A Magic Wand for Espresso

[Tesha]

from http://topics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/30/a-magic-wand-for-espresso/


"The Twist, from the startup Mypressi, doesn’t look like much: a handle with an orb, it resembles a personal massager. There’s a double spout familiar from most espresso machines, and a trigger on the handle, but there’s no cord, because there’s no need for power. Instead, the Twist uses a standard carbon dioxide cartridge to force water through the filter basket – the 9 bar pressure comes entirely from the cartridge, which is regulated by a sophisticated mechanism hidden in the handle. Squeeze the trigger and a perfectly dosed espresso streams out of the spouts, a 30-second extraction with a rich crema.

A gimmick? I don’t think so. The shot I tasted was sophisticated and balanced. It was a delicious espresso."

I wouldn't want another gadget on my counter - but I love espresso.. imagine!

[cbayer]

1. Pretty cool! We use a little pot that you put directly on the stove - sort of like

a percolator crossed with a pressure cooker. It also makes good espresso without using electricity.

:hi:

[eleny]

3. Same here

I love it.

[surrealAmerican]

2. You'd go through a lot of co2 cartridges.

That would seem to be the main drawback.

[NMDemDist2]

4. i was thinking the same, esp. since Mr. K and I go thru a dozen shots of day

at very minimum and that's the days we're working. on days off, it's more

plus you still need a good burr grinder and those aren't cheap nor do they boast a small footprint on your counter.

and do you still have to tamp it? that's an art in it's self

cute gimmick, but doesn't seem very practical.....