Nanopresso Review (Part 2) - The Barista Kit - Double Espresso Shots - A MUST HAVE! 

Machine Xp I'm glad you liked it, thanks for watching, have a great evening

SolidSmud thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment, I'm glad my videos helped you make the right choice (which you definitely did) have a great evening .

Prapanya Lerkrat Thanks so much for your kind feedback! I put a little more effort in to this one because I'm such a fan of the product. I'm glad it came out well :) Have a great evening

Hilux Jase Thanks for watching :)

Tom Thorpe Thanks friend, I appreciate the feedback, have a great day :)

Joshua Amy glad you like it, the Barista kit is amazing, it's definitely worth getting one at some point. Thanks for watching :)

Thanks :)

Cool! Thanks for tip with the Hario base! that will definitely come in handy

Glad you enjoyed the video :) hope you love the Nano as much as I go :)

+medicnardRN Your welcome, thank you for taking the time to watch it, have a great evening :)

Thanks friend!

David Torres Thanks, I have a terrible habit of waffling, I'm trying my best to keep it to a minimum. I did think about making the trip to the woods its own video, but I decided to lump it all together. I'm glad you made it to the end and enjoyed it. Have a great evening.

Thanks! There's a third one as well and I demo the Barista Kit in the non-pressurised mode, that's how I use the Nanopresso these days. Thanks for watching :)

Thanks :)

hahaha, my schoolboy giggle - you're never too old to get excited over a cake ;) Thanks for watching!

I totally agree, I was still using the Aeropress until I got the Barista kit, I needed that double shot's worth. I've now got the NS adapter, I'm putting a video together of it over the next week, hopefully you'll enjoy watching it, thanks for watching and have a great day!

Looking forward to it to see your take on it.

Michael Mason just got back from a trip to the woods with it, I'll be editing the footage over the next day or two. Despite Baxter being an absolute menace, I think I've got some good footage of it in action :)

Tim Whittaker Thanks! I use a Canon 70D with a 24mm pancake lens. Have a great day.

+Operators Coffee Club Thanks for your kind feedback, and I hope you all have an awesome New Year

palino P Thanks! Yes Baxter is a little crazy sometimes, especially in the woods or around water. He jumped in really filthy stagnant water while I was shooting that video, he smelt really bad and made a serious mess of the back seat of my car.

Here you go: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RrQaBAk0abU.html have a great new year :)

Thanks :)

Bless you! Hopefully I don't send too many people to sleep while they're watching ;)

GadgetViper Well, the first time I watched the video was because I was thinking about buying this gadget, the second was to relax 😂😂 Now I need more videos of you talking like this. I'm addicted to your voice 😍 Sorry about my awful English 😅 Regards from Spain 👋👋

Hi, yes it can, if you like a Lungo, I think some Nespresso pods are made for a larger extraction. With the Barista kit water tank on you'll be able to get about 110g of drink instead of around 55g with the small original tank. Hope that helps, have a great day

The Nanopresso can be bought on Amazon, I got my one direct from Wacaco, they are based in Hong Kong, buy they deliver pretty quickly and for free. Have a great day :)

Thanks, I definitely recommend getting the bundle, I haven't switched back to the single shot once since I got the barista kit. I do have a video on the stove, if you look through my more recent vids you'll see it. Bax is a pure breed but from a working line, so he's leaner and slightly smaller than most regular labs. Thanks for watching and have a happy new year :)

barista kit it is, your video has convinced me just how useful it is

Stuart Summerfield good choice ;) it's awesome. by the way, I've just got the Nespresso adapter, I'll be testing that out over the next week and I'll make a video of that too. The Nespresso adapter will be handy for lazy mode, but nothing will beat how amazing the Barista kit is. ;)

GadgetViper looking forward to the video. Ordered the barista kit this evening

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Phoenix Zhou Glad you liked the video, I definitely would treat yourself to the Barista kit, it's awesome. If you're grind is fairly fine and you've tamped it well, then you should get a solid puck. Also try waiting for a few minutes for the puck to dry a little first, that helps too. The Barista Kit comes with really nice tamp that is a big improvement over just using the underside of the filling basket. Thanks for watching, have a great day.

