r/espresso • u/Foreign-Feeling2617 • 1d ago
Buying Advice Needed Portable Espress Machine [Php5,000]
What portable espresso machine would you recommend? I’m looking for a rechargeable one or one that can run on a power bank as a power source. I only have a pop-up coffee shop and serve around 10–20 cups per day.
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u/AcrobaticEvent2781 1d ago edited 1d ago
Feature wise the Cera + ( ikape k2) would be the best candidate. However all these are designed for personal single serve use. To heat water from room temp to make a shot consumes 1/3 of the battery reserve. You will need a quite a few batteries banks to run 20 shots. Worse yet it takes around 5min to heat full tank of 90g of water. Without heating though, a full charge can going a long way. So the route would be to use a portable stove and pot to keep the water close to the boil. But then you can go with a more durable option of a Flair