OutIn Nano Portable Electric Espresso Machine, Travel Coffee Maker for Camping, Car Coffee Maker Self-Heating with USB-C, With Ground Coffee & NS Capsule for RV, Hiking, Office

I recently purchased the Outin portable espresso maker and have been absolutely thrilled with the results. As someone who loves high-quality espresso but often travels or spends time outdoors, this product is a game-changer. Product Quality & Functionality: The espresso shot quality is superb. It heats the water quickly and consistently, and the resulting crema is impressive for a portable machine. It's incredibly easy to use, compact, and feels durable—perfect for car trips, camping, or even just making a quick shot at the office without needing a full setup. It truly delivers on its promise of making hot espresso on the go. Exceptional Customer Service: What truly sets this purchase apart, however, is the customer support. Shortly after receiving the original unit, I contacted Outin's customer service via email regarding a minor issue. I was extremely impressed with their speed and professionalism. They responded quickly, efficiently diagnosed the situation, and proactively offered a full product replacement without any hassle. The replacement process was smooth, and the new unit works flawlessly. This level of support demonstrates that Outin stands behind its product and genuinely cares about customer satisfaction. Conclusion: If you are looking for a portable espresso maker that delivers great coffee and is backed by a company that provides world-class customer service, I highly recommend the Outin espresso maker. It's a fantastic investment for any espresso lover.

Works as described. It'll heat your cold water and make the shot, or you can heat the water before and just make the shot. The downside is that using a Nespresso OE type pod, or the tiny 6g included portafilter, the water flows through quickly and makes a thin watery coffee. The pump motor is very powerful. But that is not the fault of the machine, it's the fault of trying to make good espresso with a tiny amount of coffee. The result from using a pod is the same as if you used a Nespresso machine, which is actually not that bad at all. If you use restraint and add less than 20ml (or less than 15ml) of water, you'll get a better shot, albeit a tiny one. You can tap the button mid-shot to stop the pump too, so just stop it when the shot looks right. The other downside is that it is relatively big and heavy. Almost certainly not for minimalist backpackers. Car or motorcycle campers and hotel travelers are the target market. The best thing to do with this machine if you want serious espresso is to also buy the Nano Basket Plus. It's an 18gr stainless portafilter add-on that you fill with good coffee properly (very finely) ground & tamped that will produce a pro-level awe-inspiring shot. That combination will absolutely replace a $2000+ Italian espresso machine on your counter. But for a very portable machine for the office or travel, this paired with good quality Nespresso pods is a major step up from hotel room coffee, or having to stumble down to the coffee shop in the hotel lobby in your PJs and slippers to get your morning fix. That is my use for it- hotel room use when I travel. Fill it with water before I go to sleep, stick a pod in there and leave it on the night stand. When I wake up, press and hold the button for a few seconds, it'll heat the water and dispense the shot into the included cup in a little over 3 minutes. Caffeinated before I even get out of bed. If you go the Nespresso compatible OE pod route, I strongly recommend the Starbucks brand. That part of the company is owned by Nestle (who owns Nespresso) so the pods are real-deal, but they have good fresh coffee in them. Honestly, the hassle of grinding coffee to make a 6gr shot is not worth it, just use the pods. The coffee only touches the lower parts that screw off, so clean up is just a quick rinse. It's mostly plastic but it seems like high grade durable plastic that'll take some abuse. There is nothing about this coffee maker that seems cheap, lightweight or under-engineered. To the contrary actually, it's heavy duty and well made. Like all battery powered tools, the battery is a wear component of this device and when the battery dies, your coffee maker dies. Unless iFixIt comes up with a tutorial on how to replace the battery. Hopefully it's a really good quality battery that will last years.

I have been using the outin nano as my daily espresso machine for ~ 6 months now, and it has become one of my favorite products across all of the things that I own. I have extensively used both the included nespresso adapter and the nano basket plus (separate accessory). For ~$200 with accessories, this little machine makes exceptional coffee that stands up as a daily driver. The nano basket makes a significantly better shot than nespresso pods, but the pods are hard to beat for convenience. The basket does require attention to grind size and mass of coffee for consistent results. Also, and unsurprisingly, there is no shot pressure control, so grind size, mass, and amount of water used are the only variables available to adjust your extraction. If you don't yet have a grinder you like, I've found that ~17.5g of Illy's classic espresso grind or decaf is a good place to start. I have not used the included espresso basket as it is significantly smaller than the nano basket and has too many plastic components for my comfort. Beyond making a solid cup of espresso, this unit really shines in it's portability- it can be tossed in a bag for car camping, road trips, or hotel stays. It is sheer luxury to be able to get back to a hotel or AirBnB late or wake up early to dependably delicious coffee. Also, for those who are nomadic, it is liberating to be able to stick your espresso setup in a bag as you move from one location to the next. More amazing, in a pinch, espresso can be made completely on battery power (as opposed to using a kettle to boil the water first), though this uses up battery life fast. I also purchased outin's stand, which seems expensive at $40, but is well built and so far sturdy enough to stand up to daily use. Also, it is surprisingly helpful, and I would not want to go back to not having it. The other necessary accessory is a scale, I have had good luck with this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097Q89BZN?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1. I do have some nits. The chief one is that if you plan to make multiple shots of espresso back to back, the metal basket gets quite hot / somewhat challenging to empty and refill. I am hopeful that they will make it possible to buy multiple baskets without needing to buy a full kit to make this issue go away. Also, my first outin broke after ~ a month from what was likely a manufacturing defect. However, Outin responded quickly to my support request and sent me a replacement unit with very little back and forth. The replacement has worked flawlessly since. Overall, I have really enjoyed my outin nano and recommend it highly.

