Coffee Preparations

[Scott Brady]

Like I have said to a few of you, "I like my coffee strong and black..."

So, how do you prepare your coffee while in the bush? I am researching beefy solutions to my caffeine addiction, and I know many of you are doing the same, so:

I am looking into this:

Frieling French Press

I am a fan of the french press, with the exception of the acid problem. Though an espresso maker would be mighty fine too.

 

[Scott Brady]

Another cool one, and more "expeditiony"

Snow Peak French Press

They even have a milk frother

 

[Suty]

Scott, I am with you on this....I like my coffee also , and not until recently did I discover the French Press. I like it stong and black, and like they say I know its done when I throw a horseshoe in the pot and it stands up. I noticed a neat little addition to the Jetboil. its a French Press System for the Stove. I have never used a JetBoil and until I noticed it mentioned in a thread around here I had'nt heard of it. I think I will be buying one and its coffe system also. Tu Compadre, Suty

 

[Brian McVickers]

I have had coffee made in a JetBoil french press and is is fantastic!

Personally I have always liked this little plastic filter holder that sits on top of your cup and makes drip coffee. I have one but have not been able to find if for a while so I may not have it anymore. Last time out camping I took along a stainless steel french press but for backpacking it would be much too heavy. I have seen plexiglass versions that I would like to get.

 

[Life_in_4Lo]

Personally I have always liked this little plastic filter holder that sits on top of your cup and makes drip coffee. I have one but have not been able to find if for a while so I may not have it anymore.

This is what I started using and like it alot- easy cleanup, minimal
I got it at Whole Foods- it was like $5

Also, it is more healthy if it is filtered thru paper to trap the bad oils in coffee. I'm a big coffee nut too, gotta have my morning brew!

 

[paulj]

Here's my camp coffee gear - a paper cone (#2) holder made from thin plastic cutting board. It's a bit more compact than the Melita filter holder.

While I have used a French press, and plain steep-and-strain in the past, the paper filter has the advantage of simple cleanup - just toss the filter with the grounds into the waste bag, with a minimal use of (usually) precious drinking water.

Asian groceries sell an interesting coffee filter - an inexpensive stainless steel one designed for use with Vietnamese style coffee (usually drunk with sweetened condensed milk):
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/05/caphephin/

 

[awalter]

Coffee is a definite must every morning. I use an old perc pot that makes about 3 cups. I also use a couple of different filters for easy clean-up.

Bailey's is also a requirement.

 

[gjackson]

Oh yeah, coffee is a must!

I really like the nissan insulated coffee press. Keeps coffee warmer longer on cold mornings outdoors!

http://www.coffee-makers-espresso-machines.com/therniscofpr1.html

REI sells a small hand coffee grinder that works pretty well if you take whole beans.

http://www.rei.com/product/2042.htm

Also, the volcano (kelly) kettle works a treat for heating up water.

http://www.pangaea-expeditions.com/volcanokettle/

The nissan insulated mug with the open handle hooks over the dash of a Defender, so you don't need cup holders. Works very well.

http://www.coffee-makers-espresso-machines.com/thernisjmdua.html

That's all the coffee kit I take! It's worked well so far.

cheers

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

I use a very old/antique aluminum glass top perk coffee maker that I found in an antique store in Gardnerville, Nevada. It was used for years up in Lake Tahoe in an old family cabin. I brew it up on my antique Coleman stove. Somehow.........it just makes the coffee taste better!

 

[Brian McVickers]

Bailey's is also a requirement.

Al, I remember driving away from camp on Sunday morning of the Trophy weekend and seeing you walking over to the coffee table with you bottle of Bailey's. It took all my will to stick to my schedule and not go back for my second cup of coffee!:ylsmoke:

 

[Scott Brady]

During my research on kitchens, I came across this slick filter

MSR MugMate

 

[Jonathan Hanson]

Good coffee is a must in my side of camp (my wife, unfortunately, drinks gnat's piss, I mean tea).

I have two completely opposite approaches, low- and high-tech. (For when I'm not simply using a Coleman stove.)

I love volcano kettles:

A volcano kettle, for those not familiar with them (and I bet I know at least two here who are!), comprises a cylindrical, hollow water tank (the small one pictured holds a pint or so, the bigger one nearly a quart), inside of which you build a tiny fire out of twigs or whatever is handy. A vortex chimney effect results in blazing heat from just a bit of fuel, which you add by dropping it down the top hole. These things will boil water faster than any stove I've ever tested.

When weight and volume are factors, I use one of Snow Peak's little canister stoves, which are brilliant, along with one of their titanium pots.

In either case, I make the coffee with an Ortlieb single filter holder - just like the other single filter holders mentioned, except it folds flat - and put it over a Snow Peak double-walled titanium mug, which was worth every penny of its $30.

 

[BajaXplorer]

I just carry the single cup coffee bags (like tea bags). All I have to do is boil water. The shot of Kahlua I add makes it taste like coffee.
BX

 

[BMAN]

All this coffee talk makes me glad I don't drink coffee. A shot of cold water in the morning and I'm good to go. And if it's cold out and I need a real kick start, then a shot of Chivas with a cold water chaser makes for a nice warming effect in the belly.

 

[asteffes]

During my research on kitchens, I came across this slick filter

MSR MugMate

Wow. This is what I've always wanted.