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    Hi all,
    Im pretty new to brewing my own good coffee. My wife and I have a simple little Breville two cup machine for at home but Im looking for a cheap (coz itll get knocked around a bit) stovetop unit to take camping.

    I have two questions:
    1. Does anyone know of a cheap 2 cup aluminium stovetop unit that is not a bialetti express mini or a Brikka? (I dont like the two spouts and Im not after false crema as I drink milk based coffees)
    Every aluminium one I have been able to find is 1, 3, 4, 6 or 9 etc.
    2. What volume should the boiler for a 2 cup unit be? Ive found some cheap stainless ones that will do the trick if I cant get an aluminium one to keep the weight down but they have varying boiler sizes.

    Cheers!
    Jono.

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    Re: stovetop for camping questions

    Youll probably find that the 3 cup variety, will actually be perfect for 2 cups.

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    • #3
      Re: stovetop for camping questions

      We have several stove tops, the best one Ive found for camping is one that doesnt have the normal top section, but just a metal tube looping out so you can put a mug under it. More compact and perfect 2 cupper. Plus I think its steel, the weight saving is in the no top section.
      I find the best result is to kill the heat when the black stuff first starts, I find if you allow the whole lot of water through the grounds it gets nasty.


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      • #4
        !

        Thanks for the replies. As it turns out, I went shopping this morning and found a vittoria kit in Woolies, of all places, with a 2 (or 3 - the packaging appears to contradict itself) cup aluminium cafettierra and some pre-ground beans that I might just use to break in the aluminium surface :
        And all for under $20! Not bad for good coffee when camping!

        Cheers

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