We don't have room for it.

Are you sure you want to hassle with that on our trip?

She changed what she was saying to

I'm glad you brought that with you.

I'm so glad we're not having to deal with awful coffee, and look long and hard for decent coffee to drink on our trip

Truth be told, I was a little hesitant to do so, it's a nice unit and I don't want it to get banged around.

But, we were staying in one place three nights, and another place four nights, and last time we were on a similar trip it was even more hassle trying to find something decent to drink.

Took a kyocera hand grinder from Orphan Espresso with us, it handled the grinding chores very nicely.

I am still a little hesitant about taking the Cremina on the road, and may in fact try to hunt something smaller, and cheaper - Maybe a used La Pavoni Pro or similar.

Whatever I come up with, I think my wife will readily agree to.

The Mypressi Twist?

Mark

A La Pavoni is a great choice for this when paired with a hand grinder. Overall you are looking at a pretty small case to hold both items. Just be sure to use plenty of padding around the site glass to prevent it from breaking, because if it does, you are SOL unless you also brought a spare.

You could also replace the sight glass with a steel tube and fill by eye.

Wow! Cremina on the road, and wife who's glad... you consider yourself a happy being!
Me, happy being too... hand grinders and Caravel, or La Peppina... easily fit in rucksack!

Pffft! That's nothing. I sometimes take my Quickmill Anita and Cimbali Max grinder on the road when we go on a trip. My wife rolled her eyes at first, but she quickly realized that it was worth the hassle to have good coffee when we're out of town. Now she specifically asks to take the machine on trips.

The Bacchi is a great portable machine. There's very little to damage and it even comes in its own case (admittedly slightly flimsy but nevertheless protective). The only downside is that it can't produce more than two singles at a time and doesn't steam. And it needs access to a stove or you need to travel with a hotplate. The Aeropress looks foolproof, but I've never tried one. I succumbed to all the enthusiasm about the MyPressi but found it a little disappointing, producing a somewhat gassy cup in my opinion in both taste and mouthfeel.The Handpresso is another alternative I haven't tried (yet.... ).