Wacaco Nanopresso

[boren]

Looks like a good product to replace my aging Handpresso, but I'm a bit concerned about all the reports about seal problems. Is it still an issue with recent batches? If so then maybe I should wait for their next version (Picopresso?)

[kingaboy]

I havethe nanopresso, barista kit and nespresso adapter and love it for use at work and camping. What I am finding though is it seems to be hard to buy individual parts. With the barista kit you get a nice little tamper tool. I lost mine and can't seem to get one. I emailed wacaco and they advised they don't have the past but will 'look around' for one. I haven't heard back since. Hugo if you're still around can you help out please. This is the only negative I find with the product after 6months of use.

I use mine with a hario hand grinder FYI. Works s treat andis quite the show at work!

[prydey]

I had problems with the pump handle sticking in. Contacted wacaco and they had a new one sent out.

The rubber 'ball' simulates a pressurized basket. If your coffee is freshly ground, you don't need a pressurized basket.

[Verdesardog]

I am not coffee snob at all but have at least 6 different ways to make coffee here. I'm failry new to espresso, have tried several types of espresso makers without any impressive results. I recently got the Nanopresso, it rocks!

I'm using a Barataza Encore burr grinder on setting of 20 and the larger brista basket. That seems to be the sweet combination for me.

I have had problems with the pump handle sticking in the in position, called the company for help and all I got was question after question about how i was using the product. Has anyone else had problems with the pump not coming back out? If so how did you remedy that?

And wht's withh all the replies talking about removing the spring and ball? What's the benifit with that?

[DropBear]

I use a Hario MSS-1 grinder, i have it set to 5/6 clicks.
I load the basket up, and pressure is a bit more than i would use in my machine at home.

I use the Nano-Presso and these settings seem to do a good shot. Still a little weak but the beans i'm using are not meant to smack you in the face, they are roasted for full flavor and easy drinking.

Beans are never more than 2 weeks old so they are in their prime.

Hope that helps you guys a little.

[Bushtocup]

My experience is that the best grind, with the pin (valve) in, is a bit coarser than I'd use for espresso.

I'll try without the valve next time I travel. But there's advice, earlier on this thread, from the designer - about taking the valve out. Fairly sure they say that the required grind is finer, but that it's tricky to get it just right.

Have you tried somewhere in between coarse and fine?

[latanh]

Now I knew what I got wrong. You're suppose to put the unit above the water tank then turn to lock, but I didn't turn it... Got me to burn myself several times to get it.


I have another question regarding the pressurized pin. I haven't use a device with a pressurized filter, but I think what it does is to increase the pressure to get the best out of coarser ground coffee, so finer ground doesn't need pressurized filter. But with the Nanopresso, when I use finer grind and WITHOUT the pin the pressure is too high, I can barely get coffee to come out. Tried with coarser grind and WITH the pin, seems to work great. Did you guys have the same experience?

[Bushtocup]

My water tanks all screw on tight.

I can't get the full 16 g in the "double" basket. But it tastes pretty good. For me at least, it's much easier than doing two singles even if it might have a bit less coffee.

[prydey]

I bought the barista kit but I found it too hard to get a good pour from the double basket. If I want a double shot I just use 2 normal baskets, one after the other. Most times I just use one normal basket and use less milk.

Never had an issue with the water tank not securing properly. There is plastic lugs that lock it in so it should 'screw' in about a quarter turn.

[latanh]

Hello, I'm a new user here and a new Nanopresso user too. Got it last week with the barista kit and have only used the barista kit 3 times. I found it really difficult to pack more than 15g of coffee into the double basket. This I think I can fix by changing the grind size. But I also found the water tank to be insecure. It got no screw so I have sometimes got hot water on my hands when I flip it around to push. Do you have anyway to ensure it doesn't broke loose?

[HappyDaisy]

I got a good result by putting in 12 g into the 16g basket at a finer grind than normal.
It clogged initially, so I swirled it around and gave the coffee time to infuse.
After that it came out easily and tasted better than normal.

[prydey]

So, what’s the point of taking out the “ball” from the Nanopresso spring thing? All it did was depressurize (sorry, American) the chamber and turn it into a drip machine? Absolutely no thickness and no crema meaning it tasted like garbage. I’ve had a great go of my Nanopresso for the past two weeks after upgrading from the Minipresso which was faulty. They were cool about sending me a brand new minipresso but I just sold it and used the money to upgrade. I haven’t really found a good source of tips on how to get the best results from the Nanopresso.

All I’ve seen are the following tips:
1: preheat by running hot water through it once or twice
2: use freshly grinds
3: pump “once per second”
thats it.

