Anyone bought one and tried it yet. I seen one at Wallyworld yesterday ($37). It s got a metal base and goes directly on the stove top. Heats the water, it rises, and drips through a filter basket. Just like a mister coffee (10 cup). Only gas (stove) powered.
MtnCamperHere s a link:
[link=http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/newsrelease.asp?releasenum=201]Coffee Maker[/link]
We might have to go check one out.
MtnCamperWith a $40 retail, $37 isn t much of a discount. Walmart needs to have a better " rollback" on this one.
Our 9-cup perc developed a leak near the spout last weekend so it s time to upgrade. If anyone finds this one available at a better price, please post it here.
MtnCamperI ll let you know how it works! I just ordered one today! It looks like it " should" be a big improvement over MY perked coffee! I never quite mastered using a perculator and campfife or stove! The coffee almost always came out too strong even when mixed half coffee half milk!!!
It must be the morning thing, I m usually a good cook!
Anyway, it s new and I wouldn t live up to my nickname " Gadgetman" if I didn t buy it and try it!
MtnCamperFinally a solution other than the French press for coffee making when dry camping. No figuring anything out, no spilling, just like the Mr. Coffee at home. In fact it works at home also. We tried out the neighbor s last night. (I get him to buy things and test them for me[:D]) Worked good on the home stove electric burner.
MtnCamperThe one thing I always missed while dry camping was a good cup of coffee each morning. I must admit that I am spoiled, even at home I use [link=http://www.dunkindonuts.com/]Dunkin Donuts coffee[/link]. While camping I have been using coffee bags which are available from Folgers or Maxwell House. While they produce an OK cup of coffee, it is just not the flavor I have come to expect each morning.
So, when Coleman [link=http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/newsrelease.asp?releasenum=201]issued a press release[/link] announcing a true drip coffeemaker that used any camping stove as it s heat source I was interested. A quick trip to Wal-Mart and I was now the proud owner of one of these unique devices.
The unit appears to be very well made. Obviously the base area of the unit is metal as it sits over the camp stove fire. The water reservoir is made of heavy plastic (at first I thought it was metal too) with a glass coffee carafe. I wonder if the unit is not manufactured by Mr. Coffee as the carafe is almost an exact duplicate from the one in the kitchen. Additionally the unit had a trial size bag of Mr. Coffee coffee inside when purchased.
Well, I d like to tell you how it works, but while the pop up is comfortably sitting in the garage - there is a 2 foot pile of snow in front of that garage door.
So, when we make the first trip of the year I ll let you all know what I think of it.
MtnCamperHey Tim,
In addition to Coleman, Sunbeam owns Mr. Coffee! They ve included a section, listing the big name companies they own, on the Coleman.com site. Guess the new coffeemaker IS a Mr. Coffee afterall!
Went to our local Walmart today to see the thing. Of course, the idiots there didn t know where it was and after an hour of searching I just left empty handed. These people stand next to things and tell you they don t know where they re located.
Plus, Walmart prices aren t always the best. Maybe the pots will soon show up at Kmart or Target where the employees have 1/2 a brain cell and they give you a discount off the retail price.
MtnCamperOur local Wally world didn t have it when i checked so I went on line to Coleman and if there are no Coleman suppliers who stock it near you they let you order it on-line for $38.00 plus shipping.
Of course two days after I did that, Wally world either found them or got them in and on the shelf!!!
MtnCamperHi all, me again! I was just at our local BJ s Wholesale Club and saw this coffeemaker for $19.99!!! I almost bought one, even though Fedex tracking says the one I ordered is due here on Friday!!! I paid $20.00 something more than that for it!
I almost bought a couple for camping friends at that price!
MtnCamperGary,
I just left our BJ s and it was there for $29, still a very good price!
MtnCamperShoot, now I have to find someone who s a member of that place to get one for me. Do they make you buy their standard 20 at a time or can you just buy one??? [:o][;)][&:]
topcat7736
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Shoot, now I have to find someone who s a member of that place to get one for me. Do they make you buy their standard 20 at a time or can you just buy one??? [:o][;)][&:]
No, this is a six pack[;)]
MtnCamperHmm, I ll have to stop in and check it again! I could swear the sign said $19.99!!! I rec d mine ($43.95 with shipping) from Coleman on Thursday! Gadgetman always pays more!! He s also very good at selling stocks JUST before they go UP and BUYING stocks just before they go DOWN!
tim5055DW picked one up for us at BJ s this morning for $29. We looked on Ebay and saw where people having been buying them for >$50 plus shipping! Guess some enterprising BJ shoppers have been scooping them up and almost doubling their money.
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Hmm, I ll have to stop in and check it again! I could swear the sign said $19.99!!! I rec d mine ($43.95 with shipping) from Coleman on Thursday! Gadgetman always pays more!! He s also very good at selling stocks JUST before they go UP and BUYING stocks just before they go DOWN!
