Boondockin’ Coffee February 26, 2022, 09:48:23 am Dare I start a new coffee thread? Here are some tips for making that morning cuppa brew while boondocking. Feel free to share your tips!Best Boondocking RV Coffee Makers No Hookups Required 4 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #1 – February 26, 2022, 09:54:34 am We use pour-over coffee brewers, but not the fancy kind shown in the article -- just a couple of plastic Melitta ones. It's a perfect solution for us because I have to drink decaf, but DH drinks regular high test coffee. 7 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #2 – February 26, 2022, 11:09:30 am [/font We use a simple French Coffee Press when not hooked up to electricity. Pour boiling hot water into the pot with your coffee grounds, let steep for 3 minutes, push the rod with the compressor down and "Walla" perfect coffee.Tony R. (aka codefour) 4 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #3 – February 26, 2022, 11:29:41 am 1. Pour over2. Bialetti Moka pot.Amazon.com: Bialetti - Moka Express: Iconic Stovetop Espresso Maker, Makes...3. French pressI think I'll go make another cup of coffee.Harold 2 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #4 – February 26, 2022, 11:34:24 am Coffee, Coffee, Coffee…There are a couple of things I do first thing in the morning. Brewing my coffee ☕️ is near the top of the list either at home or relaxing in the LD.I’ll skip the home brew and move straight to the Recreational Brew. When we purchased our Lazy Daze back in 2015, coffee prep and storage was paramount. Two simple things were needed to meet our needs. A small hand crank Burr grinder for freshly ground beans and a pour over brewing device. I purchased a Hario grinder and the Hario pour over “funnel” and filters. I brew straight into my cup of choice and that’s all I needed. That is until I discovered the Moka pot. 🥳 A wonderful alternative to espresso. It’s a great alternative to my brewing routine when I want a richer brew.The Moka pot sits perfectly on the burner. Set the flame very low and take a seat. ☕️ It’s a slow pace brew that can take up to 15 minutes. Going slowly allows the coffee to reach a sweet, mellow flavor that pleases the pallet. Mmmm…Moka Pot.The Hario burr grinder is a a thing of beauty. I’ve managed to get the grinding down to 2 minutes or so. Another finesse operation. That’s ok…😏Since our solar upgrade I’ve stepped up the grinding game. No more 3 minute hand grinds. We now have an electric burr grinder that sits nicely in a lower cabinet. It does a wonderful job for that morning cup of bliss.Searching out that new bean is fun. In Big Bear, Ca there’s Smokey’s. From beef jerky to special coffee blends, it’s a great place to experience some great coffee flavors. It even has beef jerky morsels for our K9 companions. Here’s too that perfect cup of coffee. Cheers. Kent 7 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #5 – February 26, 2022, 12:33:32 pm Kent, so while camping you have Recreational Brew in the RB? 1 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #6 – February 26, 2022, 01:06:38 pm We have tried a multitude of coffee brewing techniques over the past decades and always come back to the simplicity of pouring boiling water through a #4 Melita filter designed to sit on top of a large stainless steel Thermos. The combination filter and Thermos were bought 40 years ago for camping use. The Thermos is scratched and dented and it still works fine after a few thousand mornings. The recent addition of a silent electronic ignitor to the stove has made this morning process even more enjoyable, disliking loud noises early in the morning.Larry 5 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #7 – February 26, 2022, 03:34:22 pm Best cup bar none ..... your welcomeAmazon.com: Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Maker - Makes 1-3 Cups of Delicious...glen 3 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #8 – February 26, 2022, 03:56:55 pm Gregg,That’s Caffeinated Recreational Brew. Your remark harkens me back to my childhood when my best friend’s Dad would bottle up quarts of home brew and age them in his shed out back. I never got to try it but I’ll never forget seeing all those quart bottles stacked up aging to perfection.Larry’s thermos is a great idea. After my grandfather passed away, so many years ago, I inherited his thermos from his WWII pilot days. He transported fighters from the factory to the armed services base. I’ve got old photos of him in his gear standing next to one of the planes he flew. The thermos was very large and had a spigot at the top. Apparently it was was designed to hang in the cockpit upside down to facilitate decanting a cup of coffee without having to get up. It’s around here somewhere. Now that’s a Relic From The Past. Here he is. What a guy.Kent 4 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #9 – February 26, 2022, 05:12:37 pm I’m with Glen… AeroPress all the way. That, along with a some good beans, a USB rechargeable grinder and a boiling teapot and I’m good to go.- John 2 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #10 – February 26, 2022, 05:42:23 pm Quote from: Kent Heckethorn - February 26, 2022, 03:56:55 pmAfter my grandfather passed away, so many years ago, I inherited his thermos from his WWII pilot days. He transported fighters from the factory to the armed services base. I’ve got old photos of him in his gear standing next to one of the planes he flew.Kent, I wonder if your grandfather knew my old neighbor Elmer Wahl? Elmer flight tested P-38 Lightnings as they came off the assembly line at Burbank airport during WWII. Sadly Elmer passed away many years ago, but I fondly remember sitting on his porch, sharing a cold beer and listening to his old aviator tales. We owe a lot to the Greatest Generation like your grandfather and Elmer.- John 2 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #11 – February 26, 2022, 07:27:47 pm John,It’s possible they flew together. Joe, my Grandfather, was a character. When I was a kid, he had magic pockets. “Pick a pocket”, he would say. Out would come our favorite candy bars. He and Grandma did a lot of rv travels to Acapulco and such. Between him and my Dad, I got the RV bug. Glad I got my Lazy Daze. Joe and my Dad passed before they got to see the rig. I know they would have loved it.Kent 2 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #12 – February 26, 2022, 09:11:16 pm I use the "Clever" coffee cone. It has a silicon valve in the bottom so you fill it with coffee and hot water, let it sit 4 minutes, set it on your coffee cup and it empties into the cup. Lift up and it stores the reminder until you are ready to refill your cup again. I generally add another scoop of coffee to the cone again and refill for a second run. Been using it at home and on the road for 5 years, so it's reliable as well. Look for "Clever Coffee Dripper" on Amazon or at a coffee shop. 2 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #13 – February 26, 2022, 09:44:18 pm Lazy Bones has been using the Aeropress for years. He loves his. I don’t drink coffee but I can make him a mean cup of Coffee using the devise. ☕️😁 3 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #14 – February 26, 2022, 10:44:23 pm Quote from: Lazy Bones 2 - February 26, 2022, 09:44:18 pmLazy Bones has been using the Aeropress for years. He loves his. I don’t drink coffee but I can make him a mean cup of Coffee using the devise. ☕️😁I've been using one ever since Lazy Bones introduced me to one! ☺ 3 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #15 – March 08, 2022, 12:26:18 pm Another coffee article from Harvest Hosts:5 Easy Ways to Make Coffee While Boondocking - Unique RV Camping with...
