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 finally decided to buy my first ever coffee pod machine, I’m more into bean to cup coffees. When I first saw the Conqueco I was quickly taken by the fact that I can use it at home and when I’m away.The Conqueco works straight out of the box, it’s easy to use, detachable, and with a capsule loading chamber. Simply drop the capsule in, close it firmly, click it into the body of the machine, add the water and you are good to go. The Conqueco is fantastic and produces a piping hot lovely coffee quickly, within 3-4 mins if using cold water or instantly if using hot water (which saves battery power).It’s very well made, feels sturdy and hopefully I will have many years of making lovely coffee. I have been trying several different pods from different brands and realised the vast amount of different coffee pods to I can choose from. The Conqueco is one of the first things to go into my bag or car when I am going anywhere and it is now also used at home several times a day.I can use tap water for my coffee, although I will need to descale it more often but again this appears to be a simple process. I will try it with purified water when I get a chance as it’s the recommended water to use. I would highly recommend this to anyone.

I was happy with the purchase until the machine stopped producing coffee.Now, it just leaks water from the side of the chamber. The issue is that the Nespresso capsules are not being pierced by the grid at the bottom, which is supposed to puncture them.These are the same aluminum capsules I’ve been using for a long time, so the problem is definitely with the machine.I descaled the machine, but that didn’t help. I’ve always used filtered water.The machine has slowly deteriorated, which suggests a reliability issue.I’ve used it for a year and a half.I contacted the support of Conqueco. I will update the review if any news.

Solid build and good quality, but some issues with expressing coffee depending on pods used. I've found it works best with Lidl Nespresso compatible pods. With others, the pod chamber occasionally fills with hot water and ends up not expressing the coffee. On plus side, with the right pods, it makes a lovely coffee with a a good crema. Also, customer service is excellent... very responsive and solution focused.