Best Not Electric Coffee Maker

[ronjgarner1]

Nanospresso Barista Kit. manual hydraulic shot maker. And for milk. S/sugar and stick thermometer to 65degrees, then aerolatte frother.

[Manateeman]

Gentle posters. Thank you for all the replies. I think Aeropress is off the list as the manatee crew used the parts to build a model of the space station then blew it apart with a water gun. Similarly, the stainless steel funnel sounded like a great idea until every funnel and all the aluminum foil in the boat turned up at a impromptu Wizard of Oz party.
Our percolator was turned into a martini mixer after the interior parts were used to fix a Baha filter. I never found the glass top thing.
We agreed a 316 stainless double wall extra large mocha pot looked worth the substantial investment but several checks from my manatee crew bounced.
The crew is equally divided over the French press vs paper filter issue. The French “press gang” folds the science papers of the” paper drip “team into airplanes decorated with small French flags and the words “Sacre Bleu”.
I feel like Danny DeVito in Throw Momma Off the Train. You know...we have Earl Gray, Irish Breakfast, Oolong, Lapsang suchong and Darjeeling.
Seeking domestic tranquility, everyone agreed drink no more than two espressos per day. I agreed to pay for the inox mocha pot.
Again thanks to all for the posts.
Happy trails to you
Mark and his decaffeinated manatee crew.

[CarinaPDX]

Not fair - you never said that it had to get universal crew approval and survive their misuse! That's a pretty high bar to clear...

Greg

[rfinklegal]

Similar to a lot of comments/options, Mellita has a stainless carafe here Melitta Coffee Maker, 10 Cup Pour- Over Brewer with Stainless Thermal Carafe, Steel Carafe - Package Might Vary (60 OZ) on Amazon.

[sailstax]

Late to the party. . .


We use a 9 cup range top percolator that works great for the two of us. It fills two Contigo cups and last us all morning..


We used to use a stainless french pess but it was a pain to clean.


Happy coffee making with whatever you choose.

[johnn33]

This is a good and strong hand espresso
https://espressounplugged.com/
John

[chris mac]

Originally Posted by johnn33

This is a good and strong hand espresso
https://espressounplugged.com/
John

This is what I have on board. Makes a great espresso shot
https://flairespresso.com/product/the-neo/

[thunderhoof]

I found a 3 to 4 cup stainless steel coffee press at REI, the outdoors store. Works good, although I mainly drink tea. I don't want to face my crew in the early AM with no coffee in sight.

[SteveSadler]

I use a cone with paper filter. Simple, safe, easy, no downsides. Common sense needed.
I have also played with coffee press but harder to clean

[mvweebles]

Originally Posted by canman

Ditto w Aeropress for several quick cups. No mess and no cleaning. Compact for storage. Great coffee. We use stainless double wall French press when we need more.

Related Tip: Bustelo or Pilon fine ground Cuban coffee works well. Comes in 10 oz vacuum packed bricks that are easily stowed and last a very long time. We buy a 4-brick pack at Costco for around $10.

[hzcruiser]

Originally Posted by Nord Sal

[...]

About five years ago I bought one of their stainless steel models (Venus) and it produces noticeably better coffee than the traditional aluminum model. I've tried side-by-side blind taste tests and the results were unanimous over the aluminum model.

https://www.bialetti.us/coffee/stove...-c-1_7_21.html

Good to know, thanks! I shall try those as well. Got the classic ones in different sizes already.

[hzcruiser]

Originally Posted by ronjgarner1

Nanospresso Barista Kit. manual hydraulic shot maker. And for milk. S/sugar and stick thermometer to 65degrees, then aerolatte frother.

I have that one, too, but haven't used it in a while. With all the different parts to screw together it's a bit more finicky to use than the classic espresso makers. Cleaning up (and drying it) is also a bit more involved, I find.

[hzcruiser]

Originally Posted by peghall

[...]
Ground coffee won't get stale if you keep it in an airtight glass or clear plastic cannister [...]

Even if it's not quite "stale", freshly ground coffee beats it any day.

[Leobee]

Nanopresso. Superb coffee as good as it gets on any home electric machine. Better actually Really good properly extracted coffee.

[valhalla360]

Originally Posted by Manateeman

Gentle posters. Thank you for all the replies. I think Aeropress is off the list as the manatee crew used the parts to build a model of the space station then blew it apart with a water gun. Similarly, the stainless steel funnel sounded like a great idea until every funnel and all the aluminum foil in the boat turned up at a impromptu Wizard of Oz party.
Our percolator was turned into a martini mixer after the interior parts were used to fix a Baha filter. I never found the glass top thing.
We agreed a 316 stainless double wall extra large mocha pot looked worth the substantial investment but several checks from my manatee crew bounced.
The crew is equally divided over the French press vs paper filter issue. The French “press gang” folds the science papers of the” paper drip “team into airplanes decorated with small French flags and the words “Sacre Bleu”.
I feel like Danny DeVito in Throw Momma Off the Train. You know...we have Earl Gray, Irish Breakfast, Oolong, Lapsang suchong and Darjeeling.
Seeking domestic tranquility, everyone agreed drink no more than two espressos per day. I agreed to pay for the inox mocha pot.
Again thanks to all for the posts.
Happy trails to you
Mark and his decaffeinated manatee crew.

Just give them instant coffee and cold water until they come to an agreement.