Camp coffee advice wanted

[Hammock Hamster]

Evening all,

When I'm camping I have always taken instant coffee for convenience but am getting more and more of a liking for the fresh ground stuff.

I'm after a way of brewing and, presumably, filtering coffee at my camps without taking a fragile cafetière or one of those phallic espresso pump things - really I just want a simple cup of black coffee from the brand of my choice.

I have been googling different options from the traditional looking Italian stove top version to a two litre monstrosity from Cotswolds and wonder what everyone's preferences are?
I'd like the option to be able to use it on a campfire, folding mini wood stove or gas stove depending on my location and don't mind a bit of extra weight and space being taken up but don't want to go overboard.

Any suggestions would be muchly appreciated.

Cheers, Hamster


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[fenix]

Stove top (moka) pots are good, but the coffee from them isn't like a filter coffee, its more like espresso. I take one camping with me, it works well with the jetboil base.
There are quiet a few filter based systems out there, the V60 is popular with coffee geeks, or the clever dripper (my preference for paper filter based). Both of these use disposable paper filters. The aeropress is yet another option, its also uses paper filters.
I have just ordered an Oomph to try at work, on offer through ebay at the moment. This has some good reviews on the coffee forums, it seems to be less picky with grind size than some other systems, and you can drink straight from the coffee maker.

EDIT!!


Should have said, if you want to try a new system I would go for the clever dripper for a more mellow filter type coffee, or the moka pot for a stronger taste. Will do a review of the Oomph when I get it.

 

[Nice65]

I do have a Minipresso, but tend to take an Aeropress camping. There's a silicon lid available so you can store your coffee and filters inside the plunger. It makes a very good cup of coffee.

 

[DocG]

I did a Paul Kirtley course this summer where he demonstrated an amusing but effective method of making coffee from ground beans - I think it's a Sami method, but I was laughing so much I didn't note that bit down.

Method:
In a Zebra 16 cm pot sprinkle 1cm depth of ground coffee to create an even bottom layer in the pot.
Boil enough water to fill the pot IN ANOTHER POT or kettle (obviously a Kirtley Kettle helps with the process).
Pour the water onto the ground coffee from a height (to aerate it?).
Fill the pot to about 1 inch below the top.
Put the lid on the pot.
Assume a lunging pose - lots of attitude needed here.
Lunge forward and down while holding the bail of the pot firmly and "dropping" the pot so that the contents are mixed.
Lunge several times, never letting go of the bail / pot.
After +\- 4 lunges (lunge according to taste?!) the coffee is ready. No presses, filters or other faffing.
Pour carefully but with enthusiasm.
To remove the grounds, lunge and throw in a suitably histrionic manner away from the camp area.
Good coffee & even better entertainment.
All the best,
Rob

 

[crosslandkelly]

I just put a couple of spoons of coffee grounds in a pot, add a little more than a cup/mug/kuksa of water, cover and bring to the boil. Once boiled add a little cold water and the grounds will sink to the bottom. Then just pour carefully. Works for me.

 

[Janne]

Coarse ground coffee. Aluminium Trangia pot ( my preference, many others on market).
One scoop ( small handful) of grounds per cup.
Put in cold water, heat up uon fire without lid until start of boiling.
Remove from fire, let the boil settle (about 15 seconds)
Boil up sgain, remove, settle.

Three boil ups total. Them
N remive f4om fire, let grounds settle to bottom. Pour gently, do not disturb settled grounds.

That is what we do in Sweden.
For p4oper Swedish bush coffee, you need to add lots of Vodka!

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

GSI commutor press. Doubles as a cup too.

 

[Paulm]

Coarse ground coffee. Aluminium Trangia pot ( my preference, many others on market).
One scoop ( small handful) of grounds per cup.
Put in cold water, heat up uon fire without lid until start of boiling.
Remove from fire, let the boil settle (about 15 seconds)
Boil up sgain, remove, settle.

Three boil ups total. Them
N remive f4om fire, let grounds settle to bottom. Pour gently, do not disturb settled grounds.

That is what we do in Sweden.
For p4oper Swedish bush coffee, you need to add lots of Vodka!

Sounds great, especially the addition at the end !

 

[Paulm]

All you need is some good ground coffee, hot water and one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zyliss-Caf...06275540&sr=8-2&keywords=coffee+mug+cafetiere or one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000J3JFJU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The rest are just sales and marketing hype, designed to part you from your cash, they don't make better coffee, imho

 

[Janne]

Yep. 99% of all gadgets are no improvement on the remaining 1%.

