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Wacaco
Picopresso Manual Espresso Maker
A palm-sized manual pump brewer with a 52 mm stainless basket, bottomless outlet and two-year warranty.
- Score
- 7.9/10
- Est. life
- 8 yrs
- Cover
- 2 yrs
Last-known catalog price
$129.90
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Product Overview
Wacaco's Picopresso is a compact, non-electric portable espresso maker intended for freshly ground specialty coffee. Its 52 mm stainless-steel basket holds 18 g, the water chamber holds 80 ml and the hand pump is rated for up to 18 bar maximum pressure. Wacaco lists aluminum, stainless steel, PA66, ...
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Specifications
- OverviewBrand
- Wacaco
- OverviewProduct category
- manual-espresso-machines
- OverviewExpected lifespan
- 8 years · We Buy It For Life editorial estimate
- Materials & BuildMaterial
- Aluminum, stainless steel, PA66, PP, TPV and silicone
- Dimensions & WeightDimensions
- 7.1 × 7.8 × 10.6 cm · / 2.8 x 3.07 x 4.17 in
Why We Love It
The features that make this product stand out from the competition.
Standard-style basket
A 52 mm, 18-gram stainless basket and bottomless outlet support hands-on espresso puck preparation.
Two-year warranty
Wacaco warrants the Picopresso for 24 months against defects in materials or workmanship.
Detailed Quality Score Breakdown
Core Performance
Primary Performance
8.3
Wacaco documents an 18 g stainless basket, 80 ml reservoir and maximum 18 bar manual pump rating.
Feature Richness
5.8
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Build Quality
8.3
The exact page identifies aluminum, stainless steel and engineering polymers and lists international food-contact...
Reliability Score
7.9
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Longevity
Durability Rating
8.7
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Wear Resistance
7.9
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Component Replaceability
8.2
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Design Timelessness
8.9
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Serviceability
Repairability
8.3
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Spare Parts Availability
7.9
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Warranty Coverage
5.8
Wacaco states 24 months of coverage for defects caused by faulty materials or workmanship.
Service Network
6.0
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Value
Total Cost of Ownership
8.0
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Resale Value Retention
7.6
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User Satisfaction
8.1
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Does the Picopresso heat up the water?
No. Picopresso has no water-heating function; Wacaco instructs users to fill its chamber with boiling water before brewing. The brewer supplies manual pumping pressure, so a separate kettle or hot-water source is required.
How much coffee and water does the Picopresso hold?
The standard setup uses a 52 mm stainless-steel filter basket with an 18 g ground-coffee capacity and an 80 ml water tank. Wacaco also describes approximately 9–12 bar during extraction and a maximum pressure of 18 bar.
How should the Picopresso be cleaned?
The Picopresso is not dishwasher safe. Wacaco recommends rinsing the coffee basket and shower head with running warm water, wiping with a damp cloth, and allowing all parts to dry separately after cleaning.
Is the Picopresso microwave safe?
No. Wacaco says the Picopresso is not microwave safe because it is designed with stainless-steel parts. Do not place the brewer or its stainless components in a microwave; heat the brewing water separately instead.
Are the Picopresso's food-contact materials BPA-free?
Wacaco states that the food-contact plastics used in the Picopresso are BPA-free and says the product complies with FDA, EU, RoHS, LFGB and GB approvals concerning food-contact materials.
What warranty does the Picopresso have?
Wacaco warrants the Picopresso against defects caused by faulty materials or workmanship for 24 months from the date of purchase. The manufacturer's product page presents this as a two-year warranty.
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