What To Pack - Coffee Plungers

The Sunday Age

Sunday June 4, 2000

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Kathmandu Coffee Plunger, $39.50

An unbreakable thermos and coffee plunger in one. It's also a mug, depending on how many gallons of caffeine you like to drink. Compact and lightweight.

Kathmandu, 2nd floor, 376 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, tel: (03) 9642 1942; Town Hall Arcade, Sydney, tel: (02) 9261 8901.

Mini-Espresso Maker, $37.95

Who says you can't brew a good coffee when you're camping in the middle of nowhere? Say farewell to instant coffee and army-issue creamer sachets. Made from lightweight aluminium, this coffee maker sits on a stove top. Simply fill it with coffee and water.

Mountain Designs, 377 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, tel: (03) 9670 3354; 499 Kent Street, Sydney, tel: (02) 9267 3822.

Lexan Java Press, $34.95 (small)

Like a regular coffee plunger but made from unbreakable Lexan plastic with a lightweight stainless steel filter. Brew coffee or tea and then tuck the plunger away in the bottom of your pack. Dishwasher proof.

Snowgum, 366 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, tel: (03) 9670 1177; 447 Kent Street, Sydney, tel: (02) 9261 3435.

Lexan Java Press, $44.95 (large)

This is the next size up from the one-cup plunger. Same deal, just bigger. Will brew almost a litre of coffee.

Paddy Pallin 360 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, tel: (03) 9670 4845; 507 Kent Street, Sydney tel: (02) 9264 2685.