I've tried using fairly fine grind (it's actually pre-ground by illy), but it took too much effort to press the piston, and the puck is still pretty wet. It produced nice extraction and crema though. Also I was wondering, is that "little piece of plastic" the orange rubber ring around the filter?

No, it's in the centre part of the Portafilter near the spring, take a look at this picture - i.imgur.com/lZbi5ow.jpg

wow, thank you! I did not find this page in my user manual, i wonder if they removed it. (I bought mine off a retailer in China --where I live-- in October

oops, just checked the wacaco site and found out it's in the Barista Kit manual, sorry~

Martin Fustes The Barista Kit is only available directly from Wacaco at the moment I believe. I bought my one from their website. It does come with free delivery, but I did have to pay VAT/Import charges when it arrived. Delivery took a couple of weeks too. It's worth it though. I'm using the Nanopresso all the time now I can make double shots. I'd imagine it will eventually be available on Amazon.co.uk, however it might not work out much cheaper. The Nanopresso unit is about £20 more expensive on Amazon than it is to buy it from their website. Hope that helps and happy new year.

Thanks for your reply - order placed! Happy New Year.

I've had to stop, he is getting too fast and too sneaky for them. I tease him with ducks now instead, they have a far better chance to escape ;)

+Peter D you're too kind! Thank you! Maybe some coffee roaster will offer me a free supply of coffee beans, I'd be happy with that ;) Have a great evening

Yes it does, I think the problem they are referring to, is that if you over tighten the threads, it can cause them the wear. This leads to them becoming less effective. As long as your mindful not to overtighten, you'll be fine. If you'd like an even better water tank, check out the Nanovessel (I did a video on it) have a great day

Not sure if they are all the same regarding the amount of clicks, but I think mine is 4 or 5 clicks from fully tightened

Thanks. I set it on 8-10 for aeropress, so about half that sounds reasonable. I'll start with 5 👍

Hi Pera, I just replied to another guy with a very similar problem, here is what I said (it should help you too) - 'Hi, I would guess that the espresso grind may be a tiny bit too fine, the ideal grind is sort of in-between an espresso and a filter grind. You may be able to get around it taking the small rubber piece out of the nozzle (there is an instruction in the Barista Kit manual, or watch the part 3 where I demo it) this will help the flow a little. If it is still hard to pump, then try putting 0.5g less grinds in the basket and do a slightly lighter tamp, this will also help. If you've got the tamp and weight right for the grind, then it shouldn't be too hard to pump. If it's leaking out of the sides when using the Barista kit, then it's likely that you're are overpumping. Also, take the large orange rubber ring off from around the portafilter and make sure there are no old grinds trapped underneath (this can happen if you have a fine espresso grind) If you've got this issue and you want a little hack to avoid having to redo the basket, try loosening in the portafilter for a second and then tightening it up again, I've found that if I've overpacked the basket or overtamped, this seems to help restore the flow. - Hope that helps'

Hi Friend, I've used both, if memory serves me correctly, the Lavazza espresso pulled way better. I'd say the reason is that the Illy has a slightly finer grind. You'll need to reduce the amount you add to the basket and tamp lightly, this should help improve the flow rate. I try and aim for a steady flow slightly thicker than a match stick, once the flow becomes drippy its either because there's too much coffee in the basket or the grind is too fine, as it's pre-ground, your only real option is to add a little less than you would with the Lavazza. Hope that helps :)

Hi, I would guess that the espresso grind may be a tiny bit too fine, the ideal grind is sort of in-between an espresso and a filter grind. You may be able to get around it taking the small rubber piece out of the nozzle (there is an instruction in the Barista Kit manual, or watch the part 3 where I demo it) this will help the flow a little. If it is still hard to pump, then try putting 0.5g less grinds in the basket and do a slightly lighter tamp, this will also help. If you've got the tamp and weight right for the grind, then it shouldn't be too hard to pump. If it's leaking out of the sides when using the Barista kit, then it's likely that you're are overpumping. Also, take the large orange rubber ring off from around the portafilter and make sure there are no old grinds trapped underneath (this can happen if you have a fine espresso grind) If you've got this issue and you want a little hack to avoid having to redo the basket, try loosening in the portafilter for a second and then tightening it up again, I've found that if I've overpacked the basket or overtamped, this seems to help restore the flow. - Hope that helps

GadgetViper Thank you so much for the reply and the advices! I'll definitely try it! Thank you and have a good day!

