I use my GSI Javapress at home to make cold brew. I fill it with my grounds and cold tap water. Let it sit on the counter for 24 hours, press it and pour into a gallon jug. Stash it in the fridge and you’re good to go the next morning.
Love coffee that love my GSI Java pour over. Agree with you, it is not difficult to clean. But to make sure I always keep mine in an small plastic bag.
My coffee set consists of a Vargo Titanium Coffee filter and a 700 ML Toaks Titanium cup in the Toaks stuff sack. Both items are easy to clean and using coffee grounds from home I have the same cup out camping I would be having at home.
Usually i use jetboil flash+javakit when im trekking in Finnish Lapland. Whole Pot is enough for breakfast and coffee. Plus its fast and easy to clean.
Don’t forget to consider clean up. I’m not a backpacker, but I disperse camp and have to haul my water in. For years I’ve been using the GSI Collapsible JavaDrip. I find it the easiest to use and uses the least water for clean up. Just toss out the filter and coffee grounds.
Checkout the Black Rifle Coffee Company pour over device. It comes apart and folds down flat. Takes up little space in your bag and looks cool! They make great coffee too!
Great video and I use the AeroPress at home but not out camping . What I found works great, but I have not seen them in camping stores , but, I use what basically looks like a collapsible Sea to Summit cup but it is a drip coffee funnel (?) that takes number 2 coffee filters. It nests with my collapsible cup and packs small and makes good coffee. I found it at a local dollar store and bought a couple of them. However, you have me interested in turkish coffee to try at home first.
Cafe Bustelo makes a good instant coffee, and have different varieties to pick from. My favorite is “Con Leche” (with milk) with a chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfast packet poured in. Calories, protein, caffeine & mocha-coffee all in one!
I use kalita kantans. Single use disposable pour over coffee. Easy to carry in and use and easy to carry out when they've been used. Takes 5 minutes from first set up and so light, basically just a bit of paper. Surprised no one uses them more.
Used several of your methods and love Turkish coffee. For me when camping I like the GSI java drip or Aeropress. Also use coffee bags by a company called Taylors (UK) but not as tasty just convenient. Aeropress makes the tastiest coffee
My favorite coffee is Kirkland's from Costco. At home, I put it in a coffee grinder and turn it into a microgrind similar to Starbucks instant. From experimenting at home I know exactly how many scoops of coffee to take from a ziploc bag with my long handle spoon to make my perfect cup of joe. I don't have to pack out any grounds. Those few left in the cup, I add some water, swish around and drink up.
Nice summary. I’ve tried them all except the Turkish pot. Not a fan of the rocket because I found I couldn’t get enough coffee in there without clogging it up. For me it’s the GSI Ultralight for backpacking and Aeropress for home, travel and car camping.
My set up: Toaks 550 pot ti light Cheap french press pusher without pot but fits my toaks Aeropress Handgrinder Boil about 450ml water Grind 13g coffee Set up aeropress invertet and toss coffee in. Pour your hot water into aeropress, stir it. Rinse the paper filter in the lid with a few drops hot water and screw the lid. Toss about 20-25g of whole milk powder in the remaining hot water. Now ad the French press pusher to the pot and pump up and down until u have a nice milk foam. Flip the aeropress on your pot and push the coffee through. For me a nice latté and a lovely start in the day
Hi John. I’m into coffee too. For camping and backpacking, my set up is the Tetra Dripper (25g/0.88oz) which is a collapsible plastic filter holder my wife bought in Japan. It uses a Hario V60 01 filter. I pair it with a GSI Cascadian 12 oz. plastic cup (51g/1.8oz). I grind coffee at home and bring the amount I need in vacuum pouches. I have other setups, such as the Hario Cafeor Dripper (55g), but the Tetra is the lightest and easiest.
I just bought a jet boil press to use with my toaks pot. Works with the toaks 650 and the 750. Make sure to get the one with the Silicone seal and not the plastic one. Works great with no grinds in coffee. ☕️
My thoughts on backpacking coffee: 1. I’m not a coffee snob. I got used to BAD coffee in the Navy 2. Convenience is the word for trail coffee. 3. Cafe Bustello is one of the cheapest AND one of the best. 4. I’ve been known to mix my instant coffee with hot chocolate in the winter.
It’s cool how the aero press seems like some weird backpacker gear, but it’s just genuinely a really good coffee maker. There is a process, but I feel like it’s quite foolproof. I’ve definitely rushed things while I’m running late or zoned out and stepped for an extra 5 minutes and the coffee is always great. I also love pour over, but I find that requires much more technique and coffee grounds that are just the right size
I lived in Turkey for 2+ years in the 90s and yes, their coffee is fantastic. When you're making it, that's the time to add sugar, too. I'm a black coffee (Death Wish Valhalla Java) person but a little sweetness with Turkish coffee makes it that much better. Now Jason needs to bring kebabs and pita on the next trip.
I love the aroma of freshly ground coffee in the outdoors, and the extra weight of the coffee gear has been a worthwhile sacrifice. Last year I used an AeroPress Go with a Knock Aergrind grinder. For 2021, I'll try to cut the weight some by leaving the non-essential parts of the AeroPress Go kit at home and switching to an Orphan Espresso Fixie grinder.
@@john_kelley I'll let you know if I like it. OE are the OG hand grinder makers, so they seem to know what they're doing. The Fixie uses the same burrs as their full-size grinders, so it ought to perform comparably, at least in theory.
Great video. Another option- Cowboy style in a kettle . Boil same way you described in the Turkish pot. To filter- insert spruce twig tip in spout while pouring. Happy New Year.
I recently saw a method that I am going to try next time. Make cowboy style coffee, but use the collapsible pour over filter to filter the cowboy coffee.
Great video! I love all the different ways of making coffee and I have a lot of them. Check out cowboy Kent Rollins videos about cowboy coffee. It really is a smooth cup of coffee and not bitter at all.
I use the other gsi drip that’s collapsible and my go to coffee on the trail is any of the black rifle brand. I also ordered off Amazon the international delight cold stone creamery liquid cream in the in the small restaurant style containers.
