Cafelat Barista Robot

One downside of brewing espresso at home is the machine itself. It takes up quite a  bit of space, takes time to heat and consumes a lot of electricity. Afterwards, cleaning can be a bit of a hassle and it requires maintenance too. The Cafelat Barista Robot makes it a lot more convenient to brew espressos. All you need to do is weigh your coffee, add a specific dose of water from a regular kettle and manually put the pressure on. Our experiments with recipes led to an easy way to brew espresso extremely similar to that from an espresso machine!

An alternative to this brewer is the Flair Espresso. The core concept is similar, yet the Cafelat Barista Robot is a little better. It is easier to use and only consists of metal parts, whereas the Flair has some plastic parts as well.

You can use any grinder that handles espresso grind sizes well. However, for the Robot you do need to grind a little finer than usual. This means a hand grinder like the Comandante may not be very suitable.