I have questions with 2&3... how fine the grind? And how hard to tamp?? I’ve heard not a powder grind and tamp harder for finer grind. Also “once per second” seems super ambiguous. I’m a musician and know exactly how fast 60 beats per minute is (my reference is the measure count for Carol of the Bells) and that seems a little quick cause I’ve heard to pump at a speed to get a trickle of coffee. Once per second seems to just let the last 6-7 pumps turn blonde as all hell. ALSO, do you stop pumping when the color turns too blonde? It seems like it’s just watery coffee at the end of the pump. Related note on that, do you even fill the water reservoir to the inner line or do you compensate for the blonde by not filling it all the way? Any help would be great on this... also my pump seems to not want to eject all the way now, does Wacaco need to replace another unit?

how familiar are you with espresso making with an espresso machine? the nanapresso is the same principle. If its pouring too slow, or too much resistance, you need to go a bit more coarse with the grind. if its coming out too fast, then grind finer. its something you have to work out for your particular beans.

If you are using pre ground coffee, then don't remove the little rubber stopper. you need that in there to mimic a pressurized basket.

as for how much to pump, you still only want about 30ml, so just stop pumping when it blondes or when you have the desired amount. I normally use the remainder to flush the unit, after I have removed the spent grinds from the basket.

I pump at 1 pump per second as my fastest speed. sometimes slower. it depends on the grind. if you try to force it too much, the over pressure valve opens and it just sends the water back to the reservoir.

finally, if your pump is not springing back out properly, it is faulty. my first one did this. I contacted wacaco and they promptly sent me a new one, no questions asked. service was excellent.

[Ozerb83]

So, what’s the point of taking out the “ball” from the Nanopresso spring thing? All it did was depressurize (sorry, American) the chamber and turn it into a drip machine? Absolutely no thickness and no crema meaning it tasted like garbage. I’ve had a great go of my Nanopresso for the past two weeks after upgrading from the Minipresso which was faulty. They were cool about sending me a brand new minipresso but I just sold it and used the money to upgrade. I haven’t really found a good source of tips on how to get the best results from the Nanopresso.

All I’ve seen are the following tips:
1: preheat by running hot water through it once or twice
2: use freshly grinds
3: pump “once per second”
thats it.

I have questions with 2&3... how fine the grind? And how hard to tamp?? I’ve heard not a powder grind and tamp harder for finer grind. Also “once per second” seems super ambiguous. I’m a musician and know exactly how fast 60 beats per minute is (my reference is the measure count for Carol of the Bells) and that seems a little quick cause I’ve heard to pump at a speed to get a trickle of coffee. Once per second seems to just let the last 6-7 pumps turn blonde as all hell. ALSO, do you stop pumping when the color turns too blonde? It seems like it’s just watery coffee at the end of the pump. Related note on that, do you even fill the water reservoir to the inner line or do you compensate for the blonde by not filling it all the way? Any help would be great on this... also my pump seems to not want to eject all the way now, does Wacaco need to replace another unit?

[Jitsukablue]

What’s the Lume like? From a couple of videos I’ve seen it seems to be really slow when grinding for espresso.

I'm very impressed with the Lume, it's put together well and well designed. It even grinds directly into the nanopresso basket (without the normal container attached). I guess the time is relative. The nanopresso 16g basked grind is coarser than my espresso machine but has a great result. I guess it takes a little bit longer than a hand grinder, but you don't have to do the grinding or watch it! I normally press the button and walk away to clean / preheat, then I press the button again whilst I do work. Great battery life, no larger than a hand grinder without the awkward handle getting in the way, unattaching / reattaching the handle, handles breaking etc. Wouldn't hesitate to recommending it. The grind settings are also very nicely done, fine controls.

[LeroyC]

I bought the nanopresso + barista kit recently as I was tired of pour-overs working away, they are messy and they use a lot of coffee. I also upgraded to a Lume portable electric grinder, which I dind't know existed before I bought this, also a fantastic bit of kit. This is my first portable espresso maker, I got mine from alternative brewing. The quality of the shots are on par with my home machine, I'm still on the learning curve so it's not yet the same reliability per shot as my home machine! The barista kit has very clear instructions on how to remove the plug from the spring.
My one critisim of this product is the sealing arrangement could be improved. I've had several shots ruined by the seal blowing out... the coffee gets forces around the back of the seal. I would have thought a simple O-Ring piston seal would have been better. Once I meticulously cleaned the sealing surfaces and put the seal back in, loosened the grind off slightly I got the below result in the yellow cup... superb.
Happy camper... well happy worker in this case.

No coffee no workee

What’s the Lume like? From a couple of videos I’ve seen it seems to be really slow when grinding for espresso.