(This elicited groans from my diehard thermos-carrying hiker friends!) The insulated thermos is lined, which means you’re not grasping a super hot container in your hand.Ĭombining history, hiking and a heady hit of espresso makes for the perfect traveler’s moment The top doubles as a cup or, as I did on a recent hiking trip, you can bring along a durable espresso cup. You put your espresso grounds in the detachable cup, close the top, and press down slowly on the pump. The Nanopresso only weighs 336 grams (about 3/4 of a pound) and the attached water tank holds up to 80 ml of water. The result is a consistent pressing that rewards you with a creamy foam atop your espresso-in keeping with the espresso you’d get in a proper café. ![]() The secret of this espresso maker is the design of its recently patented pumping system that achieves the ideal pressure (which any barista will tell you is crucial for a good espresso) and doesn’t require rigorous pumping of your arm. All that’s required is hot water and some of your preferred espresso grounds (preferably in a sealed, air-tight bag or small container, which are easy to find.). The Nanopresso is a hand-powered portable espresso machine that fits in a small pouch or in a corner of your backpack. The Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker, ideal for making espresso outdoors, on a hiking trail or in the privacy of your hotel room (Credit: Wacaco) The best portable espresso maker: Let me count the reasons why If only this heaven-sent apparatus had entered my life-or backpack-years earlier! On a recent hiking trip to England, I tested what probably is the best portable espresso maker for travelers and hikers: Wacaco’s Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker. My only challenge-until my recent discovery-is that a good espresso hasn’t always been readily available when traveling-especially in the outdoors and occasionally, not even in the finest hotel rooms.įellow espresso lovers will appreciate this plight: Sometimes a cup of coffee just won’t do the trick. I love a dose of this stronger version of Satan’s brew at least once a day, ideally mid-afternoon. Some us coffee aficionados prefer the stronger manifestation of the dark-roasted java bean: espresso. The popularity of coffee has grown exponentially, and not just the regular brew-in-a-cup. Coffee was long considered “Satan’s Brew” until about 1600 AD when Pope Clement VIII declared, “This Satan’s drink is so delicious that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it.”
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