I was looking to get a 750ml titanium pot a few months ago...found one on amazon that includes a French press system..it was 30 bucks. (that French press also fits my toaks 550)I used that for all my fall trips, and at home. I also found a little pour over device for 15$ that is 1 oz. I always take a few instant packets just in case, but find I love nido powder (as creamer) and 2 cups from that French press as my current winner.
Hi. I'm using so far for many years paper filters and metal ''spring'' style filter holder. Thinking about change for java drip from GSI but I'm worry how to safe storage in my backpack and not to smash those plastic clips. Tom
Dollar tree breakfast blend and or dollar tree donut house coffee. Make it with a fine mesh tea basket strainer thingy that fits perfectly in coffee cup. Forgo the last sip ( has a bit of fine grounds in it ) of course add a good pour of sweet creamer and whipped cream.
👍👍 for the AeroPress. It has been on all our backpacking trips for the last couple of years. Everyone brings a bit of coffee and one person lugs the press...;)
I’m an ultralight backpacker, so I go with Via most of the time when backpacking. When day hiking, though, weight is not a concern at all. I try to make coffee in many ways when day hiking: AeroPress with paper filters and with the Prismo attachment, instant, moka pot, and I’ve even taken out a ceramic pour over I made. And I take a different mug I made each hike. My sister got me the GSI pour over for Christmas, so I’ll be trying that out soon, and I ordered a titanium French press that should be here soon. I can’t wait to try both in the woods! Great video!
@@john_kelley I got it in today. It’s the Windsea Camping Coffee Pot 750mL with French Press Coffee Maker (on Amazon). I weighed it, and it’s 208g without the mesh stuff sack it comes with. The plunger screws onto the lid, so you push the lid down to press it. There’s a gap between the rod and the lid if you unscrew it and push the plunger all the way down, so I think I’ll be able to put my Toaks alcohol stove on top of the rod, then a windscreen, pot stand, and small bottle of alcohol plus some coffee all in the pot for hiking. It’ll make a nice compact kit, and the coffee should be delicious! I’ll just have to figure out the best way to clean it before stowing everything back in the pot. Way too heavy for me for backpacking though...
@@john_kelley I’ll let you know how it goes. And I was wrong on the material - the pot is aluminum, not titanium, and the press portion is stainless. Not sure how I mixed it up.
Got this old thing 25+ years ago as a bonus on a can of coffee, looks like a grand daddy to the pour overs. Hard plastic 3 pieces with a brass stamped rectangular mesh about 3mm long and about 0.25mm wide in 3 triangular panel's moulded in the plastic. Seriously think radiation symbol. Put on top of your cup. Put your ground coffee (just before you left and vacuum packed in individual portions) in the bottom section, put the middle part in and pour your boiled water in put the lid on wait a couple mins. ready. Weights 95g (3.3oz). About 100mm dia by 100mm high (4" × 4") double walled, internal dimension about 75mm x 70mm (1 cup) so it holds about 5 individual vac packed fresh ground coffee serves. Swiss made by elfo. Best freebie ever, 25+ yo and still works like the day it was made, sometimes I used it everyday for months on end. Again best freebie ever.
Agree with Cafe Bustello. Buy the brick. It's one of the cheapest, but one of the best tasting! The instant isn't bad either, however it's more expensive.
What about small perculator. Use the main pot to heat all your water so not much added weight. Found a small antique light weight aluminum one I cant weight to tryout.
Ah thanks for this video! I was literally just thinking a second ago "ok I need a comparison on various coffee options for on-trail" and then your video popped up!
@@john_kelley I personally have been using the french press with the Jet Boil, but I'm always looking for ways to simplify and get the best flavor... Now I wanna go make a video taste-testing everything. Haha!
Treat yourself to a Toddy coffee maker. It's a cold soak process that eliminates all the bitter acids that get released when using hot water. I guarantee it to be the smoothest cup of coffee you'll ever try.
You might want to try one of the infusion filters like the MSR Mugmate. They are light but bulky, I just leave mine in my titanium mug... Similar results as a coffee press for taste.
I love my GSI Outdoors mini espresso maker, but I am always worried that I will bend or break the arm that the coffee comes out. My current favorite for backpacking coffee is a Primula Coffee Brew Buddy. It's a collapsible pour over that also sits inside the cup so you can let the grounds (or tea) steep to your desired strength. I don't have it with me, but the Brew Buddy is about 1/4 inch thick and sits under my cookpot in my cook kit.
I simple, just plain ole instant coffee, however, lately I just been pouring a couple of packets in my water bottle, shake it up and hit the trail. Happy New Year
Hey JK! I had an areopresso but at the start of 2019 I started using a Nanopresso with the Nespresso adaptor. It's pretty heavy at 422g (15oz I think) but it's perfect coffee every time, no messing about I can make coffee while my eyes are still closed. Biodegradable pods save me from the hassle of measuring and trying to clean out grinds, also if my rubbish bag splits no stress about loose ginds. It's my luxury item, I'd even drop the chair before I swap my coffee system. Have a fantastic 2021 my friend!
I personally use a sock filter n use the pour over method…can’t go wrong wether u want an expresso or americano. That said, this vid is 3yrs old, have u made coffee in that metal thing-a-ma-jig? If so, how was it n was it worth bringing on the trip?
Late to the show but I use a metal Nalgene with gsi's h2joe filter, heat the water and coffee to just below boiling, let it steep screw on the filter, pour and enjoy we usually make 32 oz of coffee and it's enough for everyone to have a cup usually
A bit late to the comments here, but just came across your channel. I LOVE my coffee and cannot settle for instant or other equally bad coffee. When camping or hiking, I use Wacaco’s Nanopresso (with the double espresso extension) and it delivers an awesome crema on my espresso just like my home machine. In fact, when my home machine blew a seal and I had to wait 6 weeks for a new one to be sent (thanks COVID), I used the nanopresso every day to make 2-3 coffees. It is pretty versatile and can take ground coffee or nespresso pods (with an attachment), and also can carry its own hot water if you are only going on a short local hike. I pre-grind my beans the morning I leave and pop them into a old peanut butter jar (glass). When I want a coffee, I simply boil up some water and load up the reusable capsule/pod with the right amount of coffee, tamp down (with the provided tamper), add the hot water to the water chamber and pump away. Clean up is a bit messy and I have found the best way is to use water to rinse the used pod and internals, which could be an issue if you are carrying limited water supplies. I like the way the whole unit is self contained and packs down into its own carry case (semi rigid) so I can grab everything I need to make an espresso at one time instead of hunting several different places in my backpack. If you love your coffee, get a Wacaco Nanopresso - a little extra weight for a Parisian cafe quality espresso.
