Lightweight Coffee Cup

[Shewie]

I've just been messing around with some stovey stuff and thought I'd have a go at lightweight coffee cup. Nothing fancy just a bit of recycling.

Some pics ...

Pepsi fridge size 250ml can, reflectix cosy (24x6.5cm strip)

The top can be removed neatly leaving a thick smooth ring for drinking, a can opener at roughly 45 degrees works well

Compact and surprisingly quite strong, it must be because of the short height

Nestled inside the MSR titanium cup for scale

A weigh off then, first up the £25 MSR titanium mug (with no insulative benefits)

DIY Pepsi mug including pot cosy

250ml isn't the biggest of brews but it'll stay hot, slip the cosy off and you can pop it onto an alky stove.

 

[vizsla]

First time iv been speachless for a while

 

[Shewie]

Lol, sometimes my threads can do that

At least you took the trouble to type something

 

[JonathanD]

A lightweight coffee cup is only as good as the lightweight coffee you put in it.

 

[Shewie]

A lightweight coffee cup is only as good as the lightweight coffee you put in it.

Which is exactly why I'll be drinking nasty Kenco 3-in-1

 

[copper_head]

Good stuff, although 250ml of coffee is not nearly enough for a man of my persuasion! Well maybe 250ml of espresso...

 

[Kepis]

great idea, dont think ive seen those cans before, mind you, you can count the number of times i go food shopping in a year on one hand

 

[Paul_B]

Anyone seen the kenco millican coffee tins? They look like a steel to me and I wonder if they'd make a coffee cup. If not the coffee in them is nicer than the 3 in 1. It is a mix of real coffee and coffee oils or something like that which can be treated as instant coffee but it is more like real tea!!

 

[JonathanD]

Which is exactly why I'll be drinking nasty Kenco 3-in-1

A lightweight coffee is only as good as the lightweight water you put it into.

 

[Paul_B]

Likewise, dehydrated whiskey is only as good as the water you rehydrate it with!!

 

[decorum]

Nice one I've improvised similar in the dim and distant past, making the best of an 'Oops' moment but, as they were always impromtu cups and pots, dedicated cosies were never on the cards

Which is exactly why I'll be drinking nasty Kenco 3-in-1

Have you tried DrinkMe Chai? At the moment its only the vanilla and spiced which seem to be easily available, but I can recommend both ~ and, for the easily distracted, they still taste good when they've cooled down too . The only down side to it is its very low caffine content .

 

[vizsla]

Lol, sometimes my threads can do that

At least you took the trouble to type something

iv drank red wine out of a dog bowl on coniston lake so i cant say to much!

 

[bilmo-p5]

Which is exactly why I'll be drinking nasty Kenco 3-in-1

Yeeuch!

Check out this ultralight espresso...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LsuaucQu80

 

[vizsla]

Have you thought about a alpkit titanium cup the smaller version to the mug although they look small they hold the same as a normal household mug and weigh very little

 

[Shewie]

The MSR cup is lighter than the Alpkit one I think.

 

[Whittler Kev]

Like it. Did you rub the top down to get it smooth and "un sharp", as my can opener would leave it like a razor. :yikes:

Anyone seen the kenco millican coffee tins? They look like a steel to me and I wonder if they'd make a coffee cup. If not the coffee in them is nicer than the 3 in 1. It is a mix of real coffee and coffee oils or something like that which can be treated as instant coffee but it is more like real tea!!

Loads better than the 3-in-1. I quite like it....no..... I like it a lot. May not be filtered but gives the impression it is. Just too :tapedshut dear

 

[nuggets]

Is there any `issue` ,with the protective coating on the inside of the cans ???

 

[DaveBromley]

that looks really good i might have a go at something similar

Dave

 

[Shewie]

Like it. Did you rub the top down to get it smooth and "un sharp", as my can opener would leave it like a razor. :yikes:

I didn't need to Kev, it leaves the inside perfectly smooth somehow, I'll try and get some better pics next time I make some.

Is there any `issue` ,with the protective coating on the inside of the cans ???

Not too sure mate, I know a lot of folk use them across the pond.

 

[kodiakjoe]

neat idea using the shorter stiffer cans

i'm going to have to get some reflectix and make some cosys for my pots now though

Mike