The aroma of my espressos is wonderful and I love the idea of pressing it myself to create the espresso which is much faster than waiting for a machine to heat up and risk exploding if not watched properly

I contacted the company and they sent me a whole new machine free of charge

If you are in the market for a espresso machine I highly recommend Straresso Portable Espresso machine.

My shots taste better than the ones from my expensive machine

Say goodbye to your expensive espresso counter top machine

You will get high quality tasting espresso out of this portable machine(?)

Nice little machine

The machine was great for a portable machine

good machine and good sales

I bought this one since its pressure is equivalent to nice machine ones and its way cheaper

Without the filter, the machine is useless as it won't pressure up

I love espresso and espresso machines are typically really bulky and very expensive

The quality is expensive-machine like

So I've been keeping an eye on these portable, hand-powered espresso machines in the hopes that I'd maybe be able to make a quality cup at work

espresso home setups for the real afficianados tend to be overkill with ridiculously expensive grinders and machines, but this gets you super close for relative peanuts cost wise.i wouldn't put milk into it, so frothing your own milk may be kind of a pain as welll, but again, you're doing real espresso (for one) for $

I love this machine

Likely assembly complication I experienced first machine, pay close attention when thoroughly washing as to precise assembly washer direction

This little manual machine makes me SO happy!!

A neat machine

Not as good as the actual nespresso machine but a very close second.

Excellent machine.

It's in my top two machines I use serving coffee to guest or traveling.

This machine was awesome for about 5 days, but it no longer works

This machine exploded

I love using my nespresso machine so this was the portable non electric machine for me.

I bought this portable espresso machine to use in my office and also bring with me while traveling

Speed (maybe 3-4 total minutes from the boil to warming cups to pumping out a shot and enjoying)It's no Rancilio Silvia or Gaggia Classic (or other entry-level semi-auto machine) but this will make a more than palatable shot

I am not gonna be a slave to coffee companies anymore, charging five dollars a pop for a nice espresso latte AND using fancy espresso machines that use a lot of power

The machine became totally useless, and after spending an hour trying to find out where and how I can order replacement, I decided it's time to send back the whole thing

The machine still works though

the machine is not working at all .

He loves it more than a fancy Espresso machine because he doesn’t have much countertop space available, and this is an easily portable solution for work trips

Actually, I think that the espresso from staresso is even better than from cheap espresso machines.

This is my first portable espresso machine and I love it

This is a perfect little expresso machine fore backpacking.

Original post: This machine is compact and versatile

I was skeptical about a portable espresso machine could actually deliver a real espresso shot

I would highly recommend working with them!I really liked this machine, at first

I have had three other portable espresso machines

I recently purchased your STARESSO Portable Espresso Machine from Amazon after reading the reviews.

STARESSO Portable Espresso Machine

Update 2/10/2021: The second machine has no stopped working

The taste is excellent and the machine is wonderful for travelling

It is easy to use and makes a decent cup, not the same quality as my machine at home, but better than the cheap machine I bought (and returned) for work

It's a terrific and portable machine that is great for travel.

I can see why this machine got an award!

It makes good expresso and good amount of crema; however, it is not as good as a Nespresso machine... but pretty close

I wasn't expecting too much for a portable machine

I got my staresso portable espresso machine few days ago , I’m very happy with the machine, it’s make a great crema espresso shot , it’s also very easy to cleaning every part of the machine.

Pre-warming the glass and pre-warming the unit gives you the perfect temperature on your coffee, improves the smooth, rich, thick crema, and the resulting flavor matches those expensive space-hogging machines

This is a great little machine

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 would highly recommend for the casual espresso drinker looking for an affordable machine, or the espresso aficionado looking for a portable machine to take on the road or the trail.

I missed my two expensive, dead espresso machines, and am *done* paying hundreds of dollars for machines that break 15 minutes after the warranty expires

I loved my coffe machine, the coffe is really good, so creamy and smooth and make a lot of foam

I just received my Starresso and I love it!The quality and functionality of this compact espresso machine is exceptional

Have loved this machine and used it consistently for 6 months and but am now out an espresso maker.

