Best Portable Espresso Machine? - Wacaco Picopresso Review ft. Jkim_makes

Подписаться 20 тыс.

Просмотров 29 тыс.

50% 1

The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/brianquan02221
This is the Wacaco Picopresso and it is an incredibly competent little machine. I unbox the Picopresso, pull a variety of shots with it, and discuss with my friend John. We were honestly surprised by how well the Picopresso performed especially after we learned the workflow. This is a machine that shouldn't be slept on.
Don't worry I'll be comparing the Nomad to the Picopresso in the future!
Picopresso:
amzn.to/3AF9b1H
Thanks, John for joining me in this video!
/ jkim_makes
/ jkimmakes
Instagram:
@thgbrian
/ thgbrian
Email:
brianquanyt@gmail.com
Amazon Affiliate Links // Equipment List - Help me buy random gear (you do not need to purchase the products linked!)
Acaia Lunar / Pearl / Pearl 2021
Timemore Black Mirror amzn.to/3KGnWEi
GDealer Scale: amzn.to/36X25Wn
Tamper: Decent V3 Tamper + Decent Tamping Cradle + Happy Tamper
Pitcher: WPM Pitcher 15oz Brushed Steel amzn.to/3qLzfCV
Fellow Eddy amzn.to/3tQu0nx
Knockbox: Generic Knockbox amzn.to/33vGK8A
Cups: NotNeutral Vero + Lino amzn.to/3q1PLvT
Fellow Monty: amzn.to/3GVXQLi
Fellow Atmos fellowproducts.com/products/a...
Airscape amzn.to/35bCtre
Coffee Gator Canister amzn.to/3aH44zy
Cafiza: amzn.to/2MAeauf
Thirdwave Water Espresso Profile: amzn.to/36S3TQM
BRIPE: amzn.to/3jtS9sZ
Filming Equipment:
Sutefoto P80: amzn.to/3rATCSz
Sony ZV-1: amzn.to/3okAZ3k
Movo WMX-1: amzn.to/2TDkCnK
Synco M3: amzn.to/3pDQyFs
Synco G2: amzn.to/319ga3E
Timestamps:
Unboxing + Overview 0:00
First "Shot" 7:10
Second Shot 11:38
Skillshare 18:28
Third Shot (better workflow/clean up) 19:55
Fourth Shot (Traditional Style) 25:50
Picopresso vs. Decent DE1 Default 30:55
Conclusions 35:25
Machines: Decent Espresso DE1 1.3 Pro, La Pavoni Europiccola, Gaggia Classic Pro, Rancilio Silvia, Uniterra Nomad, Xbar, Flair 58/58x.
Grinders: Niche Zero, Kafatek Monolith Flat Max (LM), Kafatek Monolith MC4, Fellow Ode(s) (1.1 + SSP MP) & more...
Fellow Ode fellowproducts.com/products/o...

Хобби

Опубликовано:

2 авг 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 72

@Yirgamalabar 2 года назад

Very nice review! A few thoughts: - To more easily close the top cap, start by turning it counterclockwise until you feel a click, then turn clockwise to close. - I find that holding the Picopresso between my palms and pushing the pump with the heel of one palm (like you're doing at 27:00) is easier than other positions. - I don't think tilting the Picopresso to try to see the stream benefits extraction. I believe it should be held straight, centered above the cup. Focus on the scale instead of the bottom of the basket. - If you want more texture, maybe use a conical grinder? - In the shot you compared the Picopresso against the Decent you didn't pause for pre-infusion. I think it would compare even better if you did. I pump 10 times, then wait 10 seconds, then continue pumping for the actual extraction.

@zonde90 2 года назад

Nice review! It's nice to hear validation on the quality of Picopresso from someone with more experince in various espresso machines. A used Wacaco Nanopresso was my entry into espressomaking at home a few months ago, soon followed by Picopresso and 1Zpresso JE-Plus grinder. I've dug throught so many videos from both of you and learned a ton of valuable information from them. Thanks for being nerdy in the best of way and sharing your passion with the world! Greetings from Helsinki ☕✌️

@tjt6966 2 года назад

I just received a Picopresso as my first espresso maker as I get into the hobby... I have a k-max grinder and have pulled shots that my wife and I enjoy and were as good or even better than anything we can get at local coffee shops. I hope to move up to a Flair 58 once I save up some money as I love the process and ritual with the manual machines. Looking forward to watching this video and seeing your reaction.

