Outin Nano Portable Electric Espresso Machine with 3-4 Min Self-Heating, 20 Bar Mini Small 12V 24V Car Coffee Maker, Compatible with NS Capsule & Ground Coffee for Camping,…

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!

I’m an intern, so I spend countless hours in a hospital and coffee is a survival necessity. I like good coffee, and this delivers. I always use hot water, because it saves battery and goes faster. Can use nespresso style capsules or powder coffee, both with excellent results. 100% recommend it! It’s small, kinda the size of a travel mug, but it is a little heavy, heavier than what I had expected. Not a problem though, just surprising.

I travel for work and would literally take my Breville Barista machine with me everywhere. I can’t go without my espresso. This thing has saved me a ton of space, not to mention when I have to fly. Really does draw a good shot, obviously not a good as the big machine but damn close. Love how fast it heats up and it’s easy to clean. Now I just need to find better coffee in these little Nespresso pods and I’ll be all set for my travels.

To be honest I was a little skeptical about the quality of espresso shots this little device would produce. We have a Rocket Giotto Type V for our home espresso machine. I used the same beans and grinder for the Nano as the Rocket. The Nano produce a delicious shot of espresso with a lot of crema. Going to do a comparison tomorrow between the Rocket and the Nano.

We tested the Nano with cold water and with boiling water. With cold it took just under 4 minutes to heat up and used about 20% of batter power. If you have access to boiling water it definitely helps reduce the battery usage. They say you can extract 200+ shots using pre-boiled water. The shot with pre-boiled water was just as delicious.

Looking forward to using the Nano while traveling. No more searching out espresso places only to be disappointed when the drinks tasted like burnt espresso.

Only have had the Nano for a day so unsure about long-term use. Would definitely recommend the Nano. A lot of great espresso for the price.