Do you PERC?

[harleywolf]

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

[jeezy]

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:

[wernstriumph]

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.

[eanddrice]

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

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

[waygard33]

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

[Peter_MA]

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.

[beacher]

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.

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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[fallsrider]

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.

[6Quigs]

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

[Kelly]

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

Sounds like a television commercial!    :p

[fritz_monroe]

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.

[waygard33]

...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:

[wernstriumph]

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.

[mjsmith1223]

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

[fallsrider]

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:

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!