Nespresso Machine from 12 Volt

[lw395]

Or 18 of your great British Pounds at Tescos for a bullet proof cafeteria. Alternative uses include use as extra ballast or as a blunt weapon for fending off pirates/jet skiers.

http://www.tesco.com/direct/double-...p-stainless-steel/657-1993.prd?skuId=657-1993

Been using a similar one bought from Argos 10 yrs ago.
Had a bad experience with unbreakable plastic cafetierre spraying scalding coffee everywhere.

The Nespresso things seem to be 'acceptable' to the vast majority of coffee drinkers, whereas cafetiere coffee seems to vary a lot more and less people will agree on whether it's drinkable or not.

Must admit I often take a jar of pretentious instant, like Alta Rica, when I'm going on someone else's boat, in case it turns out to be one of those boats with only Earl Grey or something.

I've also got a stainless double wall mug, there's little point having nice coffee and drinking it from one of those sailing school plastic mugs which seem to harbour the smell of bacon and diesel.

 

[Ripster]

Is instant really that bad? Sure, the cheap stuff tastes like cleaning fluid, but buy the decent Alta Rica or the like and it's not bad IMO. If we are having a leisurely breakfast, SWMBO will sometimes use a cafetiere, but a wizzy electric coffee machine on board?!! I think on our boat having a quality drink tends mean things like a decent Rioja. Anyone got a powered corkscrew installed?

 

[yachtorion]

Excellent!

All you need is the sewing kit for whipping & sail repair, and the spanner for fixing heads/engines, and you can be sure of being invited back onboard ;-)

Well I'm a short drive from my own boat at the moment so I can easily pack those also. Thanks for the tip!

 

[mcframe]

Well I'm a short drive from my own boat at the moment so I can easily pack those also. Thanks for the tip!

Some people might not appreciate Highland Park (I do!), so maybe some Hendricks or Blackwoods gin and a tiny bottle of angostura might cater for those of "alternative tastes".

For your own boat, you should make sure "We have rum from the Caribbean and burgundy from France"
http://youtu.be/DotENSHBe2U
And some raki and a copy of "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money"
http://youtu.be/nsr9HCOgQe0

 

[auditdata]

To answer the original question I have two inverters on the boat one pure sine wave and the other modified sine wave.
The result. The machine works perfectly on the pure sine wave one. It does not work on the modified one. The green light comes on and it starts to work one in 20 times. So you need pure sine wave.

 

[Fendant]

Thanks auditdata, this answer is really helpful.

 

[Fendant]

I've also got a stainless double wall mug, there's little point having nice coffee and drinking it from one of those sailing school plastic mugs which seem to harbour the smell of bacon and diesel.

This is a good one
A real espresso tastes best from a small thick cup

 

[Jamesuk]

The machine will be on a pull out tray in one of the lockers.
Hanse and several other yards are offering this as an extra.
The advantage is that the coffee is always fresh and of consistent quality, even if you leave it onboard over the winter.
We are also using this System at home.

So what did you end up doing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ_nHWOg1sA&nohtml5=False

 

[BlueChip]

The DeLonghi machines are excellent. I love my one at home enough that I nagged work into buying one for the office. Fantastic coffee.

Totally agree, I bought one for the office and had to get another for home. Id have one on board if I had room
For the boat I use these one cup Cafetiere coffee makers - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zyliss-Cafe...=1459953306&sr=8-1&keywords=filter+coffee+cup which make quite an acceptable Americano

 

[BlueChip]

This is a good one
A real espresso tastes best from a small thick cup

I bought two dozen espresso cups and saucers at a rastro in Spain for €5. They are the type that the coffee suppliers give to bars and restaurants and are branded with their coffee label.
ok for the office and not only does it seems to make the coffee taste better, they bounce when dropped and are very easy to wash up.
Important to warm the cup before use though.

 

[coopec]

I have a cheap modified sine wave inverter I bought some time ago but is does the job.
I wonder whether one of these would do the job?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Pure-Sin...179554?hash=item35fbb48962:g:yBgAAOSw9N1V2oC-

 

[Mistroma]

I have a cheap modified sine wave inverter I bought some time ago but is does the job.
I wonder whether one of these would do the job?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Pure-Sin...ith-Remote-Control-And-2-1A-USB-/231856179554

Slightly confused by this. You seem to be saying that your cheap mod. sine wave inverter does work with a coffee maker. Then you provide a link to a more expensive pure sine wave inverter asking if it would work?

By the way, I removed some information you'd accidentally left tagged on the end of your link. The link in the quote above still works, just had some redundant stuff removed

 

[coopec]

I wouldn't consider using a modified sine-wave inverter with any sensitive programmed electronics like coffee makers.
I don't have a coffee-maker but the modified sine-wave inverter works well with the microwave, HWS, Washing machine, bread-maker and electric power tools.

But I was trying to highlight the fact that pure sine-wave inverters from China are not all that expensive. I don't know how good they are but one guy who seemed to know what he was talking about reckons you can tell how good they are by weighing them: the heavier they are the better!

 

[GHA]

After getting a manual coffee grinder off eBay, no way would a nespresso machine be allowed onboard..
What a difference, not just to nespresso but to bought ground coffee..

 

[coopec]

You are probably right. I suppose in a few years ours will end up in the back of a kitchen cupboard along with the jaffle maker, waffle maker, slow cooker, vitamiser, bread-maker and electric fry-pan.

 

[GHA]

Isn't there a hack to refill nespresso capsules yourself?

 

[Gwylan]

Nowt wrong with a spoonful of instant!

As long as you do not add water.

 

[Terra-Loon]

That seems a very complicated way to make a cup of coffee. One of these will be far less challenging:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_pot

reply to OP.

Recommendation from me for this suggestion.

 

[dslittle]

No votes for "Mellow Birds" then......hideous stuff.

Mellow Birds luxury - when I was a lad it was Camp. And you tell the kids today!!!

 

[Alfie168]

If instant was the only coffee available I wouldnt drink it.

I've often wondered why it is called 'Brownsea Island'..and whether it was cups of instant coffee tipped over the side......or something even less savoury. Now with all the plastic leftovers from Nespresso machines maybe it should be renamed Clooney's Folly instead.

Tim