Have just used our new hand operated espresso machine, great tasting coffee, and no power required. Our nanopresso machine is definately a gadget to have, viewable on the net at "Purplespoilz" although we got ours via Amazon. We got the model that uses ground coffee, and got a converter for nesspresso pods, so we can make one when driving and not have to use the ground coffee, but can use pods with out the hassle. Its small 160mm long, comes with a case and is very well made. Cost varies depending on the assessories one purchases.
-- Edited by iana on Thursday 17th of May 2018 05:56:21 PM
Dougwe said
08:41 PM May 17, 2018
I checked that out Ian and looks a good little gismo. Now don't laugh but I don't drink coffee but love the smell of fresh brewing coffee. When I had home base I had one of those coffee perculator jugs that sat on a 240v base and brewed away and would set it going just for the smell.
Woody n Sue said
08:52 PM May 17, 2018
Good for you Iana but like Doug I dont drink coffee either , but un like Doug I cant stand the smell of the stuff, I dislike walking through those big shopping centers cos ya always have to walk past one of those blasted coffee shops, Id rather smell the north end of a south bound camel than coffee ,,,,,, well maybe not quite , but you get my drift .
Woody
iana said
08:54 PM May 17, 2018
Yes I am laughing, but will admit, we buy our coffee and its sent to us in foil bags, when we fill the grinder resovoir, we both inhale from the bags to get a hit from the smell. Yes so its a WACACO Nanopress.
Inland_Sailor said
09:06 AM May 18, 2018
I find Nescafe the easiest and simplest to make if I want a coffee. Gee I must be a Ludite.............!
[ I understand that whilst we love our coffee beans, Australians are largest consumers/users of instant coffee in the world]
-- Edited by Inland_Sailor on Friday 18th of May 2018 09:08:24 AM
-- Edited by Inland_Sailor on Friday 18th of May 2018 09:22:07 AM
KJB said
09:12 AM May 18, 2018
There is a big difference between a "brown drink" and a "good coffee".......
glenn said
01:34 PM May 18, 2018
same as lana i wanted good coffee without the power,
so i searched internet and came up with this
Oomph its designed in uk but has an australian dist
i find it great
Glenn
Inland_Sailor said
04:24 PM May 18, 2018
Glenn, so how does it heat the water?
-- Edited by Inland_Sailor on Friday 18th of May 2018 04:25:13 PM
glenn said
05:03 PM May 18, 2018
sorry mate you do need to boil the water.i should have said i was just trying to get away from power 240v
Dougwe said
05:18 PM May 18, 2018
Curiosity got the better of me so checked uTube and saw how it works. It was only using pre bolied hot water so fine for the black coffee drinker and can only guess that you put milk in at same time for white coffee. I also noticed you drink from the unit as well. So an all in one unit.
glenn said
05:27 PM May 18, 2018
Hi dougwe yes after you make the coffee (so to speak) you just unscrew the top and add milk and sugar or ????
I am sure i saw that you can also use it to brew tea if you wish
regards Glenn
Dickodownunder said
05:29 PM May 18, 2018
Dougwe wrote:
I checked that out Ian and looks a good little gismo. Now don't laugh but I don't drink coffee but love the smell of fresh brewing coffee. When I had home base I had one of those coffee perculator jugs that sat on a 240v base and brewed away and would set it going just for the smell.
Hi Doug,
One if my daughters makes coffee candles.
Maybe something along this style might suit you.
Inland_Sailor said
08:14 PM May 18, 2018
So why would you not use an Italian style percolator at a quarter of the price?
You can make a coffee in a couple of minutes from start to drinking with an Italian style percolator. Also a French press [plunger] can do so in even less time.
I've an all stainless steel plunger that I sourced from Aldi [when they have their specials, and probably elsewhere as well] at $9.95 and it make a great "bean" coffee!
There are plenty of options to making quick coffee when on the road that do the same job at a much cheaper price than some of the "new fangled gizzmo's" priced to separate you from your hard earned!!
-- Edited by Inland_Sailor on Friday 18th of May 2018 08:51:50 PM
iana said
08:59 PM May 18, 2018
I can see that contributing to this forum is a waste of time
glenn said
06:18 AM May 19, 2018
Whoa where did that come from!
