The disadvantage of an alcohol stove is that they burn dirty and will blacken the bottom of your pot. On the plus side is cheap fuel in bulk (Sunnyside from my local hardware store or Crown from Lowes). The big advantage is the availability of fuel when traveling. You can find Heet (gasoline additive) in most convenience stores.
Coffee Technology on The Tour
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Art Deco
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Alcohol stoves are either on or off. No simmering or any heat adjustments, but they will boil water fine.
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Maybe something like this can be the solution.
Heat Diffuser Stainless Steel Induction Adapter Plate
Heat Diffuser Stainless Steel Induction Adapter Plate
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Art Deco
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I have a cast iron version of that with holes for grilling . It works well once it is hot, but takes too long to heat up.Maybe something like this can be the solution.
Stainless induction plateHeat Diffuser Stainless Steel Induction Adapter Plate
Heat Diffuser Stainless Steel Induction Adapter Platewww.amazon.com
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My initial thought was a small cast iron pan.. But then thought as you said... Longer heat up time. Supposedly this is stainless steel clad aluminum. Stainless for induction and aluminum for fast heat transfer.
The reviews are either 5 or 1...so it seems there maybe a learning curve on using it correctly.
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There is a learning curve involved in anything worth doing well. That's the way our minds are supposed to work, I think ... I am considering many changes to my van after my last trip with ebikes. That’s part of the learning curve, too.
Edit If the small cast iron pan is already hot from frying an egg, the heat up time is eliminated.
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Probably a bit big for on tour unless you are a total coffee crack_head as I... but the base De'Longhi pump espresso machines have a small footprint and can make an excellent cup. They have a few different pump machines under $100. This is my everyday machine and use it more often then the moka.
It definitely makes a richer espresso with a nice head of crema and has a frother for milk which I prefer as my first cup
I go a bit long on my afternoon espresso... But it's still richer then from a moka.
I typically totally indulge with my version of a macchiato... known locally as a gionnicchiato
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I only had a macchiato once . In a fancy restaurant in Rome, actually.
Probably the best pure coffee drink I have ever had. But I still like my Irish Coffee with irish cream and Jameson in the evening.
Maybe add a shot of brandy to a macchiato ... just to even it up.
Probably the best pure coffee drink I have ever had. But I still like my Irish Coffee with irish cream and Jameson in the evening.
Maybe add a shot of brandy to a macchiato ... just to even it up.
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Adding a shot of liquor to an espresso is called a "caffè corretto", literally, coffee "corrected" with a little shot of something to "improve" it
. I usually have grappa in mine 
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IDK grappa, but don't they use amaretto in coffee in Italy?Adding a shot of liquor to an espresso is called a "caffè corretto", literally, coffee "corrected" with a little shot of something to "improve" it
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Anisette or the stronger Sambuca (anise-flavored liqueurs) are typical served with coffee as add_ins.
I prefer to flip the script and have my Sambuca with a coffee add_in or better known as Sambuca con la mosca (meaning with the fly) which is served with 3 coffee beans.
Even better on ice on a hot summer night.
"If you want to enjoy a “good luck” after- dinner liqueur, remember to put three coffee beans in, a lucky number which represents health, wealth and happiness."
Grappa is basically grain alcohol... I've never seen the appeal. I think people drink it just to prove they can.
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That's my impression of high proof rum and tequila. I understand whiskey, and know my limits with it. The other stuff, I am not so sure ...
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Anything over 80 proof and it starts to loose its appeal to me.
Though grappa is good to have with you as a disinfectant and/or parts cleaner
I guess you could run an alcohol stove with it too
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Grappa is a grape brandy.
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It's the grape taste that I object to. Maybe that's why I like beer and whiskey. But back to coffee, I am not a big Starbucks fan, but I do like the way American cafes have stepped up their coffee game since Starbucks showed them the way.
Edit : even truckstops serve something better than stale Maxwell House now.
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A TLDR article on the link between coffee and cycling.
perfectdailygrind.com
Exploring The Relationship Between Coffee And Cycling
There is something strange about the cultural connection between coffee consumption and cycling. You might think that in the world of sport and fitness, people would consider coffee only for its caffeine content, but the relationship between cycling and coffee is a bit more complex than that.
perfectdailygrind.com
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Grappa in theory may be grape flavor... But the dozen or so times that it's been served to me in various regions of Italy whether in a restaurant or family/friend homemade concoction.. It's always been very strong with no flavor other than alcohol... Very far from a brandy.
Yes coffee in the US has stepped it up a bit... Even places like McDonald's are using high pressure extraction machines now. Where I absolutely loose it is with the poor carry over of naming... Especially Starbucks!!
Order a macchiato there and you'll get an abortion of more milk than coffee... and various other flavors.
The word macchiato translates to stained. So done properly it is to be an espresso stained with a dab of foth'd millk. Probably on the order of 95:5 respectively.
And don't get me started on a "Venti"!!
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Ya, while it is distilled from grape brew, grappa smells and tastes like moonshine vodka
