CONQUECO Portable Espresso Machine Travel: 12v Car Coffee Maker with Battery for Camping - Small Electric - 2.5 Mins Heating - 8 Cups Espresso for One Charge

Firstly I would like to say CONQUECO are the best company I have dealt with in a very, very long time. Their customer communication is exceptional, they really do care about their product and their customers.The coffee machine is Amazing, never did I think I would find a travel coffee machine let alone a robust one that you can use coffee pods in. I love great coffee and really miss having a great espresso or lungo when travelling in my campervan. In my case s full size Nespresso coffee pod machine is not practical for travelling, this machine absolutely fits the bill for me, both for travelling and hiking.I have had my machine for a couple of months, on the road I use it every day, I only use coffee pods, most often with room temperature bottled water - this is what I've found.1. The machine is robust, very well made, I absolutely love it.2. It comes with a protective cover sleeve with a tie top, but the carry bag you can also buy is great and very protective, you can carry it like a mini briefcase, with a section to store your chosen coffee pods, great for hotel travelling or the office. I take mine when travelling in the car so I know I can get good coffee the other end, but I have not charged it in the car.3. For me it's not too heavy to carry in a rucksack but I mostly use it in the van as my coffee treat after a hike.4. I have successfully used the following brands of coffee pod, Lavazza, L'OR, Nespresso, each worked a treat.5. I usually use room temperature bottled water, so my heating time is greater than if I were to use hot water, obviously the battery is depleted faster if it has to heat the water from scratch. I have achieved 3 x 80 ml very hot, gorgeous coffees in one go, but tend to recharge the unit after this.6. I have only charged the unit using the cable provided, and via a usb plug not directly through a usb port. I found that when completely depleted the unit took 5hrs to charge fully, but neither the unit, nor the plug became hot.7. The machine let's you know when there is not enough battery left to make a coffee by bleeping and flashing a low bar warning - time to recharge.8. You push the coffee pod in the bottom of the machine, but you need to ensure both bottom screw parts are screwed in tight, on my first use I didn't tighten enough and my coffee came out of a connection join rather that the bottom spout, pretty messy.9. The water (room temp bottle) takes about 3 minutes to boil, once you have your coffee pod inserted correctly, you fill the top section with your water, replace the lid and press the top button (front of machine), you should hear a beep (if enough battery) and the machine starts the magic. When the machine is ready to push the coffee out it makes a pulsing sound and a beep, this means the coffee is about to be dispensed.10. The water is lovely and hot and the coffee is wonderful.To sum up I can't recommend the machine enough, I'm really pleased I have it and the opportunity to get great coffee whenever and wherever I want.

The media could not be loaded. Just got this and this is my second cup of coffee. Machine feels heavy and nice. I like the colour and the fact that it can stand on the cup rather than holding it while it’s extracting coffee (this is why it’s more expensive than the cheaper version I guess). It’s little bit pricey but I think it worth every penny. Coffee I just bought couple of them from Asda come in box of 10 (have to state nespresso to be compatible) the Asda own one was okish (price around £2 I believe) but the other one I’m pointing at in the picture was maybe a pound more expensive but more creamy and nicer taste. Machine easy to use , I would recommend trying with water without pod first to clean before first use just at water in top press the button and that’s it. Then add the pod as in the video and water and your coffee will be ready in couple of minutes. When finished drinking and had enough of coffee, Always remember to remove the pod after, add water on top of the machine operate then it’s clean. Dry and that’s it. Bag is nice.After a month of daily use , feel it doesn’t screw in as much needed , like wearing off little bit , had couple of time it was all a mess as i didn’t screw/rotate the bit the have the capsule in as needed. Using hot water from tea boiler to save battery.It need proper (was it like phone charger power 5v?) plug (it only comes with the wire) other than that it wouldn’t charge. I tried with electricity meter plug and wasn’t enough power.Coffee Preparation time May need 5/10 minutes doing the coffee and including cleaning it well and pack it after .I’m still happy with it, but not sure how kind would it last.

I love my coffee and I love this little machine. Now I am not a fanatic. I like both sugar and milk in my coffee, which I know some will scoff at, but that is how I like it. One of the problems I have seen with other portable coffee machines is that they only brew a mouthful of coffee. This one brews a decent amount, half filling the excellent little cup that comes with it. So I have found if I make two brews one immediately after the other, I have an almost full cup. I then add the milk I like and I have a really good size of excellent, hot coffee. The machine will take either hot, or cold water. When using hot water the the coffee is brewed almost instantly, with cold water the machine heats it up, taking about two minutes. The battery is powered via a USB port and I have brewed three cups of coffe, (as above), After one charge.The machine is really easy to use and I think very well designed, even to putting a rubberished ring around the base of the cup. The cup fits perfectly onto the base of the machine. It is simply a case of insrting a coffee pod into the holder, fitting the machine to the cup, pouring water into the top of the machine and then pressing the power button for a few seconds until the machine beeps and the coffee pours into the cup once it is hot.The whole machine has an excellent feel to it and seems to be really well made.I am often sitting in bird hides for long periods and this machine will definitely be going with me in future and will also be used in my caravan which is very small and would not accommodate a large machine.All in all a brilliant machine which I thoroughly recommend, especially to those of you who would like a decent sized coffee from a very small, neat machine.

I am particularly impressed with the quality of the build. The coffee is reasonably good with light crema too. I wished though the coffee could have been dispensed with the cup screwed on still, excellent value for money.Further Comments : This the worse piece i have wasted money on, on this site. It is useless. I am sure all of us who were bribed with discount for review have all regretted now. I am so angry i cannot even return because the return window is closed.