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unreasonably great automatic portable espresso machine
By B. Matteo on Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025
I have been using the outin nano as my daily espresso machine for ~ 6 months now, and it has become one of my favorite products across all of the things that I own. I have extensively used both the included nespresso adapter and the nano basket plus (separate accessory). For ~$200 with accessories, this little machine makes exceptional coffee that stands up as a daily driver. The nano basket makes a significantly better shot than nespresso pods, but the pods are hard to beat for convenience. The basket does require attention to grind size and mass of coffee for consistent results. Also, and unsurprisingly, there is no shot pressure control, so grind size, mass, and amount of water used are the only variables available to adjust your extraction. If you don't yet have a grinder you like, I've found that ~17.5g of Illy's classic espresso grind or decaf is a good place to start. I have not used the included espresso basket as it is significantly smaller than the nano basket and has too many plastic components for my comfort. Beyond making a solid cup of espresso, this unit really shines in it's portability- it can be tossed in a bag for car camping, road trips, or hotel stays. It is sheer luxury to be able to get back to a hotel or AirBnB late or wake up early to dependably delicious coffee. Also, for those who are nomadic, it is liberating to be able to stick your espresso setup in a bag as you move from one location to the next. More amazing, in a pinch, espresso can be made completely on battery power (as opposed to using a kettle to boil the water first), though this uses up battery life fast. I also purchased outin's stand, which seems expensive at $40, but is well built and so far sturdy enough to stand up to daily use. Also, it is surprisingly helpful, and I would not want to go back to not having it. The other necessary accessory is a scale, I have had good luck with this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097Q89BZN?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1. I do have some nits. The chief one is that if you plan to make multiple shots of espresso back to back, the metal basket gets quite hot / somewhat challenging to empty and refill. I am hopeful that they will make it possible to buy multiple baskets without needing to buy a full kit to make this issue go away. Also, my first outin broke after ~ a month from what was likely a manufacturing defect. However, Outin responded quickly to my support request and sent me a replacement unit with very little back and forth. The replacement has worked flawlessly since. Overall, I have really enjoyed my outin nano and recommend it highly.
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2 people found this helpful
A bit of a hassle to use
By TD on Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024
I was excited to try this portable machine bc we travel a lot and I drink iced latté which is sometimes hard to find a coffee shot that does it well. For the first few days, it worked well. Then we went out of town and my carry one did the have room, so I left the machine home. 1) 5 days later, I couldn’t remember if holding down the button for 2 secs means to clean the machine before use or to press it twice. It’s one or the other and I get them confused often, esp after not using it for a few days. 2) Plus the inconvenience of having to clean the machine first, which I place the machine directly on top of my latte cup and I would forget to discard the water in my cup and brew my espresso to drip directly into the dirty hot water in my cup. So I have to renew eve to discard the dirty water before brewing 3) The inconvenience of having to wait 5 min before brewing another cup. So when I need to make double espresso for my latte, these are the steps: - put water in to do a clean run through - throw out dirty water - put water in & espresso pod in to brew a single espresso - wait 5 min - put water in & espresso pod in to brew a 2nd single espresso - wash all the parts and air dry 4) but there’s one more inconvenience, you can only brew 5 cups (if needed to heat up water) before having to recharge it. You can brew up to 200 cups if you use boiling water, but making me boil water before I can use this machine is another inconvenience. So bottom line is, if you travel with a carry on, there’s not enough room to bring it with you anyway, and all these inconveniences of having a small machine is not worth the hassle. And returning it and get myself slightly bigger, plugged in espresso pod machine.
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