![]() ![]() Backer rewards are slated to begin shipping out later this year in September. With an expected MSRP of around $300-significantly cheaper than just about any home semi-automatic espresso machine-backers can get their hands on an Xbar of their own for as low as $189. ![]() With still over 40 days left in the Kickstarter campaign, the Xbar has already raised over five times its $5,000 goal. Folks looking to get a little experimental can manually control the pressure curve throughout the shot as well. In the demo video, a shot is pulled at three bars for an initial pre-infusion before ramping up to a full nine bars for the remainder of the shot. With the Xbar fully pressurized, users can then control the amount of pressure throughout the shot using the paddle and pressure release valve. Users have the option of utilizing a gas cartridge, which is able to produce about eight shots per cartridge, or attaching an air pump to the unit’s Schrader valve. With no need for electricity, the cylindrical-shaped Xbar offers a “full-manual, professional-grade, 9 bar espresso maker.” But how it manages to create those nine bars of pressure is really where this espresso machine makes interesting headway. While there is a history of crowdfunded home espresso machines not coming to fruition, this one looks to be a little different. Relying on gas- or pump-power for pressure, the Xbar offers a no-frills approach to home espresso. ![]() But there’s a new Kickstarter looking to ease that barrier of entry a bit. It’s hardly an investment one makes on a whim and often comes with a *gulp* here we go. That experience, though, comes at a price, literally, and a very large one at that espresso machines are expensive. Being able to make cafe-quality espresso is perhaps the ultimate home coffee experience. ![]()
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