The Classic is Flair’s original espresso machine. First launched in 2016, it’s portable, durable, easy to maintain, and completely manual. It’s the machine for those of us who want to pursue the perfect espresso shot without all the extra gadgets helping us out. A manual machine takes more effort to use but makes the espresso that much sweeter when you manage to (literally) pull the perfect shot.

Flair shook up the espresso industry when they introduced the Classic in 2016. Manual espresso machines are not a new invention, but innovations like the removable brew group and excellent pricing set Flair apart.

The Flair Classic is a completely manual machine. As the original entry for Flair machines, its 2-in-1 portafilter gives you the opportunity for an easier shot in its spouted configuration or lets you gain insight into the extraction process with the bottomless portafilter configuration.

The Classic is also modular. Its brew head can be upgraded with an optional pressure gauge kit or used with the Neo’s flow control brew head (for when you don’t have access to a high-quality espresso grinder or freshly roasted beans). New models of the Classic (recognizable by the removable brew head adapter ring), can even use the more advanced Pro Brew Head, a larger, stainless steel brew head that comes standard with a pressure gauge.