The Handpresso Wild Portable Espresso Maker

Have you ever been stuck in a gloomy hotel room, longing for your morning cup of espresso? Have you ever crawled out of a tent in the woods on a frosty morning, shivering and pining for that prized jolt of caffeine? The Handpresso Wild Portable Espresso Maker is the perfect solution to these dilemmas. An ingeniously designed appliance, sleek and lightweight, the Handpresso Wild lets you make espresso anywhere, with no electricity. All you need is hot water, an ESE pod and the Handpresso Wild.

Relieve your cravings for fresh, hot espresso no matter where you are, with the Handpresso Wild Portable Espresso Maker.Accessories for the Handpresso Wild Portable Espresso Maker include a rigid black carrying case with an adjustable strap, big enough to store your supply of ESE pods and the Handpresso. Another great accessory are the unbreakable, 1.5 ounce-capacity espresso cups made from transparent polycarbonate. The cups, which are sold in sets of two, are dishwasher safe, but should not be put in the microwave.See the http://www.moderncoffeedesigns.com/Handpresso-Wild-Portable-Espresso-Machine-Set-p/hpwildset.htm Handpresso WildUsing the Handpresso Wild Portable Espresso Maker is easy. Simply pump up the machine till the pressure gauge reads 16 bars. Fill the reservoir with hot water and screw the lid on tightly. Insert an Easy Serving Espresso (ESE) pod, readily available from well-known makers like Gaggia and Lavazza, into the portafilter. Then turn the Handpresso Wild over, hold it above the espresso cup, and press the dispenser button. The compressed air will force the hot water through the ESE and you�ll have a perfect cup of steaming espresso, complete with a rich crema topping, ready to be sipped and savored. The ESE pod are readily available in almost all major food chains and retailers.The Handpresso Wild is environmentally friendly. It has won several design and green awards. It is sturdy�one Handpresso Wild should make at least 10,000 cups of espresso over its lifetime�and requires no maintenance. It�s small enough to stash in a desk drawer or glove compartment. You need never be without espresso again. Now you can have portable espresso in just a few easy steps.

Relieve your cravings for fresh, hot espresso no matter where you are, with the Handpresso Wild Portable Espresso Maker.

Pay less for your energy ...

SAVE money on your energy bills in the summer months with these top tips and you'll have a bit more cash to spend on holiday...

Don't leave appliances on standby.If you're not filling up the washing machine, tumble-dryer or dishwasher, use the half-load or economy programme. By washing your laundry at 40 degrees rather than 60 degrees in an A-rated machine, you could save around pounds 12 per year.Only boil the amount of water you need for a cup of tea.Turn off the lights when you leave a room.Fix leaking taps and make sure they're fully turned off. A dripping tap will waste enough water to fill half a bath in a week.Take a shower not a bath.Is your water too hot? Your cylinder thermostat shouldn't need to be set higher than 60C/140F.Reclaim your washing line during the summer - no need for the tumble-dryer!

Turn off the lights when you leave a room.

Nose For Trouble

A portable germ scanner exposes tainted food.

Mass spectrometers can determine the chemical composition of just about anything by sorting molecules according to their mass and electrical charge. Trouble is, most commercial instruments are dishwasher-size. The Mini 11 is no bigger than a Kleenex box and weighs only eight pounds. It's equipped with a hose that spritzes samples with ionized water, dislodging molecules that are then sucked inside and analyzed in seconds.YOU'RE LUNCHING in a greasy spoon where a dude called Roach has grilled up your burger, extra bloody. Naturally, you're leery. So you whip out your personal food scanner to check for E. coli and other microbial nastiness. That, at least, is the vision of Purdue University's R. Graham Cooks and his colleague Zheng Ouyang, who have created a portable mass spectrometer, the Mini 11, that can detect everything from bacteria to drug residue.Michael Stroh

Michael Stroh