Flair Espresso Machines

Flair has 5 espresso machines on Pick My Espresso, priced from $99 to $699. The highest-rated Flair pick is the Flair 58. Compare the full lineup below.

Flair 58
~$699
Manual/Lever

Manual lever espresso maker with standard 58mm portafilter. Full pressure profiling through direct lever control. Electric preheating keeps the brew chamber at temperature. The current version is the Flair 58 Plus 2, which ships with high-dose, low-dose, and pressurized baskets. Flair now ships this platform as the 58 Plus 2, the latest revision with the preheat controller and updated valve plunger.

Full Pressure ProfilingStandard 58mmManual Control
None15 minutes heat up
Best for: Purists
Flair 49 Pro
~$359
Manual/Lever

Successor to Flair's beloved PRO 2: a 49mm manual lever with an integrated pressure gauge, zero plastic in the all-stainless brew path, and a detachable brew head you can preheat - no electricity required.

Full 6-9 Bar Lever ControlNo Electricity NeededBoth Basket Types Included
None0 seconds heat up
Best for: Manual Brewing
Flair Classic
~$159
Manual/Lever

The original Flair manual press - cafe-quality espresso with no electricity required. You bring boiling water and freshly ground coffee, the lever does the rest. Travel-friendly and bombproof.

No ElectricityPortableBombproof Build
None0 seconds heat up
Best for: Manual Brewing
Flair NEO Flex
~$99
Manual/Lever

Flair's discontinued budget polymer lever (replaced in the lineup by the relaunched Classic): a polymer-frame NEO with an integrated pressure gauge and a thin no-preheat brew cylinder. Ships with both a forgiving Flow-Control portafilter and a bottomless 2-in-1 for when your grinder catches up.

Real 6-9 Bar Espresso for $99Two Portafilters IncludedNo Preheat Ritual
None0 seconds heat up
Best for: Entry-Level Buyers
Flair 2GO
~$169
Manual/Lever

Flair's travel lever folds to the size of a paperback and ships in its own hard case, with the pressure gauge normally reserved for the larger models. Takes a 12-18g dose in a bottomless 40mm portafilter, or a pod when you would rather not carry beans.

Folds To 3.5 InchesPressure Gauge IncludedGrounds Or Pods
None0 seconds heat up
Best for: Travel