Crew Review: Handpresso with Domepod

Handpresso recently released a new version of their portable espresso maker, this one includes a little filter basket that allows you to use pre-ground coffee instead of ESE pods. Watch Gail as she shows us how this baby works. Fun for the whole family (or, at least, the easily entertained ones)!

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Howto & Style

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• handpresso
• wild
• portable espresso
• espresso maker
• domepod
• demonstration
• how-to
• review
• comparison

[klarinetta]

What did you differently here with the pod version than in your other video? The shot here took much less time to finish ?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@klarinetta This is using grounds and not pod; it doesn't perform quite as well. - Kat

[klarinetta]

@SeattleCoffeeGear I'm not talking about the first shot here I'm talking about the second one at 3:54 in the video with a pod like in the other video. That shot took much less time to finish than in the other video.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@klarinetta Hmmm...not really sure; we shot them so far apart and they were basically using the same things -- could be that the pod in the second video (this one) wasn't as fresh. Not really positive. - Kat

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@Pyrotech100 if you can get your hands on the intense portafilter lid, it makes a huge difference and a much better shot with the Handpresso. - Kat

[Pyrotech100]

@SeattleCoffeeGear ok. when i filled my whole shot glass, i got the bubbles to come out, and that was 2 oz. when i filled up half way, the espresso was pretty good and i still had a lot of water in the handpresso.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@Pyrotech100 Nope - the shot was just barely over 1 oz. - Kat

[Pyrotech100]

the reason it is so weak is that you made a double shot. if you do a single, you need to stop it half-way.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

We did try it out using the 'intense' lid on the Handpresso and it had much better results. Although I personally think the MyPressi makes better shots. - Kat

[renodavid]

Well, this is just one of the not-very-inspiring Handpresso demos. Saw the MyPressi demos and bought one a few days later. Can't wait for it to get here.