Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I really like coffee, so I am thinking of buying a 12 volt coffee maker for camping, any of you ever used one? do they work about as fast as a 110 model ? I dont want to use an inverter.
Aaron

I don't drink coffee but I've heard that the 12V and the Coleman that you put on the stove don't work very well.

We have a drip maker you put on the stove (Coleman) and it works Great!
When its done just make sure you go to simmer!

I use a "french press" coffee maker... at home and camping.
They just make superb coffee... and they are quick and easy:
Boil water (I use a tea kettle), pour it in the coffee press, push down the plunger.
Drink the coffee!

Aaron...anything BUT...I have had 3 diferent ones over a twenty year period and the fastest one was around 45 minutes...you can drink it faster than you can make it...getcha a stovetop perk or drip pot or go fancy and get an AeroPress or FrenchPress...I use a large blueware perk when camping.....
madjack

My favorite coffee maker and Ideal for camping:

http://tinyurl.com/yo43um



If you have several days/weeks you can read the thread on Coffee Geek Forum concerning the aerobie press.

http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/coffee/machines/195166

This is a long thread but wrings out about everything the aerobie press can do.

All you need is 12vdc hot water and is more Versatile than the pour through and French press. Makes an awesome cupa joe in abouta minute.

g

Geron wrote:My favorite coffee maker and Ideal for camping:

http://tinyurl.com/yo43um



If you have several days/weeks you can read the thread on Coffee Geek Forum concerning the aerobie press.

http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/coffee/machines/195166

This is a long thread but wrings out about everything the aerobie press can do.

All you need is 12vdc hot water and is more Versatile than the pour through and French press. Makes an awesome cupa joe in abouta minute.

g

Geron... I have not tried an Aerobie press yet, but I'm prolly going to. All the reviews I've real highly praise them too. On the other hand, I have not had the problems outlined on their site with any of the french presses I have? (3) I use micro filter with them too... and can use coffee ground fairly fine and still not get grounds in the coffee or have the filter get clogged? Cleaning is a snap, ya just rince it off. Of course they are going to point out why theirs is the best... That's advertising. I just don't buy their negative view of a modern french press? JMHO...

I bought a 12v coffee maker. It was in the campground dumpster when I left. They just don't work. And it uses alot of juice. If you ran it thru an inverter it will drain your battery in short order.

I thought about a 12v but when I read 45 minutes to brew a pot.....forget it. We do have the coleman for on top the stove and it works great for us. We bought a pump thremos and put the first pot in there while the second one brews. That way there is plenty ready for when the morning guests appear.

Dennis T

Tried the 12-volt..threw it out!
We use an old-fashioned perk-o-lator!
Took some experimenting to get it right, but now we love it!

Podunkfla wrote:

Geron wrote:My favorite coffee maker and Ideal for camping:

http://tinyurl.com/yo43um



If you have several days/weeks you can read the thread on Coffee Geek Forum concerning the aerobie press.

http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/coffee/machines/195166

This is a long thread but wrings out about everything the aerobie press can do.

All you need is 12vdc hot water and is more Versatile than the pour through and French press. Makes an awesome cupa joe in abouta minute.

g

Geron... I have not tried an Aerobie press yet, but I'm prolly going to. All the reviews I've real highly praise them too. On the other hand, I have not had the problems outlined on their site with any of the french presses I have? (3) I use micro filter with them too... and can use coffee ground fairly fine and still not get grounds in the coffee or have the filter get clogged? Cleaning is a snap, ya just rince it off. Of course they are going to point out why theirs is the best... That's advertising. I just don't buy their negative view of a modern french press? JMHO...

I still have French presses (3) and occasionally brew a pot in one of them. Never used the micro filters though, so clean up was a problem (Compared to the aerobie). On the Coffee Geek forum there are a number of French press fans as well as Brikka pot fans (got a couple of those also). Seems I now reach for the aerobie press most often.

Their advertising hype as well as the neg. attitude toward the FP is a turn off to me as well. With a product as good as the aerobie (I think) they don't need all the hype.

g

Thanks all! 45 minutes is way too long! I will stick with my old blue perculator. It's worked for 20 years I guess it will keep working 20 more.
Aaron

I'm sitting in the doorway of my tear at a lovely campground in Arkansas enjoying my morning coffee. Made extra for the road.I use a French press. Quick, good, and beats all. The hardest thing is setting up to boil water. When done, I just scoop the coffee grounds out and give the insides a quick wash. Great coffee but you need to have it ground coarse for a French press.

Mary
Mom's Nest

I started with a perculator, and after some mods (drilled the holes larger so water would flow thru faster), and some good percolator filters, it was pretty good, but still always a PITA.

So, I've started using the percolator just to boil the water (works really good for that), and use those coffee bags in the cup (like a tea bag), and I like it. You get a fresh cup of hot coffee every time, and virtually no mess. I am happy.

We use an ol fashion camping coffee pot with fresh coffee grounds..
ahhh its delicious... We use the 1st for over the fire coffee making and 2nd is for stove ...both are for Campfire usage. Made in Finland of stainless. Top quality..





And since I enjoy the quite places of fly fishing I carry along our portable one fish smoker also of Stainless..



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