What camping trip would be complete without the smell of coffee in the morning air. My wife and I use an old percolator that belonged to my grandmother. It percs a great cup of coffee. Down here in south Louisiana we have a local brand of coffee called Community Coffee and it is rich and strong like we like it.
What is your method of preparing a cup of joe while camping and what brand do you use.
CajunCamper
Before we bought the pup, we had a perc that sat on a fire or camp stove. It never worked very good. It sat on the stove for a half hour and still wasn't strong enough. Now, ELECTRIC RULES!!! Electric perc works fantastic!
Perc on the Coleman stove ...
I'm on a one-man crusade to prove that real men don't drink coffee. But I do agree the SMELL of coffee in the morning is a welcome thing (and goes well with bacon or sausage and eggs).
But PJay and DS do drink coffee. In fact, DS has been drinking coffee since he was 3 years old. They say it stunts your growth. He's almost 6' 2". If coffee stunts your growth, he would have been 6' 6". That would be too tall for the pop-up. :eyecrazy:
If we have services, PJay uses a small drip coffee maker. Otherwise, she may use a stovetop/campfire percolator, but is more likely to heat some water in a tea kettle and use a French Press. It's no more work, and she says it makes better coffee.
My understanding is most percolators heat the water too hot to make a good cup of coffee.
Austin
Yep, I perc too.. Stove top or an ele perker if we have power and want a faster start to the day.
I also have a french press for when It's just me and want only 1 cup.
Don't drink it.
I use instant and love it.
I don't drink coffee, but the DH needs it to survive. I use a Coleman coffee maker that sits on top of gas burners. It works pretty good.
We have always used the old reliable electric Farberware stainless coffee pots at home and camping. They are easy to store, will take alot of abuse and last for years. I have a four cupper that has been used daily at home for almost nine years and it is still working like new. Have a 12 cupper in the camper and also a stainless perker in case there is no power. Nothing like a good cup of black plasma early in the morning to get the day started........
We use a 5-cup electric drip coffee maker, or if boondocking, either a stainless steel perc or instant. We ususally use a dark roast, picking up something special whereever we are camping. The last bag of coffee was from the Grand Traverse Pie Company, as a new location just opened up a few miles from where we were camping over labor day (http://www.gtpie.com/)
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Quote from: CajunCamperWhat camping trip would be complete without the smell of coffee in the morning air. My wife and I use an old percolator that belonged to my grandmother. It percs a great cup of coffee. Down here in south Louisiana we have a local brand of coffee called Community Coffee and it is rich and strong like we like it.
What is your method of preparing a cup of joe while camping and what brand do you use.
CajunCamper
Quote from: austinado16Don't drink it.
Really! Maybe it's an Austin thing! Cool!
Austin
First to put the record straight... instant is not real coffee.
I use all of the above methods but primarily rely on fresh ground beans. I NEVER use canned brands and usually buy freshly raosted beans from local Dunn Brothers, grind them before leaving and enjoy.
I find that the cheap perculators work if you are careful on the heat.
French Press gives the best cup, but I fear the glass decanter might break during travel.
So my standard is my 4-cup drip.
And I must have it to start the day.
Yeah, I basically avoid anything addictive that eventually becomes a crutch. I wake up just fine, and I'm not riding the chemical roller coaster all day long.
We perc on our Road Trip Grill.
Quote from: sacrawfWe use a 5-cup electric drip coffee maker, or if boondocking, either a stainless steel perc or instant. We ususally use a dark roast, picking up something special whereever we are camping. The last bag of coffee was from the Grand Traverse Pie Company, as a new location just opened up a few miles from where we were camping over labor day (http://www.gtpie.com/)
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We perc also.
When we tent camped, we used a Melitta which sits on top of your coffee cup, holds a small filter and coffee grounds and you poor your hot water threw it. http://www.melitta.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=64+0008&Cat= Always works great but kinda slow even though we have one for each cup. Now that we have the PUP I bought a small 4 cup electric coffee maker. It
Interesting thread. Being on the verge of re-starting my camping career, I wondered that the other day. "Oh man, how will I get my coffee?" Mind you, while I was camping quite often well into my mid 20's, I was never a big coffee drinker. Now I'm at the point where I take it via IV. Having two kids under 3 will do that to you. That reminds me. Time for a fill up. :morning:
We perc in a stainless Cabela's coffee pot. It tastes so much better than the electric "Mr. coffee" machine. the funny thing is we only perc when camping. I guess it's because it takes a little longer than an electric machine.
