Love the budget equipment videos. I couldn't even justify a $400+ setup since I'm the only coffee drinker in my family of 6, so I bought a second hand Gaggia Espresso Pure for $60 (58mm portafilter), second hand Baratza Encore Grinder for $25 (going to do the 80 step mod) and I'm 3D printing accessories (tamper, dosing funnel, WDT, etc.). It's not ideal, but I'm trying to figure it out and having fun along the way!
I would be very careful printing anything which comes in direct contact with beans. You can get a cheap funnel and tamper online - 3d printed plastics are porous and can't be sanitized, making them a really bad idea for those applications in particular.
@@steespee With the correct post-processing it can be fine, You can give it a good coating to make it safe through the correct resins or other coatings though regular maintenance to maintain the coat would be likely required.
Great review as always. I've been using the Picopresso as my daily driver for the past 2 years and have learned some things along the way that'll help. PreHeat: I don't have a goose neck kettle, but my normal kettle means I can rest the basket and shower screen on the spout while the water boils, heating them with steam. Dose: While the water boils I grind my coffee. I've found 18-18.5g works best, depending on the coffee. PreHeat 2: Water boiled, I pour it into the Picopresso body and get to prepping my coffee. Coffee prep: Pour in the coffee using the dosing funnel, and leave it on for WDT to help with mess. But also leave it on while tamping! The palm tamper is designed to give you just the right amount of travel to get a consistent and level tamp, given dose is fixed at 18-18.5g. Pre Infusion: 10-12 pumps is perfect for getting the first few beads of coffee on the shower screen. It looks like you went a bit too far.
Great tips! I just bought one and my first 2 attempts were river water. I need a finer grind from my 1zpresso. Most people are suggesting to tamp again once you remove the dosing ring. I'll give your method a crack. Cheers
Hey Lance, Wacaco developed a pressure gauge for the Picopresso along with their own stand and an upgraded basket. Not available for sale yet but making the rounds at shows. Thanks for another awesome video, always great content!
Love to see these videos on the cheaper end of equipment to help keep the hobby accessible! Have you ever tried any Staresso products? Theyre comparatively cheap but i haven't seen many people using them
One comment for build quality of Picopresso: after a year of use the rubber gasket on my showerscreen was damaged and needed to be replaced (not covered by warranty). After almost two years the piston broke... Compared with the Handpresso, which I used before, Picopresso lasted much shorter (I used Handpresso for 5+ years). The quality of coffe is very good in Picopresso, but you have to remember that it has 18g basket, so in fact it is more for a double than single shot. There is smaller (14g) basket available on the market, but it still quite large (I got used to the "standard" 7g dose).
Really nice video! One thing that people tend not to mention is the cleanup. It is a really important part of the workflow. I have a pico and the cleanup is not bad. You could even wipe it with a towel if you are on the go. If you are careful while unscrewing the bottom, then only the basket touches the coffee. I wonder how easy it is to clean the other two.
I don't like cleaning the pico when hot, thinking of getting another basket for back to back shots because it's difficult when cleaning right after pulling a shot. The leverpresso looks very interesting!
I believe the Leverpresso in this video is the Pro model which list on their site for $325. Not really in the same ballpark price wise. The Pico is great. I've had one since they first came out and love it. I would also recommend the Uniterra Nomad which Lance has done a video on a while back. I love that thing. Dumped my Flair Pro for it and haven't looked back.
Plus the Amazon link for their $110 dollars offering has minimal reviews, and one of them is not great .. with the plastic body exploding on the buyer and burning their stomach..😢.. I was super excited with what i saw in this video, just to find out the one being tested 3 times the price.. 😢
Money's on Flair. My classic under $200 model makes fantastic shots repeatedly. So glad you tested the pressure gauge kit with it. It complicates the workflow, but arguably worth it for infusion, consistency. Double-heat the chamber to cancel that sourness. Can't believe they're making this $100 in polycarb. Even more portable.
My man, how on earth are you constantly putting out fantastic content one after the other at this rate? Al while having a whole other job, ánd kids ánd being so prolific in the online coffee community. Amazing. Thanks for all this hard work!
