Travel Accessories
Wacaco Minipresso
This is the first thing that goes into my suitcase.
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It's a Wacaco MiniNespresso. I use both Nespresso Capsules and managed to find in Hong Kong aluminium re-usable cases that I can fill with ground coffee where ever I go.
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Why is this the 1st thing that goes in ? Well in Asia, hot water is usually easy to find. Coffee can range from amazing to non-existent.
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Knowing, if everything else is bad, even on an isolated island in Indonesia or a village in Laos - you can get a decent cup of coffee, is a great safety net.
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You put the capsule in, fill it with hot water and pump. Out comes creamy expresso. If you happen to be in Yogyakarta in Java, this means Kopi Luwak expresso - mmm.. That's why it's the first thing in.
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Is it perfect - no.
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It makes a mess, and the Expresso is small. I tend to refil it to get a proper expresso sized measure. It occasionally doesn't seal or filter right so you get weak coffee water not rich & creamy coffee. But it's light and relatively easy to use. Before I got the re-usable capsules it was also not that practical for longer trips.
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My rating - 8 out of 10 as a gadget. 10 / 10 as fulfilling a need.
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