Comments on: Handpresso

By: john

john — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:21:10 +0000

Handpresso is now available in NZ, go to http://www.handpresso.co.nz to find out how to buy. A very cool machine!!

By: john

john — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:26:41 +0000

Pods for the Handpreo can be bought from several outfits including caffe Italiano (www.italiano.co.nz) Handpresso is about to hit the New Zealand market at the end of August and will be available early September. A new website is about to go live…www.handpresso.co.nz. :-).

By: Francisco Rodriguez

Francisco Rodriguez — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:08:56 +0000

I am from Puerto Rico and got my Handpresso through Coffee World Puerto Rico. I received my Handpresso about a week ago. The first expression is that this Handpresso is just nicely built, as well as the case. Making espresso is very easy, and it takes a minute or so to make a cup. I was impressed with the coffee. Believe me for a portable machine, coffee was great. Now my Handpresso substituted my Krups machine. I use Island Joe’s ESE pods,Lavazza Grand Crema AND PORTO RICO ESE PODS FROM PUERTO RICO. A good hint is: to make sure the espresso has an ok temperature, I heat up my cup as well as the water container adding the boiling water and then adding the water to make the coffee. I always fill a bit more water (a few drops more) so the ESE pods gets soaked before extraction. And it really takes about 30-38 pumps, no big deal. With this I get a great espresso and crema too. I recommend buying ESE pods buy bulks of 100 or 150, it gets cheaper. The unit works best with the standard 7g E.S.E pod.

By: John R

John R — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:38:39 +0000

Handpresso now also has a ground coffee version:)….although the pods are easier and more convenient. The good news is that Handpresso is about to be released in new Zealand.

By: aaargh

aaargh — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:55:50 +0000

but it only uses pods :(