The quality of the coffee is what is important. and the grind.

In Sweden they make a specific grind for the "boil coffee". Course. Fine grinds ( Espresso grinds) take forever to settle.
A good, oldfashioned receipe is:

Brew you coffee.
Place a silvery coin in the bottom of the cup.
Pour coffee until you do not see the coin.
Pour in Vodka until you see it again.

Sounds daft, but with really, really strong brew You only need a small amount of coffee to flavor your cup.

The Vodka is purely medicinal of course. To prevent whatever stuff you can catch. Scabies, Zika, colds, if it has a Latin diagnose, it can be prevented!

 

[Hammock Hamster]

I just put a couple of spoons of coffee grounds in a pot, add a little more than a cup/mug/kuksa of water, cover and bring to the boil. Once boiled add a little cold water and the grounds will sink to the bottom. Then just pour carefully. Works for me.

That reminds me of the old cowboy coffee methods which to my shame I have never tried.
I think I'm going to give this a go before breaking out my wallet - I was always concerned about getting coffee grounds in my mouth a bit like old school tea leaves.


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[Mesquite]

That reminds me of the old cowboy coffee methods which to my shame I have never tried.
I think I'm going to give this a go before breaking out my wallet - I was always concerned about getting coffee grounds in my mouth a bit like old school tea leaves.

Pour it through a tea strainer and you'll be fine

 

[jimbo75]

Just put some coffee in your kettle. Boil it up. Tap it a few times, then pour... Just don't pour out the grinds on the bottom.

 

[Paulm]

Yep. 99% of all gadgets are no improvement on the remaining 1%.

The quality of the coffee is what is important. and the grind.

In Sweden they make a specific grind for the "boil coffee". Course. Fine grinds ( Espresso grinds) take forever to settle.
A good, oldfashioned receipe is:

Brew you coffee.
Place a silvery coin in the bottom of the cup.
Pour coffee until you do not see the coin.
Pour in Vodka until you see it again.

Sounds daft, but with really, really strong brew You only need a small amount of coffee to flavor your cup.

The Vodka is purely medicinal of course. To prevent whatever stuff you can catch. Scabies, Zika, colds, if it has a Latin diagnose, it can be prevented!

No point taking chances with your health

 

[Toots]

Get yourself an aeropress and a porlex grinder. Would put some linkys but am not clever enough but google is your friend

 

[Robson Valley]

We just boiled the water, pinch of salt, handful(s) of perk (coarse) coffee, off the fire, stir it and let it steep.
Always have enough water and enough coffee so you don't need to drink the sludge. What's left to do?

 

[richy3333]

Yep. 99% of all gadgets are no improvement on the remaining 1%.

The quality of the coffee is what is important. and the grind.

In Sweden they make a specific grind for the "boil coffee". Course. Fine grinds ( Espresso grinds) take forever to settle.
A good, oldfashioned receipe is:

Brew you coffee.
Place a silvery coin in the bottom of the cup.
Pour coffee until you do not see the coin.
Pour in Vodka until you see it again.

Sounds daft, but with really, really strong brew You only need a small amount of coffee to flavor your cup.

The Vodka is purely medicinal of course. To prevent whatever stuff you can catch. Scabies, Zika, colds, if it has a Latin diagnose, it can be prevented!

Roughly speaking that’s Turkish coffee, which I love and even more pleased to hear its what the Scandos do

 

[Janne]

I have never been to Turkey, but yes I ghink do. I guess our heroic king, King XII, took it back home with the other recipes after his war down in Turkeyland.

They have a special vessel to do it in, I believe, one shaped to keep the grounds in the pot when you pour.

Ms Google tells that the vessel is called cezve or ibrik

 

[Big G]

I used a small mesh ball on my last trip, fill with fresh ground coffee, it hangs on a chain from the rim of your mug. Just pour hot water in, and leave it steep for a few minutes

You can pick them up on ebay for a few quid, just search for "mesh ball tea leaf strainer"

 

[KenThis]

Coffee tends to exacerbate my anxiety, so I much prefer Hot Chocolate when I'm out and about.
However every so often when I make coffee at home I go Greek style like my Grampy showed me.
Similar to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TleH2q86O0M
Never really noticed a problem with grounds as long as you take your time drinking it... Just don't forget the foam...