Presso Coffee Maker - award winning, zero-electricity, makes a perfect

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Presso Coffee Maker - award winning, zero-electricity, makes a perfect espresso

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Price : £77.75

Product Description

Espresso has been around for nearly a century and requires two very important things to extract a great drink. Pressure, and water that is around 90 degrees centigrade. If the water is boiling then the coffee will taste bitter. The Presso is different to conventional espresso makers, in that it only uses as much energy as it takes to boil a cup of water in the kettle. Other espresso machines can be left on for long periods, or consume energy even when off. Made from polished aluminium, which can be recycled at the end of it's life. Presso brings back a bit of ritual to coffee making. With Presso you really get involved!

Customer Reviews

I went with the Presso after doing a lot of research on the net, the conclusion of which was that most espresso machines under £400 aren't worth the money []
First up, the presso is a thing of beauty. It's got something of the classic sports car about it - nice curves, a winning combination of looking modern and classic at the same time.
It took me a good amount of time to perfect a shot of espresso. My top tips would be:
1. A fine(ish) grind
2. Tamp it really well
3. Over-fill with water (this will help increase the pressure) - try and get it within c.5mm of the top of the cylinder.
4. Give the coffee a bit of a soak - once you've lifted the arms, leave it for 20-30 seconds before pulling the shot. If it starts dripping, your beans aren't fine enough or you tamp isn't firm enough.
5. Pull the shot
6. Remove your espresso cup and then push through the excess water
Oh, and don't forget to warm your espresso cups with water from the kettle.
What I really love about the presso is the act of making your espresso becomes something of a ritual. I love waking up in the morning and pulling a great shot of espresso. It feels like an art, a skill to be honed. But once you've got your technique down you'll never go back to a semi-auto.
The milk frother that comes with it is rubbish - I like the occasional mac and my girlfriend loves a flat white, so if I'm making one of those I use my Bodum 1446 Latteo Milk Frother - it's far superior and for less than £15 you can get a really good, fine and dense foam.
The presso team clearly know what they are doing and offer great customer service. I had a problem with the plunger and the presso team were good enough to send me a new part free of charge - thanks guys.
My one objection - and I don't think this is something that the presso team espouse as I couldn't find it on their website [], so I assume this is an assertion made by the seller here on Amazon - is the claim that it's "zero-electricity". Unless you don't use an electric kettle (so have a stove-top kettle or like making a log fire) you have to boil the kettle, which uses electricity. I am sure it uses less electricity than a semi- or fully-auto machine, but still...
However, a brilliant product - undoubtedly my favourite kitchen gadget.

Quite simply its superb. I have used a lot of electrical machines which produce acidic coffee and are unpleasant to clean. With the presso there is no mess, great coffee and apart from all this it looks really nice.
I urge you to buy this!