Archive for September, 2009

Sarah and Dan take their espresso machine camping

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

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Not many people love coffee enough to take their espresso machine with them when they go camping. Where the heck would you plug your espresso maker? Luck Sarah and Dan Swan have a presso and they are so darn proud of it they sent us these great pictures from their recent camping adventure outside of Sydney.

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Presso meets our friend Zoe in NYC

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

NYC PressoOur friend Zoe Florence in New York City writes:

So a few weeks back I received my first ever coffee making machine! I was super excited for my Presso to arrive, and reassured by my nearest and dearest that I too would be capable of making my own coffee., and save money at that! Goodbye burnt tasting, overpriced, fancy coffee-inspired beverages, hello d.i.y. coffee fun times. I loved the idea of a cordless, super simple machine that even I could operate.

After a long day at work I returned home to find my box o’ Presso waiting for me on my seat and once my cheap and cheerful coffee grinder arrived I was ready to start brewing. Grinding my deluxe beans was a no brainer  and after boiling my water and having all of my equipment in place I pushed down on the arms of the presso and voila, my espresso was ready, and I might add, tasted far better in the comfort of my own home than at some cheesy yuppie coffee bar.

The next thing I knew my roommate and I got really jazzed about the Presso and started making back-to-back lattes, warming and frothing our lactose free varieties of milk and while she was frothing away, I was the house barista. Needless to say we were both bouncing off the walls for the rest of the day and I have now established a pleasant routine of presso-ing daily before running out the door to work.

Espresso Diagram

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

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Presso Photo Time Lapse

Friday, September 25th, 2009

A series of over 200 photos posted in sequence to demonstrate the process of the Presso Espresso Maker.

How to use the Presso

Friday, September 25th, 2009

This video shows the step by step process of how the Presso Espresso Machine produces an espresso shot.

Friends, still loving my presso

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Gemma Cutler of Toronto, Ontario writes…

I’ve always been daunted by the big boxy machines I’ve seen on friend’s kitchen counters and have instead relied heavily on my local coffee shops to do the work for me. Dose, tamp and pulls were foreign… concepts.

Presso is the easiest espresso maker I’ve ever used and finally understand that espresso isn’t simply strong coffee. There is a true art and technique to pulling the perfect shot…one that Presso let’s you do first hand. Using your hands. It’s really quite cool.

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