Awesome video! I have a flair pro 2 and a pico-presso. I got those, along with a 1zpresso hand grinder and I really enjoy manual espresso. I don't drink a ton of espresso, so the energy usage and counter space for a traditional espresso machine don't make sense to me. Between these espresso options and a variety of filter options like V60 and Aeropress, I have a very nice manual workflow which isn't as quick or convenient as possible, but the manualness makes me slow down and has a Zen appeal that works for me.
Proud owner of picopresso. They now have a stand, a pressure guage and a 12g single shot basket as accessories. I love the portability, the quality of espresso. But you only get the quality once you know your exact grind size, and pumping methods. I guess that's the beauty of it, you love the process and when you reach it there, I don't know how many times I've been with it outdoors or at home, can't fathom the value for money and portability. You can have IMS competition baskets attached to it and you can have the whole setup.
For a minute, I thought Leverpresso was going to take over the place of Nomad as the manual machine with a pressure gauge below $300. But at $325, it seems to be more portable than the Flair series. Thanks for introducing this!
Wacaco can be upgraded a bit with an IMS basket for the lapavoni post millennium. Wacaco have also released a nice collapsible stand with shot mirror and have teased a pressure gauge prototype which hasn’t been released yet… though I guess all of that would raise the price well above 130.
Even though I have upgraded to the Flair58, I still love using my Picopresso as much as I can, especially when hiking and going out of town where I have to carry light. The espresso it produces is really good and is on par with the Flair58
@@TheBhezard I tried light roasts on the picopresso as well, not as good as the flair58 in this regard as it is hard to keep the picopresso warm enough to properly extract the light roasts.
I put off getting a 51mm IMS basket for my Picopresso for about a year and wow-- I can't believe how much of a difference in the cup it makes. Also a lot less messy. I suspect it being a straight wall basket is a significant part of the impact though.
Each one of these machines is going to be hitting out of its league. Been using a Cafelet Robot for a good two years, and paired with a good grinder these manual machines are really capable.
My Picopresso journey has been wonderful, but not without its bumps. I ended up with a Hugh 51mm IMS basket for my Picopresso long before I knew they made their own machine. It has improved my daily shot by a significant margin! However, BEWARE: the 51mm included tamp does NOT fit, nor does the collar. I used a metal bottle opener to flair my stock collar just slightly at the bottom and it fits perfectly. I did have to purchase an all new 51 mm tamp, but was totally worth it for the substantial improvement in shot quality. Additionally, I had a failure in the plastic threads in my original Picopresso, causing the basket and the bottom collar to bulge. Picopresso was great about customer service and sent me a whole new unit after providing photos of the issue. I haven't experienced said issue and have pulled well over 300 shots since. Another small hiccup I recently encountered is my pump. My fingers slipped off it while rotating it to unlock the pump and the whole pump and spring assembly flew off the body of my Picopresso. A small tab has cracked, but I suspect I can Frankenstein the pump from the first unit with a little persuasion. The unit still functions mostly well, but there is occasionally water bypass thag drips from the pump area. Despite what I've outlined, I still strongly recommend the Picopresso to those who may be interested. The Hugh machine seems like it will be a better balance between home and travel, but the Picopresso is unbeatable for its size. I've probably pulled over 500 shots total on it between my two units and have loved it for it's incremental upgrades. Thanks Lance for all your quality productions on stuff we all enjoy! 🫶🌟✨
Nice comparison - it's always fun watching your videos. Thank you for putting in all the work and energy. I've been using the Picopresso for some months now - mainly for travelling and for having a good cup in remote places even if there is just hot water. The main reason for buying it was also because heating up my Lelit is energy-consuming and sometimes overdoing it when I just am in desperate need of just 1 cup. Well, I am equally obsessed with both the brilliant design and the practical aspect; mine also came with a mini brush and a distribution needle
I owned a Leverpresso and upgraded to the pro version. I had great luck with the Leverpresso but love the Leverpresso Pro. The pressure gauge does make a big difference. There are great videos to teach you how to dial in the Leverpresso so I would recommend people check it out! It allows you to control more of the process compared to the Picopresso. I have owned a Nanopresso and pumping just isnt the same as using the arms of the Leverpresso.... If you can afford it the Leverpresso Pro has been a good investment for me.
