Presso Moe

Good old fashioned customer service is alive and well and we are pleased as punch to introduce you to our mate Maureen Doyle. Moe and the folks behind Presso Canada go a long way back. One could say as far back as the days of Upper Canada –beer that is.

Moe started working with Greg Cromwell at Upper Canada Brewing in the late 80′s and a decade later found herself working with Alison and Greg at the Australian Boot Company. Since we started distributing the Presso Alison has been keen on getting Moe involved and now she is.

Look for more from Moe who is heading up wholesale and customer service in Canada and will likely be part of our team in the USA soon.

Thanks for the bag of beans from Social Coffee too Koh–we have been enjoying them in our morning shots.

The Door to Thor

PRESSO ESPRESSO MAKER – $160
Coffee is an important source of energy for late night study sessions, however most espresso machines are energy-hungry behemoths. By contrast, the Presso is a pared-down recyclable aluminum espresso press that produces a perfect shot without all the extra power-sucking bells and whistles. Simply pour in a serving of (Fair Trade) espresso grounds, add hot water, and pull down the devices handles – you’ll be caffeinated in no time and you can kick the disposable Starbucks cups to the curb.
$160 from Presso >

Read more: Top 14 Green Gadgets for Back to School Presso Espresso Machine – Inhabitat – Green Design Will Save the World

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Anyone who has ever savoured a shot of espresso and marveled at its glorious crown

Here is a link to their virtual edition of their April/May 2010 BC Magazine.

What resulted was a boon for the serious coffee snobs who were the early adopters giving this great coffee making invention a go and then snapping up bargains when the discontinued product was heavily discounted. If you happened to have picked up or come across an all clad presso and the price is right don’t hesitate to take the plunge. It’s very likely that should your all clad version need parts immediately or in the future we could supply you with them.  If you have any question just email our presso spare parts and repair department  at info@presso.com

Gadget of the week in Sunday Times

Presso Gadget of the week full article on Times Online

Quatchi celebrates Canada's medals in Vancouver with an espresso from his Presso coffee maker

Eggnog Chai Tea Latte

I’ve had my Presso for two months. While I have enjoyed every delicious espresso and Americano I’ve made with it, I wanted to experiment a little bit and try something different.

With that in mind I picked up a bag of loose leaf Chai Tea from a local tea shop, keen to put the Presso to a new test…

I’m no barista and certainly have never made tea any way outside of the usual steeping a bag in a cup. When I use the steeping method I either remove the bag too soon and get weak tea or I forget the bag in the cup and end up with bitter tea. It occurred to me that if I ground up the loose leaf tea with a coffee grinder just like I would with espresso beans, I might just be able to press out Concentrated Chai from the Presso and add hot water for a good flavoured cup of tea. I’m happy to say that after some trial and error, I managed to do just that.

Now as I never like to do anything “ordinary” if there’s possibly a more exciting way, I thought I’d take it a step further and introduce some egg nog into the mix to add a little flavour and holiday spirit. So, if you’re an egg nog fan like I am, you’ll love this. If you’re not, well, I am sure you could do similar using milk or just add hot water to your chai for regular tea.

How To:

1) Find a good quality loose leaf chai tea blend. I like the Yerba Mate for it’s lack of caffeine. I also find it less bitter than black tea.

2) Grind up your tea in a conventional coffee grinder. This was one of the original attempts. I later found that a more concentrated flavour could be achieved with a finer grind (just like coffee), but this still made for a tasty drink.

3) fill the portafilter to the “single shot” line and pack it down with the tamper. Don’t pack it down too hard though as that just causes water absorption and seals the portafilter basket, causing a big mess when you remove it. Just make it flat and even. The top should sit just below the single shot line.

4) Time for the eggnog! I filled my cup about 1/3 before pressing the shot of chai.

5) Now time to add some hot water. I filled it to about here:

6) Operate the Presso like you would for an espresso. Slowly lift the arms up and when the water is released from the top resevoir, start pressing down with even pressure on both arms. I have found with tea that you need to press for a bit, then release some air by letting go and then press again. Repeat until all the water has filtered through the grounds. You’ll want to wait a little bit and then do one last press to get the extra moisture (and the most concentrated mix) out.
What you get as a result is a very pretty layer of chai on top of the egg nog as shown:

7) I think that much concentrated egg nog and chai would be a good recipe for a stomach ache, so I top the cup up to almost the top with boiling water to lighten it up a bit (also keeps the drink hot).

Now just stir with a spoon and voila! A delicious and spicy egg nog chai latte made in your own home with your Presso.

For a spicier and less of a thick drink, fill the cup 1/4 full with egg nog and grind your chai almost to powder, then top up with hot water to the 3/4 mark.

This was so fun and with such a good result that I can’t wait to try other tea and mix combinations.

Our friend Jake has another insight into the pleasures of owning a Presso Espresso maker.

A few mornings ago, I discovered yet another reason why my Presso is superior to a coffee maker–one that seems obvious to me now, but that I hadn’t thought of before. The discovery came about when my roommate, bleary-eyed, told me that we were out of coffee filters. What good is all this coffee, she said, if we can’t make anything with it? I briefly entertained the idea of using a sock, before remembering that we could easily make Americanos for ourselves in the Presso and–because the Presso doesn’t need them–having no coffee filters wouldn’t present a challenge. I mean, people go out of their way to pay up to $20 for reusable metal filters for their drip machines, so obviously I’m not the one who is annoyed with paper filters that end up in the trash afterward. Five minutes later we were both sipping Americanos and I had another reason to appreciate the non-disposible nature of my Presso espresso maker.