Making Espresso Without A Machine? + Cookie Butter Affogatos (Flair Pro 2 Review) 

i don't even drink coffee, but i can't escape her wholesomeness

I just recently got the Flair Pro 2 on their Black Friday sale and I've been loving it. I little trick (which you've probably figured out by now) is that if your on the shorter side, it's best to put the Flair on a shorter surface. When you go to press on it, keep your arms close to your chest and just hinge at the waist to let your gravity do the work (leaning your whole upper body down on the handle) instead of having to use your arms to force the lever down. It makes it a lot less of a physical exercise.

I got one of these for the holidays last year and I use it daily. It's been a godsend in Quarantine and I am so glad I got one. They're a bit intimidating at first but they're wonderful once you get into the swing of things. Definitely reccomend!

Thanks for this video! I wanted to share a couple of suggestions from my workflow. I've been pre-heating the entire brewing setup (the cylinder, the dispersion screen and the basket) atop the lower chamber of a moka pot. I fill the lower chamber of the mokta pot with water, stack the components in the order listed, and let it heat on the stove (I'm guessing for about 5 minutes) before I come back to dose and grind the coffee. The purpose is to get the brewing chamber as hot as you would expect it to be if you were making espresso with an espresso machine that has a pump. I've actually ended up with a 14g dose, and I extract 40g of espresso from that. Be sure to dry the basket before you fill it with the ground coffee if you're heating it in the manner I describe. Ditto for the dispersion screen. You can have some fun and get creative with the recipe when you're pulling your shot. My current recipe is as follows: I pre-infuse at about 1.5 bar, until the bottom of the basket is saturated. I start the extraction at about 3 bar, for maybe 10 seconds. I then ramp up to about 6-7 bar and extract until I have about 28g. I ramp back down to 3 bar to finish. If you pair your Acaia scale with the Smart Espresso Profiler app on an iPad or phone, you can visualize the flow. If you used the Smart Espresso Profiler pressure gauge (in place of the one that comes with the Flair), you can also capture the pressure, but there is value also in just capturing the flow. Thanks again!

James Hoffman vid: free course on coffee science and industrial design, constantly wonder if you would be able to tell a difference Morgan vid: AAAAAAAAAA coffee beats to study/relax to, lets have a cookie and fun (both are good tho, for different moods and content, its just that both reviewed the Flair pro and this is the feel I got lmao)

morgan rambles while drinking coffee !

Affogatos are my one weakness. So delicious.

Boil the water with the group head in the kettle or pot and it will help, also have the unit against the wall

I love my Flair, one cool thing about it is the fact that you don't *have* to pull hot espresso. Try brewing sometime with ice cold water directly into a shot glass with just a very small amount of cold half and half. Or heck I bet it'd be great over ice cream as well.

2nd of your videos I've watched this evening, and now I'm addicted to you. Subscribed.

It's like preparing time BOMB

93,000 more subscribers since this video 2 months ago! Keep it rocking!

my fav coffee reviewer on yt

In a year from 100k to 600k+ we'll done. You deserve it

ohh I remember this lever looking espresso machine from Peaceful Cuisine months before.. or maybe a year idk but the extraction looked good!

Why does she look like one of the pretty people I made in the sims 4 like so pure and beautiful

1:17 I bet it has a great personality

Dang, I have to buy another espresso maker now? I have the areopress and it was nice but this looks much better. My coffee bar at home is overwhelming now. I have a kuerig, a pour over, and drip mr coffee, and French press, aero press, and Delonghi espresso maker. I loved the routine of the areopress so I guess I’ll love this even better. The delonghi I use the most because of its quick convenience and quality.

Love you Morgan

Get my Pro2 on Saturday and it is getting hot outside so I guess I need ice cream now. 4 shots,, wow, no wonder to talk so fast. 🤣🤪😎

@0:23 yo what does Macromedia: Flash have to do with... oh... *weeps softly*

Suddenly I became a coffee lover

I love my Flair, and I think they have gotten better since I ordered mine off KickStarter.

So beautiful ^~^ and that product looks so cool.

I was just wondering what coffee scale you use and what you think of it? I use a kitchen scale at the moment but I'd love something actually made for coffee so I don't need to worry about getting it wet 😊

Cool and Nifty and that Flair is Nifty and $$ but Good Vid as Usual

I wish they made milk steamers separate from espresso machines. There's just not any good alternatives to steamed milk. (and yes, I've tried those stovetop ones that lose pressure really easily.)

How are you not sponsored?! Amazing videos 👏👏

Could you recommend some coffee scales, please? Love your videos - Regards from England...