Have to agree with you iana
Glenn
KJB said
09:12 AM May 19, 2018
My "hot rodded" and "miniaturised " Boema commercial espresso machine I am building to go into our Fifth Wheeler to replace the LaPavoni Lever machine.
More work needed to finish it off but nearly there.
I can see that contributing to this forum is a waste of time
I am appreciative of the info iana, always looking to do things in a different way.
Aussie Paul.
Radar said
05:52 PM May 19, 2018
aussie_paul wrote:
iana wrote:
I can see that contributing to this forum is a waste of time
I am appreciative of the info iana, always looking to do things in a different way.
Aussie Paul.
Same with me Iana and Paul, always looking for better, interesting ways to get a very nice cup of brewed coffee. We own a top quality Italian coffee machine inherited from our son when he went overseas to live. We find it really hard to buy a cup of coffee when we are out as ours is always consistently good, so any better way to brew coffee when we are in the caravan is followed with interest specifically not using 240volt power.
Thank you.
aussie_paul said
06:18 PM May 19, 2018
Going slightly off topic, we have been to New Caledonia and then Sydney visiting Eril's rellies we and some very ordinary coffee.
Some of the pod machines make a reasonable tasting coffee BUT for us cappachino/latte drinkers the stretching of the milk with their milk "frother" lets it down. Thinking of trying to find or make a milk stretcher. Trouble is I have 20 projects partly finished. Beginning with Pajero starter.
Aussie Paul.
Dougwe said
06:41 PM May 19, 2018
aussie_paul wrote:
iana wrote:
I can see that contributing to this forum is a waste of time
I am appreciative of the info iana, always looking to do things in a different way.
Aussie Paul.
Wot you say'n Willis Paul, you will never use anything else but your big 'real' coffee machine, mate
Dougwe said
06:43 PM May 19, 2018
You keep your post's coming Ian. Don't let 'em grind ya down, mate.
Some have tried to grind me down but I'm still here.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
Inland_Sailor said
09:08 AM May 21, 2018
iana wrote:
I can see that contributing to this forum is a waste of time
I'm sorry that you were offended by my remarks, The weren't meant to do so.
I, like you, were only wanting to point out that there are many options to making making bean coffee, not just more recent products.
The "traditional" methods that I mentioned have been tested over time, been proven to work, are cheap due to their mass production, robust, easily sourced/replaced, and are simple to use.
RosieW said
02:03 PM May 22, 2018
Dougwe wrote:
I checked that out Ian and looks a good little gismo. Now don't laugh but I don't drink coffee but love the smell of fresh brewing coffee. When I had home base I had one of those coffee perculator jugs that sat on a 240v base and brewed away and would set it going just for the smell.
That sounds like something I would do!! Can't drink the stuff (palpitations) but Oh! the smell.... Last time we were in the States, we stayed with friends who lived downwind of a Starbucks roasting facility. Heaven!
homealone said
02:45 PM May 22, 2018
I have been using an AeroPress for a few years now. Very simple to use, very light, only a few pieces, easy to clean. Take it with me wherever I go. Coffee is put in the tube with paper filter at bottom sitting on cup, pour in water, insert plunger, push down and there you have it. Fresh pressure pressed coffee.
Italian coffer percolator and ground coffee. Did you know that those little pods being churned out by the billions, last forever? Its not just plastic bags and straws that are a problem.
Have just used our new hand operated espresso machine, great tasting coffee, and no power required. Our nanopresso machine is definately a gadget to have, viewable on the net at "Purplespoilz" although we got ours via Amazon. We got the model that uses ground coffee, and got a converter for nesspresso pods, so we can make one when driving and not have to use the ground coffee, but can use pods with out the hassle. Its small 160mm long, comes with a case and is very well made. Cost varies depending on the assessories one purchases.
-- Edited by iana on Thursday 17th of May 2018 05:56:21 PM
I checked that out Ian and looks a good little gismo.
Now don't laugh but I don't drink coffee but love the smell of fresh brewing coffee. When I had home base I had one of those coffee perculator jugs that sat on a 240v base and brewed away and would set it going just for the smell.