David, there is a book out on Cowboy coffee. Main thing it taught me was unlike the movies one does not boil the coffee. Look for this book n try out Cowboy coffee. 😁
Great video. Loved the intro. You have a good voice over voice! So, for the GSI UL Java Drip, do you know what size filters you can put in it? I don’t use one now but was curious. Thanks, John!
We have to use decaf (ugh, I know right). So what my wife and I do is mix a instant decaf brew bag Folgers coffee and mix in some hot chocolate mix. So a decaf mocha (it’s pretty good).
I like my morning coffee on the trail. Usually do instant. For real get up and go, I like instant Cafe Bustello. It is an instant expresso blend, very strong. When I feel like light and sweet, I usually go with Maxim, a Korean instant that has cream and sugar included in the mix. What is nice is I usually make a big cup with two packets, you can put one packet inside the other to make a stirrer, no spoon needed. For packing, estimate the number of cups of coffee you plan on having then multiply by three. Never want to run out. God bless.
So I didn’t read through all 172 comments to see if its mentioned, I bring a Moka pot for my coffee. I have 2 different sizes but typically I bring my ‘2 cup’ pot. It makes two amazing shots of espresso that I typically add more hot water to for an americano. Full bodied, heat over any flame including an open fire, fairly simple to use but does need a bit of cleaning after each use, and a deep clean every 2-3 days. Cheap to buy, not too heavy. Cheers!
Trader Joe’s sell an All dressed up instant packets coffee. ( I think 10 to a box) It has the sugar and powered creamer along with the instant coffee all in the single serving packets. I normally don’t drink my coffee with sugar and only add a splash of 2% milk when I make it daily at home. But when I’m camping or hiking I like the added sweetness and pick up the sugar adds. I for a long time drank the all dressed up “as is”then felt that there just wasn’t enough COFFEE in the all dressed up coffee packets and started to add some instant Folgers to the cup along with the packets and developed my camping coffee jam. I usually put two packets and a teaspoon of Folgers instant in my mug. It’s simple requires no specialty equipment that adds gear and extended processes. Some hot water and stir in. It’s not in any way equivalent to a high end star bucker latte something something but it’s good nuff and easy/ simple.
Turkish coffee every single time. It's the traditional coffee where I'm from, and there are small single size coffee packets that are perfect for camping.
Great video, John. As a fellow coffee worshipper, I feel there aren't enough quality videos on backpackers coffee. I, myself, am an Aeropress Go guy. I take mine to work and make quality coffee here while everyone else is reheating cups of sawdust water.
Get a grinder and then do a Bestcargo titanium frebch press. That how you baller backcountry make coffee. For car camping my favority is using a perculator. Use a grinder as well.
So I struggle with what to do with the grounds. Technically if we follow LNT; we should be packing them out. Many will say to bury; however introducing a foreign plant by product to soil can be detrimental to the environment unless you are backpacking in Brazil or a coffee producing country. That being said it’s instant for me so I don’t have to carry out coffee grounds. Swift instant coffee is good!
@@davideagle2081 Nope; however I do pack out my wipes. Human waste buried to 6 inches doesn’t effect the PH balance of soil like coffee grounds do. Which can effect ground dwelling insects. That’s often why gardeners choose to use grounds in their soil. Great question!
I’m all about my homemade packets of instant coffee! Haha as sweet and milky as I want! But I’ve been thinking about stepping that up with some fancier instant coffees in the new year! And congrats to David! Woot woot!
You're a backpacking witch doctor with all your crazy Canadian backpacking magic. You seem to find hacks for everyone's hacks. Even toothpaste isn't safe.
When it comes to instant coffee I like Bru. You can find it in any Indian Grocery or online. One good thing is it's a coffee/chicory blend so it's extra coffee flavored. I find I can use about half the amount (aka carry half as much) and get a good strong coffee. It's good enough I would drink it at home but I have to buy it 3 hours from my house and it's a bit expensive if bought online to drink all the time, but not too expensive for a backpacking trip.
Coffee is a must... ☕ On the trail I drink Trader Joe's instant coffee. I've tried so many to finally settle for T.J. Congratulations to the winner. Just don't need more gadgets in my pack. Suge aka the Lord of Lollygag is awesome. I do make coffee in the morning every day at home by boiling water with coffee grounds, filter with reusable filter, add creamer. Happy New Year.
Turkish and Cowboy coffee are the same. You are heating the grounds up in a container, and pouring the coffee out of that container, with the ground coffee being trapped at the bottom.
There is one major difference between the two, and that’s the grind. Turkish coffee is ground almost down to a powder, while cowboy coffee uses a more course grind. They are brewed in a very similar way, though.
I have French Press coffee every morning at home. So I just bought the Bestargot titanium mug (7.7 oz). It will probably be April before I can try it on a hike.
Dude that thing is awesome; I bought it a few months ago. You need to combine it with a manual coffee grinder so you can dial in the proper coarse grind. French press requires a pretty coarse grind so the press filter does not pass coffee grinds into your brew. Pour over is great with the GSI Java Drip. Keith Titanium makes a super light weight pour-over canteen with the proper long-neck spout, though it is expensive. My favorite is the GSI 3 or 6 cup perculator though. Makes great coffee, but too heavy except for car camping. It is strange that no one seems to manufacture a titanium perculator.
