Cafflano Kompresso : Portable Espresso Coffee Maker for Camping & Travel, Coffee Press, French Press

I bought this very lightweight espresso maker for a trip and it worked amazingly well. Used correctly it makes *true* espresso, not just strong coffee.So far I've made about 100 ~14g shots and every single one has been drinkable. In fact, I like it so much that most days I make a second or third shot with the Cafflano instead of waiting for my Synchornika to warm up. It's also help me decrease my caffeine intake just a tad with the 14g capacity. There are some good videos that show different techniques and I recommend using one elbow and upper body pressure instead of using two hands. Once you get the beans, grind and dose dialed in you're in for a real treat. Highly recommended.For air travel, I paired it with a 1Zpresso J-Ultra hand grinder. The combination was awesome. In the past, for car trips I've used my heavier Mypressi Twist but that would have been much heavier and bulky for my carryon-only luggage, (let alone the prohibition on flying with the necessary CO2 cartridges).

This is great. If you are thinking about making coffee? Americano? Take this one. Easy to use and carry. It is very compact. I think it is the best to enjoy fresh coffee while travelling.

this cafflano kompresso is not bad, it does produce strong tasty espresso. and it is not a bad item for anyone who likes to have a espresso but doesn't want to spend hundreds on an electric machine. Its also usuful for camping. Quite Spartan. However, it is messy, its possible to be burned by the hot water while removing the plunger because hot water spills on your hands. And its messy because fine coffee grinds get spilt. the amount of effort and time it takes to prepare espresso for a couple or few friends don't work well with this item. better for a kitchen on the counter electric machine.

I really wanted to like this well-made little travel espresso maker. Unfortunately I will be returning it because it simply doesn't perform as advertised. At best, it is a very small french press style coffee maker. If you are not looking for espresso, but simply a good little travel coffee maker, this may make you very happy. It is compact, well-made, pretty intuitive, and cleans up easy.However, if you are looking for crema, or to pull a real shot or two of espresso, look elsewhere. This device while cute, cannot make a good cup of espresso. After repeated tries, watching YouTube videos, changing grinds, beans, water temperature and pre-soaking, as well as changing pressure on the plunger I have to say that I at least cannot dial it in after many tries. It also leaves a fair amount of water in the chamber (no "puck").I already have a mini-french press, so another one is not what I was looking for.

I love coffee esprecially espresso.I have many coffee brewers but kompresso is my favorite.Aeropress was my ultimate coffee gear till I got my first kompresso 3 years ago. I used it almost everyday till I lost the cup few days back.Got my second kompresso and it still makes perfect espresso with decent crema. I can't say I made the perfect espresso from the first try, but was able to make great espresso after few shots. It is super light and easy to carry. Love it!

The espresso produced tastes worse than a hand-pressed espresso machine.When I received the item, its outer packaging had already been unpacked.

I've had this for over a month and it has produced some of the best espresso I've ever had.A few notes:- You need to apply serious pressure to get this into actual espresso range (eg, 50+ lbs for 20 seconds)- Because of how uncontrolled things are, you're unlikely to be super consistent. If you're really into consistency, I'd suggest looking at a lever machine with a pressure gauge.- Personally, I like that this means I sometimes get different cups and the great ones feel special- For best results you'll need a great grinder. I got decent results from a Baratza Encore, but really started getting results that made me smile when I used a 1zpresso jx-pro grinder.

Takes some fine tuning. I’ve made bad espresso, but also made some fantastic espresso. I’m now pulling decent to great for a week or two. Great option if you want to get into the world or espresso without super high investment, or espresso on the go