The perfect cup of Coffee on the road: Travel French Press Review

[Exploring Elements]

Thought you guys might want to know how my girl Sarah Blessington gets her perfect cup of Joe while on the road in the Sportsmobile. She reviews a few travel French Presses and has a definitive winner:

http://www.exploringelements.com/review-the-travel-french-press-the-perfect-cup-of-coffee/

 

[FireGirl_Photo]

A French press has been on my to-buy list for a while now. Thanks for sharing the review - I'm off shopping for GSI goodies now!

 

[xplrn42]

Will be adding that to the wish list, thanks for the review.

We currently take our Bodum Young press with us camping, works great, but it's always a little sketchy having the glass out in the woods.

 

[BillTex]

Both Bodum and GSI make double wall SS insulated presses.
No worries about breakage...and keep your brew hot for ~ 1 hr...

We have both...one at home...one for camping.

Thanx for the review.

B

 

[lqdchkn]

Use it at home then throw it in the camping stuff when out. It's perfect, nothing to break

http://bodum.bodum.com/?gModule=shop&gSub=detail&artnr=10743-16&urlcountry=us&urllang=en-us&

 

[madmax718]

dammit, and I just bought the aeropress. Althought somewhat different, they remind me more of each other than not.

 

[GhostRing]

I too have been bringing my Aeropress on trips.(My coworkers call it my Coffee Bong) It's nice, but does use a healthy amount of coffee per shot.
Needing another vessel to capture the brew is another thing to keep track of out in the woods. Great for home use, but a bit clunky for camp IMO.
For $20 I'm absolutely interested in trying the GSI. Seems nice and self-contained.

 

[madmax718]

It certainly does. Its kinda like an aeropress in reverse- instead of aeropress pressing the coffee through the filter, the GSI is pushing coffee through a filter- but capturing within its own body.

I really don't mind the clunkyness of the aeropress- it leaves me with my muti purpose ti mug to be a mug, a bowl, a boiler, and all the other things a metal cup can do. I would not want to wash chicken soup flavor out of my gsi coffee mug. Plastics just always hold onto funky flavors. Silicones hold grease in the most peculiar way. (Squishy bowls anyone?)

 

[NetDep]

Agree that the French Press is the way to go!!

 

[austintaco]

I use the REI French Press that makes about 6 cups. It's very durable, and since it makes more than just two cups, you have extra to offer fellow campers.

 

[Stumpalump]

Starbucks has instant coffee single packs that is nothing more than powdered coffee. Simple, fast and nothing to clean up. Not cheap but its great tasting. Ice coffee in a can or bottle is also a quick easy substitute when on the road to get your morning fix. The press is a mess and unless you use it often its hard to get the brew right. I bought what was supposed to be a good one and never could get that thing to make a decent cup. What's the trick to using one?

 

[bobDog]

there is a coffee on the road thread already going...I just can't remember the name but this would mesh right in!

 

[bobDog]

Starbucks has instant coffee single packs that is nothing more than powdered coffee. Simple, fast and nothing to clean up. Not cheap but its great tasting. Ice coffee in a can or bottle is also a quick easy substitute when on the road to get your morning fix. The press is a mess and unless you use it often its hard to get the brew right. I bought what was supposed to be a good one and never could get that thing to make a decent cup. What's the trick to using one?[/QUOTEYou have to be french.

 

[AZLS]

I have used an REI French press for the past several years. I recent tried the Starbucks VIA instant coffee packs and was really surprised. The coffee tastes great without all of the additional clean up.

 

[BillTex]

I use the sbux instant when living out of a pack...and they are fine...just got back today from 8 days w/Scouts...had 2-3 Via/day. Quick, easy....and extremely portable. Just need hot water.
But when in base camp or home...I'll take the press any day.
Let the brew sit for a good 8-10 min...mmmmmm.

B