My Complete 'Outin Nano' Espresso Kit

[@dkoleary88]

I'm personally an aeropress/light roast/steeped coffee enjoyer, but I also love the occasional flat white so this is very interesting. Love your videos mate. Keep em coming!

[@jennifersoucie7056]

I also use an aeropress only because I know the parts are clean, whereas in a machine I can't just crack it open and clean all the parts. I like this video because I am crazy about espresso for more than one reason and all of the items appear easy to clean.

[@Brickstonn]

From keyboards to coffee research rabbit holes, every video you post I’m convinced our minds work very similarly (I spent days researching keyboards and after finding the ZSA Voyager, your video is what finally convinced me to pull the trigger on it). I appreciate the amount of detail, passion, and quality you put into every one of your videos.

[@BenVallack]

Thanks!

[@OIP_1]

fellow hand grinder user, works wonderfully. i would heartily recommend the cafelat robot for anyone willing to spend a little bit extra. makes incredible coffee, zero maintenance, fully human powered and will last forever. worth every cent and more.

[@BenVallack]

Looks very cool! Would love to do a side by side test!

[@Synovyx]

It's funny how this video comes out days after I start considering upping my coffee game. Thank you for the very informative video, as always.

[@maninalift]

I'm tempted but not quite in a place where i could spend this much. At home I've always made "jug" coffee. Ie just ground coffee in an earthenware jug with hot water, sometimes i stretch cling film over the top so that the evaporating aromatics are contained and drip back in (that's my theory anyway). I find those classic stove top espresso pots make a sour, bitter coffee and are impossible to get clean, cafetière's are also difficult to fully clean so tend to give that stale coffee flavour too, and filter coffee always has a "dusty" flavour to me.

[@ParkerBinion]

Great video, Ben! Love the new foray into coffee. I'm not an espresso guy, but I do grind my own coffee, use scales and kettles, and experiment with coffee beans/roasts, grind sizes, water temps and brew times. But instead of making espresso with a Nano, I make regular coffee with an Aeropress.

[@BenVallack]

Thanks! Yeah I'd have probably gone to something like this if the Outin didn't make its way across my desk! I think it's super fun how much the Outin lowers the barrier to entry for espresso.

[@rorylong314]

All the same things, except pour over. The barrier to entry is much lower and the result is, to me, as good. Still like the video, as I do with all of yours

[@PalashBackup]

The best kind of coffee is what you enjoy. I think your setup is really usable. A reason why people spens thousands of dollars on an espresso machine is - espresso is brewed with steam and water, at a pressure of 9 bars. That is the more traditional way of making an espresso with delicious crema on top. The texture of an espresso plays a huge part. Thw 'cheaper' machines mimic that crema by artificially forcing air into coffee (like blowing bubble through a straw). I gues this is why people don't take 'budget' espresso builds very seriously, because it is not a real espresso. That body can't be mimiced. Once again, the best cup of coffee is what the person enjoys. I thought you would enjoy this nerdy breakdown :P Thanks for the video.

[@BenVallack]

I'd be really interested in the breakdown of how the Outin works in terms of its crema - i.e how 'fake' it is compared to a proper machine. They say the pressure in 20 bar so I'm wondering why that is so much higher than 9.

[@BenVallack]

Absolutely do love this kind of insight - thanks for commenting!

[@georgielol]

I think you could get the price down even lower with the wacaco picopresso or flair neo flex but it's a good kit. I got the Kingrinder k2 and I really love it. Tamping pressure does not matter by the way,as long as you tamp hard enough to compact the coffee and press out all the air it's not a variable you need to worry about.

[@KaledTV]

cool kit, it would have been better for me if it wasn't powered by a battery, I value the long life span and reparability over the convince of a battery. For a more adventurous type of person like you who needs his coffee on the go it seems perfect, cool video mate.

[@BenVallack]

Yeah I think this is a bit of a disposable item once the battery gives up. I will report back on that of course.

[@DarrienGlasser]

Similar here, but I go for a Moka Pot instead. Simple, reliable, and like $25

[@antonbjerketorp2764]

Ben i kid you not we must be very very similar people. This feels like something i myself would put together as does most of your videos. I however forego the grinder and buy pre ground (i mostly drink filter coffee) BUT i store the grounds in a vacuum-pumped jar to keep them fresh for longer ;) As always keep doing what you are doing and i legitimatley hope to be able to talk with you someday, cheers from Sweden!

[@micgalovic]

Hand grinders will improve the coffee taste as long as you can get freshly roasted coffee for a price that you are willing to pay. Shouldnt be too difficult in Sweden. Hand grinders are also better suited for a coarser filter grind than finer espresso grind. I use aeropress with paper filters and timemore hand grinder. Its so fast, that Im done grinding and preparing aeropress when the water reaches boiling temp. Espresso dark roast blend a filter light roast single origin are two very different worlds.

[@antonbjerketorp2764]

@@micgalovic Nice! Yeah if i want something espresso-based i just go to a good coffee shop near me, but i have yet to actually try aeropress! Seems difficult to get the tecnique right..

