- The world's first eco-friendly, non electrical, portable espresso machine
- Dimensions l x w x h (inches) 8.78 x 3.93 x 2.75
- Weight 1.16 lbs
- Water reservoir capacity - 50ml
- Maximum pressure - 16 bar
- 2 years warranty
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Discover the Handpresso Dome Pod, the world's first eco-friendly, non-electrical, portable espresso machine. Make premium quality espresso anywhere: whether on holiday or on a business trip, in the countryside or on the sea, in your kitchen or in the garden, the dome pod is a true must have.
With the Handpresso Dome Pod, create a new coffee ceremony. Coffee is a pleasure your share with friends and enjoy as a connoisseur by using your favourite espresso. You do not have to use espresso pods: you can select the aromas, flavours and origins you prefer. And why deny yourself the pleasure of roasting and grinding your coffee?
Help the environment by generating the pressure required to produce your own espresso. By purchasing a non-electrical machine there is no stand-by mode thus reducing your energy consumption. Finally, by using ground coffee, you reduce packaging waste.
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- Machine type: Espresso/coffee press
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
I was ready to send it back the first few times after using as the coffee seemed to come through too quickly and the valve seemed to be blocked. But the key is 7 grams and 20 seconds. This supposedly gives the best results but is pretty much just glanced over in the manual. What i had been doing is putting espresso coffee grinds into the pod up to the top then tamping a little the end of a spoon. What I should have been doing is getting approx 7 grams of coffee into the pod this is a lot of coffee to fit into the little basket and needs a lot of tamping with a proper tamper. If you just put coffee in and tamp a little you are probably just putting about 4 or 5 grams in. What happens is there is not enough resistance to maintain the pressure in the pod and it "blows out" the valve. In real terms you get an enormous squirt of coffee then it stops suddenly. If you look elsewhere many people are returning these because they're getting this behaviour. But this is not a fault of the unit, it is a user fault. When you tamp/cram 7 grams of coffee into the basket, this takes a lot of tamping, you will not get the "blow out" and you will get excellent pressure for approx over 30 seconds with plenty pressure left to spare. The coffee will come through in approx 20 s and then you get results as good as any £2000 coffee machine. So , invest in a proper tamper. And the first few times weigh 7 grams to get an idea of how much coffee that is. Then you will get stunning results. Extremely well designed and well made product. Awesome.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This is a beautifully engineered piece of kit and really deserves to do well. I know a few engineers who might have come up with the idea after a few too many strong coffees, but the move into production with such a quality product shows application on an altogether higher plane.
Now the proviso:
I watched the video carefully and followed the instructions to the letter when I first tried the unit. Other Amazon reviewers offered excellent advice, and this was duly noted.
I was really disappointed when I first used the Domepod. I could not get the lid to seal properly - in common with other reviewers. I followed their advice and cleaned the area around the sealing ring. I tried the spare sealing ring that was included in the box. All this was to no avail. After trying three different grinds of coffee and lots of different amounts of tamping, I gave up and telephoned Fairfax Coffee, from whom I bought the unit. Since I hadn't obviously done anything wrong, it was decided that I should return the Domepod for inspection.
It took about two weeks for them to look at it, but at last I had the report: It was comprehensive, and pretty thorough.
Perplexingly, but not entirely unexpectedly, they had found nothing wrong with it. I had included samples of the coffee I was using and these had seemingly worked without any issue.
Great relief when I got the unit back and it worked beautifully at the first try.
I can't be sure, but I don't think the lid was fitted when I first unpacked it. I fitted it before sending the Domepod back. Perhaps the seal bedded itself in during its fortnight's holiday.
So: not easy, but great when you finally get it working! I could easily have sent it back for a refund and slammed it with a one star rating, but I'm pleased I persevered.
Now the proviso:
I watched the video carefully and followed the instructions to the letter when I first tried the unit. Other Amazon reviewers offered excellent advice, and this was duly noted.
I was really disappointed when I first used the Domepod. I could not get the lid to seal properly - in common with other reviewers. I followed their advice and cleaned the area around the sealing ring. I tried the spare sealing ring that was included in the box. All this was to no avail. After trying three different grinds of coffee and lots of different amounts of tamping, I gave up and telephoned Fairfax Coffee, from whom I bought the unit. Since I hadn't obviously done anything wrong, it was decided that I should return the Domepod for inspection.
It took about two weeks for them to look at it, but at last I had the report: It was comprehensive, and pretty thorough.
Perplexingly, but not entirely unexpectedly, they had found nothing wrong with it. I had included samples of the coffee I was using and these had seemingly worked without any issue.
