This makes very good coffee, best I've had

You can put ground coffee in or use a Nespresso pod which is really convenient

I had some really good coffee (from coffee shops that know about coffee) and some awful coffee that I would not even call it coffee

So easy to use my 7 and 4 year old kids now take turns making me my daily coffee

, i was looking for a solutionProblem is - you still have to have good espresso grind coffee to carry in order to make this work

In the time it takes to produce 1 cup of decent coffee and clean up (about 20-25 minutes), I could've made 30 lattes

I guess I am not strong enough to generate the psi to get good coffee.

However, the instructions say it also makes cold brewed coffee, so I tried it

So far I have only used my own fresh ground coffee not the pods.

So I ground my coffee very fine, heated some water and went for it

Everything works as described except for making cold coffee.

No more bad hotel coffees with this great little machine

Anybody who loves coffee and travel needs to have one.

but it's solidly constructed, easy to use, and makes good coffee.

If you like dark coffee or coladas, this is definitely for you

The plastic that held together the chamber where the coffee sits and the receiving glass split and the whole thing seemingly exploded and spewed hot water and espresso everywhere

Firstly, the filter basket is just too small to hold enough ground coffee to make a decent tasting shot ( 18g at least, this recommends 10g max)

It's time consuming at first (assemble, make coffee, clean) but once you get the hand of

I used it right after delivery, instructions read, coffee made, and enjoyed in less than 20 minutes

With no power you can make the best coffee ever .Very happy having my expresso anytime I wanted

It made excellent quality coffee but it lasted for about 60-70 uses

Made great coffee where none was available to be bought

After awhile, I think the finer the coffee powder, the higher chance to lift them up while cleaning

Recently I’ve got this fantastic espresso coffee maker, wow, so quality and convenient

Water from the Keurig was not hot enough.*Finely ground coffee, had consistency issues until I used a fine espresso grind such as Lavazza, although there does end up to be a few grinds in the bottom of the cup.*Do not flip the silver cup over to fill with grinds like in the video.

This is a great little coffee maker

So trust me when I say that for the price you really get a lot of bang for your buck, because unlike other portable coffee makers like the aeropress this actually makes real coffee with 15 bar psi

Excellent coffee

Pre-heating your glass, water chamber and pump lid for the best coffee

We grind the coffee in a good burr grinder, which is the ONLY way you should grind for espresso since chopper grinders don't grind consistently

but if you are somebody who just enjoys coffee, this is great

They were disappointed by the fact that after you finished pumping the coffee that I was no longer hot coffee but rather luke warm

Once I put it back together, added the fresh off the boiling water, finely ground coffee, I started to push the hand pump, slowly building pressure, about 7 pumps and voila

It takes a lot of effort to pump out the espresso and after all that hard work, the espresso didn't even taste like espresso... it just tasted like bitter coffee

Too much work for not enough coffee

Makes great coffee

If you use the recommended amount of coffee and follow directions you will get a tasty, rich shot of coffee (assuming you are using a decent coffee).

So glad I don’t need to drink that horrible Keurig coffee anymore

Don’t use too fine coffee or it would be too hard to pump.

Basic steps: tightly pack the coffee in the top cap, twist it back on the base, add hot water to the top reservoir, press 8-12 times, and enjoy!UPDATE: Over 9 months of frequent use weekly and this little product is still going strong

very good coffee, not as on a professional machine, but still a very good one.

Pair it up with your favorite grounded coffee (Pilon for me

The coffee is cold, the frother doesn't seem to work as advertised, all in all a waste of time and money

and it makes great coffee in like couple of minutes, he wouldn't live home with out it, great for traveling too, can't ask for more!!PD

works well, makes good coffee

A great coffee product I owned many coffee equipments in my life including a commercial espresso machine

I make perfect espresso coffee, and for on the go is perfect

You don't even have to use expensive ground coffee -- as long as you get the ultra-fine espresso grind, your coffee will come up with a good 1/4" of crema on the top.

The filter basket is small, so if you want strong coffee, you might get a shot of that, but I think I need a Turkish coffee grind to get something strong enough

Excellent coffee maker, easy to use.

