Handpresso Wild #HPWILD 16 Bar Hand Pump Espresso Machine, Black
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Nowhere else will you find a product as unique as this one! The Handpresso Wild is a portable espresso machine that gives you the versatility to brew your espresso or cup of coffee anywhere! Whether you are camping with the family, hiking with friends, or just fishing for fun, espresso, or a quality cup of coffee, is just a few pumps away: Just pump it up until your pressure gauge indicates 16 bars of pressure, fill up the water… Product details and pricing info |
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4 Customer Reviews Posted
- Quality is amazing
- The build quality is top notch.
Easy to use, small and easy to clean.
My first review ever so I think that speaks a lot of how good I think this one is. - 2008-11-19, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Wow!presso
- I just noticed the "Wild" in the complete name of this espresso maker. Wild is one of many words that could be used to describe this little wonder-pump espresso maker.
Built to withstand a military missle-hit and cooler than a solar-powered sunlamp, the Handpresso can double for a hand-eye coordination/aerobic exercise device (Simultaneously jumping and chewing gum while pumping the thing) AND put out great espresso shots.
But guess what? And this is the salient reason I ventured into writing this self-described drivel: One doesn't hafta use hot or boiling water...neither.
I use tepid water, er, whatever temp-(maybe water warmed in a car with all the windows rolled up, in the sun - in mid-July; in the south...O.K., really far south, like southern Congo - er, someplace Africa-hot. Well, you get the idea). Anyway, fill the pellucid water compartment, place the ESEpod, top it with the lid/filter head thingy, turn the Handpresso over to allow the ESEpod to soak for a few ticks...Do your exercise regimen (see above) while pumping to the green mark on the little pressure gauge, etc. Add a few creamers (free from your nearest Mini-Gas mart's coffee bar) and your good for a shot, anywhere. Hell, if I've forgotten my cup, I just shoot the shot right into my mouth! I mean, talk about "wild", huh!?
I guess that's why they have 'wiohld' in the name:
Militarized version: Espresso maker, WILD, Portable (Handpresso).
Navy version: HanPressWildPortEspreMaker.
This little, (but large, for it's importance to the continuation of a caffeinated public) espresso maker is for the hard-core espresso soldier/sailor/airman/airwoman in all of us! Hooyah! (Out). - 2008-07-14, 2 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Handpresso portable espresso
- I have had this product for a couple of months now. I have a rich history of trying to find something to take with me on the road to the improve hotel coffee situation. I started with a single cup Melitta electric drip coffee maker (remember those!), a Krups, a Velox, an electric Bialetti moka pot, an Aeropress, etc. I hate to go to a hotel, find a maker with coffee filters and think things are fine until 6 AM in the morning when you realize BOTH filters are de-caf! The hotel coffee makers range from OK to horrible! The coffee too!
I purchased the HandPresso out of desperation! I have a semi-professional espresso machine (VBM) and roast my own beans. I was not impressed with the ESE pods, but am VERY happy with them in the HandPresso! I like the idea I do not have to touch grounds in the morning like with the Aeropress. I carry a cup, some pods, and the HandPresso. I boil water (I am still looking for a very small electric boiling pot, but have an immersion coil), pump up the HandPresso, pre-heat my espresso cup and the water cup on the HandPresso, dump both, re-fill the HandPresso, pop in a pod, and in 25-seconds or so have a great shot of espresso! Got carried away one morning and had 4 in a row! WOW!
This device is extremely well made and and will probably last a long time. It will get field testing from me. Hope the TSA does not think it is some sort of nasty device in my bag!! The coffee pods give it away. - 2008-04-28, 7 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Espresso Anywhere
- Initial Impression
I was a bit skeptical that I could get a decent shot of espresso from a portable machine. And while it doesn't develop as much crema as my home machine (and I wouldn't expect it to considering that machine is over $1,500) - this thing is a GREAT way for me to get my espresso fix at work.
Value
The build quality of the Handpresso is top notch, commensurate with its price (i.e. you get what you pay for). It should last quite a while. I was pleased to find that it comes with an extra O-ring gasket.
It's already paid for itself in savings - I don't buy espresso at Starbuck's anymore. It also IMHO brews a way more drinkable shot than Starbucks ever did - they really need to clean their machines and train their alleged "baristas".
Tips
For hot water, I use my office kitchen's hot water dispenser - and you really need very hot water to get a good shot, so take some care not to scald yourself. The only downside is I'm getting a lot of requests from co-workers to brew them a shot. - 2008-02-12, 11 of 11 people found this review helpful, Rated:
