When we first started this lifestyle we had a plunger and a stove top espresso pot. The coffee was ok and if I am off teaching in remote schools the plunger and a can of ground coffee goes with me.
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| Australian Byron Bay Coffee beans and my plunger ready to go travelling with me |
So here's the problem. If you are fussy about your coffee, and we are, coffee beans only keep so long. Then the beans have to be ground so we have to pack a grinder. And what happens if the local small shop only has the cheap stuff? Disaster!
So one wedding anniversary while visiting Canberra with the NSW family we bought ourselves a wonderful present of a coffee pod machine. Placed on a grip mat it travels in the corner of the kitchen and never moves. And best of all it runs on battery power via the inverter. Now we have great coffee in airtight pods and postal delivery of same to home, wherever that might be at the time
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| Pod machine making my coffee. Tucked in this corner by the caravan door sitting on a grip mat. It never moves even on rough roads. Key rack is another of K's innovations. Cheap shop buy added a few weeks ago. |
Life is good!
Cheers Sue
A Ferg on the Move
Looks like a pod machine is a great idea for your situation!
ReplyDeleteWe are coffee connoisseurs here, and know how important it is to have a good cup in the morning!
One option that you may not have heard of is the handpresso - a manual espresso maker which is great for hikers as it requires no electricity. It doesn't address the need for freshly ground beans though, and pod machines do a decent coffee for those that aren't so adept at using a proper machine.
Also, hi! Nice to see how you are faring with life in a caravan.
Love, Jadie Williamson
(Mt Barker)
Hi Jadie
DeleteThanks for that info. Might be a good idea for when we are away from the caravan. I agree the proper machine is the best just not practical for us here. So good to hear from you.
Love Sue