I spent a lot of time researching portable coffee makers and this one fits the ticket

Any who loves coffee as much as I do, this is a great device

The coffee maker is what the videos sed a really good coffee and convenience when I travel

makes excellent coffee

I'd say the taste is closer to really strong drip coffee

All I needed was some finely ground coffee, hot water, and hot milk

So in conclusion, if you’re not sure about this, take it from me, your everyday friendly non coffee snob, average coffee drinking neighbor, GET THIS

If you like boiling hot coffee, then this product might not be for you

Pro's:+ Very good coffee

Whoever designed it should get the Golden Coffee Bean

The scoop is useful to tamp the coffee, but it is made out of a cheap plastic (hence 4 stars)

while the Staresso might give you better "coffee" than a Keurig (gag) or a traditional percolator, it will NOT be able to give you espresso

Too many part and making coffee is cumbersome, small part during washing very easy to lose.4

Afterward the company reached out to me and quickly sent me a new one, which works out of the box and makes good coffee

It can be done however, a division the coffee is delicious.

The only real trick is to find the right coffee and the

This is a phenomenal coffee maker when it works.

I started out with loose coffee and wasn't so impressed.

I plan to use this machine when I crave a Starbucks coffee, I will save money and have a fantastic coffee.

If you like boiling hot coffee, then this product might not be for you

I have finally woken up and smelled the coffee

I didn't expect the coffee to be so delicious

I use the kurig for quick hot water , add it , and boom fantastic coffee

This was so easy to use and I love the coffee.

(AMAZING).We even used instant coffee and the pressure releases some different enzymes or something

Pulled an excellent cup on the third try with rather mediocre coffee.

I can make super fresh coffee quickly by using the hot water from the Breakroom coffee maker and have to drink the terrible burnt stuff that sits on the burner all night.

Good coffee while the machine works.

Currently, my go-to for espresso on-the-go remains an imported Bialetti Moka Elettrica ( FYI there's a  Delonghi version  here on Amazon ) which produces rich, velvety coffee that isn't QUITE espresso, but does manage to capture a lot of that flavorful richness and complexity

I bought this for my husband, who is a crazy coffee drinker.

I contacted the company via Amazon hoping to be able to buy just the coffee tray I lost

It makes great tasting coffee

and if I want portable coffee I put that into a thermos

But, when i was tired of instant and/or otherwise bad coffee - the process was fairly easy and i could come up with a nice shot of espresso or an Americano

I've never been tempted to take my own coffee equipment before, but good espresso beats bad diner coffee any day, and other than

Wow - this thing makes amazing coffee, at the same level of perfection (and probably a little bit better) then our at home machine.

Great coffee maker

I ended up giving the first one away to my daughter-in-law because she loves coffee so

I like to have better coffee when traveling for work, so I had high hopes for this device.

We were excited to receive our espresso to ensure we can have proper coffee whilst offshore on our yacht.

I milled the coffee bigger then no more dust in cup

Best coffee I've ever made.

I love good coffee so was looking for a decent espresso machine for home, but was shocked by the price tag of decent automatic/electric machines (>$700)

I wanted to be able to use fresh ground coffee instead of a pod system

It functions well, comes in a small space efficient size, and makes very good coffee for a machine of this price

Once I got the process worked out, the right coffee grind, ect

Not rich, depthy, velvety espresso but like, bland, store bought coffee mixed with water

Very disappointing because it made good coffee

As a general rule, you will almost never get quality espresso with a pressurized basket, even if you grind your own coffee

Great tasting coffee

So i accepted good coffee is possible only with big pockets

cleaning is a chore, but well worth it for the fantastic coffee it produces.

I can use my own coffee grounds in it, as opposed to commercially available "coffee pods."- Anecdotally, and without precision tools to measure, the coffee extraction is roughly on par with industrial espresso

The Staresso espresso machine is very easy to use and clean and it only takes a few minutes to make your perfect espresso coffee.

