STARESSO Portable Espresso Maker - Manual Coffee Machine for Delicious Espresso Drinks

Daniel Sousa: I tried with Lavazza, Starbuck and Tim Hortons capsuples. It worked good with Lavazza, better with Starbucks but bad with Tim Hortons.
It also works with ground coofee but it give some work to wash it.
The expresso comes as perfect as using an Nespresso machine.

Canada on Dec 01, 2023

Happy Man: Great product. Had some issues early on, but contacting them really helped solve my issues and get me back to properly enjoying this product

Canada on Aug 04, 2023

Preet K.: Espresso while camping!

It's a great machine. I bring a small hand grinder for the beans and make perfect coffee.

Only stainless steel and glass touch what you're drinking. That's a huge plus.

And when you are lazy, use a pod.

Canada on Jul 21, 2023

France Lesage: belle crema,

Canada on Mar 30, 2023

Heyu Fang: Hey there, just wanted to share my thoughts on this portable coffee maker I recently purchased. As someone who loves coffee and is always on the go, this little gadget has been a lifesaver.
First of all, it's super easy to use - I don't have to be a barista to get a delicious cup of coffee. Just add in my favorite coffee grounds and hot water, wait a few minutes, and press the plunger down. Voila! Perfectly brewed coffee every time.
The best part is that I don't need electricity to use it, which makes it perfect for camping trips or when I'm out and about and don't have access to a power source. It's also incredibly portable - I can just toss it in my bag and go.
And let me tell you, the coffee it produces is top-notch. It's smooth, rich, and just the right strength. I've even had a few friends try it and they were blown away by the taste.
Overall, I couldn't be happier with my purchase. If you're a coffee lover who's always on the move, I highly recommend giving this portable coffee maker a try. It's a game-changer!

Canada on Mar 20, 2023

Lily A: This machine makes an okay cup of coffee from Nespresso pods when we travel and there is no other espresso option around.
To improve the flavors run some boiling water through the machine before you put in the pod in. The coffee will be tastier and hotter.

Pros:
Easy to operate:
Really, once you figure it out, it is very easy to use it, and it doesn’t require that much figuring out.
Easier to operate than horizontal machines:
We also have another Nespresso pods using pumping coffee machine on the go, but there the pumping action is horizontal. This machine’s pumping action is vertical and it is much easier to operate.
Clean operation:
This machine is clean to operate. The coffee is made into the glass container at the bottom. There is no coffee dripping around. Everything is controlled. It is lovely!
Decent amount of coffee:
The water chamber is large enough for a bit more than 2 oz. You can get a decent amount of coffee in your cup in one or 2 goes.

Cons:
It has too many parts:
Even when I only clean it on vacation, I end up with 8 pieces that I count every time to make sure I didn’t lose any. I found a plastic container that...

United States on Jan 23, 2023

KIC: I’ve made probably a dozen shots now and I’m satisfied.

Pros-
*decent shot as I get from most places. Improving all the time as I refine it
*Easy to clean! Thank you Staresso!
*feels very high quality
*very stable on counter while pumping

Cons and needed improvements
*little brush that comes with is plastic and the tip to push out the mesh in bottom of basket just doesn’t get the job done and in fact the tip broke off immediately. You need a little metal pin of some kind.
*the spike to punch pods just doesn’t quite make it through most of the time. I think it needs to be just a smidge longer. I end up checking and always need to punch through manually with the same little thing I found to push out the mesh plate to clean
*I like the little glass but I do wish it had just a tiny spout. Pouring from it is a little messy and I feel like I lose a little crema

Overall highly recommend. Great for a small cortado or Affragato. I’m trying to get a second basket so I can pop a second one in to make two shots. I really should have gotten the 300 but an extra basket assembly set should work fine too. I’ve even done two pods in a...

United States on May 26, 2022

IHeartArt: I used to have an electric high end espresso maker but once it failed I didn't replace it since I was the only one using it. When I came across this espresso maker I thought I would give it a try as opposed to buying a larger machine.
The espresso maker comes packaged very nicely in a cardboard box, you slide out the "tray" and find the espresso maker nicely stored inside. The contents of the box was the assembled espresso maker, a bonus glass cup, instructions in many languages and a small brush to clean the filter with. It also comes with spare O rings as well as a measuring cup.

The espresso maker is quite heavy, partly due to the heavy shot glass and partly due to the press itself. It's parts are made of black plastic, diamond textured rubber on the outside and stainless. The tank holds 2.7 ounces of water or liquids but does say the tank capacity is 3.38 ounces. The glass shot glass holds a total of 4 ounces giving you enough room for your fresh espresso and frothed milk if you so desire.

The Instructions are lacking a bit for first time use, it has 3 pages in any given language - Assembly Diagram, Basic Instructions and Functions and Frothing Milk and...

United States on Jan 30, 2017