Handpresso Wild Hybrid Espresso Machine - HPWILDHYBRIDGREY

Martin Werk: Ratz Satz geht das Espresso machen mit diesem kleinen Wunderwerk. Pumpen, heißes Wasser, Kaffee in die Kapsel, Knopf drücken - fertig. So stelle ich mir das vor.

Germany on Oct 02, 2023

Ray Price-Evans: Bought this one to replace the one I've had for years that finally stopped working. This one didn't come with any of the extra bits (carrying case etc) but that didn't matter as I kept the old ones. This one uses pods as well as ground coffee, but I can't comment as I'm happy with the ground Illy which I've always used. The old one took years before you started needing to do extra pumps to get the same pressure. This one only took a few months, so I guess this one won't last as long as the last one. Still worth it though if you're an expresso fan that travels all the time.

United Kingdom on Aug 28, 2023

CekxCekx: I travel a lot, and I really mean, A LOT. Now, most of the airplane coffee is horrible (unless you get one of those fancy business class seats on a premium middle eastern airline), and I love coffee. So this has always been a problem.

This problem is solved now. This little espresso maker very quickly became a reason to turn the car around if it’s not with me.

The pumping to operating pressure takes around 20 seconds. Twist the cap of, fill it with with boiled water, add the coffee, cap back on, turn it around, press the button and MAGIC. Even with the same coffee pad you get in the airplane, you magically get a good coffee and not one of those watered down black cups to tea that apparently pass for coffee. Just wait for the dripping to stop and the foam starts to come and moments later, enjoy a coffee that makes all the people around you jealous.

Germany on Jul 25, 2023

Joao Vidal: Quality piece

United Kingdom on Mar 15, 2023

Nemo: Ich habe die Maschine mittlerweile seit sechs Jahren mehrmals täglich im Einsatz. Zuerst mal lässt sich feststellen, dass sie ähnlich robust ist, wie der Anblick und die Verarbeitung vermuten lassen. Ich mag den Retro-Look, die Tatsache, dass sie hauptsächlich aus Metall und sehr solidem Kunststoff (Resin?) ist, die analoge Druckanzeige. Auch macht sie mit etwas Übung und/oder Glück einen sehr schönen Kaffee. Ich würde sie jederzeit wieder kaufen, Ich möchte hier dann aber auch penibel die Nachteile aufzählen; die dürften die meisten interessieren, um sie für sich beurteilen zu können.

- Die Kaffeemenge ist bedauerlich klein. Für mich stellt dies den größten Mangel dar. Ich musste lange suchen, um einen Kaffee zu finden, der kräftig und dann wohlschmeckend genug ist, damit ich mit einer Portion auskomme (jedes Mal zwei Portionen zuzubereiten hatte ich keine Lust).

- Wie bereits einige andere hier sehr schön dargelegt haben, ist es schon etwas Mühe, einen passenden Kaffee und Mahlgrad zu finden und sich Druck und Geschwindigkeit für einen sehr guten Kaffee zu erarbeiten. Mittlerweile gelingt es mir allermeistens.

- Bei der Robustheit muss...

Germany on Apr 29, 2022

Amazon Customer: Very good quality construction, although the first piece I received had an air leak. Amazon replaced it and even paid for the international parcel charges for the return - that is the good part of buying from Amazon. Yes, they do deliver internationally, though may not be to all countries. There is a hand pump, something like a balloon pump, that you have to pump initially to build up the pressure to 16 bar. Towards the end of the pumping it takes a fair amount of effort. I use coffee that I grind myself and pack into the supplied filter cup. The first time I used it, the brewing (filtration) time was just 5 seconds. I realised that not only do I need an extremely fine grind (due to the smaller size of the filter cup) but also tamp it more than I usually do with bigger machines. I do not know whether the "Intense portafilter" optional accessory is really required as I can probably get the same effect with a finer grind and more tamping. The standard portafilter does not let finer grounds powder through to the cup, so that is good. The biggest thing that differentiates this gadget from standard pump machines is that though this machine can also take the pressure up to 16 bars the...

United States on Feb 02, 2015

Smitty83: Bottom line - This device is fantastic for anyone looking to make espresso on the go! While this will not truly replace expensive home espresso makers, make no mistake, the Handpresso Wild Hybrid can make decent espresso, but only when you take the time to use it properly. I've used the Handpresso Wild Hybrid twice a day for the past month while I've been on the road. The results the Handpresso gave me at first were less than stellar but after learning a few lessons I am now very happy with the quality of espresso it produces. That being said, I never expected this device to make espresso on par with a $500 - $1000 espresso machine. If you do, you will be disappointed. I bought the Handpresso primarily for convenience when traveling, not as a replacement for a real espresso machine. Just follow the below tips, adjust your expectations, and you will be very happy with your $125 investment:

1. Use fresh beans and a good grinder. Like any espresso machine, the freshness of your beans and quality of your grinder are essential to generating good espresso. If you're on the go, just bring along a good manual grinder like the Porlex Mini or the Hario Skerton. Experiment with the...

United States on Jul 12, 2013

Gary Bastoky: I think the name of this product has a bit of hyperbole in it, or maybe "wild" refers to the fact that it's portable (if you can find hot water), but the quality of espresso that I've been able to extract so far, had been more like mild.

I have a Gaggia New Baby espresso machine, but I'm working away from home and didn't want to lug it around. I did take along my good grinder though and have used the same grind in the Handpresso that I use to extract espresso from my Gaggia. I also have used ESE pods (my coffee of choice for both whole bean and ESE pods is Lavazza Gran Creme, but I also have used Intelligentsia Black Cat espresso with the Handpresso).

The flavor of the espresso is dependent on using good water, good coffee and hot water, but I have yet to get a real rich and deep, creme laden espresso from this machine. It's OK. I will continue to experiment with it, and get some exercise pumping the damn thing up, but my expectations were much higher than what I'm actually getting at this point. I think I would have had better luck with the mypressi TWIST (also on Amazon).

United States on May 16, 2013