![]() (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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