Hi, Thank you for the video! This is exactly what I've been looking for! (small, affordable, nice design). question: would wilfa svart grind beans fine enough? Or it will be too corse?

I really want to have a cafe of my own that's why I'm going to be an Engineer and build my own cafe I will name it "love you a latte" and I really really enjoyed every video of you making coffees I wish you'd notice me cause it will really really mean alot maybe someday ill be able to serve you may coffees

I have the Flair Classic and I didn’t realize how much more fussy and fiddly the Pro is. I think I’ll stick with the Classic.

Congratulations

Thanks for the video, beside the portability and other features, how does flair 58 compare to pro 2, just in terms of esspresso body and taste ? Does it worth the extra money ? I'm looking forward to upgrade my pro2 to 58 if the difference worth it.

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Vanilla only please

Hey Morgan , which brand for coffe do you recommend?

Flair is good, but more mods make a better brew. I’m a big fan of the Cremina though, I had to save up a long time for it and I have my espressos dialed, but I still use my flair for the art and also making other people their espresso because the plebeians don’t deserve the fine brew of cremina haha

Cool gadget but even 350 is too much for me haha. Guess ill have to stick to my Moka pot for now.

what about a caffetiera?

This is... interesting. I can see an eccentric off the grid person owning one of these lol

As a kid who grew up watching youtube all the time. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I just aged like 50 years. Congrats tho!

How to make espresso without a machine. Step one: Use this machine.

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Here is a little trick when pulling shots w/the Flair: When beginning your pull, start with a Very light pressure on the lever. Keep it light until the very first drop of coffee releases from the portafilter, then increase the pressure to 6 to 9 bars for “espresso” on the gauge. Keep it steady as you pull. That helps the espresso to stream from the center of the bottom screen. mm, deelish.

This is the happiest I have been seeing a RU-vidr receive a 100,000 plaque! Great job, you're so genuine!

For about 8 seconds I thought this was going to be a good, inexpensive way to make espresso. Then I see $309... Sad Face. Edit: I see there is a really well priced, less fancy option on their site. Happy face!

How to make espresso without a machine... Pulls out a machine... Sigh

This seems perfect for selling coffee at a farmers market or Renaissance fair. Anywhere outdoors where you may not have an outlet, and where you can show off this unique process

Your link for the Flair in the bio isn't correctly written, so you cant really click on it to direct you to the website. I just wanted to let you know, might want to fix that!

Watching this video 3/31/2024 and she shows her 100,000 subscribers award from 3 years ago and now over 1,000,000. Great work

The moment the espresso was poured on the ice cream, I was like ''mhmm, so good.''

6:43 camera persons face in the reflection lol

Let's hit it. Best of luck for the future. Congratulations on that play button. 😀 LOVE YOU, MORGAN !

Doing some research on this machine for a friend. Really nice presentation. Also, a bald dude, Im super jealous of your hair.

1st off: Her voice is so soothing- 2nd: I finally connected my laptop to my Google acc ;w;

Great video! I absolutely love my Flair. I've been using it to make delicious Americanos almost daily for about six months. I really like how you can alter so many aspects of the pull, to dial in your perfect shot of espresso. It is also super easy to clean! (This is not a sponsored comment. I just really like this product.)

0:19 - How do I make esspresso at home without a espresso machine? 0:30 - It is a really really cool machine!

She's the type of RU-vidr that you can watch on your way to school/work-

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I tried affogato for the first time a few weeks ago, after getting a Flair Classic. I was absolutely blown away, definitely a great dessert (and a fun machine!).

Well thanks to RU-vid that recommended me this video I just discovered your channel, and as a barista and coffee lover I'm already subscribed!! That Flair Pro seems to be a really great choice to make espressos at home!! (Now I'm gonna watch the rest of your videos!) Greetings from Spain! ❤️☕️

I love, love, love my Flair Pro 2. I am all in with espresso and have been seriously blown away by the ELITE quality of the espresso I pull with this machine. Dialing in with my semiautomatic Gaggia took hours and hours. I have been repeatedly "spot on" with the Flair after a few tries. Many shots are better than anything I have ever tasted anywhere in 45+ years. I am giddy with delight over this machine. I am not sponsored. Like others, I love the machine and want others to know that it is as exceptional as others have said.

i need to stop watching these at like 2am cuz now i need to go make an espresso on top of a freaking ice cream......d*amn i will never be able to sleep like this...

