GETTING BACK TO NATURE JUST GOT EASIER
Surrounded by mountains, rivers and lakes just begging to be explored, we here at Cherry Hill Coffee try to take advantage of the natural surroundings every chance we can. And when we do venture into the great outdoors you know we’re packing beans. Just because you’re roughing it doesn’t mean you need to give up your espresso fix. The next best thing to ghost stories and s’mores is waking up and getting a fire going to put some coffee on. So as a public service to our customers and friends, we’ve compiled a list of some espresso -makers made just for camping. We’d love to hear your back-country coffee tips or find out what you use to brew away from home. Send us your story and we’ll hook you up with a free pound. Happy Trails!
GSI Mini
When your backpack is pressed for space and you’re watching your wallet, the four-cup GSI Mini is an easy choice. And for the coffee purists out there, bust out the hand-crank grinder accessory for the freshest shot!
Handpresso Wild
This space age bike pump can crank out the high pressure that you need to get some decent extraction. It uses pods which are easy to pack in and out, but you’re sacrificing big time on freshness. Still, the Handpresso gets marks for innovation and portability.
Bialetti Moka Express
Ok, technically, it’s closer to turkish coffee than espresso, but The Bialetti is Italian-made and easy on the eyes. It works like a mini- percolator and is available in heaps of sizes but the three cupper should do the job.
Presso
The newest (and coolest) kid on the block is the Presso. Using mechanical leverage to provide pressure, Presso is the closest thing to a real espresso machine you can pack up and take with you in the woods.
3 Comments
June 22, 2009 at 11:18 pm
You missed the Aeropress. By far the best espresso flavour and suitable for camping!
June 23, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Great post. this is what I looking for, thanks
July 9, 2009 at 1:54 am
I am from Puerto Rico and got my Handpresso through Coffee World Puerto Rico: http://www.coffeeworldpuertorico.ecrater.com I received my Handpresso about a week ago. The first expression is that this Handpresso is just nicely built, as well as the case. Making espresso is very easy, and it takes a minute or so to make a cup. I was impressed with the coffee. Believe me for a portable machine, coffee was great. Now my Handpresso substituted my Krups machine. I use Island Joe’s ESE pods,Lavazza Grand Crema AND PORTO RICO ESE PODS FROM PUERTO RICO. A good hint is: to make sure the espresso has an ok temperature, I heat up my cup as well as the water container adding the boiling water and then adding the water to make the coffee. I always fill a bit more water (a few drops more) so the ESE pods gets soaked before extraction. And it really takes about 30-38 pumps, no big deal. With this I get a great espresso and crema too. I recommend buying ESE pods buy bulks of 100 or 150, it gets cheaper. The unit works best with the standard 7g E.S.E pod.