Flair
Flair Espresso makes manual lever espresso makers that pull a shot by hand without a pump, boiler, or plug, and also sells hand grinders and milk steamers. Its products are designed in California, USA.
- Founded
- 2016
- Official site
- flairespresso.com
Flair models we've reviewed
Our top-rated Flair is the Flair 58: the plug-in heated lever, 65/100.
65/100Flair 58
The plug-in heated lever
A manual lever with an electrically heated brew head that pulls sweet, balanced shots to rival far dearer machines. It needs a very good grinder, a kettle, tall clearance above the counter and someone who already knows espresso.
Price $575
69/100Flair Classic
The single-shot hand lever
Score based on fewer reviews
A hand lever that pulls sweet, crema-topped espresso for $159, one single shot at a time. Expect a frustrating start, a preheat and a hot teardown before every cup, and a good burr grinder on the bill.
Price $159
66/100Flair Neo Flex
The plastic-frame starter lever
Not in our rankings
The cheapest sensible way to find out whether you like making real espresso by hand, and the shots are better than the price suggests. The plastic frame creaks and shifts under the lever, and you still need a kettle and, sooner or later, a grinder.
72/100Flair Pro 2
The steel travel-case lever
Not in our rankings
A hand-powered steel lever that makes sweet, full-bodied espresso anywhere you can boil water. It suits a patient one-cup routine: the prep is slow, the parts are many and the lever takes real arm strength.