The coffee gets only a good as your coffee you would use - ground espresso of a good brands, original Nespresso line or good quality compatible capsules would make you happy on a road

Brought my own p[re-ground coffee, stevia and creamers

So there’s the added bonus of saving even MORE money when it comes to making MORE delicious, smooth, fresh coffee

If you like dark coffee or coladas, this is definitely for you

Holder for ground coffee developed crack in plastic under pressure, using as per instructions

The coffee is very strong and has beautiful grease，I gave it to my parents！

We use Lavassa and Cafe Bustelo expresso ground coffees and a Chef's Star milk frother

and it was satisfying experience to prepare the coffee and even better to drink it

Decent coffee beans can be found nearly everywhere now and most hotels have small single cup coffee makers that heat water quickly

I like this a lot, easy to carry and make fresh coffee and espresso, lovely produce, I am highly recommended traveling with this lovely coffee maker!

I have used both hot and cold water and both work well, however hot water provides slightly stronger/richer coffee.

I travel extensively (125/150 different hotels every year) and I wanted to have my espressos even when there isn’t any good quality coffee in the hotel rooms

Start with a good coffee like ILLY.

I'm looking forward to having delicious espresso on business trips instead of cheap hotel room coffee.

It is absolutely amazing coffee espresso machine

I had some really good coffee (from coffee shops that know about coffee) and some awful coffee that I would not even call it coffee

To make your own espresso you add your favorite coffee grounds, tamp those into the metal filter cup, fill the tank up with hot water (or cold) and assemble then begin pumping

The only downside is that Nespresso capsules don’t work unless you open the capsule, pour the ground coffee in the filter basket, tamp, and then use it the same as with ground coffee.

I love making coffee in a way that is not creating bigger problems for the planet

Makes great coffee!

You can get some very good coffee with really nice crema if you do it right

There was no bitter aftertaste (used fresh coffee beans and not the stale/old coffee beans).

Now I don’t need to take my Nespresso machine with me in traveling, office or picnic, but I can still enjoy my coffee everywhere.

LOL!I have a Ninja Coffee bar that can make 4 and 6oz strong coffee, similar to espresso, but it isn’t the same

She can have great coffee anywhere she is and she does!

The coffee grind holder gets jammed

All you need is hot water and fine ground coffee to make a decent, real espresso shot.

I like a medium roast coffee and it turns out that the same coffee beans I've been using for french press coffee makes wonderful espresso

I'm able to avoid the gross work coffee and make a nice espresso at my desk.

I'm fine with that if I can get good coffee

The few times I've not made good coffee with it has been because I did not assemble it carefully or clean it completely

Fun to use, and makes very nice coffee

Wow it dose produce great coffee nice creama will keep it for travel.

As an avid coffee drinker I was thrilled to receive this gift I didn’t even know I needed

Otherwise this is a great option when electricity isn't an option or a good coffee/espresso isn't an option.

even a french press or chemex isn't making enough coffee to really serve for more than 3-4 people.

It makes very good coffee and coffee flavor is even better than brewing in regular machine

Watch the YouTube videos to learn how to properly use it to make good coffee.

The results at best are fair with ground coffee weak and merely warm after pouring in boiling water

not know it contains the spoiled coffee grounds

I wouldn't want to have to use it every day, but for days away from home, all you need is a thermos of hot water and you've got a good coffee

It holds up to 80 mL of water and .53 oz of ground coffee

So I ground my coffee very fine, heated some water and went for it

You have saved us from horrible watery hotel coffee

Perfect coffee wherever you are.

I have used it twice with two different coffee blends and grinds and both times it produced very good expresso with good crema.

As long as you preheat it and use fresh ground high quality coffee (and get the grind right and tamp it tight) it delivers top notch espresso

My wife love it and said it makes espressos as good as her favorite coffee shops.

will write some tips for those of u who are using ground coffee and not capsules on this:1.the basket should hold 10-10.5 grams or so.the tamp i will say is medium,not really hard.2

He is a huge coffee fan and loves

So quick and convenient and make the best coffee

🙃 BUY THIS, ya earth loving coffee loving hippies! 🌍 ☕

I don't use pods, only ground coffee

I didn’t want to invest in a huge espresso machine, and I love coffee

I definitely recommend this to anyone who likes coffee and likes to save money.