@michalis9 2 года назад

Look into the Argos as an upgrade. The Flair 58 will result in better workflow than the pico but not better shots.

@MerzyBB14 2 года назад

I had the exact same thought process. Got the picopresso and love it. Now I’m waiting for my 58.

@ladafum 2 года назад

Great video, love the approach and openness to the device. I’ve had mine for a few months now and got the workflow down and enjoy the shots. One use case between home and camping/woods is travelling to hotels. I threw it in my bag for a trip alongside my hand grinder and was able to produce excellent espresso from a hotel room.

@devrim1134 2 года назад

Great video and super interesting comparison with the Decent! Super fun to see both of you in this video! I’m also very impressed with the quality of the tiny Picopresso, love it! Too bad about the Fellow sweater tough 😉

@skompie 2 года назад

I bought one last summer for camping, I was so impressed that I continued to use it pretty much every day for the last 7 months. As you said, workflow is key and preheating is a necessity/ I also added a puck screen and preheat my shower screen to help with temps. Using the pico and a bodum french press I can make a wicked latte pretty much anywhere :D

@antonc81 2 года назад

You can replace the basket with an ims basket for the post millennium la Pavoni lever machine. BPlus sell them (as well as puck screens that fit the baskets). May be worth experimenting. Also I believe wacaco are developing a pressure gauge for the picopresso.

@billyeveryteen7328 Год назад

Seeing the side-by-side comparisons of the Picopresso and Decent shots is what ultimately made me pick up a Picopresso as my first home espresso machine. Obviously you prefer the Decent shots, but the fact that you're sipping them side-by-side, and still admit to the Pico's shots being not only good, but "pretty close," is a heck of an endorsement, considering the Picopresso is about $130 USD, versus four grand for a Decent DE1.

@morningcoffee1 2 года назад

This is definitely a great review, Brian. Thanks alot. Waiting to see your opinion aboutbthe Niche zero metal burr holder.

@AmitMangoMango 2 года назад

Looking forward to the comparison between this and the nomad! That’s actually a decision I’m trying to make at the moment… leaning more towards the picopresso though as it’s readily available in the EU and the nomad isn’t.

@_EDDE_ 2 года назад

👍 Great review! Really unfiltered raw, so for me happy in comparison to see what went wromg what went right... Thank you! One thing though, I really am still very curious to see and know how it went with the first shot that had to be cancelles due to too fine of a grind. How whete you able to release that massive pressure from the press? Did it explode or is the top cap threaded enough with gasket to allow slow depressuring?

@Jahloveipraise Год назад

I just got mine in and gotta say it was a pretty great unboxing experience for a hundred bucks lol very pretty and well thought out

@EdGodoyPlana 2 года назад

Cool video! Very interesting! Very surprised with the results.

@noamdinar9563 2 года назад

Good thorough review! I'm with 18g on the Pico - for both Scandinavian light roasts and dark roasts, and getting amazingly sweet shots. I recommend on tamping first with the dosing ring, and then once again without (lightly). In my opinion - Pico is a game changer in espresso. Easy to use, unexpensive, portable, comes with all the needed tools. 😍

@BrianQuan 2 года назад

I've actually been using a 14g 51mm IMS basket and it has been a game changer for lights as the puck extracts more evenly (straight walled). I can even push finer grinds with it

@joconnell 2 года назад

I'm a robot user most of the time but bought one of these to bring on holidays with a kinu m47 and nanofoamer. I didn't lower the dose and stuck with around 18 grams, was at a coarser grind than the robot (1.2 for that, 1.6ish for the pico) and did 12 initial pumps and a 10 second pause. First drips and a pressure ramp came in on the next few pumps and it normally gave me about a 40 second shot. I was shocked that it gave me a better shot on my regular blend than the robot did! I've been playing with my temperature in for the past while as it has to be brewing a little colder than the robot but the biggest difference was likely the mineral content of the water I was using. Loved the results that I got! As you guys said the cleanup / workflow is a slight pain in the ass if you were running a load of shots per day but you can't fault the results!

@heppy881 Год назад

Also have the kinu and was having issues dialling it in for the pico until I read your post. Very little info regards using the kinu with the pico online but tried your recipe with great effect. In fact I pulled an amazing shot using 1.6 on the kinu with 15g on the stock basket over 30 seconds (including a 10 second pre infusion). So thanks for the tip 😊

@joconnell Год назад

@@heppy881 glad to hear it, it's a great little device!

