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Equipment/beans setup for 2 weeks

EQUIPMENT

Hello r/IndiaCoffee! I'll be visiting India for 2 weeks and am looking for advice on beans and equipment.

My home setup is a Decent Espresso DE1 Pro (which came with its own wheeled suitcase that I carry around for short trips) and beans from JBC Roasters, DAK, or La Cabra (though I often try new roasters based on what Coffee Review recommends).

I can't bring my espresso machine over because it's 110V. What espresso setup can I build to satisfy my caffeine fix for 2 weeks in India (apart from buying another Decent DE1 Pro but in 220V)? I was considering buying a manual lever machine and hand-grinder and using that setup instead, but am open to other ideas. I don't want to Aeropress (did that for 10 years and I can't go back to it from real espresso).

I plan to bring enough roasted beans for 2 weeks: will this raise issues with customs? I bought Blue Tokai beans back in 2019 (my last visit) and didn't enjoy them (over-roasted IMHO), have they gotten better?

Posted Jul 6, 2025, 7:39 PM UTC

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