6:28 the overlords at youtube sent you the plaque just so that they could use it to reveal the cameradude :P the long con

I'd love to hear from folks that use the Flair as their *primary* espresso maker. When I think of the real workflow, it ironically feels a far more complex workflow in a device that sells itself as simplicity. You need to coordinate a water heater, milk frother, assemble the head - and then the cleanup... Great for what I call espresso theater, but who signs up for all that work just to get their morning fix. So Flairers - is this really your daily routine?

as a former trader joes employee, i bought alot of their coffee beans and was impressed with the quality, do you have any opinions on their coffee?

Thanks for doing this video! I've been looking at the Flair for a while and this has me seriously thinking about one instead of a used Breville.

Welp, guess I am not straight. She is so cute and beautiful.

I’ve had a Flair for 2 years. I luv it. Best espresso in town, and this is Portland, is at my apartment. ...and, yes, Morgan, for these machines, different beans, usually a different grind. A slight adjustment, anyhow. I recommend holding the base with one hand while pulling to keep it steady. Love your vids! . . .you funny. ..Stay safe.

The cadence of your speech is a great indicator to how much caffeine is in your blood stream

if you want to complicate your life... use this method.. lolz!

Hey Morgan, this machine looks cool but I wonder your thoughts about 'Moka Pot'. Could you make a video like how to use Moka Pot for espresso :)

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Congratulations on the RU-vid button, the Espresso Flair PRO 2 machine is great,

I have never been this early omg. you've literally inspired me so much

How to make espresso w/o machine few moments later really cool machine

I use it with manual grinder... the most delicious and fun espresso ... have anyone used Tonka bean syrup with espresso!

"Without an espresso machine" - uses an espresso machine.

There's no such thing (phrase) as "too much icecream" ... more = better ;)

Congrats For Reaching 100k Subscribers 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

You do realize that's a machine right?

If you'll cross therelaxingend with a news channel this is the result? But for coffee? Don't get me wrong, I REALLY liked this video! And now I'll go out to my kitchen and make coffee, even the clock is past after sleep-time 💙

Is that a different coffee shop? It doesn't look familiar to me

Having an Acaia Lunar scale, it is worth monitoring not only the pressure on the manometer (quite approximate), but also (mainly) the flow rate (1.5 ml per second), which makes it possible to make these scales perfectly.

I'm blown away by the pressure gauge! 🤯🤯🤓 Always thought manual espresso makers should have an easy way to achieve consistent results! Also, pun intended!

The music at 3:23 caught me off guard. BWAAAH BWAH BWAH BWAH. Love it.

Perhaps slow down a bit on the narration? I ran out of breath while listening...

Morgan idk if u remember me u might im ur cousin u might remember me from reunion 1-2 years ago mu name is Brandon I just wanna say great job and if you could plz give shout out because in trying to upload alot me and in planing to do every week once i get to 100 so if u could plz give shoutout and if u watch one of my vids u might remember me im the son of Larry ur dads Lee's brother

Why talk during a video tutorial... when you can cleverly do a voice- over!!!! (jst. Morganize it baby) Luv watching this "Lucretia, hipstress" barista, use her skills to create her latte art & java-jolted masterpieces! ☕

What coffee grinder would you recommend specifically for getting the most flavor out of espresso with a 700-1000 dollar budget?

I swear when I first clicked the link it was like $150 then the next time it was over $300. Did anyone else experience this?

Although the Flair PRO 2 is great espresso maker it is absolutely not that easy to get a good tasting shot. I honestly doubt that the first shot demonstrated in this video was good. You normally need to preheat the brew chamber at least two times (sometimes 3-4) to get it to the right temperature, otherwise you get sour tasting shots. Some people (including myself) also preheat the brew basket. Temperature management is a big thing with the Flair espresso makers. (let's see what the 58 will bring) Since you haven't talked about downsides I will also mention that dialing in takes more time. You need to re-heat the brew chamber, clean the basket. Although this is a great product it is definitely not for everyone.

"Making Espresso Without A Machine?": a video about an espresso machine, the Flair Pro 2...

She's talking too much 😂😂😂.. How many words she's said.. One minute maybe 200 words.. OK we hav 8 min * 200=1600 words 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hold me closer, tiny temper.

Ok, you're pretty cool. :D. I only follow three on RU-vid. After your happiness at the beginning, I'm very close to "subscribing" to your channel. Keep up the awesomeness :D.

Add https to the link in the description, it's isn't working

Breathe...! Breathe... Mygod... The words were simply rolling out quicker and quicker. AAAAH. 😂😂 But I’ve never seen this espresso press before and hmm, I shall heavily consider this for my future home.

Hey um if you got a comment on a video on tiktok showing the RU-vid thingie which is amazing saying “WAIT YOU HAVE A RU-vid HOLY FRICK SUBING NOW” or something like that it was me hi!😁