Really nice video. FYI, Wacaco just launched a stand for the Picopresso with a pressure gauge upgrade coming in August according to the support team. Can barely wait!
Been using the Picopresso as a travel espresso maker and also in the office. I use both silicone covers as pads to hold the body which gets a bit hot especially if preheated. I also use a v60 stand as a makeshift stand when pumping. Without a stand, i find it easier to pump with your palm and also give more control.
Thank you! Very insightful, I’d even got excited to upgrade picopresso to levelpresso pro. That is until I realized it starts at 325$… The regular version of levelpresso at 110$ does not look that much appealing at all
The Pico seems fantastic… in paper, it died on me in less than a year, doesn’t pump the water out anymore, and only used it once a day, 2-3 days per week, anyways.
@@LanceHedrick I’ve seen some other folks complaining the same, now is a $129 paperweight cause i don’t live in the US to get proper customer support, I hope they come up with a stiffer versions or with better materials, or somehow reliable. Such is life I guess.
Another great video, thanks Lance, you are doing a better job of this than your "daddy" James! Sorry James! What I don't understand about the Leverpresso V4 is why do they want to charge about $200 more just to add a pressure gauge? At that price point for the Pro model, I would just get the Cafelat Robot and have a machine built to last several lifetimes! While I can see how small the PicoPresso is, unlike how it is marketed, most diehard backpackers, like myself, would never pack that thing into the backcountry, why? It's too bulky and too heavy, and when backpacking or bicycle camping/touring having less weight is critical. The PicoPresso weighs just over 3/4ths of a pound, whereas the GSI Ultralight Java Drip maker weighs only 0.3 ounces! Plus, it folds down to about a 1/4 of an inch and is only 4 inches around. Car camping, I could see the PicoPresso being used, but not backpacking or bike packing.
Please, fully dial in the Picopresso correctly the whole way through and do a proper review for it. It took me a while to fully master it, but is totally worth it now. Because of the design of the basket though, it can't do turbo shots, and it can't do light roasts. I would grind a medium roast in it since I know you're not a fan of dark roasts
Also, you should mention the safety features of Flair: there is a pressure release cap, which will burst if you are using way too much pressure (so, before the machine break, it will release is)
I have the Wacaco nanopresso and I cannot believe how good of espresso it makes, all powered by a pump. Because espresso machines are so bulky, I never bought a machine for home brewing. I love how easy it is to clean these little manual machines
I prefer the workflow of the picopresso over the flair. Honestly, I'm always going to use my Bambino Plus first though. However it is awesome that there are options for everyone out there.
Flair now has a pressure gauge that will work with the Neo Flex. And the 'pro' version of the HUGH is now on the site. At that price I think I'll keep packing my Flair Pro2.
Another awesome video!! I was originally looking at the NeoFlex, but this video changed my mind and I am now leaning towards the Leverpresso. The only downside, that is keeping me on the fence is that the non-pro version of the Leverpresso drops the pressure guage.
The picopresso is such a great package. Compact and very well designed. It makes delicious espresso especially once you upgrade to a precision basket. If it had a pressure gauge attachment, then it would've been perfect. I kinda wish they would make a pro version that comes with a precision basket and a pressure gauge. I would buy it in a heartbeat!
They are suppose to come out with a pressure gauge, so I have been watching their website. They recently dropped a stand for the Picopresso, and there a pictures of a gauge on it.
I would say the gauge isn't supported because it doesn't have the pressure release seal that's on the new piston to work with the red filter and preground coffee. I think*
Hey Lance- Picopresso user here. 3 things: 1) did yours not come with a mini WDT tool? Mine did. 2) Wacaco just came out with a foldable stand with shot mirror for this guy. Kinda cool. 3) I “heard” that they are currently developing a pressure gauge that can be used with it. I think someone said that it is supposed to come out in August? Anyway, cool stuff. I love mine.
@@LanceHedrick just some feedback, I think it's worth you mentioning that the Picopresso comes with a WDT. This video is literally a budget espresso showdown and knowing that the Picopresso comes with everything you need and more is really helpful for people researching about it. The only reason I know you missed out on this point is because I have one myself. I then question what other things you missed out on in the two other models that didn't make the cut based on your notion that it's an inferior part that's not worth mentioning.