[@micgalovic]

@@antonbjerketorp2764 when you compare aeropress to V60 then its actually the easier option. Just get the grind size right and leave it steep for 4 min and it's done.

[@janmagtoast]

I don't even drink coffee but this is still fun and interesting to watch :)

[@akaibukai]

I'm a coffee enjoyer (but not having yet r/espresso setup 😂)... Never heard of portable espresso devices.. Might try it in the meantime... Thanks for sharing!

[@ZsoltDonca]

To be fair, the machines in James Hoffman's "Bean to cup" video that you referenced are practically the most expensive domestic espresso setups that he presents. There are way cheaper combos of espresso machines and grinders in other videos, though, for sure, still much more expensive than the setup that you are presenting in your video.

[@BenVallack]

Yeah definitely a fair point but as you say the Outin is definitely really opening up the threshold for entry!

[@Omikronik]

Have you tried pour-over with a v60? i only drink pour-overs these days and a hario v60/switch is very cheap and lasts as long as you physically break it. I would recommend the switch because it makes it significantly less effort and gives a lot of options for recipes.

[@attention_shopping]

nice

[@tctech5238]

Your KINGrinder UK affiliate link doesn't work for me. I'm sure you could update it as there are loads in stock on Amazon

[@BenVallack]

Thanks! Try this one amzn.to/4d9xqWe (Affiliate link)

[@tctech5238]

@@BenVallack Aaand purchased, thanks Ben!

[@BenVallack]

Thank you for that! Appreciated!

[@vaisakh_km]

2:18 video about that book?

[@paulh262]

What's wrong with a £25 Aeropress and a hand grinder? Ive had one for 10yrs and have only had to replace the seal.

[@Taziod]

There's nothing wrong with that, but it doesn't make espresso.

[@QuentinLeonetti]

High quality coffee> expensive coffee gear

[@teuluPaul]

Hi Ben! Thanks for sharing - looks like a seriously good recommendation. I see there is a discount code for the Coffee Maker from Outln - do you get stung for import taxes when buying from their store? It seems to be US based. I see the Coffee Maker is also available on Amazon, but the Basket Plus is not...

[@BenVallack]

Worth checking with them but I think all duties are already paid. I bought the basket plus from their store and it arrived no problems or fees.

[@teuluPaul]

@@BenVallack Update: I ordered both the Outln Nano and the Basket Plus from their website directly, and both arrived quite quickly, and without any additional taxation (in the UK). Of course others may not be so lucky, but I would still recommend going down this route. Now to make my first coffee...!

[@BenVallack]

@@teuluPaul brilliant! thanks for sharing. Prepare to waste some coffee during the dialling in stage!

[@swadom4627]

of course you can use grocery store beans with that much water over your shot

[@facmbo6835]

What about tea? Come on now, equal opportunities for the drinks... ;)

[@BenVallack]

ha, yeah can't get super excited by tea!

[@frankb5728]

Creamer, Instant Coffee and Lukewarm water, $0.50

[@freyappari]

Hate to admit it, but same thought lol. $250 is kinda wild.

[@BenVallack]

Need to keep in mind this is espresso. Unheard of at this price!

[@freyappari]

​@@BenVallack Great point and for coffee enthusiasts, these kinds of prices make sense. For those of us who aren't into espresso/coffee as a hobby, it seems a bit of absurd, but I totally understand haha.

[@jennifersoucie7056]

Thank you for sharing. I once had a military commander ask me (civvy) why I don't just drink cheap coffee. I never knew how to answer until recently. I thought it wqs plain as day that the cheap coffee always tastes like soy sauce and I like my coffee to taste like coffee. I like soy sauce btw. For me it's way more than a hobby 🤓 it's about about mitochondria and anti-depressant effects.

[@bawbsmith]

Comparing instant coffee to a proper espresso is like comparing handmade pasta to spaghetti-O’s

[@Roman-Pregolin]

A sozen and a rekweh makes amazing coffee more minimally. Weighing is a bit overrated as moisture content can vary greatly. If you do it every day you can eyeball it like an Ethiopian or Yemeni host would

[@skyhappy]

Say no to drugs, including coffee

[@kouhaiii3182]

yes

[@jennifersoucie7056]

I know the Mayans seem like they were cray cray but I'm curious if they used caffeine? It's always good to stay curious.

[@maninalift]

@@skyhappy XX

[@Absey32]

sorry ben but it turns me off that the company is paying you commission. this video is a pass for me

[@BenVallack]

I get commission from Amazon too - commission on referrals is a not-insignificant part of revenue generation for KZbinrs!

[@Absey32]

@@BenVallack accepting money directly from the company that you are reviewing is a step further than amazon referrals. if youre reviewing a company's product, it seems in poor form for your relationship to go beyond just receiving review samples

[@splitloopgaming3523]

is this a parody?

[@BenVallack]

lol not the first time I've heard that! but no, I'm serious!

[@KaledTV]

What's the problem with the set up?

[@mareksedlacek9692]

If you are using darker roasts I would highly recommend cafelat robot for home setup, extremely simple workflow gets out of the way. Manual Grinding for espresso is also not for everyone saying no work at all is almost is extremy personal view. I dont mind it but most people I know do. And I have commandante.