Seeing the 12V coffee machine reminded me of a purchase made some 30 years ago of an element that plugged into a cigarette lighter and was supposed to quickly boil a cup for tea. Being bereft of funds back then we thought it would be ideal. Err no - had we not given up after 30 minutes I suspect we would still be in that Vauxhall Cavalier waiting for it to boil.
What Coffee Machine do you have in your van?
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thinking about this. It is the perfect toolbox for a breakdown. You just make yourself a coffee while you wait for the AA or RAC to come and fix the problem
Are there any really compact coffee machines that will still make a full size cup?
Space is always a premium in my van, finding one that's small enough to fit in a storage cubby would be great!
At present if I want a cup, the fastest way is to get the jetboil out, fill that and let it boil, etc.
Now I have a 2000w inverter it'd be nice to be able to knock out a cup quickly when I'm at a parkup and just need a coffee before moving on!
Space is always a premium in my van, finding one that's small enough to fit in a storage cubby would be great!
At present if I want a cup, the fastest way is to get the jetboil out, fill that and let it boil, etc.
Now I have a 2000w inverter it'd be nice to be able to knock out a cup quickly when I'm at a parkup and just need a coffee before moving on!
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An Aeropress Go and a small travel kettle? If you get lucky the Go might fit in the kettle...
Yeah that's also an option, I was hoping something might exist that also creates little steam and is nice and easy to do when I'm half asleep having just woken up, and don't want to advertise that there's someone in the van
The challenge there is a machine is either going to use steam pressure to pump the water through the coffee or one of the noisy solenoid pumps.Yeah that's also an option, I was hoping something might exist that also creates little steam and is nice and easy to do when I'm half asleep having just woken up, and don't want to advertise that there's someone in the van
I keep a stainless steel thermos in the kitchen pod so if I know I need a quick brew I can stash hot water from the motel or where I can have the gas stove out.
I might be black balled from the coffee club but in those situations I normally boot my brain with a decent stick of instant coffee so I'm awake enough to make a coffee I enjoy
Yeah tbh I'm going to be picking up an induction hob anyway so I think induction, a kettle and instant coffee will be fine - it's just when I need a hit of caffeine before I can actually start to function. 
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If you are going induction then this is my daily drive at home coffee wise - an induction compatible espresso pot from John Lewis
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John Lewis Induction Stovetop Stainless Steel 6 Cup Espresso Coffee Maker, 300ml
Buy John Lewis Induction Stovetop Stainless Steel 6 Cup Espresso Coffee Maker, 300ml from our Cafetieres range at John Lewis & Partners. Free Delivery on orders over £50.
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As a recent instant-coffee-to-espresso convert, I use one of these on the induction hob...If you are going induction then this is my daily drive at home coffee wise - an induction compatible espresso pot from John Lewis
John Lewis Induction Stovetop Stainless Steel 6 Cup Espresso Coffee Maker, 300ml
Buy John Lewis Induction Stovetop Stainless Steel 6 Cup Espresso Coffee Maker, 300ml from our Cafetieres range at John Lewis & Partners. Free Delivery on orders over £50.
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