Great comparison! Thanks for owning your mistake! You have a lot on your plate when it comes to reviews, gear, and onyx so I definitely understand how easy it would be to miss that detail! Picopresso has a stand now (very recent) and will soon have a gauge. I personally preferred the lever on the flair products over the robot due to the fact it doesnt hurt your hands as much. Would be curious to see your thoughts with the flair pro 2 verses the leverpresso as the the flair comes in at over $100 cheaper meaning you could get a pro 2 for home and a picopresso to go for the same price as the leverpresso! Thanks for the review!
My travel setup is a Picopresso, an AeroPress Go and either a 1ZPresso KPlus or the Langom mini along with a collapsible kettle. There’s nowhere we can’t go and not have ourselves some damn good coffee. Every hotel room these days comes with an infernal pod machine…in a pinch I use them for hot water…but beyond that, I LOVE my Picopresso. We have a restaurant here at home that we love but their coffee is terrible. I bring my Picopresso and my home roasted coffee and then just ask them for hot water. Normally, would be a dick move, but our friends at the restaurant know their coffee sucks (they get it from a friend of the owner) and so think it’s great that I bring my own, whether I make it on site or bring a sippy cup. Great review.
The neo flex now comes with the pressure gauge included for the same price of $99. It also travels easily as the frame comes apart into two pieces. A travel case can be purchased for a little extra.
With the Pico Presso I can grind my coffee in the morning, load the basket, tamp and leave to work to have an espresso for my coffee brake by just adding hot water. I have been doing this since 2 years and the Picco Presso never let my down !
Just some notes for people finding this video now. The neo flex now is compatable with the $56 pressure gauge, though i assume they've changed the gauge not the neo flex so if you have a pressure gauge from an old neo or flair that broke or something it won't be compatable. And the flex does come apart. It seperates into the base and the kind of top section and you can get a carrying case for it making it a lot more portable. Imo its the one I would get to keep in my car if I wanted espresso in a hotel or something, though I would definitely outfit it with a pressure gauge and such so maybe i'd go for the picopresso instead if that was stretching my budget. The picopresso is the obvious winner for camping though
another banger video. Love the picopresso--I've got one that I travel with whenever I fly. I take a scale, hand grinder, and collapsible kettle with me. Everything fits in a 1gal ziploc bag. Plus, the button pushing is just pretty fun!
Happy to see Lance gives the levepresso a decent review and recommendation. I had the leverpresso v1 and v2, and it does great espresso and that’s the 1st espresso machine I had and I learned a lot from it! Hope you find a way to keep this review available.
Wacaco for me! I work at sea! Travel friendly is super important and I also don't want to look too crazy with my coffee kit I take with me. It's not all camping friendly, every single ship runs on coffee, and 9 times out of 10 that coffee is horrendous.
i’ve had the pico for about a year and a half and take it camping with me. definitely a really fun way to have a nice espresso or americano in the mornings. i did a few mods on it like running a larger la pavoni basket and using one of the metal basket pucks to help with channeling but overall, solid rig.
Can't bring myself to abandon my Rok espresso maker. I know it's not within the (price) scope of this video, but I wonder if you're ever gently caressed one with your supple mitts, Lance
nice vid! as far as slurping goes, james hoffman did this really neat thing with youtube's multiple language audio tracks system to upload an audio track without slurping. if it really bothers people, it would be cool if that caught on in coffeetube.
omg haha i JUST saw that yesterday! thought it was a really cool trick to do, for those that absolutely cannot handle slurps. (personally, it doesn't bother me. constant lipsmacks while talking tho...... ugh.)
Love how Lance uses 5kgs as the Hugh"s base weight, very useful for us who don't use imperial metric system. I have the older Leverpresso, and I don't really like it because my initial product arrived crooked (when both arms are raised, the plunger tilts at around 20 degrees angle).
