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Coffee machine
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Yes no problem, the Nespresso type machines are very frugal with power as they heat so little water, are you heating milk as well?
What kind of machine do you have in mind?
You can make good coffee with a stove-top Moka (or even a Bellman).
You can make good coffee with a stove-top Moka (or even a Bellman).
I use the Lavazza Jolie Plus and a Lavazza Milk Up frother. Give super results as you would expect from Lavazza. Compact, easy to use not power hungry. If you like your coffee it is much better than most commercial outlets.
Would not suit the Nescafé faction. But we are all different!
Would not suit the Nescafé faction. But we are all different!
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I have a nesspresso machine drink coffee black so no milk frothing maybe a max of three a day
First world problems or not I love my coffee.
Best coffee we have made at home is from a stove top pot. We use stainless rather than aluminium - at home and in the van. Freshly ground beans make a difference.
Best coffee we have made at home is from a stove top pot. We use stainless rather than aluminium - at home and in the van. Freshly ground beans make a difference.
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Bean-to-cup is a good start but you could become obsessive about it and get separate components for better control.
Not for a motorhome, though, far too bulky and heavy.
It doesn't last as long as most think.
Green beans 6 - 12 months.
Roasted beans 3 to 4 months.
Ground beans 2 to 4 weeks.
For roasted or fresh ground the bag should be blown up by the beans off gassing if they are fresh (that's why there's a pressure release valve on the bag to stop it popping).
There are a couple of downsides to getting a big inverter, so it's best to get one that is just big enough for the job you want it to do. A 1500 or 1600W would probably be fine for that coffee machine, and most single devices you are likely to use. A 3000W inverter tempts people to use more than one device at a time, which will really hammer the batteries. Keep the inverter switched off unless it's actually being used.
Nespresso have a deal on now with a subscription for 24 months @ £25 per month you get a machine for £1.00 So if you spend over £300 a year on capsules you are quids in - we buy much more. We also really enjoy our coffee in the motorhome or at home the Nespresso is ideal as we both like different types of coffee which this gives us of course, no mess - always black.
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i will be taking my jura z8 in my van, battery will be 800ah from china - ordered $2245 or £1650. power consumption 2.4kw or there abouts the battery has 350amp max discharge. need to sort rest of the kit but it starts with the battery so hoping for no blockage on suez 
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Coffee machine - you'll be able to heat a bath up with that setupi will be taking my jura z8 in my van, battery will be 800ah from china - ordered $2245 or £1650. power consumption 2.4kw or there abouts the battery has 350amp max discharge. need to sort rest of the kit but it starts with the battery so hoping for no blockage on suez
Doesn’t have to be expensive. We have Dualit grinder. Used daily. You can justify it when you compare it to the costs of take away coffee
. In the van we use ground coffee.
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Its going to be funCoffee machine - you'll be able to heat a bath up with that setup
Freshness with coffee is paramount if you like your coffee at it's best. I roast my own and don't use roasted beans if they're over 10 days old! Also weigh each grind & grind fresh for each infusion, that is, within 5 minutes of grinding.
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I've got a small machine, now sold as the Essenza Mini, and run it from a 1500W pure sine wave inverter and two 95 Ah batteries. It's all worked fine for several years now.
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Yep, second everyone above who recommends Nespresso - we've had several machines from the Citiz some 10 years ago, and after getting the bigger Vertuo one of the Pixie's we have will certainly make its way out into the MH. And what's not to like, it's power efficient, leaves no mess, makes a great cuppa and at 1260w peak it meets the requirement for power consumption. Great tip about the subscription pandas, hadn't noticed..
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Nescafé powder out of a jar. Try to keep it at less than 12 months old.
Boiling water, splash of moo juice and ready to go.
Boiling water, splash of moo juice and ready to go.
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120o watt coffee machine will draw 110 amps (including inverter inefficency) from 12v. If you want your batteries to last you shouldn't draw power at more than the C5 rate for your batteries that is 44 amps. So if you add another 3 batteries it will be fine.
I can’t drink “proper” coffee anymore, caffeine does nasty things to my stomach, skin and joints. I used to always use a cafetière though.
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Have had problems as well. Are you using decaff now? I wondered why I was getting palpitations and went to the doctor. It turned out it was caused by the 4 - 6 espressos I was drinking every day at work. I have a bean to cup coffee machine so just changed the beans to decaffinated and everything ok now. Can't use it in the van though as its too big and powerful so will be using either a cafetiere or stove top thing when we're away. Grounds are pretty messy though.
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Nescafe for speed or a stove top espresso with Lavazzo ground for a proper hit. Never been a fan of Nespresso tbh
It was a big mistake to call our vehicles "Motorhomes" because it seems to convey the idea that you can carry on as if at home.
"Campervan" seems more apt to me because it suggests a change of behaviour.
I prefer to use mine to escape the routine of ordinary life. No newspaper, no TV or radio, just a simple life.
"Campervan" seems more apt to me because it suggests a change of behaviour.
I prefer to use mine to escape the routine of ordinary life. No newspaper, no TV or radio, just a simple life.
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Freshly roasted beans not 'fresh beans'.
But yes, of course. I get my beans roasted and delivered. If I have too many I will batch freeze them until needed.
Not a bean to cup machine though, Proper separate Grinder and Esspresso machine at home.
In the van I have a small hand grinder, an Areopress or pour over.
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Nescafé powder out of a jar. Try to keep it at less than 12 months old.
Boiling water, splash of moo juice and ready to go.
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