Handpresso SARL is a French manufacturer of portable espresso

Espresso

Espresso is a concentrated beverage brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure through finely ground coffee. Espresso is widely known throughout the world....

 machines. Founded in Fontainebleau in 2006 by Henrik Nielsen as a spin-off from Nielsen Innovation SARL. Handpresso has created and patented the World's first handheld espresso maker, Handpresso WILD ESE, which is sold in 25 countries. The First Handpresso machines were designed for E.S.E. coffee pods

Easy Serving Espresso Pod

An Easy Serving Espresso Pod, or E.S.E. pod, is a small packed coffee disk with a paper filter covering.Each pod contains seven grams of coffee compressed into a food safe filter package. A double serving contains 14 grams of coffee. Pods are typically 44-45mm size for E.S.E...

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In the year 2008, Handpresso won 7 international design prizes including IF and Formland

Technology

The Handpresso Wild works by pumping the Handpresso unit up to 16 bar pressure, like a bicycle pump. Hot water is then added from a kettle or a thermo flask to the 50 ml reservoir, and an E.S.E. pod or Domepod (ground coffee) inserted before serving the coffee at the push of a button. The infusion is stopped by pushing the button back. During the infusion the pressure drops in from 11 to 8 bar pressure.

The temperature of the water is very important for the final result. If freshly boiled water from a kettle is used, the water temperature is about 203°F (95°C) when it gets in contact with the coffee. The water from a thermo flask is usually colder, but temperatures down to 176°F (80°C) still gives an acceptable result with most coffees.

Handpresso has filed several international patents.