For many of us a coffee, a real coffee, is the most
important thing in the world first thing in the morning.
As a motorcycle traveller, travelling light is very important
and this often means instant coffee or coffee bags.
Instant coffee? No thank you! And, as for coffee bags,
as good as they are, they just aren't as good as a real coffee,
a real espresso.
Now
there's
a
solution, and one that
requires nothing more
than the exact amount
of water and the coffee
grind of your choice.
Oh, thank the coffee
gods.
Nanopresso
by
Wacaco is the solution.
At a little more than
15 centimetres the
Nanopresso literally fits
into the palm of your
hand and yet amazingly
it generates a massive
261psi of pressure with
just a simple pump of
your hand, presto, one
of the best coffees on
the road that you'll ever
have.
We took, and will
forever do so, a Nanopresso on a recent bike adventure
into the Australian bush. The mornings were cold, a coffee
was exactly what was needed. Reaching into a panier, the
Nanopresso was barely noticable at just 336 grams, less
weight than most other items we all take with us.
The 80 millilitre water capacity allows for a large
espresso in the cup of your choice, we recommend the cup
that comes as part of the Nanopresso. All components
that hold the hot water are designed like a heatsink. What
does that mean? You're hands won't get burnt.
With the coffee loaded into the Portafilter Basket, and
the water in the reservoir all that is needed now is to pump
the small hand pump. It takes very little effort to generate
enough pressure to get
the beautiful golden,
brown coffee flowing.
In no time you have
your espresso with the
most amazingly thick,
rich crema layer you'll
ever see. In fact, the
Nanopresso generates
more water pressure
than what the average
household coffee /
espresso machine can
generate
meaning
consistent great tasting
coffee, every time. We
guarantee your local
barista won't make a
coffee as good as what
you and the Nanopresso
will ... although nothing
tastes as good as a coffee
made by someone else.
While
the
Nanopresso is so small it is designed to be not only light
and compact but very strong, and tucked away in a panier,
while riding hundreds of kilometres on corrugated tracks
was a perfect test to see just how well engineered it is. No
damage at all.
The well engineered Nanopresso also ensures you only
use the exact amount of water that is needed, often vital
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