Coffee pot

[raven1911]

As a coffee junkie, I'd have to recommend looking for a french press. It's just as easy to brew and clean, and tastes much better.

Here's one, it looks a little chintzy (and expensive!) but you get the idea.

http://www.rei.com/product/708069

:iagree::iagree: We used to try and do the old fashioned coffee but the french press is much easier and tastes much better! Get it and forget it!

 

[Black Dog]

GSI makes a couple nice french presses, one is a personal size and the other is larger for more than one person to enjoy.

http://www.rei.com/search?query=gsi+french+press

 

[Bad Voodoo]

Oh my goodness. Been experimenting w/ Peet's Italian Roast #7 grind and an Aeropress. Best. Espresso. Ever. (for being pressed through a big plastic syringe, anyway). Hurray! I've found my new VERY simple travel kit: A small GSI tea kettle, a can of Peet's, a couple Snow Peak double-wall mugs, and my Aeropress. A happy, caffeinated ending.

:coffeedrink:

 

[crews8r]

For all of you out there using a french press, have you ever tried to make a latte with it? I was turned onto this on a past camping trip: after coffee is made, rinse out the french press and pour in hot milk, the hotter the better, but don't boil it. Then pump the press like crazy, be sure the plunger comes all the way out of the hot milk on the up stroke. This will aerate the milk into a beautiful foamed state, pour into your coffee and enjoy!

 

[Mike_rupp]

after coffee is made

, I drink. I don't think I could ever wait long enough to attempt to froth milk.

 

[crews8r]

I agree, it's a good trick to know, I pull it out every now and again, but for me there is a certain joy to keeping things simple when on an adventure!

 

[Yossa]

I´ve not used these personally, but a friend in Scotland raves about them and he is someone who´s opinion I value.

http://www.needlesports.com/Catalogue/Accessories/Energy/Speciality-Coffee

Re the Partnersteel kettle doofer - is it just me or is the welding, er, naff? My cat could do a better weld than that

 

[jeffryscott]

Bringing this thread back from the dead. I've tried various types of camp coffee, Starbucks Via, Folgers coffee bags, french press (glass one from home), french press in my jetboil and a nice percolator. None have quite satisfied me. French press is the best, but the glass container doesn't keep things warm for very long, and I like several cups of black coffee in the morning.

I just ordered one of these, http://www.rei.com/product/820424/rei-table-top-french-coffee-press-32-fl-oz I'm hoping to combine the best of different worlds: French press with an insulated carafe.

Can use it at home and on the road. Not the most compact thing, but I have room in the kitchen kit for it (it doesn't take up any more room than the percolator).

Can't wait to try it.

 

[FJR Colorado]

I'm a java junkie and have tried just about ever contraption known to man to make coffee at a campsite. Nothing works better than a cone like this:
http://www.amazon.com/RSVP-Manual-Coffee-Carafes-Thermos/dp/B000BUDDTY

A few years ago I found a Thermos model that has a #4 cone that fits right into a travel mug. Works great.

I also have a few smaller plastic #2 cones made by Melita. They are often found in grocery stores and can drip into just about anything.

This method is also extremely easy. Heat up water in a tea kettle and you are done.

You do want to measure out how much water to heat before you pour it in so you don't get an over-flow.

IMO, this is far better than a French press.

BTW, Starbucks used to sell (not sure if they still do) a similar drip cone/mug set-up. It used a fine mesh filter but I think the paper cones work best.

 

[Black Dog]

I'm pretty much a french press devotee and use the GSI press for camping and a glass Bodum press at home. My coffee of choice is Hunter Bay, they don't have a single blend I don't like. My favorite by far is this: http://www.hunterbay.com/products/smoke-jumper-coffee

 

[madmax718]

I finally gave up for the most part, and just went to instant cafe bustello. might go back for car camping though.

 

[overlander]

Bringing this thread back from the dead. I've tried various types of camp coffee, Starbucks Via, Folgers coffee bags, french press (glass one from home), french press in my jetboil and a nice percolator. None have quite satisfied me. French press is the best, but the glass container doesn't keep things warm for very long, and I like several cups of black coffee in the morning.

I just ordered one of these, http://www.rei.com/product/820424/rei-table-top-french-coffee-press-32-fl-oz I'm hoping to combine the best of different worlds: French press with an insulated carafe.

Can use it at home and on the road. Not the most compact thing, but I have room in the kitchen kit for it (it doesn't take up any more room than the percolator).

Can't wait to try it.

Two of my friends have this REI press and it's the bomb. I'm getting one to replace my GSI lexan press.

 

[AzAv8r]

After trying a universe of options, we settled on a lexan french press which makes about 4 cups at a time. Don't recall the brand, but it has a green plastic lid and neoprene insulating sleeve held on by velcro. By far the best camp coffee we've had in 40 years of camping ( of course, since we were gifted this wonderful device 10 years ago we've stopped our search for the perfect camp coffee-maker). We use insulated stainless coffee cups to maintain the heat on chilly mornings. We boil the water in an enamel teapot or regular pot, depending on the mode of camping we are doing. Usually the boiled water serves multiple purposes beyond coffee (always dish-cleaning, sometimes hot cocoa, oatmeal or malt-o-meal).

 

[bobDog]

Well just read the whole thread and subscribed in case things have changed in the last two years. Hope thread revives.

 

[Ramblinman]

Quick and easy

I tried the Starbucks Instant ... pretty good stuff and it comes in individual size packages.