OK…I know, there is no shortage of hype about the latest sine qua non for the home espresso enthusiast, but once in a while, there is something that comes out to truly impress even the most jaded hipster.  I admit, I might not wear my sister’s jeans, but I do drink espresso every day at the plant, and I know lots of big words.  Consider me impressed, though.

This morning, we recieved a box full of mypressi TWIST espresso makers.  This new handheld device (about the size and shape of a portafilter, but with a bulby round head) is purported to make a great shot of espresso without a boiler, or electricity.  Nicely packaged, it comes with everything you need to get started on a great espresso journey.  You get real 14g. portafilters, a tamper, nitrous oxide cartridges, extra o-rings and seals (i already washed one down the drain), a special portafilter to be used with coarse ground coffee, a pod adapter, and a couple of other things that I haven’t really checked out yet.

We pulled several shots of Vito’s this morning using the Anfim at its normal setting, and everyone was impressed (even Terry and Greg)!  The shots came out thick and syrupy and tasted great.  There was enough N2O gas in one cylinder to pull four double shots (or 3 doubles plus one for the barista if you know what I mean).  Easy to clean, too.

Just put coffee in the portafilter, tamp, screw the top on, add boiling water, seal and press the trigger.  You get a great extraction, that beats any home machine I have seen.  I think that most people would be hard pressed to discern the difference between the mypressi shots and shots from a commercial machine.

We have them online, or come by the plant and do a taste test…see if you can tell the difference!

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