@darylfortney8081 2 года назад

Tamp first with funnel installed, then remove funnel and retamp

@BrianQuan 2 года назад

Thanks for the tip!

@cuinoz3569 2 года назад

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

@kyrst75 Год назад

Hi great review. I want to ask what number r u grinding with q2?

@caffeinemomma9897 2 года назад

My hubby loves his Picopresso, he has really pulled some tasty shots from it! It’s a fun toy, nothing that would be for daily use.

@KanielD 2 года назад

Excited to see this vs the nomad

@pppptkay 2 года назад

i can fit on mine, the IMS post mil LP double basket. plus contact screen. It's great so any of my LP accessories can be used. i just wish they will launch the pressure gauge soon.

@overthetopblues Год назад

I just got mine two days ago and find it makes a really good shot. I’m dosing 20 g in and 40 g out.

@kurniawansuhartono3757 Год назад

I ve tried to use this picopresso, but I don't get the coffee crema, is it because the quality of the grinder, I use ?,

@peterr8538 2 года назад

Dont badmouth my 1zpresso q2 😅 50-60 secounds grinding of 16 grams at about 24 clicks (1z q2) Pump with both hands, preheat the body! Prewet 8 pumps 8 secounds, finish on 32g between 30-40 secounds I get thick thick juicy delicious complex espresso. Better than most chain cafe espresso, in the ballpark of local artisan roastery cafés 🤩 Only drawback is how many steps you have to go trough. But worth it!

@vitormonteiro747 11 месяцев назад

Is your 1zpresso q2 heptagonal or pentagonal?

@peterr8538 11 месяцев назад

@@vitormonteiro747 heptagonal

@dennisyorimoto5051 Год назад

For the grind how many clicks off zero for the 1Zpresso Q2 are you grinding at for espresso?

@MWSJoey 2 года назад

I put in for the Xbar kickstarter before the Picopresso went on pre-order. As someone who had their hands on a preproduction Xbar, how do you feel that machine compares to the likes of the Nomad and Picoproesso. Hong Kong just received their Xbar units and it'll still be a few more months till I receive mine.

@FlavorTrends 2 года назад

12 grams will be perfect for the dosing cup, around 8 to 10 micrometers grand sizes for dark roasted close to two cracks, 12 micrometers for light to light medium roasted from my experience using BPlus manual grinder

@anthonytomlinson3311 2 года назад

Cool video, nice review!. Is that the 1zpresso Q2 with the pentagonal burr or the heptagonal burr?

@BrianQuan 2 года назад

Heptagonal!

@Armondahad Год назад

You are supposed to tamp with the funnel on, so it is a much lighter tamp than you would do with a standard espresso machine and allows you to maintain that fine grind and 18g dose. I made the same mistake the first few times I used it because I got too excited to use it and skipped reading a few of the 23 steps :)

@XeonX__ASMR__METAL-experiments 28 дней назад

Hi What about Cafflano Kompresso ??

@Sarsaparillamann 11 месяцев назад

For anyone interested, I would definitely recommend pouring the hot water with the picopresso on the table and not while holding. You don’t want your fingers so close to the boiling water from the kettle Ask me how I know…. Also interested in how they solved the over pressure issue ~11:50. I just tossed it in the sink and waited an hour or so. No chances with that little pressure bomb haha

@coffeeandstuff 2 года назад

Prolly not the woods (kokkaffe ftw), but tossing it into my work bag when travelling, for sure.

@Waisonian 2 года назад

I'm curious if you've tried it with 18g yet? You'll need to tamp WITH the dosing funnel (I'm sure you already got enough comments on that already) to be able to get 18g. Would adding a puck screen be worth it? Or changing out the basket? Curious if you would add or replace parts for the Picopresso!

@gregolgratis 2 года назад

What about Picopresso vs Aram ?

@avoumvakis 4 месяца назад

Nice video mate !! Im dipressed with this machine im total new in coffe my wife buy me this as a gift but i cant have a shot that is actually good , she buy me a timemore chest hand grinder i grind from 7 clicks to 10 and i preheat always at 18 g . ITs almost always too acidic for my taste . I tried 4 different coffees . I added sugar but its accidic sugar taste , :D . Any suggestion please anyone ?

@panteliszirinis8833 Год назад

Try to pump with you fingers on the trigger and you palm on the other side. Works much more stable this way.