Great video! Here is another setup: -- Cheese cloth cut square or circlular to about 8 inches or so, and larger if more cups needed. This will act to create a "coffee tea bag" to allow coffee to both steep and keep grounds out of your cup/pot. This is washable by rinsing it with water after use and reusable. -- Place about 1/4 cup, or an amount to your taste, of grounds in the center of the cheese cloth, gather up the sides, and tie it off with kite string, thread, floss, or whatever works. -- Place the "coffee tea bag" in your cup/pot after the water is boiing, or pour hot water over it in a cup/pot -- Use a utensil to keep it submerged and work-out the air; it will eventually stay submerged by itself once the air as escaped -- Steep for about 5 minutes and remove the "coffee tea bag"
Yesterday afternoon i was able to pick up a Coffee Rocket for free as i had some rewards points built up at Cabellas. I’ll be trying it out this morning. 😁 Thanks for the vid. This will be my foray into not using instant coffee on the CDT.
I backpack with a full size, stainless steel moka pot every time. It's lighter than the regular aluminum ones because the stainless steel walls are very thin. It weighs 19 oz and makes 12 fl oz of almost-espresso-strength coffee - enough for 2-3 people really.
I was like number 800:'). I have been struggling re-inventing a way to replace my electric percolator for camping, yes camping truck camping with 279ah of battery, 200 watts of solar, etc My inverter makes a pot of coffee no problem with the electric percolator it's pretty fast. Playing with different ways to make single or multiple cups. The best thing I found so far is the single serve coffee bags that you feel yourself with whatever coffee you want. It has cardboard wings that hold it suspended over the coffee cup. Unfortunately this adds $.14 per cup of coffee but the good side is I can make one cup or three or 4 cups at the same time. GSI. Netted pour over seems like a great multi use option whether you are making coffee or filtering, dirty water, and it looks like it takes up virtually no room so I think I'll give that a try. But then I'll be limited to just making one cup of coffee at a time whereas the packable coffee filters I can make three or 4 cups at the same time if needed.
I like the pour over idea. Very interesting stuff. I’ve got to have my coffee in the morning time. Might try some of those ideas you said. Congrats to David. Shug is an outdoor genius Excited about the podcast brother Cool video John Kelly and Happy New Year
I have the pour over system, but taking it backpacking is not convenient if you are following leave no trace and also you need to clean the filter, etc.
I'm not a coffee snob, so I'm a fan of the single serve teabag-style coffee on trail; either Maxwell or Folgers, doesn't matter to me. It's still real coffee and not freeze dried instant crap, but there's no extra gear required, it's compact, and super easy to make and clean up. I'm already boiling water for freeze dried breakfast anyhow, so I just boil extra then steep the coffee bag in my stainless camp mug while my breakfast "cooks" in the pouch. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
I am with you on being a bit of a coffee snob! Instant does the trick, but that morning ritual should be more than just the bare minimum. I use the same handgrinder (9.6oz I think?) with the Miir pourigami + filters (4oz) as it is worth the luxury. I have been hoping Miir makes a titanium/dyneema edition! Would be stupid light and I would feel a little less guilty about almost a pound for coffee lol
I love alpine start also.
It’s really good!
I'm a big fan of the Aero Press. Been using it for years. Motorcycle camping, kayak camping, canoe camping and backpacking.
It definitely makes a great cup.
Thank you so much! I can't believe I won! As far as coffee goes, I'm not picky. Crappy instant does the job for me.
Congrats, David! I hope you enjoy the prize!
I LOVE the aeropress! Have you tried the inverted method? You don't have to worry about losing water.
I genuinely have no idea what the inverted method is. Educate me!
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I use my GSI Javapress at home to make cold brew. I fill it with my grounds and cold tap water. Let it sit on the counter for 24 hours, press it and pour into a gallon jug. Stash it in the fridge and you’re good to go the next morning.
I was late to the coffee party!! Just watched from your post in my coffee time thread on Old Crow Hiking Show! All great options for coffee bliss!!
Glad you enjoyed. Coffee matters on the trail!
Love coffee that love my GSI Java pour over. Agree with you, it is not difficult to clean. But to make sure I always keep mine in an small plastic bag.
Yeah. It's can make a mess if you don't.
Try the inverted method for the aero press. Great information, thanks!
My coffee set consists of a Vargo Titanium Coffee filter and a 700 ML Toaks Titanium cup in the Toaks stuff sack. Both items are easy to clean and using coffee grounds from home I have the same cup out camping I would be having at home.
Great setup, Chuck!
I have the gsi press and love it. I used to bring a regular one car camping before I picked it up.
Excellent overview, and I like how you start with the lightest weight option and progress to the heaviest.
Usually i use jetboil flash+javakit when im trekking in Finnish Lapland. Whole Pot is enough for breakfast and coffee. Plus its fast and easy to clean.
I use the jetboil with french press for my trail coffee
Don’t forget to consider clean up. I’m not a backpacker, but I disperse camp and have to haul my water in. For years I’ve been using the GSI Collapsible JavaDrip. I find it the easiest to use and uses the least water for clean up. Just toss out the filter and coffee grounds.
Checkout the Black Rifle Coffee Company pour over device. It comes apart and folds down flat. Takes up little space in your bag and looks cool! They make great coffee too!
Great video and I use the AeroPress at home but not out camping . What I found works great, but I have not seen them in camping stores , but, I use what basically looks like a collapsible Sea to Summit cup but it is a drip coffee funnel (?) that takes number 2 coffee filters. It nests with my collapsible cup and packs small and makes good coffee. I found it at a local dollar store and bought a couple of them. However, you have me interested in turkish coffee to try at home first.
Nice!!! Turkish coffee is really good.
Cafe Bustelo makes a good instant coffee, and have different varieties to pick from. My favorite is “Con Leche” (with milk) with a chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfast packet poured in. Calories, protein, caffeine & mocha-coffee all in one!
I've done those before. I call them Backcountry Mochas!
I use kalita kantans. Single use disposable pour over coffee. Easy to carry in and use and easy to carry out when they've been used. Takes 5 minutes from first set up and so light, basically just a bit of paper. Surprised no one uses them more.
Used several of your methods and love Turkish coffee. For me when camping I like the GSI java drip or Aeropress. Also use coffee bags by a company called Taylors (UK) but not as tasty just convenient. Aeropress makes the tastiest coffee
Aeropress is also my favorite. The weight of the Java drip is why I usually take it.
