Gjac wrote: I like Boy Scout coffee. Similar to cowboy coffee but you boil water over an open fire add coffee grounds then stir with a hickory, oak, apple wood etc. stick that has been in the fire and slightly char-coaled. I gives it a nice flavor. I pour it through a tea strainer before drinking. No electricity or propane required.
That's the way we did in the Army.
The only trick I would add is, when you've cooked it to the desired strength, remove it from the fire and drop in some ice. The grounds will all settle to the bottom and you won't need to strain it.
I got hooked on the CUISINART Grind and Brew 10 CUP Coffee maker.
It grinds your fresh coffee beans and then goes into DRIP BREW MODE and finishes all of this in about 5 minutes and then completely shuts down. It drips the hot coffee into a Thermal Carafe which keeps the coffee hot all day long. When connected to SHORE POWER this is a great way to enjoy fresh coffee all day long. When camping in the woods I usually make the COFFEE for the day when I am running my generator to re-charge my batteries. My model is DGB-600BC. I have been able to get these REFURBISHED from ebay for around $60. the REFURBISHED models have all NEW parts and to me is just like a NEW ONE. I bring the same brand bottled water with us on all trips so we get the same great coffee taste anywhere we go...
Wouldnt have it any other way haha... We all have a PLAN B and my plan B making coffee when camping off the power grid is one of the good ole Coleman drip perculator sitting on top of the propane stove... I still get my fresh brewed bean coffee but have to grind up my beans using a electric Coffee grinder powered by my INVERTER when camping off the power grid.
The best thing about the old perculator is the sound they make brewing the coffee. That percolater bubbling noise brings back some of my earliest good memories...
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Whenever I drycamp, I don't "rough it". I gotta have my own blend of 50/50 Folgers Classic and Cafe Du Monde, from my 5 cup $15 drip coffee maker. I have absolutely no problem cranking up the ole ONAN Quiet Diesel generator. Heck, I also have to run the rest of the electrical stuff that I've got:
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Starbucks "instant" colombian: You can buy it at Costco (about $.40 per cup). At home, we use the Coffee Toddy method, which allows you to enjoy acid free coffee one cup at a time.
mockturtle wrote: While the French press does make a better cup, I use a stove-top percolator, drink one cup, then pour the rest into my trusty thermos where it stays nice and hot all day.
Being a big coffee fan, I'd have to agree a press is the best. Even not boondockin'. This would be the easiest while boondocking too just boil you up some water set the timer for 4min... press... enjoy!
I love the idea!
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RDMueller wrote: I have read several coffee threads here, one discussing the Keurig coffee makers and another mainly talking about percolators vs. French presses. The thing I can say for sure is I'm not going to fire up the generator at 7am to brew a pot of coffee. From what I can tell, that leaves me with just a few options - either use an inverter with an electric coffee maker, use a 12V drip coffee maker, or use propane.
I'm leaning toward using one of the propane options since my pup only has a single battery. Although the battery does have the capacity to brew a pot of coffee, it would probably be marginal when combined with other demands placed on the battery.
As far as propane options go, I'm tired of the percolator. As others have said here, it doesn't really brew a great pot of coffee anyway, and it's kind of a pain to clean every day. I've used a French press which does make really good coffee, but it only makes 2 cups at a time. I like having a carafe since my wife and I will usually have at least a couple of cups each.
One option would be the Coleman drip coffeemaker that you sit on top of a propane stove. I read here though that it is finicky. One person said that they set the flame too high and the entire base melted! Doesn't sound so great
Has anyone used one of these and if so do you like it? Looks like it could be a pretty good option. I can't tell from the description if it has a setting that will keep the coffee hot after you finish brewing.
Any other recommendations for a reasonably easy way to brew a decent pot of coffee, without a lot of effort, mess, or cleanup?
RD, If you like the french press, get a big one, but you won't find them in stores. Bodum makes several 12-cup presses. I just ordered another Bodum Brazil 12 cupper off Amazon (34.95, free ship, no tax) as my last one somehow broke inside the trailer. I like the Bodum 12-cut Stainless Steel press, but at about 80 bucks, it's a bit pricy.
WOW! so many opinions on good coffee! I have tried many ways also and have settled on 2, depending on our "coffee drinking mood". The french press (4 cup) or the stove top espresso maker. With a larger group we do use astove top percolator, but not very often. I do agree that the cleaning of the French press and the stove top espresso maker takes too much water, but to compensate for that I just don't shower!
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dakonthemountain wrote: WOW! so many opinions on good coffee! I have tried many ways also and have settled on 2, depending on our "coffee drinking mood". The french press (4 cup) or the stove top espresso maker. With a larger group we do use astove top percolator, but not very often. I do agree that the cleaning of the French press and the stove top espresso maker takes too much water, but to compensate for that I just don't shower!
Dak
We use a french press and I don't have a hard time cleaning it. I use a rubber spatula and scoop out most of the grounds into a paper towel. Then a quick rinse, then wash in the dishwater at the end of the dishwashing cycle. Not any more water usage than anything else...
dakonthemountain wrote: WOW! so many opinions on good coffee! I have tried many ways also and have settled on 2, depending on our "coffee drinking mood". The french press (4 cup) or the stove top espresso maker. With a larger group we do use astove top percolator, but not very often. I do agree that the cleaning of the French press and the stove top espresso maker takes too much water, but to compensate for that I just don't shower!
Dak
We use a french press and I don't have a hard time cleaning it. I use a rubber spatula and scoop out most of the grounds into a paper towel. Then a quick rinse, then wash in the dishwater at the end of the dishwashing cycle. Not any more water usage than anything else...
I fill my 12 cup french press up about 1/3 with water, give it a really hard swirl, and dump the grounds into the fire pit. Gets about 90% of the grounds out and the rest gets rinsed down the sink and makes it's journey out the grey tank.
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