Best camp coffee maker?
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nicelegs wrote: No Diet Dr. Pepper?I don't like warm/hot soda. Still my go-to in warmer months though. |
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I personally am not a bitch when it comes to my morning caffeine as long as I have a fucking cup of coffee every morning. Run the shit through a dirty jizz covered sock, I dont give a shit. |
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Miike wrote:I personally am not a bitch when it comes to my morning caffeine as long as I have a fucking cup of coffee every morning. Run the shit through a dirty jizz covered sock, I dont give a shit.Does the jizz give it a more robust flavor? |
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Another vote for the Aeropress. I make a 16 oz thermos by filling to the top with water, allowing it to drain 1/2 way on it's own then filling back to the top before putting in the plunger. I use around 4 tbsp of very fine grounds, Intelligentsia Black Cat or Dark Matters Coffee. |
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nicelegs wrote: Does the jizz give it a more robust flavor?more of a creamer really, kind of like Cubans putting sugar in the grounds first. depends on the sock though YMMV |
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Not sure if jetboil has updated their french press design, but the one I have is terrible. There isn't a good seal between the press so you end up with cowboy coffee. |
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Last year, I stumbled across this write-up when I was at the same cross roads. |
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Why are we still talking about this, I thought the Jizz sock ended any questions. |
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If you want to look at the best (in quality) option available, it'd be this guy: thelittleguy.info/ |
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TBrumme wrote:If you want to look at the best (in quality) option available, it'd be this guy: thelittleguy.info/Jesus! Are we still camping? :) That thing makes me want cowboy coffee |
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IMO, burning coffee in a moka (Bialetti) pot = operator error or distraction. |
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Another vote for Aeropress. I was skeptical at first, as the concept seemed like French Press, but more expensive. I finally caved in and got one and it's amazing. I had a side by side taste comparison with a FP and never since used my french press again. |
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my last climbing trip I pre ground the coffee before we left and I got two of those little basket ball things that people put loose tea in. I put the coffee in there and poured water. As long as you don't grind it too small it worked great and those things cost like 2 dollars. |
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Backpacking: Starbucks packets |
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Whatever your method of choice, having fresh grounds can improve things dramatically. |
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bobbin wrote:IMO, burning coffee in a moka (Bialetti) pot = operator error or distraction. Adding more complexity to the process is unlikely to yield a better result.This. Success is simple: - Coarse grounds - Take it off heat at the first gurgle - It's strong like espresso, cut it with hot water Feel free to not clean it for a week. The oils are fine. I've got a "6 cup" pot, but the nomenclature is silly. It's one cup of rocket fuel as-is, two cups of strong ass coffee if cut 50/50 with water, or three cups of regs if yer a sissy. Big demerits for the size though, that collapsable cone filter pour over situation someone linked to looks nice for a tight pack. |
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The moka pot numbering ("3 cups") makes sense if you think of it as 3 little espresso cups. It's not exactly espresso like from a pump machine, but it's what the Italians drink at home. It's too heavy/bulky for backpacking but good for car camping. I have a big one that is the bomb for group camping, making coffee for a gang of people at wake-up. |
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I'm lusting after this ultimate camp coffee maker: Details here: crateandbarrel.com/rok-manu… Even comes with a hand-pump milk frother! Now if you could somehow rig a bicycle that generates energy to heat water, you've got all man powered cup of cappuccino! |
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+1. Did a taste comparison recently with a fellow who espoused the Bialetti, and the Aeropress edged it out. Add to that it is simpler, faster, lighter weight, and packs smaller. With the Aeropress you do need to boil the water in a separate device (like the pot you're probably bringing along anyway), so the Bialetti beats it in that respect. But it makes coffee so strong it can easily be divided into 2 or 3 cups, and so fast that you can make more right away if there are more people. M Sprague wrote:As a kid my family used to use the Bialetti style a lot before moving on to about fifty other types. I find them spotty as far as getting good coffee out of them as it is really easy to burn the coffee and you have to be meticulous about keeping all the parts free of oil buildup. I am not too into the aluminium versions considering how corrosive coffee is too. I had an Italian GF while in school who used one and the results where so nasty I often had to pour it out when she wasn't looking. She also tried to clone a completely dried up bud so there was likely some operator error going on also. I'd go with the Aeropress or a filter system any day over a Bialetti both for quality and ease of clean-up. |