Category Archives: Presso

Tree Hugger Reviews

We have been hugged by the Tree. I have just discovered a couple of great reviews and commentary on the Presso. Tree Hugger reviewed the Presso along with 8 other coffee makers in September. 8 TreeHugger-Tested Coffeemakers for Professional Home Brew More hugs for the Presso too at the end of last year when they [...]

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Presso Espresso Crema

What a great shot for a presso rookie. A Porlex grinder was also used. Keep up the good work.

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Thor and Social Coffee

A big thanks to Slavko for treating Jason and I too a couple of bags of coffee from Thor in Toronto. It seems fitting that our friend we made from social media would bestow such a lovely present on us. It just goes to show you how the big world of coffee is growing into [...]

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Presso and Crema – no modification required

Years ago Jim Schulman posted an article online detailing what he described as Presso’s “fatal flaw”. At the time Jim posed that to achieve good results from the Presso, a modification to the piston was required to fill the air pocket which forms inside the cylinder when making a shot. For the record, it is [...]

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Low Tech-High Style – BC Home Magazine

Anyone who has ever savoured a shot of espresso and marveled at its glorious crown of crema appreciates the artful science inherent in its preparation. Such aficionados will either be delighted or wary when they encounter Presso, an espresso machine designed to be both eco-friendly and efficient sans electricity. Just pour boiling water into Presso, [...]

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Be Nice to Mother Earth on Mother’s Day

This Mother’s Day consider giving a gift that’s kind to mother nature. Just like your Mum, there is only one mother nature and they both deserve special treatment. If your mother enjoys a nice cup of coffee why not serve her one made from the Presso powerless Espresso maker and let her know she can [...]

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All-Clad Presso

Many years backĀ All-Clad had a run at making pressos for Patrick Hunt in the US market. What looked like the perfect fit at the time ended and the business relationship was terminated. What resulted was a boon for the serious coffee snobs who were the early adopters giving this great coffee making invention a go [...]

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Presso gets prestigious Gadget of the Week

Last night I got an email from Patrick Hunt, the British Designer of the Presso, letting me know that our little coffee gadget got a great review in the Sunday Times on the weekend (ST is the biggest Sunday paper in the UK). The review really sang the pressos praises for its simplicity and elegant [...]

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Eggnog Chai Tea Latte

Eggnog Chai Tea Latte words and pictures Wendy Robinson Eggnog Chai Tea Latte I’ve had my Presso for two months. While I have enjoyed every delicious espresso and Americano I’ve made with it, I wanted to experiment a little bit and try something different. With that in mind I picked up a bag of loose [...]

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