White IKAPE K1 with its ground-coffee basket compartment, filled with coffee, and two coffee capsules

IKAPE Kapo K1 Portable Espresso Maker, 51 mm and Capsules

The IKAPE Kapo K1 is a battery portable espresso maker with two interchangeable compartments: a 51 mm basket for ground coffee and one for coffee capsules. A built-in motor gives up to 18 bar, the tank holds up to 100 ml of hot water, and the shot stops by itself after 40 seconds. It does not heat water.

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Ground coffee or a capsule, from the same machine

The IKAPE Kapo K1 is a battery portable espresso maker with two extraction compartments that you can swap at any time. One is a 51 mm basket for freshly ground coffee; the other takes small coffee capsules. IKAPE suggests ground coffee at home, in the office or when camping, and capsules when hiking or travelling. It weighs about 700 g.

A 51 mm basket for your own tamper

The basket takes 14 to 18 g of ground coffee depending on the roast, and IKAPE recommends 16 g. IKAPE states that it can be tamped with a 51 mm tamper at 13.6 kg (30 lb), so your own 51 mm tamper fits. Grind as for a normal espresso basket, not as fine as a high-extraction basket needs.

Up to 18 bar, with an automatic stop

A built-in motor gives a maximum extraction pressure of 18 bar. Hold the power button and espresso appears after about 5 seconds. A single press pauses the extraction; if you do not pause it, the K1 stops by itself after 40 seconds to protect the machine.

The water tank and the battery

The tank holds a maximum of 100 ml and is marked at 50 ml and 100 ml. IKAPE recommends 60 ml of hot water for one extraction, which gives 35 to 40 ml of espresso. The 2 000 mAh battery is stated to last up to 100 extractions in normal use. The K1 has no heater, so fill it with water that is already hot.

How to use it

Fit the compartment you want: the ground-coffee basket or the capsule compartment.
Dose 16 g into the basket and tamp it with a 51 mm tamper, or insert a capsule.
Screw the coffee compartment on until it is tight; IKAPE notes that a loose thread lets water leak during extraction.
Fill the tank with about 60 ml of hot water.
Hold the power button and let the machine stop by itself, or press once to pause.

Materials and care

Rinse the basket, the capsule compartment and the brew head after every shot so coffee oils do not build up. Wipe the body with a damp cloth and do not submerge the main unit. Charge the battery before a trip, and dry every part before the machine goes back in a bag.

What's in the box

1 × IKAPE Kapo K1 portable espresso maker, in the colour you select
1 × 51 mm ground-coffee basket compartment
1 × capsule compartment

Fits these machines

51 mm

IKAPE Kapo K1 / K2

Specifications

Build

Basket: 51 mm, 14–18 g, 16 g recommended
Weight: About 700 g
Colour: Black, White

Extras

Capsule: Separate compartment, interchangeable with the basket
Maximum pressure: 18 bar
Water tank: 100 ml maximum, marked at 50 ml and 100 ml
Recommended water: 60 ml per extraction
Yield: 35–40 ml per extraction
Battery: 2 000 mAh, stated at up to 100 extractions
Extraction time: First flow after about 5 seconds, automatic stop at 40 seconds
Heating: None; fill with hot water
Brand: IKAPE