Quote from: CajunCamperWhat camping trip would be complete without the smell of coffee in the morning air. My wife and I use an old percolator that belonged to my grandmother. It percs a great cup of coffee. Down here in south Louisiana we have a local brand of coffee called Community Coffee and it is rich and strong like we like it.
What is your method of preparing a cup of joe while camping and what brand do you use.
CajunCamper
We absolutely live to make coffee on the Coleman stove in an old porcelain percolator that belonged to my great aunt. Just something about brewing a pot outside. Never smells that good at home :p
With or without power...we Perc. We like it strong and pack as much coffee into the bin as possible and let it perc for at least 15 minutes. When ready, we throw the pot onto the grate over the morning fire and we sit around discussing the morning. Usually there are other families with us and we have multiple pots on the fire. Great way to start the day
We almost always dry camp...
We use a glass French Press. We have carted it camping for years without breaking or any special care. I have seen Lexan presses and we always say we will buy one to replace the glass one when it breaks. We've been saying that for years also...
We have a percolator, don't like it. We have a Coleman drip coffemaker for use on the stove, pain in the a**, too big, too much work to clean.
Quote from: austinado16Yeah, I basically avoid anything addictive that eventually becomes a crutch. I wake up just fine, and I'm not riding the chemical roller coaster all day long.
Having addictive tendencies is something to be careful with. I have aquantences that believe caffiene is the gateway drug to everything else. It usually directly leads to sucrose indulgence.
For those without addictive tendencies, coffee is a wonderful and enjoyable beverage. I don't perc, but I do drip, press, and vacuum brew.
We usually use our Coleman Stovetop Drip Coffeemaker. Gevalia coffee is our favorite, but Yuban regular works for daily consumption.
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I started out tent camping a few years ago with an aluminum perc. It worked just fine. But being aluminum, the basket finally wore out and the thing fell apart. So I bought a stainless steel one from WalMart. I thought that would be the ticket. But it overflows every time. I think the holes are too small and it percs faster than the water can drain down through the basket. I've tried course ground coffee, coffee filters, etc., but it always overflows.
Our N2U pup came with a 10 cup drip maker. That works great with W/E. But I also bought a 34 oz. Thermos stainless steel french press off of Amazon.com. I picked up a tea kettle and that's how I've made my coffee recently. I really like the flavor, and there's something about using a coffee press while camping that makes it fun to make coffee.
It's fun to try different coffees, but I usually just pick up a bag of Eight O'Clock coffee beans and grind them in the store. That makes a decent cup of coffee for me.
We have a stainless steel insulated french press, which is great for camping.
Lately we have being having an instant cappuccino from Hills bros, sweeter, but nice when all we want to do is sit down, relax and enjoy our coffee
Quote from: 6QuigsLately we have being having an instant cappuccino from Hills bros, sweeter, but nice when all we want to do is sit down, relax and enjoy our coffee
Sounds like a television commercial! ;) :) :D :p
I use a french press or drip maker, or at home I use a vacuum pot. I never have perc coffee. To me, perc coffee always tastes burned.
There are lexan french presses out there, but I haven't gotten around to getting one.
Quote from: fallsrider...I bought a stainless steel one from WalMart. I thought that would be the ticket. But it overflows every time. I think the holes are too small and it percs faster than the water can drain down through the basket. I've tried course ground coffee, coffee filters, etc., but it always overflows...
Our Perc also overflows. Pain in the butt. We have figured out how to make it work. Just as the coffee starts to Perc, we have to lower the fire. Even the smallest fire will keep it percolating and overflowing is no longer a problem. Of course, we have to be there when that moment hits. It's easy to miss it and have it put the fire out.
So are there better units that don't overflow? Please enlighten me. :book:
Our cabela's one overflowed the first few times we used it but I found the trick to make it work. Try putting a little less water in it. If I fill it to the first row of holes by the bottom of the spout, it works perfectly. With my old enamel perc., I filled it to the bottom af the basket but if I did that with the Cabela's one, it would overflow.
Mmmmmm....coffee....
