Been looking everywhere for those cheap plastic filter holders. Where did you get them? Off the internet I suppose? Not been in the shops for years. Glad to see somebody still using them.
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I've used a Lagostina coffee press for a decade or longer. Somehow, I have acquired an extra one, small size, and also a big/double size. They are ideal for loose tea as well.
No broken glass so far but it occurs to me that an all-metal rig would be bash-worthy.
No broken glass so far but it occurs to me that an all-metal rig would be bash-worthy.
I've actually picked up a spare recently from our highstreet. It was from a homehardware store, the type of store that has all sorts of things other places no longer stock, such as household candles.
Thanks to the hipsters' interest in filter coffee, filter holders seem to be much more easily available nowadays. At a premium price of course...
Crusader mug.Lob in water and coffee,bring to boil,pour some cold water on top,let it brew a bit,pour into mug,job jobbed.
There's loads of stainless steel twin-wall cafetieres available. I got mine on Amazon years ago and it's just a no-brand nothing-special job but good solid construction and not heavy.
Yeah, I put loose tea in the little stainless steel French Press I have in my van.
Its small enough to just fit (if I wobble it on the way in slightly) my van cup holder and being stainless it's Work Van Proof.
Think I've had it for knocking on five years now.
Half embarassed to admit that it only occurred to be a few months ago to put tea in it as well as use it for coffee though.
This, in spades. I use the same thing at home everyday and the woods is no different.
I do wish I could pack it a little better, no nest it better with single brew kit in mind.. Ace bit of kit and my staple is an illy of some description.
Me too. I really like the Coffee bags. Taylors do them and their Lava Java is my favourite coffee. On 1 or 2 day trips these make the most sense to me.
I also have a couple of what I think is called Vietnamese coffee filters. They are like a metal filter. I have these for 3 or more days however they have become more of a car camping piece of kit.
I have recently seen that you can get actual re-useable coffee/tea cloth bags so might give them a try. Matcha and coffee would both work in them apparently.
Lagostina press pistons have metal mesh filters. That implies that there will be fines to settle out in my coffee. Just get in the habit of not drinking that "last drop," but swill out the mug for cup #2.
I agree with you all = water quality matters. Good, bad or indifferent, you may be fortunate to have consistent water quality for the year.
I don't. My tap water comes off a melting mountain snowfield and glacier, about 5 miles west of my kitchen windows. Generally, I've never tasted better. I'm not fussy but there's a couple of gallons of my village water with me when I visit the city. Little too tasty, little too much chlorine, that I was used to, 20+ years ago.
The big May/June melt is about to start, the water will color up a little and the texture of ice cubes will change a lot.
I agree with you all = water quality matters. Good, bad or indifferent, you may be fortunate to have consistent water quality for the year.
I don't. My tap water comes off a melting mountain snowfield and glacier, about 5 miles west of my kitchen windows. Generally, I've never tasted better. I'm not fussy but there's a couple of gallons of my village water with me when I visit the city. Little too tasty, little too much chlorine, that I was used to, 20+ years ago.
The big May/June melt is about to start, the water will color up a little and the texture of ice cubes will change a lot.
I've used SwissGold filters for 20 years. They are still working brilliantly. No papers or other waste, simple and great coffee
At home this:
Water held at 92c in a temp controlled kettle. Taken with honey and cream. Steep for 2 or 4 minuted before pressing.
In the outdoors this:
Water boiled in a JetBoil/other gas stove and left for 1 min with the lid off, before pouring into the Espro. Stir and leave for 2 or 4 min depending on how you like your coffee. Taken with dark brown sugar.
Coffee I use: Single Origin, course ground. 18g to 300ml of water.
I've used pour overs, aeropress, moka, KokeKaffee and they're all great methods. But for convenience I have stayed with the French Press method.
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Water held at 92c in a temp controlled kettle. Taken with honey and cream. Steep for 2 or 4 minuted before pressing.
In the outdoors this:
Water boiled in a JetBoil/other gas stove and left for 1 min with the lid off, before pouring into the Espro. Stir and leave for 2 or 4 min depending on how you like your coffee. Taken with dark brown sugar.
Coffee I use: Single Origin, course ground. 18g to 300ml of water.
I've used pour overs, aeropress, moka, KokeKaffee and they're all great methods. But for convenience I have stayed with the French Press method.
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For home use we have twin walled insulated presses - in all stainless steel. Must be 15 years old and look like new
I got one like that from the supermarket when I went to the Bushmoot some years ago. Cheap, sturdy and works well.
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