I admit, I cut up a cell phone case from dollar tree that was a mirror and used it for a shot mirror on the road 1.5 inch 1.5 inch and sits on the edge of the flair base :)
I will say with a couple of additions like a puck screen + 51mm basket from ims with flat bottom + a v60 stand the pico has been my main for some time. Love it 👏☕
6 months ago i watched your "Espresso under budget" video featuring the Flair Neo. then decided to get the Flair Signature as it was only 200$ on Amazon (pressure gauge and a nice tamper included) .Flair raised their prices a little since then for the same kit , but overall i think it is still the better choice over the Neo Flex+pressure gauge - (assuming we all agree a pressure gauge is super essential) and that's because the Flair Classic/Signature is easily upgradable to the Pro2 . not to mention the Classic Flair portafilter can take 16gm with no issues. ok i'm gonna brew 20gm shot with the Pro2 head now byee
Just a minor correction: pressure gauge is actually officially compatible with Flair Neo Flex. Maybe it wasn't back then (for some unknown reason), but now it is.
Woah that leverpresso looks awesome. I already have a cafelat robot, but for $100 or so getting something of that quality construction, that can make real espresso, and in this economy is crazy. What a time to be alive.
The leverpresso in this video is the Pro which is $325 and the travel kit which comes with the stand is $444.. The regular leverpresso is $110 and doesn’t have a pressure gauge and it looks like there is no IMS filter basket option for the leverpresso, only for the Pro in the travel pack. Doesn’t look like you can buy it separate either
I've ben using Hugh Leverpresso version 2 (not the latest one like in the video) regularly for two years as my entry point to brewing espresso at home, so far it's been fun. I paired it with a 100 USD electric grinder from Purefresh (Taiwan brand, such a great budget electric home grinder). As someone who makes one or two shots a day, I find the quality and the price well justified. I got the stand too. I hope it gets more exposure around though. Now hoping to get my hands on the Pro soon.
I'm always curious how backpacking friendly these things *really* are. They always mention camping as a use case, but the weight of your gear is typically more important than it's footprint when you have to carry it on your back.
Yeah if you’re backpacking then settle for something other than espresso. Either do a small moka pot or aeropress or if you want to go really light then high quality instant coffee.
I may be lucky living in the bay area, but there are so many quality used espresso machines on the market for around $100. A little tlc and imo they're one of the best ways to start.
The funny thing is always about the pressure gauge😂.. Most coffee youtuber said it fit and have like doubt why they said no.. Flair should know that if they don't make it fit.. Other third party company can always make it for NEO FLEX with better price ( 50usd for gauge is too much for me in Malaysia - equal to rm250+) - again i believe they make this with plastic materials so they will possibly not last like OTHER NEO.. so when the time come, u have to buy other neo.. Which is good business model.. And when the time come u will surely go for more better FLAIR if u already accustomed to use it everyday before with NEO FLEX.. which again a gud entry level for all that want to try FLAIR but in tight budget and great introduction with better price
Not sure if this is a new change but flair’s pressure gauge is compatible with the neo flex. Just was not compatible with the original neo. Adds $56 to the cost, but with the flex being the cheapest of the three that’s still in range and well worth it!
Big fan of the manual espresso market. The pressure control you get on these is only found on $3,000+ semi auto machines. I'm a proud owner of a Flair 58 and I'm going to be using this thing until it breaks.
For me, checking the prices the Flair is the clear winner. Thats the cheapest one. The Wacaco also a really good machine, but it cost 1,5times more and if you are not travelling then there is no added value. The Hugh cost 3 times more than the Flair,which is still a lot more that buying one for the Flair...
This new flair neo flex seems like a huge downgrade from the old neo? I believe the old neo retailed for $120 USD with metal construction and most of if not all the same included accessories? But the flex is only a little bit cheaper but is all plastic, can’t be broken down for storage/travel, and, what, includes the non pressurized basket now? I guess? Huge disappointment, if only this thing where cheaper would it actually feel worth it
Daaang, I may need to pick up a picopresso now. I've been interested since James did his mobile espresso video. I like the more in depth review you did and comparison!
Pro tip for the picopresso: Make really really sure it's completely dry if you store it for a longer time. I once forgot to dry it after a small journey and a month later it was all green and white from the inside🤮makes your coffee much less enjoyable.
