@@BrianQuan well based on both your video and his I got a nomad to complement my Cafelat robot. Since I have been wanting to try spro overs. And before these videos I was contemplating buying a machine, but didn’t want to spend a ton of money on a machine to just do one thing. Also your SSP burr and niche video was very helpful and informative
I am new to espresso and just recently bought a nomad espresso machine. I already had the Orphan espresso lido 3 for an espresso grinder. I need a scale recommendation. I appreciate all of the support.
Thanks for the overview - the link to the Streitman basket is no longer active, do you have any recommendations for a larger basket now that it's 2 years later?
Looking for a dosing funnel for the Nomad that sits flush on top of the rim of the basket and not inside. Anyone have extract measurements of the basket?
Nomad clean up seems much simpler than the flair and with the larger reservoir, more versatile than thy he flair and robot. How does the quality of shots compare to other manuals?
It is pretty forgiving. You dont need a really expensive grinder with the pressurized valve. I bought it because of portability. But it turns out much better that that. I have an Aram and Wacaco pico espresso. Those 2 are great but you need to dial the shot with a good grinder, not so much with the nomad. I have not used medium grinds.
Thank you for the tips! Loving your videos. Would like to know whether we can remove the disk below the basket and the tcv if we already have a good grinder? Thank you for your time in reading my comment ☺️
I have a Kinu grinder, so I removed not only the disk and tcv but also the bottom of the white basket holder. I want the coffee path to be as simple as possible. Coffee flows from basket straight to the tray and out. The tray is just an odd-shaped funnel.
I wonder why they can't make a custom portafilter instead of that tray. Seems like it wouldn't be that difficult to implement. Your thoughts on this idea?
So this machine was actually designed back in 2012/2013 as a portable travel machine so the integrated tray design makes sense. Over the past 10ish years we've decided to like bottomless portafilters and all of that. Right now I think it would require extending the machine further away from the reservoir to properly implement a PF/bottomless no tray setup. I think Uniterra does have something in the works on this though and if there's a Nomad V2 I'm 100% buying it.
@@BrianQuan appreciate your insight, makes much more sense now. I like the trays for travel but for daily use a portafilter would be much easier/cleaner. If they do that on a V2 and keep everything else the same (which is great) they can take my money now!
Generally TDS because of the paper filters in pourover. Filters for espresso can emulate something similar. It also can depend on what pressures you are hitting with a 1:12 shot. Even at 1 bar of pressure for a spro-over you can get a cup that results in a different mouth feel vs. pour over.
thank you for showing this. I am not really into plastic but it also looks quite alright with the finish, it could also be pained steel and you would not now:D seems really straightforward to use, thats what i like about it and the no-need to preheat/or easiness of it, cause that is whats keeping me off those manual machines really
Great video. Wondering if you can use the nomad to brew tea. Maybe can hack the pressurised feature to release at 4 bar like the ball valve in Decent's tea portafilter.
@@stickbit when you go to the page with the file click through the remixes to get to the latest version. There was another remix after Brian’s that has void in the center.
congrats, your shilling led to me buying a nomad 😂 (it was discounted at 120 bucks though). anyways, is there a community for people brewing with the nomad?
The Nomad is neat, but it always seemed like a kluged prototype, that would be improved if it was just the lever pumped tank, leading to a riser with a pressure gauge and some sort of group head for a 49mm (or hell, 58 mm) portafilter. The Flair, Robot, and Rok demonstrate there's a real market for compact/occasional use lever machines. The see-saw pump makes more sense than simple lever pistons. But the execution here just seems to introduce more machine volume, weight, and hassles than necessary.
9:16 pulls first shot
You beat me to adding timestamps ha!
Once a Nomad stan, always a Nomad stan. I can't wait to try some of these upgrades
Hey Brian, new to your channel and really enjoying it! Thanks for all the informative videos.
great video, as always 👍🏼👍🏼. also i think you could use bigger coffee table, getting bit cramped there 😅
Brian big question, how is the body of the espresso compared to jian yi?
This might be what im looking for!
Found you from Lance and the nomad video he just dropped. Super cool video and tips.
Thanks so much for coming by! I was just with Lance the last weekend at SF Coffee Festival and we had a great time. Amazing guy :)
@@BrianQuan well based on both your video and his I got a nomad to complement my Cafelat robot. Since I have been wanting to try spro overs. And before these videos I was contemplating buying a machine, but didn’t want to spend a ton of money on a machine to just do one thing. Also your SSP burr and niche video was very helpful and informative
How much of a difference do you think the basket makes, given that the stock basket is pretty precision-made already?
Thanks for the videos! I order myself one
How would you compare this and the jian yi or the flair 58 in terms of actual taste?
Are there any other puck screens that can be used with the nomad?
I am new to espresso and just recently bought a nomad espresso machine. I already had the Orphan espresso lido 3 for an espresso grinder. I need a scale recommendation. I appreciate all of the support.
