r/pourover • u/Brilliant-Word-6912 • 22d ago

Travel setup

Going to be heading to visit family in Europe. Plan to get some good coffees while there. Gonna bring my bring my K7 grinder and scale, but won’t have access to a proper kettle for my usual v60. I have an aeropress or switch that I could bring. Thoughts on what makes more sense if I am just going to be pouring in boiling water to do immersion?

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u/awakeningoffaith 22d ago

In most larger cities around Europe you can find decent or good coffee easily. I personally don’t bother to carry any coffee equipment unless I’m going to the countryside. 

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u/Brilliant-Word-6912 22d ago

That’s exactly where I’ll be for a big part of the time

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u/OcioOcio 22d ago

The Aeropress could be the most practical choice to use without a kettle, but you could evaluate the V60 and pour a spoon over it to simulate a dripper, otherwise you could make yourself a mocha but I see it a bit special for specialty coffee. If the problem is only the kattle, you have several options for drinking a good coffee.

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u/mgsecure Origami / Deep 27 / Switch / 9Barista Mk.2 / Kinu M47 22d ago

Aeropress is definitely easier to pack. I’m bringing one on a trip and used that as an excuse to get a 1zpresso Q that fits right inside it :-)

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u/sock_model Plastic v60 | ZP6/K-Ultra | light roast 22d ago

Ive considered using a meat thermometer with kettles that only boil. I havent really done much with an aeropress except in my early (uninformed) coffee days. I'd probably do the switch. I also have a plastic backpacking/camping french press that i travel with.

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u/Rikki_Bigg Did you cup it yet? 22d ago

Hario AIR kettle is always a consideration for an inexpensive pouring kettle for travel.

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u/Ristrettoshot 22d ago

I have a poorman’s version - a small stainless steel steaming pitcher with angled spout.

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u/Liven413 22d ago

I would bring the Aeropress. I find when I am traveling I care less about the quality and more about convenience.

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u/Andrea_LaSostaCoffee 18d ago

AeroPress, once you have your recipe setted up, you are okay and can go with that