My favorite coffee is Kirkland's from Costco. At home, I put it in a coffee grinder and turn it into a microgrind similar to Starbucks instant. From experimenting at home I know exactly how many scoops of coffee to take from a ziploc bag with my long handle spoon to make my perfect cup of joe. I don't have to pack out any grounds. Those few left in the cup, I add some water, swish around and drink up.
Nice!!! Share your secret!!!!!
Nice summary. I’ve tried them all except the Turkish pot. Not a fan of the rocket because I found I couldn’t get enough coffee in there without clogging it up. For me it’s the GSI Ultralight for backpacking and Aeropress for home, travel and car camping.
Nothing wrong with enjoying strong coffee.
My set up:
Toaks 550 pot ti light
Cheap french press pusher without pot but fits my toaks
Aeropress
Handgrinder
Boil about 450ml water
Grind 13g coffee
Set up aeropress invertet and toss coffee in.
Pour your hot water into aeropress, stir it.
Rinse the paper filter in the lid with a few drops hot water and screw the lid.
Toss about 20-25g of whole milk powder in the remaining hot water.
Now ad the French press pusher to the pot and pump up and down until u have a nice milk foam.
Flip the aeropress on your pot and push the coffee through.
For me a nice latté and a lovely start in the day
Hi John. I’m into coffee too. For camping and backpacking, my set up is the Tetra Dripper (25g/0.88oz) which is a collapsible plastic filter holder my wife bought in Japan. It uses a Hario V60 01 filter. I pair it with a GSI Cascadian 12 oz. plastic cup (51g/1.8oz). I grind coffee at home and bring the amount I need in vacuum pouches. I have other setups, such as the Hario Cafeor Dripper (55g), but the Tetra is the lightest and easiest.
I just bought a jet boil press to use with my toaks pot. Works with the toaks 650 and the 750. Make sure to get the one with the Silicone seal and not the plastic one. Works great with no grinds in coffee. ☕️
Nice!
My thoughts on backpacking coffee:
1. I’m not a coffee snob. I got used to BAD coffee in the Navy
2. Convenience is the word for trail coffee.
3. Cafe Bustello is one of the cheapest AND one of the best.
4. I’ve been known to mix my instant coffee with hot chocolate in the winter.
1. Nothing wrong with that.
2. I get that.
3. I still need to try that.
4. Gotta love the backcountry mocha!
Cafe Bustello for the win!
you are what you eat ... in your case drink 😏
It’s cool how the aero press seems like some weird backpacker gear, but it’s just genuinely a really good coffee maker. There is a process, but I feel like it’s quite foolproof. I’ve definitely rushed things while I’m running late or zoned out and stepped for an extra 5 minutes and the coffee is always great. I also love pour over, but I find that requires much more technique and coffee grounds that are just the right size
I lived in Turkey for 2+ years in the 90s and yes, their coffee is fantastic. When you're making it, that's the time to add sugar, too. I'm a black coffee (Death Wish Valhalla Java) person but a little sweetness with Turkish coffee makes it that much better.
Now Jason needs to bring kebabs and pita on the next trip.
You may be on to something.....🤔
I do the Aero Press Go now. I am not above bringing a couple BRCC Blackpowder instants just in case I feel lazy. Life is too short for bad coffee. :)
I agree!
Lots of good options there thanks, currently I'm using the Tetra Drip Coffee Dripper which is really compact
I love the aroma of freshly ground coffee in the outdoors, and the extra weight of the coffee gear has been a worthwhile sacrifice. Last year I used an AeroPress Go with a Knock Aergrind grinder. For 2021, I'll try to cut the weight some by leaving the non-essential parts of the AeroPress Go kit at home and switching to an Orphan Espresso Fixie grinder.
I've heard of the knock grinder, but not the orphan.
@@john_kelley I'll let you know if I like it. OE are the OG hand grinder makers, so they seem to know what they're doing. The Fixie uses the same burrs as their full-size grinders, so it ought to perform comparably, at least in theory.
@@gregorylucero Very nice!
Great video. Another option-
Cowboy style in a kettle .
Boil same way you described in the Turkish pot. To filter- insert spruce twig tip in spout while pouring.
Happy New Year.
I recently saw a method that I am going to try next time. Make cowboy style coffee, but use the collapsible pour over filter to filter the cowboy coffee.
I would've put that in, but I've never had it. I plan on trying that this year.
That's not a bad idea, Doc!
Great video! I love all the different ways of making coffee and I have a lot of them. Check out cowboy Kent Rollins videos about cowboy coffee. It really is a smooth cup of coffee and not bitter at all.
@@padude131 I’ll do that
I use the other gsi drip that’s collapsible and my go to coffee on the trail is any of the black rifle brand. I also ordered off Amazon the international delight cold stone creamery liquid cream in the in the small restaurant style containers.
That Cold Stone creamer is awesome!
I was looking to get a 750ml titanium pot a few months ago...found one on amazon that includes a French press system..it was 30 bucks. (that French press also fits my toaks 550)I used that for all my fall trips, and at home. I also found a little pour over device for 15$ that is 1 oz. I always take a few instant packets just in case, but find I love nido powder (as creamer) and 2 cups from that French press as my current winner.
That’s a great find.
I love the GSI Ultralight Javadrip! Incredibly light. Incredibly simple. Incredibly better than any instant coffee.
I would agree with that!
Hi. I'm using so far for many years paper filters and metal ''spring'' style filter holder. Thinking about change for java drip from GSI but I'm worry how to safe storage in my backpack and not to smash those plastic clips. Tom
Dollar tree breakfast blend and or dollar tree donut house coffee. Make it with a fine mesh tea basket strainer thingy that fits perfectly in coffee cup. Forgo the last sip ( has a bit of fine grounds in it ) of course add a good pour of sweet creamer and whipped cream.
👍👍 for the AeroPress. It has been on all our backpacking trips for the last couple of years. Everyone brings a bit of coffee and one person lugs the press...;)
Nice! It really makes an awesome cup of coffee.
I like my wacaco nanopresso so much I have even used it when not hiking. It's a luxury, but it is worth it to me.