I had gotten rid of a commercial espresso machine due to space restrictions and have tried many smaller, cheaper espresso machines without any luck

so I only deducted one star.-Espresso: 3 star- for a small portable machine-Milk - 0 stars

Overall, I really like this machine and I’ll definitely be using it over my AeroPress

No more bad hotel coffees with this great little machine

I knew I didn't want to spend a ton of money on a big, bulky espresso machine to take up more counter

I get the same quality espresso in a very portable machine

I think this machine is perfect for travelers too.

The Staresso portable Espresso machine is definitely the answer

and is less than a tenth the cost of those incredible Jura/DeLonghi machines

and I didn’t want to purchase a huge pricey machine

I like that this portable espresso machine is small and really compact

It is absolutely amazing coffee espresso machine

What a great little machine

The Staresso is amazing!I had an expensive espresso machine that lasted sixteen months

This is my second STARESSO Portable Espresso Machine, the first one was well alive for two years until my mom accident throw away one of its piece which makes it impossible to brew espresso

I love this machine when working night shift

This little contraption makes espresso as good as the one I make at home with my expensive DeLonghi machine

I LOVE this little machine so much that I decided to order a second one

My husband loved receiving this portable espresso machine for Christmas

The flavor of the espresso made with Staresso is perfect, it is not even matched by the more expensive espresso machines.

It was like a portable espresso machine

Unfortunately, I would not recommend this espresso machine, you are better off saving up for a Flair Neo or similar, something that will actually let you pull an espresso shot and clean every part of the machine afterwards.

This is one impressive little machine

Cost (if my kids accidentally break it, I'm not out $300+ on a decent semi-automatic machine)2

Best expresso machine I ever had

As someone who's not an espresso snob or has it very often, this manual machine is perfect

I love my Staresso espresso machine

Honestly this machine works much better than I thought

It’s one of the best little espresso machines I

Other then that I would recommend this product if you want the espresso but can’t afford a $200 plus machine.

but the actual machine fails to stand up to normal use.

I didn't want to spend over $500 for a somewhat decent countertop espresso machine that would claim my precious counter space; also, I want something that is space saving, portable, and use no electricity (can take on camping)!I am a novice when it comes to coffee and just starting to learn the craft.

The coffee has some good body though not as good as an Illy espresso machine

The secret is in grinding the coffee very fine, press it down firmly in the basket, and then allow the machine to do the work.

It’s nice machine

I also have an expensive Nespresso machine at home

Rather than this product, I'd recommend something like an aeropress or even just a really cheap motorized espresso machine

I have had conversations with a couple of baristas about it and they always say that the quality of espresso you get from this little contraption is nearly as good as the espresso you would get from one of their expensive machines

I love my Staresso portable espresso machine

It's as good as what we get out of our really nice Jura machine at home, but definitely takes more time

The Staresso Portable Espresso Machine is super easy to use and clean

I love this portable espresso machine

Amazing compact espresso machine

The manual machine works

We'd rather not have a bulky espresso machine in our house, and this has worked great as a substitute

Update 1/6/21: The machine completely broke apart while trying to use after the pumping problem got worse

It’s kind of a neat little machine to use and it takes a little work to get a feel for the pump the first time

Great little machine and the espresso is rich and full of crema and golden brown.

Very pleased with the value for the price- update after 6 months: my machine broke this morning

satisfied!The machine is easy to clean and install by following the manual step by step, but be aware that the silicone ring in the coffee basket is easy to lost when cleaning, so take care of the ring and the machine won’t work well if it is not installed correctly

It works as a coffee machine even better since it is so portable that i can take it between office and home so easy

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

And finally I found a 20 bars, compact and high quality machine

Unfortunately the machine broke after a very short while, forcing the bottom plastic part out of place diagonally through the thread as seen in the picture

Is it as easy as a $2,000 machine

I find STARESSO Portable Espresso Machine is much easier to bring, and cleaning is not such difficult as I thought.

It’s about the same price as other portable espresso machines and frothers as separate items, this just happens to be more convenient since they’re combined

Works well and makes good espresso - not as good as with a standard espresso machine, but very enjoyable.

At first I loved this espresso maker, and if it continued to work as it did originally I would give 5 stars