Barista-grade espresso, minus the barista, minus the kitchen
Some mornings call for proper coffee, wherever you wake up. The Pixapresso is Wacaco’s first electric portable espresso maker, and it’s the one to reach for when you want café-level control without lugging a café-sized machine. A touch-sensitive display lets you dial in one of three brewing temperatures and switch on pre-infusion, so you’re not just hoping for the best – you’re actually tuning the shot. It heats fifty-five millilitres of water in around three minutes, then pushes it through at twenty bars for proper crema, whether you’re using fresh grounds in the adjustable basket or Nespresso-style capsules. The battery’s good for around five espressos between charges, which covers most weekends away, and the whole thing – cups, scoop, funnel, brush included – packs down small enough for your campervan or office desk drawer.
- Three preset brewing temperatures (88, 92 and 96°C) plus pre-infusion control via touch display
- Twenty-bar pump for rich, properly crema-topped espresso
- Works with ground coffee (8–16g adjustable basket) or NS-compatible capsules
- Rechargeable battery good for around five espressos per charge, USB-C fast charge
- Compact at 181mm tall and 755g, with two cups, scoop, funnel and brush included
- One-year warranty and a replaceable battery for the long haul
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Easy crema | Yes |
| Double espresso | Yes |
| Pressurised portafilter | Yes |
| NS capsule compatible | Yes |
| Integrated cup | Yes |
| Display | LED touch-sensitive |
| Temperature units | Celsius and Fahrenheit |
| Automatic power-off | After 1 minute |
| BPA-free plastic | Yes |
| Warranty | 1 year |
- Pixapresso
- Ground coffee module
- NS capsule module
- Coffee cup
- Espresso cup
- Scoop and tamper
- Cleaning brush
- Funnel
- Carrying pouch
- USB-C cable
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 74 × 74 × 181mm |
| Weight | 755g |
| Water capacity | 120ml |
| Basket size | Ø44mm |
| Ground coffee capacity | 8–16g |
| Maximum pressure | 20 bar |
| Recommended grind | Extra-fine |
| Battery | 3000mAh 3S |
| Output | DC 12V, 100W |
| Input | 5V, 3A |
- Polypropylene (PP)
- PA6T
- Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)
- Stainless steel
- Silicone
The Wacaco story started with a bad cup of coffee. In fact, it started with a truly terrible cup of coffee.
Back in 2013, industrial design graduate Hugo Cailleton was staying in a mid-range hotel on a business trip. He ordered his customary morning espresso, but what arrived was abysmal. Disappointed by this experience, he decided there and then to create a portable espresso machine that would give people access to great coffee wherever they were – on the trail, at a campsite or in a city-centre hotel.
What followed is a classic tale of ingenuity, hard work and perseverance. Hugo built more than ten prototypes to test different mechanisms of coffee extraction. He sought feedback from friends, focus groups and industry professionals. The process took him back to the drawing board more than a few times. But twenty months after that fateful business trip, the Minipresso was born.
Today, the original Minipresso sits alongside the Nanopresso, Pipamoka and a range of accessories designed for travellers, commuters and outdoor lovers. They all put great coffee in your hands, giving you the ability to enjoy full-flavoured espresso or filter coffee anytime, anywhere.