I’ve seen those, but haven’t had the chance to try it out.
@@john_kelley I got mine on sale. They can be a little expensive. If you like proper espresso coffee, wacaco is a pretty good option.
I’m an ultralight backpacker, so I go with Via most of the time when backpacking.
When day hiking, though, weight is not a concern at all. I try to make coffee in many ways when day hiking: AeroPress with paper filters and with the Prismo attachment, instant, moka pot, and I’ve even taken out a ceramic pour over I made. And I take a different mug I made each hike. My sister got me the GSI pour over for Christmas, so I’ll be trying that out soon, and I ordered a titanium French press that should be here soon. I can’t wait to try both in the woods!
Great video!
I'd be interested in finding out about that titanium French press.
@@john_kelley I got it in today. It’s the Windsea Camping Coffee Pot 750mL with French Press Coffee Maker (on Amazon). I weighed it, and it’s 208g without the mesh stuff sack it comes with.
The plunger screws onto the lid, so you push the lid down to press it. There’s a gap between the rod and the lid if you unscrew it and push the plunger all the way down, so I think I’ll be able to put my Toaks alcohol stove on top of the rod, then a windscreen, pot stand, and small bottle of alcohol plus some coffee all in the pot for hiking. It’ll make a nice compact kit, and the coffee should be delicious! I’ll just have to figure out the best way to clean it before stowing everything back in the pot.
Way too heavy for me for backpacking though...
@@TheMountaineerPiper Sounds like a sweet setup though.
@@john_kelley I’ll let you know how it goes. And I was wrong on the material - the pot is aluminum, not titanium, and the press portion is stainless. Not sure how I mixed it up.
Got this old thing 25+ years ago as a bonus on a can of coffee, looks like a grand daddy to the pour overs. Hard plastic 3 pieces with a brass stamped rectangular mesh about 3mm long and about 0.25mm wide in 3 triangular panel's moulded in the plastic. Seriously think radiation symbol. Put on top of your cup. Put your ground coffee (just before you left and vacuum packed in individual portions) in the bottom section, put the middle part in and pour your boiled water in put the lid on wait a couple mins. ready. Weights 95g (3.3oz). About 100mm dia by 100mm high (4" × 4") double walled, internal dimension about 75mm x 70mm (1 cup) so it holds about 5 individual vac packed fresh ground coffee serves. Swiss made by elfo. Best freebie ever, 25+ yo and still works like the day it was made, sometimes I used it everyday for months on end. Again best freebie ever.
Agree with Cafe Bustello. Buy the brick. It's one of the cheapest, but one of the best tasting! The instant isn't bad either, however it's more expensive.
What about small perculator. Use the main pot to heat all your water so not much added weight. Found a small antique light weight aluminum one I cant weight to tryout.
Cafe Bustello or G7 - both work for me - quick and easy. I tried a french press but had to use a lot of water to clean so I decided to stop using it.
You really need to love a French press to take it on the trail.
Cowboy coffee, very good flavor and you only need a pot of almost any size to make it :)
I’ve got a pretty light weight pour over kit I want to try on the trail.
Do it!!!
Great video!
I love my aeropress in the back country! I use mine inverted and I'll never go back
I just learned about using it inverted today.
Ah thanks for this video! I was literally just thinking a second ago "ok I need a comparison on various coffee options for on-trail" and then your video popped up!
Perfect!
@@john_kelley I personally have been using the french press with the Jet Boil, but I'm always looking for ways to simplify and get the best flavor... Now I wanna go make a video taste-testing everything. Haha!
Do it!
I use cafe bustella. I mix it with chocolate.
That’s a popular one!
Treat yourself to a Toddy coffee maker. It's a cold soak process that eliminates all the bitter acids that get released when using hot water. I guarantee it to be the smoothest cup of coffee you'll ever try.
You might want to try one of the infusion filters like the MSR Mugmate. They are light but bulky, I just leave mine in my titanium mug... Similar results as a coffee press for taste.
I love my GSI Outdoors mini espresso maker, but I am always worried that I will bend or break the arm that the coffee comes out. My current favorite for backpacking coffee is a Primula Coffee Brew Buddy. It's a collapsible pour over that also sits inside the cup so you can let the grounds (or tea) steep to your desired strength. I don't have it with me, but the Brew Buddy is about 1/4 inch thick and sits under my cookpot in my cook kit.
I've seen those. I'm really interested in trying one out.
Both the GSI espresso maker and Brew Buddy both make good coffee.
@@Doc_Watson GSI seems to have cornered the market.
I simple, just plain ole instant coffee, however, lately I just been pouring a couple of packets in my water bottle, shake it up and hit the trail. Happy New Year
Happy New Year, Warren!
Check out James Hoffman’s video on the Bripe if you are looking for something off the wall new.
I will
Hey JK! I had an areopresso but at the start of 2019 I started using a Nanopresso with the Nespresso adaptor. It's pretty heavy at 422g (15oz I think) but it's perfect coffee every time, no messing about I can make coffee while my eyes are still closed. Biodegradable pods save me from the hassle of measuring and trying to clean out grinds, also if my rubbish bag splits no stress about loose ginds. It's my luxury item, I'd even drop the chair before I swap my coffee system. Have a fantastic 2021 my friend!
That's a heck of a luxury item! I 100% approve. Maybe I need to check one out. Happy new year!
I personally use a sock filter n use the pour over method…can’t go wrong wether u want an expresso or americano. That said, this vid is 3yrs old, have u made coffee in that metal thing-a-ma-jig? If so, how was it n was it worth bringing on the trip?
Sometimes I take Yogi tea, sometimes pour over, sometimes nescafe or via. I wish someone made a tea bag style coffee.
I’ve made my own using coffee filters. If you’re not careful, though, they can end in a messy disaster. 😂
I've seen tea bag style coffee. Folgers used to make some. Never strong enough for me.