A lot of Picopresso users actually use the Hugh basket for better light-roast extraction, but the funnel doesn't fit😢 Can't wait for the ims basket and pressure gauge, which wacaco announced last year, to hit the market 🎉
What $50 hand grinder were you thinking of that could do espresso? I have a Timemore C2 and I absolutely love it for filter coffee, but it doesn't seem like it could get fine enough for proper espresso. I thought I'd have to invest in a Comandante to get that level of fineness and precision.
yes I just made a pinned comment. I was sent this and had no idea. On their website, it doesn't show the pro, so I got massively confused it would seem. No wonder it seemed so far and above the other options haha! I would still prefer the cheaper version based solely on ergonomics and aesethetic, though. So my mind hasn't changed as for the verdict but damn. That's super embarrassing.
When I saw your put the gauge away I was he is going to use it. 😂 good job, this was a fun video. The lever was super interesting for me but already having the pico I didn’t see the value for an additional travel machine.
Great comparrison. I Want to add that wacaco released a stand for the picopresso. And in the future they're going to release a pressure gauge to work with it.
I believe Wacaco is bringing out a pressure gauge attachment next month. They just brought out a stand for the picopresso, and I’ve seen videos of the pressure gauge attachment.
As flair guy, the neo flex is ain't it man. And for me personally, as a person that has a large tolerance to "fidgeting" I think anything below the 58 is just too complicated for most people. When I first had my flair signature took me a few months to adjust my workflow so that I can pull nice shot consistently, I imagine it would frustrate most people.
thanks, my dude. v helpful actually. i'm up for learning but im hoping to get something that is decent to start and further fussing just makes it *better.* gets discouraging if it's straight trash to start. i have a nanopresso as of....... yesterday. and idk if it's something i'm doing, of if this coffee ACTUALLY just sucks, but it wasn't good. nope. was having a hard time finding coffee recs. did all the google sh*t and still. ugh. this was one of like.... 3 or so espresso bags from whole foods, trying to do organic and single origin if possible. wasn't impressed with them in the moka pot either. got the nanopresso because of the promise of it being less fiddly than the wacoco pico thing he shows here. figured i could grow into a nicer one once i got the hang of it.
@@lurklingX Hey dude, hang in there. I think your coffee is just not good. Whole foods generally isn't the best place to get your coffee and organic coffee is not at all a guarantee what so ever. A little tip: look at the roast level, tasting notes, terroir, country of origins. If you're a milk-coffee drinker dark roast might be good, but do source from a reputable roaster as it's easy to burn espresso roast. May I ask which part of the country you're from? There are a lot of great roasters in the US but it all depends on your flavour preferences. I started with dark roast but ended up hating it because it's too bitter for me and not much complexity. So these days I have a few favorite roasters locally to me here in Indonesia, and I only buy from those places that I know have good beans. For me I like fruity, high acidity and high clarity coffees, both for filter and espresso. You can start from places like blue bottle or intellgentsia or if you wanna go deep you should buy from onyx ( from Arkansas ships all over the world) madcap, verve, sey, etc.
@@Raditram so, i'm in north america. i have a bag of black cat (i think that's the intelligentsia brand) but also found some on amazon recently that turned out good. bear claw and wiseass (same brand, kicking horse). mostly i'd been staying away from dark roast as they were more headache prone. maybe that was the burnt factor. i generally do immersion, med roast, for regular drinking. the hand grinder has made that extra good now. i'll look at some of those other brands you mentioned. ironically, i picked up an amazing one from a store called world market. incredible flavor. *tanzanian peaberry by direct trade* WOW. so complex. blows all my other coffees out of the water. hekking SMOOTH, too. one of my other favs is an authentic pinon coffee (HARD to find. most are artificial flavor now and *not* the same.) it's *high mountain pinon by bosque coffee roasters* out of new mexico. took me FOREVER to source a roaster still using actual pinons. the artificial flavors in things gives me wicked headaches.
