds coffee with fine grind ground coffee beans, and lightly tamp it3. Tightly seal the cap4. Pour the boiling water into the tank that holds the water and TIGHTLY seal it (or water will leak)5. Pump it with identical force until coffee starts coming outThere are noticeable differences between the Wacaco and Pressopump though:1. Wacacao is slightly heavier2. The pump on the Pressopump is more consistent in comparison with the Wacaco getting stuck halfway through quite often3. Price Price Price! Pressopump is almost half the price of the unit from Wacacao with the same or better quality buildWith the Wacaco returned, here comes the pros and cons of owning a Mini Espresso Maker by Pressopump:Pros:+ Great taste, almost identical to a real espresso shot from expensive machines+ Uses very little coffee to make a shot+ Very portable and versatile+ Great priceCons:- Compare to other coffee makers, it is more time consuming (10 minutes to make 3 shots of espresso)- Water will leak and burn your hands if you do not tightly seal itOverall I am happy with this product and recommend it for people who wants a portable inexpensive device to make decent shots of espresso. Let's see if it stand the test of time.