@@Doc_Watson I have a feeling it takes a lot to make coffee strong enough for you, Doc! 😂
Late to the show but I use a metal Nalgene with gsi's h2joe filter, heat the water and coffee to just below boiling, let it steep screw on the filter, pour and enjoy we usually make 32 oz of coffee and it's enough for everyone to have a cup usually
A bit late to the comments here, but just came across your channel. I LOVE my coffee and cannot settle for instant or other equally bad coffee. When camping or hiking, I use Wacaco’s Nanopresso (with the double espresso extension) and it delivers an awesome crema on my espresso just like my home machine. In fact, when my home machine blew a seal and I had to wait 6 weeks for a new one to be sent (thanks COVID), I used the nanopresso every day to make 2-3 coffees. It is pretty versatile and can take ground coffee or nespresso pods (with an attachment), and also can carry its own hot water if you are only going on a short local hike. I pre-grind my beans the morning I leave and pop them into a old peanut butter jar (glass). When I want a coffee, I simply boil up some water and load up the reusable capsule/pod with the right amount of coffee, tamp down (with the provided tamper), add the hot water to the water chamber and pump away. Clean up is a bit messy and I have found the best way is to use water to rinse the used pod and internals, which could be an issue if you are carrying limited water supplies. I like the way the whole unit is self contained and packs down into its own carry case (semi rigid) so I can grab everything I need to make an espresso at one time instead of hunting several different places in my backpack. If you love your coffee, get a Wacaco Nanopresso - a little extra weight for a Parisian cafe quality espresso.
David, there is a book out on Cowboy coffee. Main thing it taught me was unlike the movies one does not boil the coffee. Look for this book n try out Cowboy coffee. 😁
For multi day trips I do instant coffee, for overnight to two nights I do a French press( snow peak).
That snow peak French press is really nice.
Great video. Loved the intro. You have a good voice over voice! So, for the GSI UL Java Drip, do you know what size filters you can put in it? I don’t use one now but was curious. Thanks,
John!
You can use the 4-6 cup cone filters easiest.
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Cuban coffee expresso maker. A little heavier than the other stuff but a few ounces won't kill you
We have to use decaf (ugh, I know right). So what my wife and I do is mix a instant decaf brew bag Folgers coffee and mix in some hot chocolate mix. So a decaf mocha (it’s pretty good).
Yes! I’m a big fan of the backcountry mocha!
I like my morning coffee on the trail. Usually do instant. For real get up and go, I like instant Cafe Bustello. It is an instant expresso blend, very strong. When I feel like light and sweet, I usually go with Maxim, a Korean instant that has cream and sugar included in the mix. What is nice is I usually make a big cup with two packets, you can put one packet inside the other to make a stirrer, no spoon needed. For packing, estimate the number of cups of coffee you plan on having then multiply by three. Never want to run out. God bless.
Nice hack there!
So I didn’t read through all 172 comments to see if its mentioned, I bring a Moka pot for my coffee. I have 2 different sizes but typically I bring my ‘2 cup’ pot. It makes two amazing shots of espresso that I typically add more hot water to for an americano. Full bodied, heat over any flame including an open fire, fairly simple to use but does need a bit of cleaning after each use, and a deep clean every 2-3 days. Cheap to buy, not too heavy. Cheers!
Trader Joe’s sell an All dressed up instant packets coffee. ( I think 10 to a box) It has the sugar and powered creamer along with the instant coffee all in the single serving packets. I normally don’t drink my coffee with sugar and only add a splash of 2% milk when I make it daily at home. But when I’m camping or hiking I like the added sweetness and pick up the sugar adds. I for a long time drank the all dressed up “as is”then felt that there just wasn’t enough COFFEE in the all dressed up coffee packets and started to add some instant Folgers to the cup along with the packets and developed my camping coffee jam. I usually put two packets and a teaspoon of Folgers instant in my mug. It’s simple requires no specialty equipment that adds gear and extended processes. Some hot water and stir in. It’s not in any way equivalent to a high end star bucker latte something something but it’s good nuff and easy/ simple.
I have the GSI Java drip and the aero press. Love them both!! Yes I’m binge watching on this rainy day in Florida!!😁Lol!!
Turkish coffee every single time. It's the traditional coffee where I'm from, and there are small single size coffee packets that are perfect for camping.
Nice! I'm a huge fan now.
Great video, John. As a fellow coffee worshipper, I feel there aren't enough quality videos on backpackers coffee. I, myself, am an Aeropress Go guy. I take mine to work and make quality coffee here while everyone else is reheating cups of sawdust water.
I love coffee in the back country, My favorite instant coffee is a Korean brand G7
I’ll need to check that out.
I am a Stash hot tea drinker, but I got some Kuju coffee in a pouch pour over. Happy New Year.
Happy New Year!
Get a grinder and then do a Bestcargo titanium frebch press.
That how you baller backcountry make coffee.
For car camping my favority is using a perculator. Use a grinder as well.
I’ve always wanted to be a baller. Lol
Congrats David! Happy new year everyone, and great video JK👍
Thanks! You too! Happy New Year!
Great video! Coffee is always a topic on the trail. Well done explaining all the methods. Crow✌️
Thanks, Crow!!!
So I struggle with what to do with the grounds. Technically if we follow LNT; we should be packing them out. Many will say to bury; however introducing a foreign plant by product to soil can be detrimental to the environment unless you are backpacking in Brazil or a coffee producing country. That being said it’s instant for me so I don’t have to carry out coffee grounds. Swift instant coffee is good!
If you have a campfire, you can always put the grounds in the fire. Solves two problems; not invasive and you don’t have to pack out.
@@davideagle2081 Nope; however I do pack out my wipes. Human waste buried to 6 inches doesn’t effect the PH balance of soil like coffee grounds do. Which can effect ground dwelling insects. That’s often why gardeners choose to use grounds in their soil. Great question!
I’m all about my homemade packets of instant coffee! Haha as sweet and milky as I want! But I’ve been thinking about stepping that up with some fancier instant coffees in the new year!
And congrats to David! Woot woot!
You're a backpacking witch doctor with all your crazy Canadian backpacking magic. You seem to find hacks for everyone's hacks. Even toothpaste isn't safe.