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #16 – March 09, 2022, 12:22:46 pm Greg,Sock coffee? I think I'll pass.Cowboy coffee? I tried it when I was young, and even then it was pretty poor.Life is too short to drink percolator coffee. I still reflect on months at sea on NOAA research vessels, with the big percolator down in the galley and it was never washed. Just refilled with new coffee and more water. That coffee was brutal.Pour over drip, or french press for me.Harold 4 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #17 – March 09, 2022, 05:58:08 pm Quote from: Blueox25 - March 09, 2022, 12:22:46 pmLife is too short to drink percolator coffee. I still reflect on months at sea on NOAA research vessels, with the big percolator down in the galley and it was never washed. Just refilled with new coffee and more water. That coffee was brutal.Harold, I’m sure you know that that is called “seasoning!”A friend I used to work with in SLO County swore that if your coffee cup didn’t have grounds in the bottom, it wasn’t real coffee! 1 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #18 – March 10, 2022, 10:14:50 am Quote from: Blueox25 - March 09, 2022, 12:22:46 pm....... I still reflect on months at sea on NOAA research vessels, with the big percolator down in the galley and it was never washed. Just refilled with new coffee and more water. That coffee was brutal.Pour over drip, or french press for me.Harold<smile> as a Coastee Aviator for four plus years I don't think the 25 gallon 'coffee' pot in the hanger was ever cleaned. We all called it brake fluid. We'd fill the 5 gallon plane 'pots' for the long recurse flights. Yes it did taste like it sounds but we drink it no matter.glen 1 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #19 – March 10, 2022, 12:34:58 pm All this talk about percolator coffee. Sounds like to much coffee grounds added to the pot. When we don't have electricity we use a French press and camping perculator. We do both, we have the press coffee while waiting for the perculator. 1 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #20 – March 10, 2022, 01:39:41 pm We’ve been super happy with coffee on the road using the Kalita wave - a $30 dripper that sits above your coffee cup. Just heat up a kettle on the stove and pour the water in slowly, and it makes outstanding pour over coffee. So much fun to buy locally roasted beans wherever we go. The best ones so far were in Dearborn Michigan at a place called Qahwah cafe. This is the small version of the dripper, and they make a bigger one for $40 (but it goes on sale from time to time for more like $25-30). Kalita Stainless Steel Wave 155 Coffee Dripper, Size, Silver Amazon.com: Kalita Stainless Steel Wave 155 Coffee Dripper, Size, Silver:...YMMV,Sasha 1 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #21 – April 10, 2022, 05:39:34 am Ah, I feel right at home! I haven't checked the forum much lately, but I'm glad to see the coffee thread alive and well! We've had lots of fun with it over the years. 3 Likes
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #22 – April 10, 2022, 09:03:03 am Quote from: Ted H. - April 10, 2022, 05:39:34 amAh, I feel right at home! I haven't checked the forum much lately, but I'm glad to see the coffee thread alive and well! We've had lots of fun with it over the years.Hey, Ted. How about filling us in about the sale of Ultimate Campgrounds to Garmin.Chris
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #23 – April 11, 2022, 12:07:26 am We have a Coleman that sits on the burner. It takes a long time for 10 cups. Graduated years ago to a coffee press. Just ordered a sakura 50 oz press as I have 1 cup and the wife has 2 actually more of 4 or 5 disguised as 2 in her cup.
Re: Boondockin’ Coffee Reply #24 – April 11, 2022, 12:54:14 am My DW has been having a Café Au Lait every day for the eleven years I’ve known her, made using a Nespresso.So I just ordered a Nespresso Essenza Mini Coffee and Espresso Machine for my new RV, space, weight and power usage be damned. Shouldn’t be a problem power wise once I get the solar upgrades next month. Anything to make her happy. 1 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
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