Five coffee brewers for on the go

Bialetti

No matter how good the others are, the Bialetti is unbeatable, because its cult status towers above everything else. And this is thanks to Renato Bialetti, who invented the mocha maker and whose caricature became the symbol for simple coffee preparation. Water in the container, coffee powder in the sieve insert, screw on the jug attachment and place on the stove or gas stove. As soon as the water boils, the steam rising inside pushes the hot water up through the sieve insert into the pot with the finished, fragrant coffee. Tip: Reduce the temperature as soon as the coffee starts to overflow. This prevents the coffee from getting too hot and "overcooking" its aroma.

Olympia Express Mina

The company Olympia Express not only builds high-quality coffee machines for domestic use. With the Mina, the Swiss espresso machine manufacturer also offers a version for on the go. The hand-lever machine is perfect for replacing the humdrum capsule machine in a vacation apartment, but can also be used to make the perfect espresso in a camper van or at a picnic. Mina is an eye-catcher and is made from extremely high-quality materials. It works with a newly developed piston system that produces perfect espresso at the touch of a lever, without electricity. Only the water is heated externally.

AeroPress

The AeroPress is a classic. It is neither fancy nor very technical, but a simple device for brewing delicious coffee on the go. In just a few simple steps, hot water is pressed through the ground coffee, releasing an intense, full-bodied aroma. And precisely because it is light and compact, it is not only used in the camper, but is often packed in the backpack to celebrate coffee enjoyment on mountain peaks. The hot water is taken in a thermos flask or boiled with a gas stove, which is consequently also light and compact.

Aram Espresso Maker

The Aram Espresso Maker looks more like a coffee grinder. The smart brewing device has the advantage that it can be used both on the holder and freehand. The pressure is generated manually with a hand crank. It is used to precisely control the piston and extract the full aroma of each bean, brewing an espresso that is said to rival and perhaps even surpass any professional portafilter machine. The device is easy to transport, but here too the hot water comes from an external source.

Wacaco Pixapresso

Unlike all other mobile coffee brewers, the Pixapresso from Wacaco boils the water itself, and that is its great advantage. Temperature and pre-brewing can also be set. The battery-operated mini machine presses almost perfect espresso directly into the cup. Of course, this saves a lot of space in your bike backpack. So you can treat your buddies to a quick espresso before hitting the trails. Wacaco's products are tried and tested, so their disadvantages are more of an emotional nature: the Pixapresso has a lot of technology, which detracts from the romance of passionate coffee brewing.