@@john_kelley haha and I haven’t even released my backcountry butter chicken video yet! 😜
@@BackcountryForward 😂😂😂
When it comes to instant coffee I like Bru. You can find it in any Indian Grocery or online. One good thing is it's a coffee/chicory blend so it's extra coffee flavored. I find I can use about half the amount (aka carry half as much) and get a good strong coffee. It's good enough I would drink it at home but I have to buy it 3 hours from my house and it's a bit expensive if bought online to drink all the time, but not too expensive for a backpacking trip.
Coffee is a must... ☕
On the trail I drink Trader Joe's instant coffee. I've tried so many to finally settle for T.J.
Congratulations to the winner.
Just don't need more gadgets in my pack. Suge aka the Lord of Lollygag is awesome.
I do make coffee in the morning every day at home by boiling water with coffee grounds, filter with reusable filter, add creamer.
Happy New Year.
Coffee is a must for my mornings, no doubt!
Turkish and Cowboy coffee are the same. You are heating the grounds up in a container, and pouring the coffee out of that container, with the ground coffee being trapped at the bottom.
There is one major difference between the two, and that’s the grind. Turkish coffee is ground almost down to a powder, while cowboy coffee uses a more course grind. They are brewed in a very similar way, though.
I have French Press coffee every morning at home. So I just bought the Bestargot titanium mug (7.7 oz). It will probably be April before I can try it on a hike.
Nice! I'll have to check that out.
Dude that thing is awesome; I bought it a few months ago. You need to combine it with a manual coffee grinder so you can dial in the proper coarse grind. French press requires a pretty coarse grind so the press filter does not pass coffee grinds into your brew.
Pour over is great with the GSI Java Drip. Keith Titanium makes a super light weight pour-over canteen with the proper long-neck spout, though it is expensive.
My favorite is the GSI 3 or 6 cup perculator though. Makes great coffee, but too heavy except for car camping. It is strange that no one seems to manufacture a titanium perculator.
@@lakorai2 A titanium percolator might be a game changer.
congrats to the winner,!! enjoyed the coffee info , thanks
Thanks, Tony!
Never had Turkish coffee...now I'm craving it. Good info and video.
That's how I felt when I watched Shug's video.
Congrats David!!!
Great video! Here is another setup:
-- Cheese cloth cut square or circlular to about 8 inches or so, and larger if more cups needed. This will act to create a "coffee tea bag" to allow coffee to both steep and keep grounds out of your cup/pot. This is washable by rinsing it with water after use and reusable.
-- Place about 1/4 cup, or an amount to your taste, of grounds in the center of the cheese cloth, gather up the sides, and tie it off with kite string, thread, floss, or whatever works.
-- Place the "coffee tea bag" in your cup/pot after the water is boiing, or pour hot water over it in a cup/pot
-- Use a utensil to keep it submerged and work-out the air; it will eventually stay submerged by itself once the air as escaped
-- Steep for about 5 minutes and remove the "coffee tea bag"
Great idea!
Yesterday afternoon i was able to pick up a Coffee Rocket for free as i had some rewards points built up at Cabellas. I’ll be trying it out this morning. 😁 Thanks for the vid. This will be my foray into not using instant coffee on the CDT.
The Bialetti Moka Express is my choice for coffee on the trail.
I backpack with a full size, stainless steel moka pot every time. It's lighter than the regular aluminum ones because the stainless steel walls are very thin. It weighs 19 oz and makes 12 fl oz of almost-espresso-strength coffee - enough for 2-3 people really.
I was like number 800:'). I have been struggling re-inventing a way to replace my electric percolator for camping, yes camping truck camping with 279ah of battery, 200 watts of solar, etc My inverter makes a pot of coffee no problem with the electric percolator it's pretty fast. Playing with different ways to make single or multiple cups. The best thing I found so far is the single serve coffee bags that you feel yourself with whatever coffee you want. It has cardboard wings that hold it suspended over the coffee cup. Unfortunately this adds $.14 per cup of coffee but the good side is I can make one cup or three or 4 cups at the same time. GSI. Netted pour over seems like a great multi use option whether you are making coffee or filtering, dirty water, and it looks like it takes up virtually no room so I think I'll give that a try. But then I'll be limited to just making one cup of coffee at a time whereas the packable coffee filters I can make three or 4 cups at the same time if needed.
I like the pour over idea. Very interesting stuff.
I’ve got to have my coffee in the morning time. Might try some of those ideas you said.
Congrats to David.
Shug is an outdoor genius Excited about the podcast brother
Cool video John Kelly and Happy New Year
You are the man, Mr. Backpacking With Jason, Sir!!!! Happy New Year!
I have the pour over system, but taking it backpacking is not convenient if you are following leave no trace and also you need to clean the filter, etc.
Haha! I'm at camp drinking coffee and about to watch!! Happy New Year!! 🎉
Nice!!!!
My coffee of convenience on trail is instant; however, I am considering a pour over set up. I love my coffee in the morning.
It’s hard to get going without it.
I'm not a coffee snob, so I'm a fan of the single serve teabag-style coffee on trail; either Maxwell or Folgers, doesn't matter to me. It's still real coffee and not freeze dried instant crap, but there's no extra gear required, it's compact, and super easy to make and clean up. I'm already boiling water for freeze dried breakfast anyhow, so I just boil extra then steep the coffee bag in my stainless camp mug while my breakfast "cooks" in the pouch. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Love Turkish coffee, but doesn't it have others spices besides coffee?
A lot of people put cardamom in it.
@@john_kelley that's it, my was blank, thanks.
Congratulations David! ❄️
I'm not picky, but I do need some coffee in the backcountry. Any kind works though.
You're easy to please!
Just ordered the Soto Helix, curious about how it stacks up to a regular Hario V60. Hope it's a success!
Congrat's to the winner
I am with you on being a bit of a coffee snob! Instant does the trick, but that morning ritual should be more than just the bare minimum. I use the same handgrinder (9.6oz I think?) with the Miir pourigami + filters (4oz) as it is worth the luxury. I have been hoping Miir makes a titanium/dyneema edition! Would be stupid light and I would feel a little less guilty about almost a pound for coffee lol
You're not supposed to press out oils with a french press. Coffee just needs to have contact with water for some time.
Thanks for the video
It was really enjoyable watching you share your passion for coffee