Woody
I find Nescafe the easiest and simplest to make if I want a coffee. Gee I must be a Ludite.............!
[ I understand that whilst we love our coffee beans, Australians are largest consumers/users of instant coffee in the world]
-- Edited by Inland_Sailor on Friday 18th of May 2018 09:08:24 AM
-- Edited by Inland_Sailor on Friday 18th of May 2018 09:22:07 AM
There is a big difference between a "brown drink" and a "good coffee".......
same as lana i wanted good coffee without the power,
so i searched internet and came up with this
Oomph its designed in uk but has an australian dist
i find it great
Glenn
Glenn, so how does it heat the water?
-- Edited by Inland_Sailor on Friday 18th of May 2018 04:25:13 PM
sorry mate you do need to boil the water.i should have said i was just trying to get away from power 240v
Hi dougwe yes after you make the coffee (so to speak) you just unscrew the top and add milk and sugar or ????
I am sure i saw that you can also use it to brew tea if you wish
regards Glenn
Hi Doug,
One if my daughters makes coffee candles.
Maybe something along this style might suit you.
So why would you not use an Italian style percolator at a quarter of the price?
You can make a coffee in a couple of minutes from start to drinking with an Italian style percolator. Also a French press [plunger] can do so in even less time.
I've an all stainless steel plunger that I sourced from Aldi [when they have their specials, and probably elsewhere as well] at $9.95 and it make a great "bean" coffee!
There are plenty of options to making quick coffee when on the road that do the same job at a much cheaper price than some of the "new fangled gizzmo's" priced to separate you from your hard earned!!
-- Edited by Inland_Sailor on Friday 18th of May 2018 08:51:50 PM
Whoa where did that come from!
Have to agree with you iana
Glenn
My "hot rodded" and "miniaturised " Boema commercial espresso machine I am building to go into our Fifth Wheeler to replace the LaPavoni Lever machine.
More work needed to finish it off but nearly there.

What can i say!
What's your itinerary
Glenn
It is only a waste of time contributing to this forum, if you let any naysayers get to you, Ian
I for one, found this post informative, so thanks for that, as I learned something new, the day that I read it
Unfortunately I do not usually drink coffee
To the best of my knowledge I have never had an expresso type coffee
For those (like me) who did not know what a nanopresso coffee machine was
The video below explains it
Note that the video is 12 minutes long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A1UgycJ8cw
I am appreciative of the info iana, always looking to do things in a different way.
Aussie Paul.
Same with me Iana and Paul, always looking for better, interesting ways to get a very nice cup of brewed coffee. We own a top quality Italian coffee machine inherited from our son when he went overseas to live. We find it really hard to buy a cup of coffee when we are out as ours is always consistently good, so any better way to brew coffee when we are in the caravan is followed with interest specifically not using 240volt power.
Thank you.
Going slightly off topic, we have been to New Caledonia and then Sydney visiting Eril's rellies we and some very ordinary coffee.
Some of the pod machines make a reasonable tasting coffee BUT for us cappachino/latte drinkers the stretching of the milk with their milk "frother" lets it down. Thinking of trying to find or make a milk stretcher. Trouble is I have 20 projects partly finished.
Beginning with Pajero starter.
Aussie Paul.
Wot you say'n Willis
Paul, you will never use anything else but your big 'real' coffee machine, mate 

Some have tried to grind me down but I'm still here.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
I'm sorry that you were offended by my remarks, The weren't meant to do so.
I, like you, were only wanting to point out that there are many options to making making bean coffee, not just more recent products.
The "traditional" methods that I mentioned have been tested over time, been proven to work, are cheap due to their mass production, robust, easily sourced/replaced, and are simple to use.
That sounds like something I would do!! Can't drink the stuff (palpitations) but Oh! the smell.... Last time we were in the States, we stayed with friends who lived downwind of a Starbucks roasting facility. Heaven!
I have been using an AeroPress for a few years now. Very simple to use, very light, only a few pieces, easy to clean. Take it with me wherever I go. Coffee is put in the tube with paper filter at bottom sitting on cup, pour in water, insert plunger, push down and there you have it. Fresh pressure pressed coffee.
Pete