Brewing Espresso with the Wacaco Picopresso

1:17 – Picopresso Weight and Dimensions
1:29 – Picopresso Accessories
3:14 – Pre-Heating the Picopresso
3:29 – Grind Size
4:10 – Dosing
4:19 – Grind Distribution
4:42 – Tamping
5:00 – Portafilter Assembly
5:08 – Filling up Water Chamber
5:28 – Pumping the Piston
5:33 – Bottomless Portafilter
5:46 – Pre-Infusion
5:58 – Espresso Brewing
6:56 – Espresso Review
7:42 – Cleaning
8:03 – Summary

The Wacaco Picopresso is the most travel-friendly compact espresso machine ever, pro-oriented to brew exceptional quality coffee without compromise, it rivals that of high end expensive machines. Features such as the naked double filter basket, dosing ring, WDT Tool and metal tamp assure you’ll always enjoy delicious creamy espressos, practically anywhere.

The Picopresso’s clever lightweight design makes certain it’ll be the first thing any coffee lover will grab when packing to go away. Stored safely in an EVA soft carry case, the portable espresso maker is suitable for any occasion and is solidly built using premium materials including the 52mm steel non-pressurised portafilter, tamp, funnel and water dispersion screen.

Basic Picopresso Brewing Instructions:
Add 20g of Espresso ground coffee to the portafilter, with the funnel attached.
Swirl WDT tool around in grounds until all clumps are broken up and then tamp.
Then add 70 ml of hot water to the top reservoir. Assemble the brewer and hold it above your cup.
Press the pumping knob until you see the first signs of coffee to form around the basket and wait 10 seconds for pre-infusion.
Once elapsed, begin pumping the handle steadily as the espresso slowly brews. Keep pumping until no more water has come out. ENJOY!
Cleaning up after pulling a shot is super simple - it only takes a few moments and you could go again!

The Brewing process whilst compared to authentic cafe-quality espresso brewing, the practice of brewing great coffee on the Picopresso is effortless. Ensuring you have the correct grind size for espresso brewing is the only basic method to guarantee an incredible coffee.

Picopresso Review
Our review of the Picopresso: The Wacaco Picopresso’s reputation as the ultimate portable espresso maker comes from its ability to obtain pressures upwards of 18 bars and brew an industry standard espresso using a steel non-pressurized filter basket, capable of holding a 20g dose. The attention to detail with Picopresso’s accessories heightens the brewing experience beyond that of its predecessors in Wacaco’s portable espresso machine range.

Wacaco Picopresso Features
Authentic cafe-quality Espresso – Upto 20g Doses & 40ml shots of rich, creamy espresso.

Even More Portable – Even smaller than the Nanopresso, brew espresso anywhere!

Hand-Powered Pump – Capable of producing 18bars pressure to brew true espresso shots.

Naked Portafilter Basket – Watch your espresso brewing out from the bottomless basket.

Complete brewing tools – Dosing ring, WDT Tool and Metal Disc tamp for ideal preparation of espresso.

Travel Ready – With a durable EVA material case with a soft fabric lining for safe travels.

This product includes:
Wacaco Picopresso
Double Filter Basket
Protective EVA Shell Case
Metal Tamp
WDT Tool
Dosing Ring
Coffee Scoop
Brush
The Specifics
Material: BPA-free Food Safe Plastic, Silicone O-rings, Aluminium
Dimensions: (H) 106 x (W) 78 x (D) 71mm
Weight: 350g
Water Capacity: 80 ml
Ground Coffee Capacity: 20g
Max Pressure: 18 bar / 261psi

Music: sfsg | Utah

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[il-ganna]

"Pretty close" from a €100 machine to a 5K one is an easy win for me. Espresso brewing future looking bright as ever! <3

[asmith]

My Picopresso arrived yesterday and I made my first espresso this morning. Wow! I am blown away by how good the espresso tasted! Seriously put my Profitec Pro 700 to shame. I have the nanopresso and thought it produced ok espresso 'in the field', but never enough and was very fiddly to use, particularly filling and tamping the tiny basket. The Picopresso is simple to use and proscribed method to fill the basket and tamp leaves a flat bed of coffee grounds. Whatsmore, it comes with a case and everything packs away into the unit. Wacaco you have done it. Wherever I go this is coming with me. [I ground my coffee with the Timemore Slim plus (E&B burrs)].

[smboelaars]

Got one of these after seeing this video, and owning the Nanopresso. I am blow away. This coffee rivals the coffeeshops, and those are pretty good in my Wellington & Melbourne stomping grounds.

[tobytheone]

Excellent review. The step by step process is really helpful. 👍

[argon]

Thanks for including the cleaning step! Looks even easier than Moka Pot, picking the basket out of the bottom part was always slightly annoying.

[NeverTakeNoCut-offs]

I have had this for quite a while. It makes espresso as good as my $5000 machine. You have to get the grind just right, and preheat everything…

[ToucanSamich]

Looks pretty awesome. Much more premium than their last offerings.

I'll be waiting until they bring out the pressure gauge, but definitely interested in picking this up and if I can make it work at work for me

[geraldinedudman]

Love the whole machine super when camping 100%

[markbergendahl]

Great instructional video ! I just got mine in the mail the other day and can't wait to use it. I already have 5 nanopressos, including the dulce gusto attachment and make lattes every morning. In your video you clearly show how well the picopresso is designed while making a very appetizing espresso. Well done 👏!

[letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

i just got the pico, and realised your video left out 2 steps you gotta pre heat the unit but also pump the water through a few times .
there is also a notch inside the reservoir to mark out the optimal water level :D

[PreoteeAfsanaHoq]

Pre-ordered already.. can't wait to grab mine in hand and test its performance!

[kraffles]

Great review, very thorough. Thank you.

[amelialee]

Nice advice of pausing once the water has pierced through the tamped coffee puck.
Gotta try and se how that simple step effects my Nanopresso.

[jierahmad]

Looks more compact but has significant improvement, especially on easy to clean, great

[drucey]

How many clicks on the comandante c40 would you recommend as a good starting point for a medium roast? Awesome video has been very helpful, thank you.

[marisok]

hello. thanks for the quality review. Can you please tell me if the water tank is made of plastic? and water flows through the plastic too? I will be very grateful for the answer

[anteroceschin]

This looks great! I have one on order, I'd recon pre heating the screen & basket also would help.

[vmcampos]

Thanks for the review! Mine has been ordered and I can't wait to get it. Cheers! ☕

[Ma_Ba]

Heard they will come out with a pressure gage.

[SandroTasso]

@AlternativeBrewing Great video! how many clicks on the Comandante C40? Thanks