WACACO Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker, Upgrade Version of Minipresso GR, 18 Bar Pressure, Extra Small Travel Coffee Maker, Manually Operated, Compatible with Ground Coffee

Bought this for a cruise where the drinks package was just too expensive. Also bought the nano adaptor so I can use it with nespresso capsules. Got it set up and running in less than 5 minutes! Perfect espresso (we love Caffe Borbonne Capsules) with a rich crema! Brilliant little gadget, easy to carry and best of all, simple to use!

Top notch espresso. Super easy to use with great results.Preheat with flush of boiling water first before you use for espresso.Easy to clean, pod adaptor worth getting too.

Bought this this as I travel for work a fair bit, and want to make sure I can enjoy a good coffee in my hotel room when I'm away from home. The build quality is solid, the size is about a bit taller than a can of coke and the full shot you get from it is lovely! The guide tells you to preheat the unit by running one cycle just with hot water, but if you're necking the espresso quickly, don't bother. Drink it while it's got that nice crema on top :)When you first try it, it'll take a bit of time to get it all in the right order and follow the instructions, but after 3-4 uses you'll be pumping out an espresso in no time. I've only had it a week, so can't say how well it'll hold up, but seems like a solid unit. I'll probably pick up the nespresso adaptor just to reduce the inevitable mess of grinds from filling and cleaning, and a hard case might not be a bad shout (although if you pack it in with a few pairs of pants in your suitcase/pack that should be plenty padding). Quality is as good as the espresso machine at home.

I bought this to use while travelling on holidays. Easy to assemble, requires a fair amount of hand dexterity and strength to pump - one shot takes around thirty four pumps. The coffee is great. The process is slow. If you are making one shot for one person, then it is fine. An additional shot will take long enough to set up and pump that the first one will be too cool for most tastes.Build quality seemed satisfactory, without striking one as of a quality to justify the price. The item I had soon developed a pump fault and was returned for a refund.In all probability, I will buy another of these before travelling again, unless I can find something a bit faster and somewhat better constructed.

A criticism often levelled at the Nanopresso is that it needn’t exist. For me - a fledgling espresso fan - I found it perfect. I’d previously used either a V60 ot AeroPress and wanted to sample espresso without shelling out hundreds of pounds. At £70 this seemed like a good stepping stone and indeed it makes very enjoyable espresso from shop-bought ground coffee.Yes it could produce so much better espresso if I used premium coffee specifically ground for espresso but as I’m just starting out I wanted to take small steps. My only criticism is that it doesn’t produce a double dose.

Well, this is nothing like espresso. It produces acid, lukewarm coffee, despite me following the instructions literally. It is nicely built and a good idea, but, sadly, if you like your espresso or capuccino, this is not going to make anything like what you are used to. A shame.

I took a chance and spoiled myself with this for being in the great outdoors. Gorgeous coffee shot experience with crema. Can't recommend this highly enough. Nothing good comes cheap.

A device such as this is always going to be a compromise but it makes surprisingly good coffee. The caveat is that you need fresh, finely ground coffee. Finer than you’re likely to find from supermarket bought ‘espresso’ coffee. Our go to for a stovetop when travelling would be lavazza espresso (the one in the black packet) though I doubt that’s fine enough to get the best out of this machine. It’s certainly worth the money though.