Thanks for the overview - the link to the Streitman basket is no longer active, do you have any recommendations for a larger basket now that it's 2 years later?
Looking for a dosing funnel for the Nomad that sits flush on top of the rim of the basket and not inside. Anyone have extract measurements of the basket?
Nomad clean up seems much simpler than the flair and with the larger reservoir, more versatile than thy he flair and robot. How does the quality of shots compare to other manuals?
It is pretty forgiving. You dont need a really expensive grinder with the pressurized valve. I bought it because of portability. But it turns out much better that that. I have an Aram and Wacaco pico espresso. Those 2 are great but you need to dial the shot with a good grinder, not so much with the nomad. I have not used medium grinds.
Hai Brian, my Nomad pressure not response.. Any trick or solution on this case?
Thank you for the tips! Loving your videos.
Would like to know whether we can remove the disk below the basket and the tcv if we already have a good grinder?
Thank you for your time in reading my comment ☺️
I have a Kinu grinder, so I removed not only the disk and tcv but also the bottom of the white basket holder. I want the coffee path to be as simple as possible. Coffee flows from basket straight to the tray and out. The tray is just an odd-shaped funnel.
When I pour boiling water into the water tank, the temperature immediately drops to 89 degrees. Is it not necessary to preheat?
Which strietman 18 gram basket did you buy? I bought the 18-20 gram and its not fitting in place
how long does it take the nomad riser to be complete using a 3d printer?
Hey!
Would it be possible to use a single shot basket for pre millennium lapavoni europicola with the nomad?
Yep! They're both 49mm
The next add on would be expanding the reservoir to 1 liter. Lol
I wonder why they can't make a custom portafilter instead of that tray. Seems like it wouldn't be that difficult to implement. Your thoughts on this idea?
So this machine was actually designed back in 2012/2013 as a portable travel machine so the integrated tray design makes sense. Over the past 10ish years we've decided to like bottomless portafilters and all of that. Right now I think it would require extending the machine further away from the reservoir to properly implement a PF/bottomless no tray setup. I think Uniterra does have something in the works on this though and if there's a Nomad V2 I'm 100% buying it.
@@BrianQuan appreciate your insight, makes much more sense now. I like the trays for travel but for daily use a portafilter would be much easier/cleaner. If they do that on a V2 and keep everything else the same (which is great) they can take my money now!
Hi Brian. Just wanted to confirm whether there’s a lens/cover on the pressure gauge. Mine doesn’t and the pointer is kind of exposed.
That's how mine came too. Pretty sure that's how they're designed. First thing my son did was mash his finger against the needle.
What kind of tamper is that?
Wanna ask what’s the difference between pour longer to maybe 1:12 with a lever and just pour over by hands?
Generally TDS because of the paper filters in pourover. Filters for espresso can emulate something similar. It also can depend on what pressures you are hitting with a 1:12 shot. Even at 1 bar of pressure for a spro-over you can get a cup that results in a different mouth feel vs. pour over.
@@BrianQuan i see I see, thanks for answering
Is there any where in the US to get the 49.5mm baskets?
I think you might be able to get one off eBay! I'd look at the 49mm Strietman or Elektra
thank you for showing this. I am not really into plastic but it also looks quite alright with the finish, it could also be pained steel and you would not now:D seems really straightforward to use, thats what i like about it and the no-need to preheat/or easiness of it, cause that is whats keeping me off those manual machines really
Cafelat robot also doesn't need preheating
Unless your useing nordic roasts
I do not preheat the nomad to extract my expresso shot. It does a good job anyways. But I only do Dark roast.
Great video. Wondering if you can use the nomad to brew tea. Maybe can hack the pressurised feature to release at 4 bar like the ball valve in Decent's tea portafilter.
Where can I buy the riser?
You can download the file and have it 3d printed and shipped using an online service
The riser mentioned in the description is not the same as yours, it is not recessed to accept the Nomad!
@@stickbit when you go to the page with the file click through the remixes to get to the latest version. There was another remix after Brian’s that has void in the center.
congrats, your shilling led to me buying a nomad 😂 (it was discounted at 120 bucks though). anyways, is there a community for people brewing with the nomad?
The Nomad is neat, but it always seemed like a kluged prototype, that would be improved if it was just the lever pumped tank, leading to a riser with a pressure gauge and some sort of group head for a 49mm (or hell, 58 mm) portafilter.
The Flair, Robot, and Rok demonstrate there's a real market for compact/occasional use lever machines. The see-saw pump makes more sense than simple lever pistons. But the execution here just seems to introduce more machine volume, weight, and hassles than necessary.
Oh no. I live near one of the domestic distributors...
And 30 minutes later you have a shot of espresso 😎
Whilst watching the video did it occur to you that he’s making a video 🤔
You know what I don't like in my coffee? Plastic. Hot water and hot coffee will cause any plastic to leach its chemicals into the brew.
Depends on the plastic type but yeah not a fan of plastic and hot water. I do use an aeropress and love it though.