Is compact espresso any good? $299 Maespresso Pro 58 Review

[@coffeenerdaaron]

Even though it has a couple quirks, I really like the Maespresso 58 Pro! Check the description for links if you're interested in one.

[@lilteyang]

Aaron, funny you should mention the fact that it doesn't have a heating element, because I skipped buying this one to buy THE ONLY co2 espresso maker with an active-heating element, and the thing failed spectacularly, sales-wise.

[@Maespresso58Pro]

Hi Aaron, thanks for the review. For the O-ring issue, we've already updated to the newest version and it's more fit for the portafilter and has a better installation experience.

[@coffeenerdaaron]

Yes I know! I mentioned that the o-rings have been updated in the video 😝

[@joshwwarren]

Can there be a solid portafilter option in the future without the o-rings? That just seems like too much cleaning/finicking for me. James Hoffman reviewing one of these? Honestly though this seems like perhaps the perfect alternative to a big lever machine if it pans out.

[@strongjrs]

@@joshwwarrenthis is my hope as well. Feels like the one thing keeping me from making this purchase

[@mikicourt5339]

I third the motion for the option of the one piece portafilter

[@salarycat]

They improved a lot since other cartridge machines, having a normal portalfilter and easier repetitive shots. I wish they also had a built-in pre-heating method. I'm willing to give it a shot though! Thanks for the video, great visual quality and honest & thoughtful insights.

[@salarycat]

I just got it and tried it out, I can see the appeal, it's easy and pretty fun to use. I'd say the main drawback is it doesn't fit a lot of water , it would've been nice to get two shots out of it. But there have to be some compromises for such a small and portable machine.

[@onur171]

I wonder if a standart electric bicycle pump can be used or we need specifically this one.

[@someguy9520]

It most probably is Itop have one that is built in with a regular electric pump. As long as you can consistently maintain the required pressure at decent flow rates, you should be good

[@onur171]

@@someguy9520 I've realised that the pump they sell is actually an air pump of xiaomi, and the price is almost half.

[@totoroben]

I'm thinking about how one would do high volume with this using an espresso cart, off grid. Possibly a manifold with two of these machines leading to a tank air compressor or bulk co2 tank would be a good setup.

[@coffeenerdaaron]

@@totoroben yeah that could be cool!

[@raunaktrikha4294]

Hey Aaron, what weighing scale are you using?

[@coffeenerdaaron]

In this video I was using the CafeSing Owl v2 scale

[@avramsanders9198]

This is such an interesting machine. I love seeing original ideas like thid

[@MrHarlequin2316]

Hardly original. The X-Bar machine that scammed a lot of people on Kickstarter was basically the same.

[@quae215]

@@MrHarlequin2316 This one isn’t a scam though. I have one and love it.

[@Omnilatent]

300 bucks seems competitive with the other manual espresso makers. How much is the air pump? Also, how is transporting it? Is there a nice bag or alike?

[@coffeenerdaaron]

The air pump is $35, the first preproduction unit I received came in a decent carry case but then the production version they sent me didn’t, so I want sure if they are making the case standard which is why I didn’t mention it.

[@Omnilatent]

@@coffeenerdaaron 35$ for the pump seems totally reasonable, too!

[@emteehed]

does it matter if it's a nitrogen or CO2 cartridges?

[@coffeenerdaaron]

I don’t know, I’ve never used nitrogen cartridges.

[@carrscoffee]

Great video! I love the honesty. The o-ring seems a little concerning to me.

[@Conservator.]

I’m wondering if one could use a hand or foot pump instead of the electric one that seems rather crude. Interesting device!

[@coffeenerdaaron]

I suppose any type of pump with the same fitting would work, just depends on how much effort you want to put into it! Thanks for watching 😝

[@BayleQuek]

It looks like it would work with any bike pump that can fit Schrader valves (the most common valve type for bicycle tires).

[@totoroben]

If you're gonna go with a manual pump, you may as well get a flair or robot.

[@AnotherAnonymousMan]

So close to being absolutely perfect...

[@JeepBigE]

Neat little espresso maker.

[@XeonX__ASMR__METAL-experiments]

PreHeating = kettle ? So.... Why it's so expensive models (flier 58 with preheating for example)

[@kevadu]

Flair 58 is like twice the price...

[@propertwb]

Great video as always. Sorry, but that O-ring is a dealbreaker. Other wise it is an amazing product.

[@coffeenerdaaron]

Thanks! I really wish they could’ve stuck with the more standard style portafilter.

[@fengLucas-sh9dt]

There are a bit too many accessories, and I still prefer manual lever machines in comparison.

[@champs1076]

If I never willing to take this badboy on a travel, u think a manual lever machine would be a better choice? (like flair 58 or that 3bomber u got back there) ☕

[@coffeenerdaaron]

Personally I’d probably go with the Flair 58 over those options since it has a heating element.

[@brettsmith7245]

Not as efficient as a lever action manual machine. nice review though.

[@MrHarlequin2316]

Nice review, but having been scammed by utter scumb@gs with the X-Bar on Kickstarter, which appears to have been virtually identical (down to the bike pump), I don’t think I’d want to get involved with this.

[@coffeenerdaaron]

I can understand that for sure! I know the X Bar was a crap situation.

[@lilteyang]

Don't know if it'd make you feel any better, but this thing (and tons of other variations of CO2 espresso maker) has been on sale in China for almost a year, and it's definitely legit.