It's a French press or Melitta manual drip pour over for me. PJay, I use a Bodum press pot and have never had an issue with the glass decanter breaking. From what I understand those lexan presses work just as good. Before leaving I roast my own beans. I have a manual (hand operated) grinder that I take with me. I even pack a tea pot to heat the water. As long as I have water and fire, I have coffee. I also bring a Nissan insulated mug and insulated bottle to keep my extra brewed coffee in so I can have a warm cup 'o joe at lunchtime. When I use the Melitta, I brew right into the insulated bottle. Keeps the coffee hot until late afternoon. To me, perc'd coffee tastes burnt. There's a good reason for that, but it's too geeky to get into here.
Mike
Quote from: waygard33Our Perc also overflows. Pain in the butt. We have figured out how to make it work. Just as the coffee starts to Perc, we have to lower the fire. Even the smallest fire will keep it percolating and overflowing is no longer a problem. Of course, we have to be there when that moment hits. It's easy to miss it and have it put the fire out.
So are there better units that don't overflow? Please enlighten me. :book:
Mine overflows even after turning down the flame once the perking begins. I use a Coleman 2-burner propane stove, and even with the flame adjusted down so small that it is on the verge of going out, it still overflows. ARGGH!
My stainless one has a much wider base than the aluminum one I used to have. The aluminum one was straight up and down, but the stainless one is more cone-shaped with a wide bottom. I'm wondering if the large bottom doesn't capture more of the heat and make it perc faster. Oh, well. I just don't use it anymore. I can either use my drip coffee maker or my stainless steel french press. So, I'm covered either way, with or without electricity!
My DW really doesn't care about coffee in the morning, so I can pretty much do what I want!
Quote from: waygard33Our Perc also overflows. Pain in the butt. We have figured out how to make it work. Just as the coffee starts to Perc, we have to lower the fire. Even the smallest fire will keep it percolating and overflowing is no longer a problem. Of course, we have to be there when that moment hits. It's easy to miss it and have it put the fire out.
So are there better units that don't overflow? Please enlighten me. :book:
That's exactly what we do, but you're right, you have to be on guard waiting for that first little perc and then shut it way down. Once we do that, there's no problem of overflow.
CajunCamper
Quote from: waygard33So are there better units that don't overflow? Please enlighten me. :book:
We have one just like this and it hasn't boiled over or ever had the top blow off. It's my favorite coffee pot (it stays home). We use another old classic for camping that does blow out the spout if you fill it to full or don't turn it down.
When camping with electric we use a Mr.Coffee 12 cup drip. Up until recently when we dry camped we perked with an enameled percolator coffee maker with all the overflowing and brewing it just long enough to get it just right, or for that matter anywhere near right. We have just recently purchased Coleman drip coffee maker -on sale at Wally World- that sits on top of a propane burner. Don't know how it works yet. Well, we did test it out on our gas range and it seems to have worked well, coffee tasted good and it didn't take too long- but we haven't really had it out yet. Anybody else have or use one of these?
Quote from: CajunCamperWhat camping trip would be complete without the smell of coffee in the morning air. My wife and I use an old percolator that belonged to my grandmother. It percs a great cup of coffee. Down here in south Louisiana we have a local brand of coffee called Community Coffee and it is rich and strong like we like it.
What is your method of preparing a cup of joe while camping and what brand do you use.
CajunCamper
Tea drinker here....depending on weather, either heating the water over the fire or on the coleman stove....either way, I have to be patient in letting the tea 'steep' so its nice & strong, then love sitting back and listening to morning sounds while I enjoy my cup.
Whatever happened to an old timey, honest pot of cowboy coffee ...?
Has EVERYONE gone the wimpy route ...?
Hot water heaters ... inside showers ... cassette porta-potties (ughhh) ... going over to the hardside (God forbid!) ... and, now, all these dainty coffee making apparatus ...!
What would Tom Mix say ...
or, Roy Rogers ...
and, most of all ... John Wayne ...?
Back to basics, I say ...!
Fly
Quote from: flyfishermanWhatever happened to an old timey, honest pot of cowboy coffee ...?
Has EVERYONE gone the wimpy route ...?
Hot water heaters ... inside showers ... cassette porta-potties (ughhh) ... going over to the hardside (God forbid!) ... and, now, all these dainty coffee making apparatus ...!
What would Tom Mix say ...
or, Roy Rogers ...
and, most of all ... John Wayne ...?
Back to basics, I say ...!
Fly
I think the fact that we sleep in manufactured portable sleeping quarters pulled by luxury TV's that requires no real effort to move from one place to another proves the fact we have gone wimpy.
