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Flair Espresso Pro 2: Espresso Settings & Dial-In Guide

The Flair Espresso Pro 2 is a piston espresso machine, designed for home use. It features natural (spring/lever) pre-infusion, a 46mm portafilter. With no user-adjustable temperature control, grind adjustments are your primary lever for dialing in. As a manual machine, brew pressure is entirely in your hands — technique is everything. It heats up in about 3 minutes — ready quickly for your morning shot.

Pressure Gauge

At a glance

Machine specifications

Machine TypePiston — Home
Portafilter46mm
Temp ControlNone (fixed)
Temp StabilityMedium
PressureManual (user-applied)
Pre-infusionNatural (spring/lever)
Warm-up~3 min

Recommended starting parameters

Starting recipe for Flair Espresso Pro 2

Dose

16–22g

Ratio

1:1.5–1:2.5

Time

25–45s

These are starting points — adjust based on your beans, roast level, and taste preferences.

Known limitations

No built-in heating — requires external hot water kettle

Water temperature management entirely user-controlled

Pressure is entirely manual

Dial-in tips for the Flair Espresso Pro 2

1

Manual piston press.

2

No heating element — user pours hot water from kettle (typically 92–96°C) into the brew head.

3

Pressure gauge allows user to target 9 bar.

4

Temperature advice: recommend specific kettle temperature (off-boil, or measured).

5

Pressure advice: user can vary pressure throughout pull for natural profiling.

6

58mm basket — standard dose applies.

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Flair Espresso Pro 2

Manufacturer

Flair Espresso

Type

Piston

Use Case

Home

Confidence

High

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