It is important to get the water very hot and pump a hot water (without coffee) flush through first to get the unit warmed up.

Just add hot water, and you can enjoy your fav Nespresso cup of coffee anywhere, anytime.

First pre-heat the machine with warm water

No mess!Also, I like that cleaning only requires rinsing with cold water

Several videos show putting the parts into a cup and then pouring hot water on top to pre-heat them

So just make one Lungo, add some hot water to it, then add your sweetener or

Pro Tip #2: Nespresso sells a few types of pods which have a higher concentration in them - meaning that you can add hot water after pulling the shot, and it'll essentially give you a double shot using one pod

Needs really hot boiling water and preheating of the components, produces a decent espresso from the Nespresso capsule.

It's bad enough making portable espresso when you have to find a source of hot water, having to deal with ground coffee is even worse