Wacaco Nanopresso vs Wacaco Picopresso

The Wacaco Nanopresso scores higher overall (80 to 71), but the right pick depends on what you value. They differ most on ease and workflow and build and reliability.

Wacaco Nanopresso

Wacaco Nanopresso

The backpack espresso pump

80/100

Price $64.90

vs
Wacaco Picopresso

Wacaco Picopresso

The palm-sized espresso maker

71/100

Price $129.90

Which should you buy?

Pick the Wacaco Nanopresso if

you travel, camp or ride alone, can get hot water from a kettle or a thermos, and want a short, strong coffee that beats the hotel room drip machine.

Pick the Wacaco Picopresso if

you already own a good espresso grinder and want proper shots in a hotel room, a campsite with a stove or a kitchen with no space for a machine.

Aspect by aspect

7.3Shot quality7.6
8.9Portability8.2

Scores out of 10. Bold marks a lead of a point or more.

Where they differ most

  • Ease and workflow: the Wacaco Nanopresso scores 5.8 to the Wacaco Picopresso's 3.9.
  • Build and reliability: the Wacaco Nanopresso scores 9.5 to the Wacaco Picopresso's 8.1.
  • Value: the Wacaco Nanopresso scores 8.8 to the Wacaco Picopresso's 7.5.

The details

Wacaco NanopressoWacaco Picopresso
WacacoManufacturerWacaco
Hand-powered pumpLever type—
0.74 lbWeight0.77 lb
$64.90 (MSRP)Price$129.90 (MSRP)

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