Mypressi Twist
Buy @ Amazon for $149.99
The Good
- Makes high quality, great tasting espresso
- Can make espresso just about anywhere
- More affordable than many regular espresso machines
The Bad
- Bit of a learning curve
- N2O replacement cartridges
- Clean up
I’ve seen some pretty unique ways to make coffee. Some of them made some world class drinks, others…we’ll just say not so much. The mypressi TWIST, the handheld espresso maker was on the world class side of things, creating some of the best espresso that I’ve ever tasted.
The mypressi TWIST is fairly easy to use, but there is a bit of a learning curve. It’s not technically difficult to use, but it took some trial and error to get a the perfect shot, however after six or seven attempts, I was making espresso that was better than a lot of shots that I’ve had in actual coffee shops.
How To Use The mypressi TWIST
The first step is to heat up the water. Optimal temperature was just below boiling.
While the water was warming up, I added the power to the mypressi TWIST. I unscrewed the tip of the handle and inserted the N2O cartridge into it. I screwed it back on and so far, so good.
The next step was to add the ground coffee (or Easy Serving Espresso pod). That’s where it starts to get a little complicated. It requires that you use finely ground coffee, no exceptions and no questions asked. When I used coffee that was not ground finely enough, the water was able to rush through the grounds too quickly and produce bitter tasting espresso. A high quality burr grinder is on my wishlist, but if I were to use the mypressi TWIST on a regular basis, I would buy it sooner rather than later.
The next step is to tamp the coffee grounds down. This also took a little practice. Too light and the water rushed right throw it. Too hard and the water couldn’t get through the grounds and one time leaked out of the sides of the mypressi TWSIT.
After the grounds were added into the filter, I just screwed on the water container and poured in the water once it was hot enough.
I screwed on the cap, then all that was left was to pull the trigger. Twenty to thirty seconds later, I had excellent tasting espresso. Later on, I used my frother to make lattes and even made an Americano with it.
The price can’t be beat, the mypressi TWIST runs for just $149 to $169, while many of the full size espresso machines that I’ve been dreaming about run into the the thousands.
Plus, the mypressi TWIST is easy to carry around. I could’ve used it to make espresso while camping and I resisted the urge to bring it over to my friends and show it off like it was a magic trick.
Besides the learning curve, there was only two minor drawbacks that I could find.
You do need a steady supply of N2O cartridges. Each cartridge makes four to eight shots. The best price that I found online for them was $15.99 for a 24 pack, which breaks down to about 67 cents for each one, which isn’t bad at all. I was concerned about the single use aspect of the cartridges, until I found out that they were recyclable.
And there were several parts that needed to be cleaned. On a scale of 1-10, it was a five, so it wasn’t that difficult, but it did need to be taken apart and cleaned after every use.
Final Thoughts
Overall, I loved the mypressi TWIST and I wished that I could’ve kept it longer than the two week review period. It’s perfect for someone that wants quality espresso, without investing in an espresso machine. It’s also great for someone that is one the go. I’d have no problem recommending the machine to a friend.
If you want to try the mypressi TWIST for yourself, you can find it on sale at Amazon for $149.00.
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