"Unlock the piston from its travel position and pump a few strokes to pressurize and extract delicious espresso with generous crema." is what Wacaco says.37 pumps is what it actually takes to get a single shot of espresso from this unit. The espresso tastes nice, but it takes many more pumps than advertised.

I purchased a Nanopresso with NSadapter about 3 years ago and love it. I took it on trips, long drives and even when visiting friends who only serve instant coffee.Very easy to use and easily creates great espresso.When the Minipresso NS2 came out I gave my Nanopresso away and purchased the new machine with the hope that the smaller dimensions will make it easier to take on travels.Unfortunately together with the smaller dimensions it is now extremely dififcult for me to use the pump. Extracting espresso now is difficult and I tire after extracting less than half of a shot of espresso.I think this issue should be made known in the description so people with weakness in upper limbs will be aware and purchase an easier to use machine like the Nanopresso.

After a steep learning curve we are able to make superb espressos with the Wacaco MiniPressoNS2. Actually the first attempts were a bit disappointing. But adding some barista precision we managed the process of getting superb espressos. The precision was based on temperature management. We pre-heated the equipment by filling the water container with a round of hot water. Nespresso cup inside, to be pre-heated too! Waiting some minutes for the heat to exchange into the machine and throwing the residue water. (“Some” equals 5 minutes on a watch.) Refill the container immediately with fresh boiling water in order to keep the temperature in the machine. Then do the pressure job. Rich foam and superb espresso will fill the (pre-heated!) cup. This process will take some ... MoreAfter a steep learning curve we are able to make superb espressos with the Wacaco MiniPressoNS2. Actually the first attempts were a bit disappointing. But adding some barista precision we managed the process of getting superb espressos. The precision was based on temperature management. We pre-heated the equipment by filling the water container with a round of hot water. Nespresso cup inside, to be pre-heated too! Waiting some minutes for the heat to exchange into the machine and throwing the residue water. (“Some” equals 5 minutes on a watch.) Refill the container immediately with fresh boiling water in order to keep the temperature in the machine. Then do the pressure job. Rich foam and superb espresso will fill the (pre-heated!) cup. This process will take some more time, but the reward will make you wonder why you ever bought a bigger machine. Time and time again. But never forget to add time and patience as an element to great success!