The NEO Flex: Direct Lever Manual Espresso Maker for Home with Two Portafilters, Black

Good and easy to use, makes good coffe but needs more details to be able to extract the coffee at best flavor.

Takes time and effort to make an average cup of espresso.

機械と違った手押しの良さ！自分の感覚で出来るようになってくるとより一層楽しさが増します！

The Flair Neo serves as a great introduction to espresso.While some may talk about pressurised portafilters as the work of the devil, and not "true espresso", they serve as a useful start, particularly if buying pre-ground coffee.You may consider upgrading to the bottomless portafilter at a later stage, as I did, via the Flair website (or your preferred supplier, if you wish to avoid any import costs), and this will give you something closer to approval from the purists.Couple of points to bear in mind here, your basket size is 46mm, so isn't compatible with some of the standard espresso tools you may find.While I'd strongly recommend a burr grinder if you wish to go for buying whole beans, even with the bottomless portafilter, you do not need to go as fine as for a fully automatic espresso machine. Bear this in mind when considering which grinder you wish to purchase, as it may mean you don't have to pay quite so much.So, what kind of coffee do you get out of it? Is it any good?In short, yes, it is good. I tend to pull shots at a roughly 1:2.5 ratio rather than the standard 1:2 for a regular double espresso (~14g in, ~30-40g out usually around 30 seconds or so).I've tried a range of coffees, and had some silky smooth espressos with chocolate notes I've found wonderful. I've had others that have bombarded my tastebuds with berry fruit notes and a bright acidity like that of a fresh green apple. So there's plenty of variety there depending on what coffee you like.Workflow is a little complex, you need to preheat and so on, which takes a while to get going, but you can be efficient and grind your coffee while the kettle is boiling. If you enjoy the ritual of making coffee, this is definitely a great product for you. I'd say it's worth the time and effort, but it's up to you to decide for yourself.

Der Flair Neo ist super für Leute die volle Kontrolle über ihren Espresso haben wollen und über kein großes Budget verfügen. Der Kauf einer guten Mühle ist jedoch unverzichtbar, weil man sonst den Kaffe massiv unterextrahiert und nur saure Shots erhält. Der Siebträger hilft hierbei zwar etwas, dieser kann aber keine Wunder vollbringen. Das System bietet reichlich Spielraum für Upgrades (Druckanzeige, offener Sieb usw.).Wer die Zeit hat und investieren will um sein Equipment auf diese Presse abzustimmen kann super Ergebnisse erzielen. Anfänger brauchen jedoch eventuell Hilfe um gute Ergebnisse zu erzielen. Mir hat das Gerät super Dienste erwiesen, aber die Nutzung ist mit viel Aufwand verbunden (Vorheizen des Wasserreservoirs, Wasser kochen, Reinigung der vielen Teile), weshalb ich persönlich umgestiegen bin. Der Kaffe, den ich mit dem Neo produziert habe, hat mir jedoch besser geschmeckt als der aus meinem Mittelklasse Siebträger.

Gostei é muito boa

Excelente para preparar expreso