In love with my portable expresso coffee maker.

It really shouldn't advertise that it makes espresso shots because these aren't real espresso shots, they're basically weak drip coffee.

It's a wonderful coffee for espresso that I would recommend to anyone

Never really liked coffee, but married a gal who drank cappuccino.

Doesn’t matter why brand of espresso ground coffee I buy, I see ground coffee residue at the bottom of my cup

Produces coffee that is better than all but the very best coffee shops

The Espresso machine makes great coffee, better than the last Espresso machine I owned

As we all know, coffee grinds, especially espresso grinds, are a pain when nooks and crannies are involved

This may be my new favorite coffee maker, and my big concern at this point is not going "Full Voltaire" with it

If you want to get away from electricity and gas, it works and the coffee is delicious

Sadly, the Staresso makes the best coffee

But the coffee is weaker than Moka pot, need not to say espresso

The hot coffee could be seen percolating to the catchment cup at the bottom

I would not however, suggest using this to make espresso for more than two people, that could get tiresome and you might run out of conversation topics before the coffee is ready

And great for coffee nuts like me

Add a hand grinder and decent coffee beans for a amazing experience.

makes great coffee...sometimes water comes out when pumping from top componet.

Thanks to this little guy, I will never have to settle for lousy coffee in the morning while on the road

I was unsure that a hand powered portable espresso maker would make good coffee, but this unit really does

We used this on our camping trip and it was fabulous to have fresh coffee daily.

I've cleaned every individual part of this machine with warm water, and no matter what, I cant get that faint stale coffee taste out

I have a Barista Express for my daily drink that competes with my favorite local coffee stand, and this is shockingly close to those

New unit works flawlessly and no glass explosions this time, just the great coffee I'm used to.

New unit works flawlessly and no glass explosions this time, just the great coffee I'm used to.

It is really well made and the coffee is fantastic

This is the best coffee investment ever!

It makes rich coffee and really really effortless

Luckily, this machine makes a perfect coffee

The clean up is not quite as easy I'd hoped because you have to pop the filter out of the coffee chamber with a small plastic pin and hot coffee will be leaking all over while you try to do this; although, if I'm doing back to back shots, I just rinse out the chamber and re-load it with coffee grounds

They sent me a used item with wet spoiled coffee grounds in it

It really makes great coffee

The new part works well and continues to provide excellent coffee

This is a wonderful gift to get someone who loves coffee because it's not incredibly expensive, but it's great quality!

This is a wonderful gift to get someone who loves coffee because it's not incredibly expensive, but it's great quality!

I used Nesspresso pods and ground coffee - both tasted great

Coffee must not be ground too finely or it will drip through without the press.

Makes really good coffee.

As long as you preheat it and use fresh ground high quality coffee (and get the grind right and tamp it tight) it delivers top notch espresso

I love the versatility of being able to use ground coffee or Nesspreso capsules

This thing is supposed to hold hot coffee, and it can't even deal with warm water

Cudos to everyone at the company from the CEO to management and all rank-in-file workers!Great product, great service, excellent coffee away from a barista or your home machine.

Finally, decent coffee on the go

Kind of entertaining in the world of camping and good coffee way

I put it in my bag and bring it to university every morning, just simply add ground coffee and water, and pump, I can have my rich espresso quickly

Usual Ground coffee works, but not necessary the best size

The results at best are fair with ground coffee weak and merely warm after pouring in boiling water

I got commercially ground coffee this time

For a manual espresso maker I'm really digging the Staresso!The coffee it produces is awesome.

If grinding your own coffee, which is how everyone should do it, it takes around 10 to 20 min to do espresso for two

If you want to have a portable coffee machine for travel this is a good choice

The only downside is that I wish the coffee were a bit hotter.

All you need is hot water and fine ground coffee to make a decent, real espresso shot.

I bought this for on-the-go use and my son decided to test it at home with different types of ground coffee beans.

There was no bitter aftertaste (used fresh coffee beans and not the stale/old coffee beans).