Coffee on the trail

imported
#1

I’m looking for the best way to brew fresh coffee (or ground coffee) on the trail.

Assume I can boil 1 quart of water at a time easily and am happy to do so.

What is your method, using what products, and how much coffee do you make at one time (I like four cups in the morning)? Prices and weights of products would help if you know them.

Finally, what coffee do you bring with you, what travels well?

(I can rough it in any other way, but coffee, in the early morning in the woods, contemplating the upcoming day, is a real pleasure for me. Unfortunately, I’m not finding much in the way of products, commercial or home made, to help my cause.)

Thanks–Conan

Conan

#2

Conan, have you ever heard of cowboy coffee? It’s probably the easiest. Just put ground coffee into your boiling water and boil it for about 4-5 minutes. Then take a cup of cold water and pour it evenly over coffee. Let this sit for a few minutes. This will knock the grounds to the bottom of the pot so you can pour your coffee off of the top. You will have to experiment to see how much grounds are needed. Works like magic. Good Luck

Moon Man

#3

Conan, I had to have my coffee too when I did the AT last year. Instant coffee just doesn’t cut it, tea bag coffee too weak and cowboy coffee too messy and uses too much fuel (sorry Moon Man). Two or three years ago I came across the Fogers coffee pods and gave them a try. For me they worked just great. I used them from Ga. to Me.
I used a 12 oz. thermal cup., put 1 pod in cup and pore in hot water.
Most all stores of any size will carry um. I never had a problem.
Good Luck.

Cookie

#4

Cookie:

Regarding these Folger’s coffee pods:

  1. Is there only one size pod? (What size do you use? If I used it at home, assuming the product is not specifically intended for backpacking, how many 8 oz cups of coffee is it designed to produce?)

  2. How long do you leave the pod in your cup?

  3. How many fillings of your 12 oz thermal cup do you get out of one pod?

Thanks–Conan

Conan

#5

I used to use a plastic funnel with a paper filter that fit over my cup. I would use a good quality coffee like Green Mountain or Starbucks. If you rinsed the filter you can use them a few times. I had seen a few hikers using a french press that made excellent coffee. I now use Market Basket coffee singles because it is easier.

Big B

#6

Does the coffee pod use real coffee? I used a similar product but found out that it was just a mixture of coffee grounds and instant coffee.

stryker

#7

You know, Jetboil makes a java press.

It’s good if you have a Jetboil.

Kineo Kid

#8

java juice. it’s a coffee extract that you add to hot water. sometimes i even add a little carnation instant breakfast.

social

#9

Place you pre measured coffee into a children’s white cotton sock,tie off top, boil, pour into cup and enjoy. A simple method to produce a clean cup of cowboy coffee. dump grounds into garbage bag. reuse sack. you may need to experiment on the amount of coffee and length of time boiling to make the ideal for your taste.

J D Cool

#10

It tastes sour, like it’s been sitting on the pot for a long time and the pot had a little vinegar in it from the last time it was cleaned. sorry social. I want to try Javette maybe it will be better, I like the idea of this product.

Captain K-man

#11

no worries, i too would like to give javette a try. i am always on that search to find the best and easiest cup of joe in the morning.

social