Johns1959 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 3/21/2018 at 9:45 AM, oldjohnt said: Here's what we use when dry camping, it requires NO electricity, NO Generator running, NO Battery and Inverter use, WORKS GREAT https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000015167-Camping-Coffeemaker/dp/B001K7IDVU/ref=sr_1_1/141-9155492-5732724?ie=UTF8&qid=1521643357&sr=8-1&keywords=coleman+camping+coffee+maker John T X2 on the Coleman Camping Coffee Maker. My wife loves her coffee and this makes a good cup (or so she says). As an advantage, it will make 10 cups in case you have friends/family camping with you... Regards, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Adventure Posted April 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 1 minute ago, rm.w/aview said: Just finished a cup of fine tasting coffee from our new AeroPress and now understand your reference to the acidic level & taste of perc coffee, & even auto drip coffee, compared to the AeroPress. Our taste test now reveals a new Light Weight Champion in the World of Camp Coffee, and I don't use any water for clean-up. The paper towel that I use to wipe the AeroPress clean is still available for another use after a quick shake-out, in reality 3-4 uses for that towel before tossing. Super happy with this new addition regarding taste, clean-up, and the amount of space it doesn't take up. Cheers! I'm so glad it worked out for you as it did for us! Quote Marc Guido Cottonwood Heights, UTYouTube.com/GrandAdventure | GrandAdventure.tv 2016 Evo by Forest River T2050 (26') 2014 Toyota Tundra SR 4x4 Extended Cab long bed 5.7L V8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_M Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) I caved and purchased an AeroPress. I made coffee in it and in my french press. I couldn't really tell any difference. I repeated the test for a friend. He thought he could detect a slight difference but didn't think that one was better than the other. In my opinion, the only advantages of the AeroPress is quick brew time and easy cleanup. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tests from a major consumer magazine Oct 2017 Chemex Pour-Over Brewer $46 Coffee brewed in the Chemex earned high marks for complexity, acidity, and overall quality in our taste tests; the filter minimized the presence of solids in the cup. If you like an aromatic, balanced brew with sweet, juicy undertones, this one’s for you. Bodum Chambord 8 Cup French press Coffee Maker $40 Without a paper filter, this coffee holds on to its natural oils, creating a full-bodied taste. The mesh filter holds back most of the grounds, but small, powderlike coffee grounds (called “fines”) can remain in the brew, creating a somewhat viscous cup. AeroPress $30 The AeroPress produced a high-quality brew, with good body and aromatics but just a touch less complexity. The company claims that—unlike a French press—this method leaves “no grit in your cup,” but our tasters found that the coffee sometimes contained a bit of fine coffee silt. Melitta Pour-Over Brewer $10 This brewing method earned high marks. Our tasters found the pour-over coffee had full, juicy flavors that weren’t too aggressive, with a smooth feel and sweet taste. Drip Cuisinart PerfecTemp 14-Cup DCC-3200 $100 Scoring slightly lower than other methods in complexity, smoothness, and overall quality, the drip method is hard to beat on convenience. Our tasters noted a higher astringency, and the fruity, somewhat sweeter notes of the coffee were masked by a sharper acidity. Edited August 16, 2018 by Tom_M Quote Tom—————————————————2005 Born Free 24' Rear Bath Towing 1978 VW Bug convertible Minneapolis, MN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Gee , our 16 dollar Mr. Coffee makes great coffee in about 5 minutes for a party for 12 . Quote Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimK Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 P&P, you missed the point. A great many of us camp without hookups and do not want to use more battery or generator than absolutely necessary. I use my Krups version of a Mr Coffee at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 1 hour ago, JimK said: P&P, you missed the point. A great many of us camp without hookups and do not want to use more battery or generator than absolutely necessary. I use my Krups version of a Mr Coffee at home. You are right . I did miss that 'no power' point . Sorry for my assumption . Now that I think of it , we have made coffee with it , using only our propane stove . Maybe that counts ? Quote Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl1 Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Another vote for the Aeropress. Makes the best coffee possible. When I want a full pot I just boil A pot of water and pour it through the filter holder sitting on top of my drip coffee pot. Makes exactly the same coffee as the drip machine. Quote 2007 Arctic Fox 32.5RL used for full-timing for several years. Sold 2114 Sunnbrook 25' RL pull trailer for summer camping and short trips. 