@@Raditram also, didn't know blue bottle had actual coffee. i knew the name though because they have a pourover thing, ceramic. my main criteria atm are: no headaches, no burnt bitter flavor, complexity. smooth. as i get access to more brands that are actually good (it's an expensive scavenger hunt), i can make notes on the flavor profiles. idk if i care about clarity vs texture. i've done deep dives on other things like wine, whisky, and tons of food things. it's a recurring cycle.
I watched the whole video before reading the description and was so ready to pull the trigger on a Leverpresso. It was really disappointing to realize that what you reviewed is a $450 kit. Perhaps it would be a good idea to add a warning on the video itself.
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Indeed, i got a bit hyped after watching this video. However immediately deflated after seeing this was going to cost $325 plus $33 shipping. I don't believe inflation made that much of a difference, thumbs down for that. Picopresso still has my vote for the price point and you can't beat the size.
READ THIS PLEASE! I am such an idiot. I am using the Leverpresso Pro in the video, which is NOT $110. It is not currently listed on their website, and that threw me off. Deep apologies for that. The original has plastic instead of stainless steel and does NOT have the pressure gauge. I would still pick the Leverpresso as my favorite, based simply on the design, ergonomics, etc. But it does change things! The picopresso becomes much more competitive with this knowledge. I still think the Flair is the weakest in the lineup. And supposedly there is good reason to not use the pressure gauge, but I've not had any issue thus far. So, to revise, for both travel and home use, I prefer the Leverpresso, still, but you should know the gauge and all the bells and whistles shown in the video is reflective of the PRO version. God I feel like an absolute DUNCE.
I was about to say they look different and it's $340. 😂 Love your videos and the singing! It's no big deal, I'll just have to save up for it on my Doordash income. 😂
@@LanceHedrick Nah, I like the portability and the pressure gauge! 😅 it's still within my budget. But first, I have to get the new Varia V3. I'm grinding on $30 Amazon hand grinder. It gives me some goals to reach.
I was interested in Leverpresso(the cheap one) but it used to have a complained about the plastic parts might crack after using it for sometimes (I know they also sell replacement part but if I have to replace it in a year or two that not good) but if it make good espresso for cheap I might give it a try.
@@mixswist i just saw a review on amazon about a failure like that and the dude took hot water to the stomach and hand. guess they need to upgrade the sort of material they are using. you'd think they'd put it under massive stress tests to avoid something like that. this burn spot was like half of his whole stomach. had to hurt like a MF. plus, having an opaque cup seems a bummer.
You are ridiculously funny. Loved the video, also your recent video with Pepe, Noa and your critique of blind consumerism 👌 Entertaining, enlightening and informative 👏
Got myself a second hand neo, non flex. Didn't like the idea of plastic construction. My neo came with a bottomless filter upgrade too so just need a pressure gauge. Cost me £70
Wacaco recently released a stand to go with the Picopresso, and they have a picture showing a pressure gauge which they are suppose to release, but they did not say when it would be.
this vid made me doubt my incoming purchase of an 1Zpresso jmax..... or jpro. god, these names. it was $30 off on prime day. then i see him using my Q2 and was like SHEEET, IS THAT OKAY??? but everything i heard from people was along the lines of "uh.... for espresso? RIP, your arms."
@@lurklingX RIP arms indeed! did you push through w purchasing the j-max/pro? i have the q2s for travel w the aeropress and lemme tell you anything below 30 clicks (10 numbers) on a light roast is an arm workout lol
@@tobaccoffee506 ok so i did get the other grinder. remembering the names though..........UGH. they're so similar. i always have to look it up. ok it's the J-MAX S looooooooooove it. the build quality is exceptional. and i love my Q2 but this is built like a tank, feels luxurious, they stepped it up with the wood knob (beautiful dark stain), and having a magnetic catch cup is the shit! plus, it's larger so you can do more at once. and the adjustments actually make sense. i STILL don't totally understand them on the Q2 and guess a lot. :/ it was on sale for prime day. though..... it still seems to be on sale. (dunno if the link will work) it looks so much nicer in person, too. and tactile experience is SO nice, too. *my Q2 is all but forgotten.* (i'm still using it tho, for travel, or so i don't have to flip flop between espresso grind and regular. plus, mine just so happened to have wood grain that looks like a smilie face. makes me grin.) www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYY6QN5?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
