Damn you, Fujibayashi Nagato.
It was $220ish with GST.
I considered the K4 which they recommend for espresso but the K6 seems multi purpose and when I am on tour or in the middle of a power failure I’m not that fussy.
I’ll let you know how it goes.
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+1 for the 58.
If I was using the Flair more as my main machine, I'd upgrade to the 58 just for the heating of the group head. I like the novelty of heating the chamber in a pot and pulling it out with tongs but if I were doing that for more than just the odd holiday, the novelty would wear off pretty quickly and the 58 would be compelling.
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amberale Do it! Would love to hear how it goes
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I might have to check that.
My hand grinder is over thirty years old and takes me ten minutes to grind 18 grams.
I only need it during power failures or tours but….$200???
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You'd have no problem off-loading a machine (or a Flair) in the UK, Germany or Italy. In my limited (and not as recent) experience the French market is a lot thinner. But if you are going to go for the Flair you don't really have to sell it....it's a lot cheaper than full-on machines, and is easily transportable.
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I am indeed planning sell my BDB and buy a flair locally in Paris (where I’ll be moving to); however I’m not sure how easy it is to sell locally… do you know much about the local resale market in Europe?
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Haven't used it but apparently the Kingrinder K6 is at least as good as the 1Zpresso JX-Pro and cheaper. Available on Aliexpress for under $200 delivered in the sale that starts in a day and a half.
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+1 for Flair - had my Classic a couple of years, easy now. Don't feel any compulsion to update. The included case is good and solid,
Grinder is 1ZPresso J-Max which also comes with a natty cylinder travel case. Blimmin nice unit but a J-Pro would do the same job nearly as well too for about $60 less...sadly I'm a tad shallow and love the look of the J-Max.
Preheating Flair brew head with a cheap electric kettle and tongs or slotted spoon to lift out. Simple and pretty darn good.
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Yeah a Pelican style hard case will protect most things fairly well. The Decent ships in a hard case and I use a Tool Pro branded one to transport my The Little Guy Espresso maker. Something like a La Pavoni would fit in a large one quite well I reckon.
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Flair 58 seems like a really good option for portability and heat stability. I could see a la pavoni being a possibility too with a custom case made for it - seen a few custom designs on different forums:
https://twitter.com/lapavoni1/status/949771513737154561
https://www.home-barista.com/levers/...on-t36589.html
In terms of grinders, I love my 1zpresso and im sure Tom can attest to the Kinu being a great option. So, id be leaning to something along those lines.
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In normal times I spend Dec/Jan somewhere in Europe. I use a Flair and a Lido ET. Works very well. I'm sure there are a few grinders what would match the ET these days that might weigh a little less. The Flair 58 sounds like a pretty good option. If you are going to be in the same place for a few years though, depending on where you are going, you might consider buying and selling locally.
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I travel with a Flair and Kinu M47 Classic. The Flair is especially suited for travel because of the case but there is a bit more work bringing the main cylinder up to heat. I put it in a saucepan with boiling water and pull it out with forceps. Kinda weird but it works.
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A suitable set up/shipping solution for a nomad who loves coffee
Greetings, fellow coffee snobs.
Due to the nature of my work, I will most likely need to move around (different countries) every two to three years for possibly the next ten years. I was wondering if anyone here has had similar experience and would like to suggest a suitable coffee set up for this and/or a great way of shipping around their equipment.
My current set up is a BDB + DF64 and I do not feel safe shipping them — especially the BDB — around, especially overseas. My guess is that a high portability manual machine such as Flair 58 would greatly solve this problem, but I’d like to hear your inputs as well. On the other hand, I’d also love to hear any good methods of shipping espresso equipments!
Cheers.

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