Gary,
I see you use the same stock picking system I have[:D]
MtnCamperYeah, it s been great for my retirement plan which has now changed from an IRA to a WUD plan! WUD = Work until Death! Oh well, maybe I can still becoame a Workamper!
MtnCamperOut for a little over a month & they re now on sale, this week only, at Sports Authority for $34.99! Now, let s try for that $19.99 price tag by the start of camping season!
MtnCamperWell the snow has melted and spring is here! I tried my new coffee maker on our [link=http://www.popuptimes.com/members/tm.asp?m=17934&p=1&tmode=1]first trip of the season. [/link]
The first discovery I made was that the Coleman coffeemaker does not fit on the high pressure LP stove on the outside of my Santa Fe. You have to remove the stove grate (not a big deal) and the coffeemaker will " bridge" over the flame nicely.
My first suggestion is to take that neat little bag of coffee they give you and toss it in the trash. Lousy coffee in my opinion!
The coffeemaker works well, if just a little slower than my Mr. Coffee at home. Using good coffee grounds, it makes good coffee, but a bit on the cool side for my taste.
I still consider it a step above the coffee bags I was using.
MtnCamperI nearly bought one at Walmart this weekend, but then decided to hold off til my first trip. Now I m thinking I won t need it?
Hhmmm............... " but a bit on the cool side for my taste."
The more I think about it, the whole advantage to a drip coffee maker, is keeping the coffee HOT. I don t imagine, leaving the stove on... would be a good idea?
Sounds like my current system will still work the best, and take up alot less space and $$$$. I saved a removeable coffee filter tray from an old coffee maker, and boil water run it through the filter & coffee, and let it pour into a thermos.
Basically does the same thing and even stays hot. The only disadvantage is I have to pour the water through slowly, but I usually stay and watch waiting for the first cup anyway.[&:]
I really did get a good laugh at Walmart though, on the box, it boasts how it not only makes coffee. But it also makes great instant soup, hot chocolate, and instant cider. (Oh really!! I never though of that? but then does any old pot also do that?)
MtnCamperReally curious about this coffeemaker and anxious to hear more reviews from users. Seen this unit on shelf at Loveland, CO Walmart for $34.88 last week.
MtnCamperAnother option is a Melitta coffeepot. I just got one for Christmas for my PU and I used it this weekend. You have to pour hot water into the top, so there is the added step of boiling water (from the sink isn t hot enough for my taste). But I have a teapot I always take for hot chocolate and such, so it heats in a matter of minutes, so it s no big deal to me. Anyway, it made great coffee. Only thing I learned is it s helpful to run hot water in the carafe before making the coffee to preheat it. It keeps the coffee hotter longer.
Those coffee teabags have an acidy taste. This is a better option.
Check out Melitta s Online Store at Melitta.com. It s under Gourmet or Manual coffeemakers.
MtnCamperI bought mine last weekend. I tried it out at the house and it works great. Made the DW happy. When dry camping she needs her coffee NOW!
MtnCamperI too have purchased one. Works great in my opinion. no coffee grounds in my coffe like a percolator, is initially a little cooler than an electric but you can leave the flame on a bit to keep the coffe warm and it will warm up. Is pretty quick especially compared to a 12V that takes 45 minutes for 10 cups. I do agree the bag of coffee that they provide sucks. Also I bought a permanent filter for mine. Does not fit well, stick with the paper ones. I got mine at Wally world for 34.00 after watching someone on Ebay pay 67.00 at auction. Some people just do not shop before they buy lol. Anyhow, I do not think that any of you will be dissapointed if you purchase
MIKE H
San Antonio, TX
Camping CoxesThanks for review MikeH, think you just put me over center. Going to shop for mine now. Tks.
Camping CoxesI saw it at Walmart in Huntington Beach, Ca today for $19.95
Camping CoxesThis review is a little late, but in case someone else wants an opinion....
I saw the coffeemaker in Wal-Mart a couple of weeks ago. My friend, Debbie, that I camp with is a " coffee-holic" . She doesn t function well till after her first pot or two! Since we started tent camping in 1997, she s been trying to find a good solution for making a good cup of coffee. She used the coffee bags for a long time, then she tried a French press, then went back to the coffee bags. Last year, she decided to learn how to make coffee with a old-fashioned percolator on the propane stove. That worked pretty well, except it took a long time...she d have a cup made with the coffee bags while waiting for the pot to perc!
I went ahead and bought the coffeemaker and gave it to her as an early birthday present. We took it to Martinsville with us about two weeks ago. We used it on both the inside stove and the outside stove on the Utah. As tim5055 mentioned, we did encounter a problem with it fitting over the grates over the burners. And, as he mentioned, we discovered they could be removed pretty easily. Once we did that, it fit just fine on either stove, and made great coffee!
I think it was a great investment--especially if you travel with a coffee addict! LOL!!