8 TreeHugger-Tested Coffeemakers for Professional Home Brew

More hugs for the Presso too at the end of last year when they wrote about how easy the Presso is to repair. Good hugging for sure.

© Petz Scholtus

Who Would Have Thought That My Presso Coffee Maker Is The Most Repairable Thing I Own? (Photos)

It just goes to show you how the big world of coffee is growing into many small and powerful communities with a passion for the bean. Here is a link to an article from Toronto Life on a little coffee shop named Thor.

http://www.torontolife.com

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 not necessary to modify the Presso in any way to achieve great tasting, rich shots of espresso replete with crema. If the coffee is freshly roasted, ground right before making a shot and to the right degree of fineness (not too fine) then you’ll be well pleased with the results. Read more on getting the most from your Presso.

Cover of BC Home Magazine-Apri/May 2010

Feature review in BC Home Magazine

Anyone who has ever savoured a shot of espresso and marveled at its glorious crown

Here is a link to their virtual edition of their April/May 2010 BC Magazine.

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 keep on making them without feeling the guilt of using up too much electricity. The presso is lever actioned and people powered. The only energy needed is what it takes to boil a bit of water.

Look Mum--made with my own two hands

To sweeten things up a bit more too we will be offering a free sugar spoon dispenser with every Mothers Day Presso purchase (and we are looking into chocolate covered coffee beans too). Go on presso and pour it on for Mum. She deserves it.

What resulted was a boon for the serious coffee snobs who were the early adopters giving this great coffee making invention a go and then snapping up bargains when the discontinued product was heavily discounted. If you happened to have picked up or come across an all clad presso and the price is right don’t hesitate to take the plunge. It’s very likely that should your all clad version need parts immediately or in the future we could supply you with them.  If you have any question just email our presso spare parts and repair department  at info@presso.com

Gadget of the week in Sunday Times

Presso Gadget of the week full article on Times Online

Quatchi celebrates Canada's medals in Vancouver with an espresso from his Presso coffee maker

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 leaf Chai Tea from a local tea shop, keen to put the Presso to a new test…

I’m no barista and certainly have never made tea any way outside of the usual steeping a bag in a cup. When I use the steeping method I either remove the bag too soon and get weak tea or I forget the bag in the cup and end up with bitter tea. It occurred to me that if I ground up the loose leaf tea with a coffee grinder just like I would with espresso beans, I might just be able to press out Concentrated Chai from the Presso and add hot water for a good flavoured cup of tea. I’m happy to say that after some trial and error, I managed to do just that.

Now as I never like to do anything “ordinary” if there’s possibly a more exciting way, I thought I’d take it a step further and introduce some egg nog into the mix to add a little flavour and holiday spirit. So, if you’re an egg nog fan like I am, you’ll love this. If you’re not, well, I am sure you could do similar using milk or just add hot water to your chai for regular tea.

How To:

1) Find a good quality loose leaf chai tea blend. I like the Yerba Mate for it’s lack of caffeine. I also find it less bitter than black tea.

2) Grind up your tea in a conventional coffee grinder. This was one of the original attempts. I later found that a more concentrated flavour could be achieved with a finer grind (just like coffee), but this still made for a tasty drink.

3) fill the portafilter to the “single shot” line and pack it down with the tamper. Don’t pack it down too hard though as that just causes water absorption and seals the portafilter basket, causing a big mess when you remove it. Just make it flat and even. The top should sit just below the single shot line.

4) Time for the eggnog! I filled my cup about 1/3 before pressing the shot of chai.

5) Now time to add some hot water. I filled it to about here:

6) Operate the Presso like you would for an espresso. Slowly lift the arms up and when the water is released from the top resevoir, start pressing down with even pressure on both arms. I have found with tea that you need to press for a bit, then release some air by letting go and then press again. Repeat until all the water has filtered through the grounds. You’ll want to wait a little bit and then do one last press to get the extra moisture (and the most concentrated mix) out.
What you get as a result is a very pretty layer of chai on top of the egg nog as shown:

7) I think that much concentrated egg nog and chai would be a good recipe for a stomach ache, so I top the cup up to almost the top with boiling water to lighten it up a bit (also keeps the drink hot).

Now just stir with a spoon and voila! A delicious and spicy egg nog chai latte made in your own home with your Presso.

For a spicier and less of a thick drink, fill the cup 1/4 full with egg nog and grind your chai almost to powder, then top up with hot water to the 3/4 mark.

This was so fun and with such a good result that I can’t wait to try other tea and mix combinations.