Alright. I'm a lifelong espresso drinker. Every morning. I make my morning latte every day. Someone gave me a Vienna Plus espresso machine and it's saved my life and pocket book. The biggest problem I've had is when I go camping. I'd been doing those iced coffee Starbucks packets, but they were always so sweet and don't hit the mark for me. On my camping/road trips I spent too much of my budget just making sure I'm caffeinated. And now I'm not giving my money to Starbucks (union busting my friends in Seattle) so I looked for other options. I thought about upgrading my solar battery to a larger output so I could bring my Vienna Plus espresso machine, but that's ridiculous and big, and also expensive to upgrade to a high enough output. But I was tempted. Then someone mentioned this Outin compact espresso machine on their outdoorsy YouTube channel. (Modern Self Reliance) I don't think he was sponsored by them, but just wanted to give a review. I put it in my mind bank because it was $140 at the time. Honestly still a reasonable price with the results I have. But then it was on sale for Prime Day at $111. I thought I'd give it a shot (pun intended). They take returns if I don't like it. Let me tell ya. I was actually shocked. It might pull better shots than my Saeco Vienna Plus. And the espresso has a more sweet balance, which I like. Positives. Awesome shots, portable, charges fairly fast, but I recommend charging the night before if you have coffee dysfunction in the morning. It will use most of the battery for 3 shots. Works really well for iced latte. Negatives. Takes quite a while to heat up between shots (you can preheat the water to shorten this time). You need to watch out when you unload the spent coffee for the next shot because it can be really hot. The set up was confusing per the instructions and I needed to go to YouTube. There was a random piece that didn't seem to be needed and maybe I'll figure that out later. It says it takes Nespresso pods, but I absolutely could not figure out how to fit them in the space nor how it was supposed to puncture the pod, so I just cut open the pod and tamped the espresso directly in the device. At that point I may as well just buy pre-ground espresso for cheaper. Lesson learned. The instructions and pieces need to be color coded because all I can see in the pictures are "put this thing in this black cylindrical piece". Which is almost all of the pieces! Maybe it was my eyesight. Maybe it was my lack of having had coffee. But I can imagine someone with a disability finding this confusing. [Update: When I was fully caffeinated I realized the extra piece was the slot for the pods. D'oh! See, this is why they should be color coded. But crisis averted for the rest of the trip. Which went great except for one particularly cold morning and the water was too cold to heat up the 3 double shots I was pulling. Pre heating the water is a good idea if you can.] Overall, despite those negatives, I recommend this device for those who have roughed it when going camping and hate that part of camping without a comforting espresso. It's a nice little luxury amongst bugs and the 100°+ weather at Lake Siskiyou that we are being cursed with. Dare I say I might even be tempted to use this at home as well. Maybe. It does take a lot longer. But I really like the flavor of the shots. Highly impressed!

This espresso machine has worked great. Its ease to use, the espresso pours have been great and it’s not to loud when using it in the mornings.

Wow, I really like this espresso maker. Since I started making my own espresso with a larger tabletop machine, I was looking for a way to make espresso on the go, for example at work or in a hotel when traveling. I am so impressed with this tiny machine, that now I am using it at home at my desk all the time, even though I could go into the kitchen and use the larger machine. There is no perceivable difference in the quality of my espressos. The machine is very well designed and the material feels high quality (especially the plastic parts) and very sturdy. It has a nice large water reservoir, that is able to hold enough water to make a double shot and even a lungo (extra water on top). The quality of the espresso shots is amazing with nice rich crema on top every single time. I did get the additional basket plus, so I can pull double shots and I highly recommend to add this to your Nano. The most amazing part is the battery life. I tried once or twice to make an espresso from cold water and that eats a good portion of the battery, but it also heats the water from room temperature to make a perfect hot espresso. But when you use already heated water from a kettle, you can go with this machine almost indefinitely. I have used it daily for a few month now and so far have not needed to recharge it. That's amazing. Overall this is an amazing portable espresso maker and all their accessories are worth looking at as well.

Updating my review as Outin provided me a new replacement. Thank you Outin. 5 stars now. Story, I feel I needed to let potential buyers know that my unit now 2 years old has failed and probably was failing from day one with a weak battery in maybe ran 20 pods through this unit. Poor return on investment. So if you buy one and only get a few shots per battery, return it. I am now out of warranty but giving credit to OutIn who offed me 50% off a new one(reason for 2 stars not 1), I still hesitate to pull the trigger on another one as they did not indicate if the battery pack has been improved. There are other like products to choose from with more battery capacity on the market. Choose wisely.

Here is the good: it is small, it makes great coffee, it is battery powered Here is the meh: the maximum allowed liquid quantity is just too small. Need to be able to make two espressos. Here is the ugly: really the battery capacity needs to be doubled. The fact that it only makes 2 espressos on a charge is frankly ridiculous and I had an instance where the machine quit on the second cup. To add insult to injury - if you plug it into the charger you can't complete the brew. It does not work when it is out of juice and charging. So you need to open it up, drain the water and carry it to the charger (with the ground coffee inside) ... it is just weird like that. Need to make at least 4 brews with the knowledge that once the battery starts to age you get at least the 2 promised brews. Need to operate while plugged into the charger. The worst thing to happen is when you making coffee for a special someone and the whole rig stops working in the middle of the process and you simply don't have the 20 minutes to wait for it to get charged.