@ljohnny7719 Год назад

Hi there Brian, what scale are you using in this video? Thanks

@BrianQuan Год назад

That is the weightman! I have a video about it on the channel.

@ljohnny7719 Год назад

@@BrianQuan thank you!

@SoloC852 2 года назад

Damn I had backed their very first one which contain a lot of plastic. This looks a lot better in build quality.

@audriusa7005 Год назад

Hello Brian, I've been enjoying your videos for while, love your insights and tips about coffee gear. I also own a picopresso, but today I've noticed that its pump (that part which you turn, it sticks out, and pump it to create pressure) when it sticks out, I saw that it has these deep scratches, like something raw is stuck inside and pump got all scratched up, have you noticed anything similiar on your picopresso?

@BrianQuan Год назад

Haven't had this problem on mine. I'd suggest you reach out to wacaco and see if they can help!

@audriusa7005 Год назад

@@BrianQuan thank you for your reply Brian, really apreciate it. Have a nice day!

@cantcook2274 Год назад

Did you figure out what is causing the scratches, as I noticed that mine also has some on the top of the pump handle...

@audriusa7005 Год назад

@@cantcook2274 hi, unfortunately no. I suspect maybe particle of sand or something like that, got in there, but no idea how that could ve happen, i always took good care of it. I've contacted my seller but so far I havent got any advise aswell. I've been digging thru internet and zoomed in on other peoples picopresso photos, most of them has similiar scratches on the pump. I'm a bit worried about longevity of this product, it has become my go to travel companion, even if my travel is to other city for work so I really want it to work and last, I d really miss it

@cantcook2274 Год назад

@@audriusa7005 thanks for getting back to me. I'm not sure what the cause could be as I've only had mine for 2 weeks and already got scratches and mine has been at home at all times so the only thing I can think of is maybe a stray coffee ground that has dried up.. I have contacted Wacaco Support and will see what they say and will let you know

@speakeasy_hann985 2 года назад

picopresso are for people who really understand how espresso work expert and for beginner staresso mini are more simple to can use ground or granules even nespresso capsules 😁

@FlavorTrends 2 года назад

the pain for the game is cleaning on this one, killing me every single time, its a good trade off from a compact toy

@dongjack4731 Год назад

In fact, I have used this machine and it is very difficult to operate. Not recommended for the average user, unless you have a decent grinder you will be disappointed. If you can't control the thickness of the powder well, either you can't press it, or you can't form the pressure to extract the coffee crema.

@MikeTrieu 2 года назад

I wonder how your unit is now that two months have passed? It's been a couple months for me as well and the amount of hot water leaking from the piston and around the screw threads is getting to be unacceptable. Clearly, some seals have failed. I've contacted Wacaco's support bot and hopefully they'll have an answer for me. Otherwise, I'm gonna attempt to tear the unit down, clean it out, lube it up, whatever to make it work like it did in February.

@BrianQuan 2 года назад

It has been completely fine! I've been using it as a travel setup so I don't use it as a daily machine. But it's been quite nice for me!

@mohelu 2 года назад

Like if you agree that we need more of these two guys collaborating! Very cool commentary and work flow!

@hsienfushih 2 года назад

First one as always

@Bearlify 2 года назад

good work gamer

@barmalini 10 месяцев назад

What a mess! I was considering buying this machine, and you've just saved me $149, thanks a lot!

@SergeyKamenezki 2 года назад

Picopresso is good. However accepting sponsorship from company like skillshare is kind of a shame. They have terrible marketing misleading practices and you're assisting them with it. RU-vidrs should stop promoting this company.

@BrianQuan 2 года назад

Man's gotta eat

@SergeyKamenezki 2 года назад

@@BrianQuan No questions here, but you're promoting something awfully to your audience. I'm sure there are better sponsorship options thst wouldn't abuse your viewers.

@aryehh7128 2 года назад

I didn't really enjoy the dynamic between you and your cameraman. Maybe have him do a separate video, and you do one, and see which more people watch. The dynamic seemed very negatively critical in some way. And, Im giving up before I hear whether you liked it without preheat. Every other video I've seen they DID preheat. So I'm curious if that's workable.

@changfachou 2 года назад

Is it just me or there’s way too much sexual tension in a coffee video?

@soupappreciator8977 2 года назад

Agreed, it was really hard to pay attention on the review with so much going on between them. For 36 minutes I was in the edge of my seat expecting a move or maybe even some action.