But I'm with you Fly, the whole outdoors experience has become very soft, even the way we take our morning coffee. But hey, I'm guilty of going soft in many areas myself.
Quote from: CajunCamperBut I'm with you Fly, the whole outdoors experience has become very soft, even the way we take our morning coffee.
As I read this thread, close to half make their coffee the same way Tom Mix, Roy Rogers, and John Wayne would have in the movies.
Oh, and they had no choice. We don't know if they would have used a drip coffee maker or French press if they had one. Heck, we don't even know if maybe they drank instant when off the set. :yikes:
Austin
Quote from: CajunCamperI think the fact that we sleep in manufactured portable sleeping quarters pulled by luxury TV's that requires no real effort to move from one place to another proves the fact we have gone wimpy.
But I'm with you Fly, the whole outdoors experience has become very soft, even the way we take our morning coffee. But hey, I'm guilty of going soft in many areas myself.
I have often heard the statement "I can't go camping because my air conditioner does'nt work" This pretty much sez it all.........
Fact is we have become too dependant on the everyday thing that we all take for granted. Electric power. What will happen if we have a wide spread and extended power outage due to a natural disaster or terrorist act. What will you do? What can you do with out electric power? Not much. Are you prepared? Think about it...it's a very scarey thought to say the least... This would make a very interesting and informative thread......One thing for certain, campers will survive much better than those who are not familiar with the outdoors....
O.K. ... since the subject was making perc coffee and I did get carried away with my cowboy coffee and Tom Mix tangent, I now feel compelled to explain how to make "perfect" perc coffee ...
Start with just the pot and the desired amount of water, with the innards of the coffee pot removed, and bring the water to a rapid boil under full heat. After coming to a boil, reduce the heat to very low, insert the coffee pot innards with the desired amount of coffee grounds therein, and very gently perc for at least 5 minutes. The results will be as good as percolated coffee as can be had.
Now, ask yourself this ... "would a fisherman lie" ...? Ehhhh, never mind ...
Fly
Fly, you being an old time camper like me, here's another method that I'm sure you know about....If you don't have a coffee pot, you can heat water to a boil in a regular pan and then turn the heat down or move the pan to the edge of the fire. Pour in the measured coffee grounds and boil for five minutes. When done, very carefully pour a little bit of cold water on top of the brew to make the grounds settle rapidly. If you like stronger coffee that will float a silver dollar, just boil a little longer. It works every time......
I sit here typing this message while sipping a cup of $150 per pound coffee brewed in an $11,000 machine.
The topic of camp coffee has come up a few times in conversations with my barista as we discussed the ideal extraction temperature for various beans and roasts. Generally it ranges from 198 F for darker roasts to 203 F for milder ones.
Boiled cowboy coffee, stovetop percolators, or Italian moka pots (aka stovetop espresso makers) don't allow you to control the extraction temperature. Boiled coffee is... boiled. At sea level that's 212 F. Way too hot to avoid bruising the delicate flavors.
But wait- cowboys don't spend too much time at the beach! High Plains Drifter was filmed at 6500 feet near the shore of Mono Lake. What's the boiling point at that altitude? 200.2 degrees Farenheight! Why lordy lordy that's the perfect temperature to make coffee! Even a lowly mile-high is still good at 202.5 F. Up in the real mountains- not just foothills- at 10,000 feet the boiling point is down to 194 F so you had better boil it as a press pot or cone filter will let the temperature drop even lower unless well insulated.
My conclusion? Use the Mr. Coffee if you must at sea level, but camping in the mountains I'm going to start boiling that brew!
Quote from: Old GoatI have often heard the statement "I can't go camping because my air conditioner does'nt work" This pretty much sez it all...
It comes down to "I'm right and everyone else is wrong." Even though that statement is rediculous, that is how many of us think at times (including me).
My brother used to say "Anybody going faster than me is a maniac, anybody going slower is a menace." I'm right, and everyone else is wrong.
I have said "Anybody camping in a hybrid (or TT or 5th wheel or Class A) isn't really camping. Anybody using a tent is into extreme sports." I'm right, and everybody else is wrong.
I don't drink coffee, but I see the same thing here. "Anybody who has to have fancy gizmos to make coffee is a wimp. Anybody using more primitive means than I is a survivalist." I know it's an exaggeration, but it illustrates the point...I'm right and everybody else is wrong. :eyecrazy:
Austin
We just boil our water....put it in a cup....take a teaspoon and get a spoonful of Folgers Instant and stir.
