Portable coffee maker

[PositronicRay]

At home we have a delongi bean to cup machine.

When wee stay in holiday cottages we're always disappointed with coffee, often a cafetiere available but a faff and not as good.

The machine at home is a bit big and heavy to lug away, we don't like pods, filters not as good, is there a solution?

[Mammasaid]

Aeropress

[Teddy Lop]

Picked up a nanopresso recently with a few of the extra bits, as it gives the choice of pods or ground and sometimes the convenience of pods - their easy storage/shelf life - wins out. Haven't had a chance to chuck some ground through yet but what it does with pods as acceptable as any I've had.

[sherman]

Stick with the cafitere. You just need the right spoon to go with it.
It really isnt alot of faff conmpared to bringing your own machine which the cottafe nay not have an obvious spot for.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yumi-Measuring-Stainless-...

[Whoozit]

A stovetop Bialetti Moka pot is a reasonable compromise to an espresso machine. Get a stainless steel one so it works on induction hobs

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bialetti-Stovetop-Percola...

The original aluminium Bialetti is a nicer design but no worky on induction

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bialetti-Moka-Express-Esp...


ETA oh this is cute https://www.bialetti.com/it_en/mini-express-induct...

Edited by Whoozit on Tuesday 13th June 10:13

[Jazoli]

Mammasaid said:

Aeropress

+1, one of these is always in my travel bag.

[Truckosaurus]

Mammasaid said:

Aeropress

Indeed. You can either take a manual grinder or a normal electric burr grinder if you want freshly ground beans. Or just buy decent pre-ground coffee (not supermarket rubbish).

Aeropress is easy to empty and clean, which is useful if you are just in a normal hotel room with just a sink.

[PositronicRay]

Truckosaurus said:

Mammasaid said:

Aeropress

Indeed. You can either take a manual grinder or a normal electric burr grinder if you want freshly ground beans. Or just buy decent pre-ground coffee (not supermarket rubbish).

Aeropress is easy to empty and clean, which is useful if you are just in a normal hotel room with just a sink.

Not quite what we're after, I don't see many advantages over a caffertire. It doesn't need to as portable as that. Ideally something that you just stick your mug under and push a button.

[C5_Steve]

PositronicRay said:

Truckosaurus said:

Mammasaid said:

Aeropress

Indeed. You can either take a manual grinder or a normal electric burr grinder if you want freshly ground beans. Or just buy decent pre-ground coffee (not supermarket rubbish).

Aeropress is easy to empty and clean, which is useful if you are just in a normal hotel room with just a sink.

Not quite what we're after, I don't see many advantages over a caffertire. It doesn't need to as portable as that. Ideally something that you just stick your mug under and push a button.

The quality of coffee from an Aeropress is many times superior to a cafetiere, if you've not tried one it's well worth the purchase for at home.

Other than that, the nanopress mentioned above will give you a decent pull of espresso to do with what you like.

[PomBstard]

Whoozit said:

A stovetop Bialetti Moka pot is a reasonable compromise to an espresso machine. Get a stainless steel one so it works on induction hobs

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bialetti-Stovetop-Percola...

The original aluminium Bialetti is a nicer design but no worky on induction

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bialetti-Moka-Express-Esp...


ETA oh this is cute https://www.bialetti.com/it_en/mini-express-induct...

Edited by Whoozit on Tuesday 13th June 10:13

This is our choice too - have a couple in daily use at home and always take one when we stay away. Also handy for mtb trips as they work on a camping stove too!

[blindspot]

The only correct answer, seeing as you must by definition be wealthy and possessed of fabulous taste

[threadlock]

blindspot said:

The only correct answer, seeing as you must by definition be wealthy and possessed of fabulous taste

"Weighing in at around 29kg"!!!! My butler will never agree to this.

[NaePasaran]

The Flair manual press espresso machine might be what your after?

If that's too bulky or too much work then I can't see passed a Moka pot. Like another user has said, great for camping/hiking/mountain biking etc too.

[Bill]

C5_Steve said:

The quality of coffee from an Aeropress is many times superior to a cafetiere, if you've not tried one it's well worth the purchase for at home.

I disagree, it's way more faff and no better IMO.

[Trying2GoFast]

I think the response that you're looking for here is the Clever Dripper and an Aergrind/Feldgrind. The Timemore C2 or whatever it is is meant to be quite good too. Make sure you put the water in before the coffee though.

[Truckosaurus]

Bill said:

I disagree, it's way more faff and no better IMO.

I disagree partly with your disagreement Cleaning an aeropress is certainly easier than a cafetiere, you just open the top and squeeze the puck of coffee grounds and filter into the nearest bin. If you are a scummer you might not even bother rinsing the aeropress itself.

Taste is probably more down to the skill of the operator. It's a similar technique (mix coffee and water and leave to brew) so could go either way.

[Arun_D]

Teddy Lop said:

Picked up a nanopresso recently with a few of the extra bits, as it gives the choice of pods or ground and sometimes the convenience of pods - their easy storage/shelf life - wins out. Haven't had a chance to chuck some ground through yet but what it does with pods as acceptable as any I've had.

Looking at the OP requirements and follow-up posts, I echo the above. I really rate our Nanopresso.

[Bill]

Truckosaurus said:

I disagree partly with your disagreement Cleaning an aeropress is certainly easier than a cafetiere, you just open the top and squeeze the puck of coffee grounds and filter into the nearest bin. If you are a scummer you might not even bother rinsing the aeropress itself.

I gave it to my brother after a few goes, so it's probably just what I'm more used to. It was certainly more fiddly. And he doesn't use it because it's so precarious pressing it into a small cup.

[Truckosaurus]

Indeed. Certainly not designed for dainty espresso cups.

[leef44]

threadlock said:

blindspot said:

The only correct answer, seeing as you must by definition be wealthy and possessed of fabulous taste

"Weighing in at around 29kg"!!!! My butler will never agree to this.

Just ask the butler to get the footman and his assistant to carry it. Simple!