2007 Chevy diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowolter Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) Aeropress works well for me but cowboy coffee tastes good also if you make it with fresh beans and clean water. For water I purchased The on the Go water softner. https://flipboard.com/@maxgoodz/top-20-best-kitchen-faucets-review-2019-5sbak7a9y As far as the beans, I normally just grind them before the trip and store them in Nalgene pill bottles. They come in a few different sizes. Five days past grind will hurt the beans a little bit, but I think it's better than carrying an extra piece of kit just to grind. But if you really want to bring a grinder, the Porlex or Hario hand grinders would be a good choice. Edited August 27, 2018 by cowolter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty77_7 Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Prep work for good off grid coffee: -1250 W of 48V Solar Panel -800 AH House Battery -MS2812 Inverter -RVWATERFILTER STORE - series of filtered water -Burr ground coffee -Technivorm Moccamaster Coffee Maker with Thermal Carafe, 10 cup Guilt free Thermal Carafe of coffee for two... Never needing to say I'm sorry, for the power it consumes.... (And, the above was tongue in cheek. As I admit, I carry an old copper clad percolator coffee pot too... And I could see, where the mentioned presses would probably yield a better brew then ur percolator. But grew up watching the coffee perc up into the glass top on the lid, and it remains of of my childhood, so we'll use that from time to time when making coffee over a fire, or even our stove top in the coach... Maybe 4-6 times a year:)!) To each their own... And may the brew be with you:)! Smitty Quote Be safe, have fun, Smitty 04 CC Allure "RooII" - Our "E" ride for life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemsteadc Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 My single cup brew machine works fine with battery and inverter. I spent too much money on home conveniences not to use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV_ Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Don't over complicate. We searched for years to find an old dripolator like these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg4ncWWqjno Or for just pics: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=dripolator+coffee+maker+stove+top&qpvt=dripolator+coffee+maker+stove+top&FORM=IGRE I now collect these and have about 8 of them on display over the kitchen cabinets. They are the original drip coffee makers on the stove top. We have a French Press but prefer the old aluminum stove top dripolators. I have been told they are rare because the WWII war effort needed all spare aluminum, and the modern housewife of the time wanted the latest appliance, the electric percolator! New ones are available in stainless steel in all sizes. Here are some for sale with prices: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=stove+top+drip+coffee+maker Quote RV/Derekhttp://www.rvroadie.com Email on the bottom of my website page.Retired AF 1971-1998 When you see a worthy man, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy man, look inside yourself. - Confucius “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” ... Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfaa Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Single cup Kurig. Water, press button, coffee taste great. My camping coffee was pot of water over a campfire throw in coffee when boiling .Boil it till you think it is done. Drain out grounds as well as you can drink.... I will take the single cup kurig any time. Quote Helen and I are long timers ..08 F-350 Ford,LB,CC,6.4L,4X4, Dually,4:10 diff dragging around a 2013 Montana 3402 Big Sky SKP 100137. North Ridgeville, Ohio in the summer, sort of and where ever it is warm in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) In my tent camping days, my "coffeemaker" consisted of a pot for boiling water and a white sweat sock. The grounds went in the sock that was then dropped in the water. When the coffee reached the desired strength, the sock was removed, turned inside out, and rinsed for the next use. Of course it didn't stay white for very long... Edited August 26, 2018 by Dutch_12078 typo Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV_ Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 Rich, We do too. Keurig at home and Lynn bought a single cup tiny one for our tiny fiver. The dripolators are/were for boondocking and blacktop boondocking. We haven't done generators for our RVing yet. But may yet. But we now have a house and RV. So electricity is never an issue these days. But when we only have a stove or campfire, we have our favorite dripolator. Quote RV/Derekhttp://www.rvroadie.com Email on the bottom of my website page.Retired AF 1971-1998 When you see a worthy man, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy man, look inside yourself. - Confucius “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” ... Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimK Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 9:31 PM, Dutch_12078 said: In my tent camping days, my "coffeemaker" consisted of a pot for boiling water and a white sweat sock. The grounds went in the sock that was then dropped in the water. When the coffee reached the desired strength, the sock was removed, turned inside out, and rinsed for the next use. Of course it didn't stay white for very long... Needless to say, but the sock does not sound very sanitary or desirable. Years ago on one of my canoe camping trips I thought I would make my fortune with a coffee "bag". It works for tea but never caught on for making coffee. I have seen commercial coffee bags but they are rare and I have never tried them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 7 hours ago, JimK said: Needless to say, but the sock does not sound very sanitary or desirable. Years ago on one of my canoe camping trips I thought I would make my fortune with a coffee "bag". It works for tea but never caught on for making coffee. I have seen commercial coffee bags but they are rare and I have never tried them. The sock got boiled with every use, and thoroughly rinsed after use. It was basically just a cotton "bag". Noting unsanitary about that. What material was your coffee "bag" made from? Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 The sock in a moka pot is stainless steel. 🙃 Quote "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_M Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Another alternative that i picked up at Target a few days ago: Java Concepts Pour Over It can be used with a Keurig or heat water in a kettle. No filters to mess with and makes coffee in about the same time as the AeroPress. Quote Tom—————————————————2005 Born Free 24' Rear Bath Towing 1978 VW Bug convertible Minneapolis, MN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Adventure Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Tom_M said: Another alternative that i picked up at Target a few days ago: Java Concepts Pour Over It can be used with a Keurig or heat water in a kettle. No filters to mess with and makes coffee in about the same time as the AeroPress. Nice! Quote Marc Guido Cottonwood Heights, UTYouTube.com/GrandAdventure | GrandAdventure.tv 2016 Evo by Forest River T2050 (26') 2014 Toyota Tundra SR 4x4 Extended Cab long bed 5.7L V8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimK Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 I have tried the pour over funnels with screens. There are a couple of downsides. The screens let through too much solid material. They are also difficult to clean. If you use a screen type coffee maker like the one for Target, it works much better to also use a filter. Again that removes the solids and makes cleanup easy. Of course, if you use a paper filter, then the screen is of no value. So you might as well just use the melitta funnel. Melitta makes funnels of different sizes which can be used for a single mug of coffee up to the quart sized one that I recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_M Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I use a drip grind and have not noticed any solids in the brewed coffee. I'm sure that how the coffee is ground would make a difference. I buy the already ground coffee, usually Trader Joe's French roast. Quote Tom—————————————————2005 Born Free 24' Rear Bath Towing 1978 VW Bug convertible Minneapolis, MN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxiMarry Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the recommendation, I'm also searching for the best variant to brew of camping coffee and I do not know which one to choose. We became happy owners of a compact camper that we finally purchased this year. We dreamed for so long with my husband about for own mini travel trailer. Indeed, we had to save for a long time to get it. Frankly speaking, if not our son who helped us we would have to collect for many more years. When we started to keep an eye on our desired trailer 10 years ago, the prices were less other, so we understood that with every year our goal is moving farther and farther away from us. In the end, we found a perfect affordable variant for our family at https://www.crowsurvival.com/pop-up-truck-campers/. But unfortunately, this year's circumstance beyond our control because of which we had to postpone our trip prevented us to start our travels. Edited June 3, 2020 by MaxiMarry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGO Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 My mom was CHERMAN. The only way to make coffee was buy the cheapest and perk coffee pot at night. Sat in the pot overnight. Then in the AM, put it in a saucepan & bring it to a FULL boil. THEN it was ready to drink. Quote You'd have to see the movie to understand.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justRich Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 If you like the Aeropress but miss your Keurig, then try this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GQE9MI4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And if American coffee is too bitter and you like the European or SE Asian coffee with crema then try this:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YBTVVD5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The second one requires electric power, the first only hot water. As for the Nespresso, they sometimes are on sale for much less. Amazon is pretty expensive at times. Quote ~Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Wow! This is a 2-year-old post with 75 replies. Lots of good suggestions! Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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