Now that's roughin' it. :morning:
Quote from: AustinBostonI'm right and everybody else is wrong. :eyecrazy:
Austin
Well it's about time you stated that publicly :sombraro: :Z
Quote from: waveryWe just boil our water....put it in a cup....take a teaspoon and get a spoonful of Folgers Instant and stir.
Now that's roughin' it. :morning:
Honestly I often stoop to the same. It isn't gourmet- more like the addict going to the methadone clinic for his fix.
Quote from: Old GoatFly, you being an old time camper like me, here's another method that I'm sure you know about....If you don't have a coffee pot, you can heat water to a boil in a regular pan and then turn the heat down or move the pan to the edge of the fire. Pour in the measured coffee grounds and boil for five minutes. When done, very carefully pour a little bit of cold water on top of the brew to make the grounds settle rapidly. If you like stronger coffee that will float a silver dollar, just boil a little longer. It works every time......
Hey Bill ... that is the perfect recipe for cowboy coffee!
I'm always amzed when you take a little ice cube from the cooler and drop it into the pot and watch all them grounds sink to the bottom faster than a fish line lead weight!
Heard that if you did'nt have the luxury of ice cubes you could take a twig out of the campfire and immerse the hot coal end into the pot and that was supposed to settle the grounds as well, but I never could get that to work. I'd try it a few times but the coffee gounds would still be afloat. Would end up straining the coffee between my teeth. Then when I'd sneak off to buy some worms from a back woods source (fly fisherman never bait a hook!), the purveyor of live bait would say something like ... "hey, mister ... whaa's them thar black spots 'tween ya teeths ... ya been-a-eatin' them doobarries ...?"
Fly
(p.s. think maybe I should have stayed away a little longer ... too much time on my hands!)
Quote from: Old GoatFly, you being an old time camper like me, here's another method that I'm sure you know about....If you don't have a coffee pot, you can heat water to a boil in a regular pan and then turn the heat down or move the pan to the edge of the fire. Pour in the measured coffee grounds and boil for five minutes. When done, very carefully pour a little bit of cold water on top of the brew to make the grounds settle rapidly. If you like stronger coffee that will float a silver dollar, just boil a little longer. It works every time......
So when do you pour it through a dirty sock?
CajunCamper
Quote from: ForestCreatureWell it's about time you stated that publicly :sombraro: :Z
This isn't the first time. I admitted it once in 1984. The problem is, nobody else believes me, which just proves my point, "I'm right and everybody else is wrong." :D
Austin
Quote from: CajunCamperSo when do you pour it through a dirty sock?
CajunCamper
Only to correct the taste when I have accidently overheated the coffee [212 degrees] and bruised? it's delicate flavors. HEAVEN FORBID- what a terrible way to screw up a perfectly great camping trip......If the experts only knew, HEE HEE.....
DH loves the old electric percolator. Says it makes the BEST coffee. I only drink 1 cup a day.
We just use an old aluminum perc pot that holds about 30 cups. Use to belong to my dad, been in the family for long time. Only fill it up to about 8 or 9 cups or so. Just enough to fill 2 big 7-11 cups. Put it on the Coleman stove converted to run on propane, when it begins to perc, turn it down to low for about 10 minutes or so. Using the one minute per cup timing method.
Everything does taste better in the outdoors.
Quote from: waveryWe just boil our water....put it in a cup....take a teaspoon and get a spoonful of Folgers Instant and stir.
Now that's roughin' it. :morning:
I am NEVER that desperate ... I cannot stand the taste of the fake stuff.
In reply to an earlier post, Yes I have brought my Bodium French camping, including this past weekend. I am still nervous packing glass. I have also found that the campground's water supply can ruin an otherwise good cup of coffee.
My experience this past week end was with heavily chlorinated water. The drip maker still showed evidence of such, the French press was much better since the water had been boiled first.
But the best coffee of the weekend was from another camper who made a big pot of Egg Coffee! Which includes boiling the coffee.
Quote from: PJayBut the best coffee of the weekend was from another camper who made a big pot of Egg Coffee! Which includes boiling the coffee.
I have to agree, PJay. That was the best coffee I've ever had while camping.
OK, I'll bite. What is egg coffee? :confused:
Quote from: fallsriderOK, I'll bite. What is egg coffee? :confused:
It's a Scanda-hoovian thing .... here is one version. I didn't watch them make this pot, so I'm not sure exactly what process they followed. I just enjoyed the final product!
