While the product looks like a stylish Espresso Maker, and, don't get me wrong, it is capable of making coffee, there are flaws which mean it is only worth a 2 star rating. Firstly the pressure valve, (on the machine I received) is placed directly under the nozzle, which means when you poor your coffee you unwittingly also poor any un-steamed water all over your table top. On that note, the water chamber is the larger than the coffee chamber which means not all of the water is used to make coffee. The seal around the lid also means that there is a gap for steam to escape in the exact place you use your thumb to lift the lid, meaning you get burnt in the process. Overall you get what you pay for, it makes coffee, but I would not recommend it.

We use this for camping and it does the job well, keeping in mind it at least 1/2 the price of others on the market. It has however while been in storage since Easter started peeling all the film off, Revealing a stainless steel finish which is a shame.