Great relief when I got the unit back and it worked beautifully at the first try.
I can't be sure, but I don't think the lid was fitted when I first unpacked it. I fitted it before sending the Domepod back. Perhaps the seal bedded itself in during its fortnight's holiday.
So: not easy, but great when you finally get it working! I could easily have sent it back for a refund and slammed it with a one star rating, but I'm pleased I persevered.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
............I had a bit of a shaky start.
First of all I could not get a good seal between the portafilter and the main body so every time I pressed the infusion button ( hot ) water came squirting out everywhere except where it should come through. In the end I removed and refitted the O-ring, gave the whole machine a really good rinse and that seemed to sort out that problem.
After that it has been a bit of a learning curve, a matter of trial and error to get the coffee packed into the filter. First of all I was getting a weak espresso with no crema. I then packed the filter with as much coffee as I could, i.e. tamping it into the filter as tightly as possible. The water went through the machine a lot more slowly leaving a cup of espresso as good as you can get from any shop or any other machine that I have tried, at any price. The espresso also has an excellent crema.
One other thing that I would recommend is to put some hot water in the reservoir to preheat it, discard and refill the reservoir before infusing the coffee. That way you will get a warmer cup of espresso.
One you have learned to drive it you will be the proud owner of an brilliant coffee maker.
I'm taking mine camping!;-)
Edited to say that I have now tried the Intense Portafilter and that produces a VERY strong coffee, a little too strong for my palette! It also produces the most beautiful crema. The coffee it makes would be an excellent base for cappuccinos, americanos and lattes.
First of all I could not get a good seal between the portafilter and the main body so every time I pressed the infusion button ( hot ) water came squirting out everywhere except where it should come through. In the end I removed and refitted the O-ring, gave the whole machine a really good rinse and that seemed to sort out that problem.
After that it has been a bit of a learning curve, a matter of trial and error to get the coffee packed into the filter. First of all I was getting a weak espresso with no crema. I then packed the filter with as much coffee as I could, i.e. tamping it into the filter as tightly as possible. The water went through the machine a lot more slowly leaving a cup of espresso as good as you can get from any shop or any other machine that I have tried, at any price. The espresso also has an excellent crema.
One other thing that I would recommend is to put some hot water in the reservoir to preheat it, discard and refill the reservoir before infusing the coffee. That way you will get a warmer cup of espresso.
One you have learned to drive it you will be the proud owner of an brilliant coffee maker.
I'm taking mine camping!;-)
Edited to say that I have now tried the Intense Portafilter and that produces a VERY strong coffee, a little too strong for my palette! It also produces the most beautiful crema. The coffee it makes would be an excellent base for cappuccinos, americanos and lattes.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
important things to know...
this is a great little machine but as other reviewers have mentioned there are some things you need to know:
1. use finely ground fresh coffee for espresso machines. Read more
1. use finely ground fresh coffee for espresso machines. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Gobucks
I'm selling mine
Pros
Makes very good coffee
Is very portable
Cons
Too many steps: adding the ground coffee to the holder, boiling the water, pumping it up, pushing the... Read more
Makes very good coffee
Is very portable
Cons
Too many steps: adding the ground coffee to the holder, boiling the water, pumping it up, pushing the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by SimonF
brilliant
bit expensive but great quality easy to use but doesnt seem to creme as well as it appears to on u tube still that said, supose it depends which coffee you use. Read more
Published 6 months ago by mark
nice product but not so nice 'free pods'
We like the Handpresso and the case but we were definitely not impressed with the so-called offer of free pods: They were all out of date and some were VERY out of date! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Vivien
Waste of money
Apart from good fresh coffee of just the right grind, an espresso also requires that extraction take 25-30s at a constant pressure and temperature (90-95 degrees). Read more
Published 9 months ago by K. Docherty
Excellent :)
I bought this to take camping as I enjoy an espresso in the morning. When it arrived I tried it with the standard portafilter but opted for the intense for a stronger creamier... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Agostini-Green
coffee on the go
Excellent little machine - I work offshore and have this with when I travel. Takes a bit of while to get use to the amount of coffee needed, but once you have made a few it gets... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Spaced
I does what it says on the tin
A big thanks to the previous buyers reviews and tips,it has helped me to use this gadget properly straight way. Read more
Published 15 months ago by R L MOREAU
Just what you need for your camping trip
A brilliantly designed product. I bought one to take camping. Where would you be in the morning without a real coffee?! Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ian Rippin
Quick espresso
Once you have got the hang of how much and what grind of coffee you like the end result is very good. I personally like Americano and a version of Latte (ie. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2009 by johntee
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