Now, THAT'S different! Makes me want to try it!
If yer agunna have some eggs fer breakfast, ya take some of the egg shucks (not too much) and boil it along with the water to begin with. Then plunk in the coffee, bring back to another boil, continue lightly fer five minutes more ... plunk in an ice cube ... and walla ... cowboy coffee.
Quote from: flyfishermanIf yer agunna have some eggs fer breakfast, ya take some of the egg shucks (not too much) and boil it along with the water to begin with. Then plunk in the coffee, bring back to another boil, continue lightly fer five minutes more ... plunk in an ice cube ... and walla ... cowboy coffee.
Egg
SHUCKS???????
I've heard of corn shucks, and even AW shucks.
Is that how folks from the Queen City refer to egg SHELLS? 'Cause I'd sure hate to throw the wrong part in...:D
I will have to get the recipe that we shared in. Kelly's site had it pretty good, but Fly fisherman's post was closer to how she made it. She tossed in the egg, did not make the "potting soil."
BUT, it was not bitter at all!!!
In re: the campground well water making the coffee taste funny...
Yes, this is a sad fact of camping. Since coffee is almost entirely water, the taste of the water has a huge impact on the flavor of the coffee. At certain campgrounds I am familiar with I will bring bottled water just for that reason. Call me a coffee geek if you will, but at least I leave the thermometer for measuring the water temp at home. Just off the boil seems close enough for camping coffee extraction.
Sidebar - Dasani makes crappy tasting coffee. Ice Mountain, Absopure, Poland Springs and the Meijer or Wal-Mart store brands seem to work good. There may be others, but these are the ones I've tried.
Mike
Quote from: chipIs that how folks from the Queen City refer to egg SHELLS?
Queen City ...?
Oh, you must mean those ritzzy folks from the big city. Don't know none of them.
Quote from: flyfishermanQueen City ...?
Oh, you must mean those ritzzy folks from the big city. Don't know none of them.
LOL!!
I was in that neck of the woods last week at a conference...hence the reference to Queen City. Beautiful part of the world that is.
Back on topic: I prefer my coffee pressed, usually get it dripped, and when travelling light, will take it instant.
But ain't never had it egged.
Quote from: chipLOL!!
I was in that neck of the woods last week at a conference...hence the reference to Queen City. Beautiful part of the world that is.
Around here we refer to Charlotte as the "Queen City" ... certainly not ole country bumpkin "Shallotte".
I have one of the Wal-Mart stainless perkerlators and I have never had it boil over. I fill the water up to the holes.
Quote from: AustinBostonI'm on a one-man crusade to prove that real men don't drink coffee. But I do agree the SMELL of coffee in the morning is a welcome thing (and goes well with bacon or sausage and eggs).
But PJay and DS do drink coffee. In fact, DS has been drinking coffee since he was 3 years old. They say it stunts your growth. He's almost 6' 2". If coffee stunts your growth, he would have been 6' 6". That would be too tall for the pop-up. :eyecrazy:
If we have services, PJay uses a small drip coffee maker. Otherwise, she may use a stovetop/campfire percolator, but is more likely to heat some water in a tea kettle and use a French Press. It's no more work, and she says it makes better coffee.
My understanding is most percolators heat the water too hot to make a good cup of coffee.
Austin
Just to let people know 6'6" is not too tall for PUP, I am 6'7" and I am able to walk around in my PUP with no problem. I use a Mr. Coffee drip coffee maker now but used to use a Perc on the Coleman stove when tent camping.
We use an electric drip for two. She gets her breakfast blend and I get the french roast. It came as a gift from Gevalia for signing up for their coffee service. We stopped the service but kept the gift. http://www.gevalia.com/Gevalia/catalog/product_detail.aspx?product_id=1983
I like that you can make coffee for one or two people in case I need a second cup.
Never camped a site with power,so its perked.Its a 7 cup,this guy gave it to me before he moved to Luzzyanna.
coffee does taste different and VERY HOT.So went it starts to perk I turn as low as I can get the flame.Sometimes forget about it and it makes one big mess.Let it perk 10-15 minutes,turn stove off and wait a few minutes before the first cup so it can cool down some.
Also have used those Fogers single coffee bags,they are pretty good too.