I don't think you really need to, espresso purists would say a pressurised head is cheating, you'll get a little more crema, but it's superficial, there is no real difference to the flavour. I'd leave it in as it makes it easier to build intial pressure. If you remove it, pump quicker at the start to build the pressure otherwise it will start extracting be little before the optimal pressure is achieved. Hope that helps, tha is for watching :)

Hi, I bought that glass from a local store (Marks and Spenser's in the UK) I've started using a different one though, which I got on Amazon which I think I like even more - geni.us/raxkl They're called 'Judge Espresso Glasses' You can see them on my Nowpresso review. I think they are more sturdy and retain heat better.

duongly I highly recommend getting the Barista Kit, especially if you like making drinks other than single shot espresso. Since owning the Barista kit, I've not once used the single shot basket. The double shot is perfect for Americano, latte, flat white and cappuccino. Hope you have a great trip :)

It's perfect, 16g of coffee for about 55g of drink. Then add additional hot water directly to the cup (around 300-350ml total) until you get the strength you like best. The reason I like using the small tank, is that I can always get a consistent amount by filling it to the top. Hope that helps :)

@@GadgetViper Thanks! that sounds great. And thanks for the videos, I've watched your videos about the nanopresso.. and now I am going to buy one :) it seems like a good thing to replace the aeropress for traveling.

Hey Bob, Thanks for watching, here is a link to the part in the next video where I remove the piece of plastic - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GOLk1scDTcM.html hope that helps, have a great day.

Yes, I'm a huge fan of the Aeropress for hiking, unless someone just HAS to have espresso, then the Aeropress would be a better option.

Just found out, that the capsules are opened very good without the crema valve. But still found some groud coffee in my cup.

Araknalam I'm looking forward to trying the Nespresso adapter, hopefully I'll make a video of it early next year. What make of Nespresso pods are you using? When I used the Staresso with Nespresso pods, I found the Starbucks ones worked really well as they have a very thin foil on the top and bottom

I am using original Nespresso capsules only, as recommended in the instructions booklet of the NS adapter. My favourite ones are Roma and Arpeggio.

Glad you like the videos, I've found the perfect weight depends on the beans your using, sometimes 16grams is a struggle with certain roasts, try slightly less so that you get the same height in the basket, but with a slightly less forceful tamp. If it's still hard to press, then go a little coarser on the grind. The Nanopresso requires a slightly coarser grind than you'd typically use on a big espresso machine. Start of a few clicks coarser and see if the extraction improves, it's likely to flow too quick and be underextracted, but then you can try again one click finer and work toward the sweet spot. I find that the flow from the portafilter gets thinner but remains a constant stream, like a match stick, the moment it becomes a drippy extraction, you've gone too fine. At that point you could try slightly less in the basket. If it's still hard to press even with less weight and a coarser grind, perhaps the portafilter is a little bunged up, I think there are some screws you can undo. Anyway good luck my friend and thanks for watching :)

GadgetViper Thanks for replying so quickly mate. I’ll give that a little try and see how I get on 😊👍🏼☕️

Try to adjust the tamping and the grind size of the coffee. Normally i would just grind it coarser if it stuck like that.

Me too, what's yours?

Most definitely NOT if you wanted to take hot water with you, you would definitely need a separate thermal flask. There is an espresso maker that's just coming onto the market that will heat the water, it's called the Nowpresso. I haven't tested it though so I can't say for sure how it compare to the Nanopresso.