Category Archives: United States

Sorry, Coffee Maker

From our friend Jake Garrett in Vancouver: When I was a kid I would always put out all the utensils on the table even if we weren’t using spoons with that meal because otherwise I would feel bad for them. I thought this was something I was over, but evidently not, as I have begun [...]

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impress(o) my friends

Just back from a cottage weekend north of Peterborough, Ontario to celebrate some birthdays and enjoy the fall colours.   No skinny dipping this time around I’m afraid, just a roaring fire, fun games, great food and plenty of wine shared with an awesome group of friends.  I was on ‘breakfast duty’ so to impress(o) my [...]

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Presso: Won’t Tell You The Time

From our Vancouver dwelling buddy, Jake Tobin Garrett: Unlike conventional espresso machines, the Presso won’t tell you what time it is. Or, if you’re like me, not necessarily what time it is right now, but what time it could be if you finally programmed the thing to stop flashing “12:00”. That’s because there is no [...]

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South West Airlines Spirit Magazine-October 2009

More Power Less Juice-you and the earth will love this gear words: Tom Wilmes photography: Adam Voorhes Take energy savings into your own hands with the Presso Coffee Maker. Unlike electric coffee makers that drain power all day, this sleek, minimalist gadget needs only coffee grounds, hot water, and your own elbow grease to make [...]

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Presso meets our friend Zoe in NYC

Our 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 [...]

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Presso and the Chickens

The presso seems right at home out on the green grass surrounded by chickens. I guess one could say it’s only natural as the Presso is one of the lightest and transportable espresso maker in the world. If you love the taste of a fresh espresso and a cafe is not close by you might [...]

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Grind It Right

We Presso folk tend to be pretty simple, but there are certain things that we think are really important in making a great cup of coffee. Ask any coffee lover and they will tell you, the fresher the grind the better the coffee. If you really want to take your coffee making seriously you must [...]

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Presso Pulled Apart

Espresso makers like most type of equipment need maintenance and occasionally parts need to be replaced. The Presso espresso maker is in a class of its own when it comes to maintainance and repairs. With espresso makers that need plugging in you had better have a degree in electronics if you stand a chance of [...]

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London the birth place of the Presso

The Presso was designed, or perhaps invented is a better word, in London by Patrick Hunt of therefore design, product design consultants. Patrick and his award winning team of designers and engineers, work with many of the worlds most successful consumer brands to create pre-eminent products. International clients include TomTom, Samsonite, NAIM, Orange. Products range [...]

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