I've got a Mr. Coffee drip coffee maker - with a water filter, and really like the coffee. I used to love perculator coffee, but haven't got an electric one for the camper. My stainless perculator is in the tent camping trailer.
The two most irresitable smells in the morning are coffee and bacon.
We used to use a perk (every time I see a percerlator Ican't get that old commercial out of my mind...dinka, dinka, dink dink). Our kids got us a Coleman drip coffee maker and we have used it ever since. Don't forget a little bit of Bailey's Irish Cream in the first cup.
Bob
Quote from: CampaholicsThe two most irresitable smells in the morning are coffee and bacon.
Bob
Who was it that wrote those little lines ... (per se) ... "Three things do not quite hold their promise ... the smell of coffee brewing, the smell of bacon cooking; and the eyes of a woman".
Fly
(who certainly doesn't mean to cause any trouble or anything)
Uh, since none of you can see my face (if you could I would hide under a paper bag) I am going to admit that I am such a coffee addict that I cannot wait for coffee to perk in the morning (it has to be ready by the time I go to the bathroom and brush teeth, sorry if too much information just telling like it is). I make the coffee at home (use a grinder for 8:00/Bokar brand) wait for it to cool, and funnel it into clean gallon jugs to reheat as needed (use p/up propane stove (or micro if at an electric site which is not usually)).
Quote from: CajunCamperDown here in south Louisiana we have a local brand of coffee called Community Coffee and it is rich and strong like we like it.
Since I worked Katrina 2 yrs ago...the only coffee I'll get now is Cafe Du Monde's coffee with chicory and perc it up... Luckily, theres a local grocer that carries it around here.. Can't live without it now!!!
It puts a kick in the step!!!!! :eyecrazy:
We use the stovetop stainless steel perculator. We use the strongest, darkest roast coffee. After it percs I put it in an insulated coffee pot to keep it hot.
We have a small drip coffee maker if we have hookups and are in a hurry.
We also have a stovetop espresso maker when we need an afternoon pick me up.
We love our coffee.
Mary Romeo
Quote from: JimQPublicI sit here typing this message while sipping a cup of $150 per pound coffee brewed in an $11,000 machine.
Do you really have an $11,000 coffee machine? $150.00 per pound????
Surely you jest????
Quote from: uchwearQuote from: JimQPublicI sit here typing this message while sipping a cup of $150 per pound coffee brewed in an $11,000 machine.
Do you really have an $11,000 coffee machine? $150.00 per pound????
Surely you jest????
He didn't say that he has an $11,000 coffee machine. He could easily be sitting in a coffee shop. Ever seen the price of one of those large coffee machines?
As for the coffee, take a look at Kopi Luwak coffee these folks sell. They sell it for $180 a pound. Not a coffee that I'd take camping with me, but there you go.
While you are on that page, take a look at the process behind getting Kopi Luwak
Quote from: fritz_monroeHe didn't say that he has an $11,000 coffee machine. He could easily be sitting in a coffee shop. Ever seen the price of one of those large coffee machines?
As for the coffee, take a look at Kopi Luwak coffee these folks sell. They sell it for $180 a pound. Not a coffee that I'd take camping with me, but there you go.
I guess I was a little slow on that one.
Quote from: fritz_monroeHe didn't say that he has an $11,000 coffee machine. He could easily be sitting in a coffee shop. Ever seen the price of one of those large coffee machines?
As for the coffee, take a look at Kopi Luwak coffee these folks sell. They sell it for $180 a pound. Not a coffee that I'd take camping with me, but there you go.
While you are on that page, take a look at the process behind getting Kopi Luwak
I heard this coffee taste like Sh?t.
People are paying $180 a pound for coffee beans that have been passed by an animal that looks like a racoon :eyecrazy:
The racoons will soon be eating the flowering crab apples off our tree any time ... anyone for some Racoonac Apple Jelly?
The racoons only eat the ripe/choicest apples :D
DH has to have it each morning...from the old porcelain percolator his Mom gave him. He loves it.
Me, I need a water first thing and then with breakfast...I need some of my addition, a diet coke!!!
BTW, he loves that Community Coffee
Folgers Coffee Singles are single-serving coffee bags made with Mountain Grown 100% pure coffee. They're specially designed so the coffee actually brews right in your cup...and each coffee bag is individually wrapped so the coffee inside stays full of flavor. :morning:
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my wife and I call it our "dippie coffee" quick and easy