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[–]Drewski 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

It's the same concept, but I've used an Aeropress for a few years now and it makes great coffee. Gotta be sure to grind your beans fresh.

[–]Bigs[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not quite the same concept, but similar if you use the inverted brew method (put the thing upside down, so the grinds are steeped in hot water for a while).

I tried the travel version but haven't really had a chance to use it, due to the covid hoax, I mean Deadly Virus. Did give it a go at a local hotel a few weeks ago, but like a sad muppet I took the wrong hand-grinder and it was set up for French Press, too coarse for the Aero. Then I remembered I had my Bodum French Press mug! Awesome! So gave that a go... Noticed the hotel kettle didn't seem to be turning itself off, so did it manually...

Even having given it some time to cool the damn thing broke my Bodum, 2 big cracks in the plastic. This made me the sad :'(

Good coffee while traveling is not easy... but let me tell you my next cunning plan...!

I've ordered a moka pot. Stupid idea on it's own, like an espresso but not as strong and... that's it. I do like a latte or such, so have also ordered a "Nanofrother". Basically like a little hand-frother but an impeller design forces the milk through a screen, creating true microfoam like you can get from a real espresso machine's steam wand. Cool!

But that still means cold milk... so have also ordered a little travel hob, a dinky 500 watt electric hob which should be enough to brew the moka pot, and then I can swap over for the milk jug while fiddling with the pot.... Once it's at 55-60 centigrade stick that bad boy in there and super dense foam in around 30 seconds :)

OK it could be complete shit but I'm gonna give it a go! Have never tried a moka pot before but they look simple enough.