@joetbn1 Thanks for the info. I never bothered to look into this too much, it's just something I saw on think geek. I think I'll look into this some more.
I had one of these (sold it). You must preheat everything and still the shots will come out luke warm. Not sure why but I think the chargers somehow cool the water because I ground the beans first then practically boiled all the parts to preheat then quickly tamped and pulled the shot... The shot looked pretty good with lots of crema, but still warm. Don't get a Silvia (had two). Gaggia Classic pulls better shots. (add Silvia steamwand) You can get by with a Maestro grinder with Gaggia.
@BboyFlimsy first off, it was more like 20-21 seconds, not too bad. There are other videos on here showing a 28-30 second pour. Secondly, you get 4 shots from a cartridge. N2O cartridges sell for $9 for a case of 24 if you shop around, that works out to just over 10 cents a shot. Add that to a $150 device that can make a better shot than any espresso maker under $600, and it's a pretty good deal. If I start pulling more than 1-2 shots a day I'll save up for a Silvia.
@klarinetta I'm wondering if they just didn't tamp it right, or if it's just not the right pressure delivered. Seems to have the potential to make a quality espresso, but having to go through a cartridge of Nos every time you make an espresso seems like a waste, and at the cost, you might as well just buy a single head espresso machine. I can see the convenience of a portable espresso maker, but at the same time, seems kind of pointless.
@garbleduser Yes, Nitrous Oxide, not Carbon Dioxide. One brand is ironically called Whip-It and they are food-grade cartrtidges for use by pastry chefs for whipping cream and other things.
@joetbn1 Thanks for the info. I never bothered to look into this too much, it's just something I saw on think geek. I think I'll look into this some more.
BboyFlimsy 2 months ago
I had one of these (sold it). You must preheat everything and still the shots will come out luke warm. Not sure why but I think the chargers somehow cool the water because I ground the beans first then practically boiled all the parts to preheat then quickly tamped and pulled the shot... The shot looked pretty good with lots of crema, but still warm. Don't get a Silvia (had two). Gaggia Classic pulls better shots. (add Silvia steamwand) You can get by with a Maestro grinder with Gaggia.
adimperial 3 months ago
@BboyFlimsy first off, it was more like 20-21 seconds, not too bad. There are other videos on here showing a 28-30 second pour. Secondly, you get 4 shots from a cartridge. N2O cartridges sell for $9 for a case of 24 if you shop around, that works out to just over 10 cents a shot. Add that to a $150 device that can make a better shot than any espresso maker under $600, and it's a pretty good deal. If I start pulling more than 1-2 shots a day I'll save up for a Silvia.
joetbn1 3 months ago
handspresso is MUCH better...
bcclay 7 months ago
seriously that was 18 sec, and it looked soooo weak at the end.
BrootalBandito 7 months ago
@klarinetta I'm wondering if they just didn't tamp it right, or if it's just not the right pressure delivered. Seems to have the potential to make a quality espresso, but having to go through a cartridge of Nos every time you make an espresso seems like a waste, and at the cost, you might as well just buy a single head espresso machine. I can see the convenience of a portable espresso maker, but at the same time, seems kind of pointless.
BboyFlimsy 8 months ago
@klarinetta
forget those rules, go forward
iasonas8 1 year ago
How can you say that this is real espresso when the shot took only 18 seconds ?
klarinetta 1 year ago
wow really. cool, but would you buy it?
Tanks4sale 1 year ago
@garbleduser Yes, Nitrous Oxide, not Carbon Dioxide. One brand is ironically called Whip-It and they are food-grade cartrtidges for use by pastry chefs for whipping cream and other things.
fodera6 2 years ago