First off coffee is very close to my heart. It is one of my few vices that I have and I love it. When I was living downtown I would make daily (some times many) trips to one of the many local Starbucks for a tall americano coffee. I found that the americano since there are made to order are a better cup of coffee also since they are brewed for a shorter time have less caffeine.
Well since the move to Basecamp I have been drinking brewed Starbucks coffee thru one of their machines. With the machine I can make some good cups of joe but I drink a fair amount of coffee and I have been wanting to switch back to espresso. The problem is that good espresso machines cost around $800-$1000 (well much more but I would not go above 1k). For me this is not such an issue as it will last a long time and will end up cheaper than buying the Starbucks each day. Still it is a big expense and if I can put it off then all the better.
So today at the local Internet Cafe I was buying some fair trade organic coffee (from Muskoka Roastery Coffee Co). I have started trying it since it is fair trade and also nice to support a local place. Anyways we get to talking about how I might buy a new machine and the owner points out that he has been using an AeroPress for a while and is really happy with it. I decide to give it a try as it is only $45. I figure that worse case I have a great coffee machine for camping.
When I got home I washed all the bits and made me first cup. It was not bad at all. It is very easy to use and simple to clean up. The other good news is that you have complete control of the brew time and coffee amount. I need to play with the amount of coffee and brew time but from what I have read on the net I think that this will be a perfect machine for me and will hold of getting a big machine for hopefully a few years.
Here is a review if you want more information:
SingleServeCoffee.com Review
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Have you seen the new French press that will screw on to the top of your Nalgene?!? You can get it at MEC.
From what I hear this is different than a FP. It makes espresso, not coffee per sa. I have been really happy so far. The good thing is that it is portable and just need hot water to work so it will make camping much more fun.
Curious how it compares to the good old stovetop model. I’d clarify your $800 to $1000 point by saying it’s actually $10 for an espresso “machine”.
We have two sizes and use them several times a day. They’re cheap, or free as your parents may have one sitting around as decoration but never use it, last forever and work. You don’t get the crenna with the stovetop version but it wasn’t too long ago that that was viewed as bad.
I guess the biggest difference is that there is more control with the press. You can control the temp of the water, brew time and pressure etc. I also find after playing with it for a few days it is dead easy to clean and use.
Have you seen the new French press that will screw on to the top of your Nalgene?!? You can get it at MEC.
niker: I have seen them and no offense but this is WAY better than a french press. I know that it looks like on but it is not. It makes espresso, the coffee is so good I use this as my main machine.
You should read the review to get a better idea hw this works.
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