Hey friends! I think I got every way to make coffee for camping - did I miss your favorite? Now that I’ve talked about coffee, I’m thinking of doing a video on evening drinks you can bring camping or backpacking - fancy hot cocoa, cocktails, sangria. What do you think? - Miranda
Ranger Coffee: chew up some gum, stuff the gum with coffee grounds, continue chewing gum to release caffeine. It is no peppermint latte, but it will kill that caffeine withdrawal headache.
Ever since finding REI's youtube channel, I really like how Miranda went from being a product demonstrator to having her own segment. It's also funny seeing how professional she was in those product videos.... and now that she has her own show complete with bloopers and burps, we're getting the full Miranda experience now that she has been unleashed LOL
I 1000% agreee. I've felt intimidated when walking into REI, it seems like a world onto itself and I didnt even know where ro start. Miranda has something special - her love for the outdoors is sincere and her videos are approachable, informative, fun, and have stoked my interest to get out there and try some new stuff.
It’s all about personality and presentation and Miranda has a ton of both characteristics. She makes me chuckle and hope my grand daughters turn out just like her.
As a coffee fiend, I've tried a lot of methods both car camping and backpacking. The Aeropress is the best for car camping, IMO, (based on best flavor and still packable). For backpacking, I switched over to the Coffee Rocket about a year ago. Previously I had been using a more compact version of the Java Drip. The Rocket takes its time, BUT, you a) can use fewer grounds to get the same strength and b) get a much richer flavor. Pour-over should take a certain amount of time. If it goes faster, you lose flavor. The Rocket folds down and nests inside the top section, which fits nicely inside a typical 450mL trail coffee mug. As a coffee fanatic, it's the best tasting UL backpacking friendly option I've found yet.
@@tuttobicci Medium coarse is best. About halfway between drip and french press. You do want it to go kinda slow to get the best flavor. If you are resupplying and need to buy pre-ground, just go for drip grind and use a little bit fewer grounds. The slow flow also cools the coffee a bit more, so you want to bring the water pretty close to a boil before starting. I usually wait until I see the first bubbles boiling in the bottom of the pot.
I was so excited that you had a percolator…and then you didn’t use it. A percolator makes wonderful coffee and there is no reason to exclude this method. The coffee pot is multipurpose (as you showed by making Cowboy coffee in it), but it can be used to steam or boil vegetables, boil water for tea, or to put in your naive energy bottle to warm your feet in your sleeping bag, or you can even bake muffins or scones in it. So, in addition to making great coffee, it can do all those other things too just like a Billy Pot. And, just like a Billy pot, it can nest many items in your pack. Let’s hear it for a percolator.
I approve of your pasta water coffee, a true ultralight/ minimalist move that makes a former Marine sniper proud. It's about as alpha as it gets. I've also have done this in -20 degree weather to save gas. I recommend it. Don't ever change Miranda.
world citizen G yes but coffee is so strong it overpowers the salt. You don’t have to add salt in the water for pasta it just lowers the waters boiling point expediting the entire process.
You let the cowboy coffee boil to long. It should boil for about 1-2 minutes max. When it does come to a boil turn the heat down slightly to keep from boiling over. If it's to strong add a tad more water. After a certain point of boiling the bitterness starts to leach from the grinds. Which is why you should not boil for to long. It takes practice but once you have cowboy coffee down you will never want to drink coffee another way
BackCountry Runaway Thank you for the tip! I’ve seen it where you let the water boil first and then add the coffee. Which method do you recommend? Thanks!
Bingo! She over-extracted the coffee by boiling it too long. Real nasty. The coffee rocket also seemed like its process over-extracts the coffee since it took so long, but not so much to be unacceptable.
I just don't see why you'd let it boil at all after bringing it to a boil. You don't continue to boil in a french press, why would you boil it for any more than a second or two?
Love the video and glad you have your own channel now. Cowboy coffee ...is more of a great large group camping option; ive done gallons at a time for our big scout troop events ....boil up about 2-4 gallons of water..take it OFF the heat...Add 1/2 cup ground coffee per gallon ..stir let sit for few mins to allow the grounds to "bloom"..stir again so all the grounds are wetted..then lit sit for 5 mins to allow the cooling to drag the grounds down...then "decant" into an insulated hot drink dispenser leaving the last 1/2 gal with all the grounds behind.. 4 gallons thats like >50 cups of coffee!!!
Was about to say the same. The bitterness mentioned by Miranda comes from the fact that she actually boiled the grounds, thus releasing the bitter compounds of the coffee. You are supposed to do it OFF the heat.
Okay - I’ll fess up: I really like cowboy coffee!! In fact, when I was a Boy Scout, we’d add egg shells to the mix to help clarify the brew! And oh, BTW, how’d you feel after all that coffee!! - Dad
Giving Miranda access to unlimited coffee and then asking for comments on how to brew coffee seems like a great idea on how to boost the algorithms for this channel. Keep up the good work :)
If you're gonna go for something like the "cowboy coffee", go for Turkish coffee in a proper Turkish coffee pot. The idea is the same. You simply have to pour cold water over finely ground coffee in the pot and bring it to a boil. But the shape of the Turkish coffee pot is meant to keep most of the grounds in the pot. Moreover, it's much smaller and lighter than the pot you're using.
I've never seen Cowboy coffee made that way, It's so simple, add desired amount of grounds to a cup, pour in boiling water and add just a few broken egg shells wait until cool enough to drink and don't drink the bottom.
My first thought was that this would be a pointless video to watch, but Miranda is delightful and I think I'll give Alpine Start instant coffee a test after watching this...so thanks!
Hah! Good video to show people different coffee making methods while camping. I've seen videos where some people went into a lot of detail about a particular brewing method, but this presents most of them nicely and I think many people can see the pros and cons quickly. Plus, I enjoy Miranda's approach to demonstrating these things. Oh, and her honesty, because most of us can't tell the difference between brewing methods by taste, but we know the taste of good coffee!
One tip for instant coffee: you can heat the water you plan to dissolve the granules in to whatever temperature you wish to drink it. Where as the process of brewing a regular cup of coffee requires heat to release the soluble compounds from the solid coffee grounds into the water, instant coffee is basically crystalised versions of already brewed coffee therefore it only needs to be dissolved.
That’s a good point and it’s a great advantage. I don’t like brutally hot coffee, so I don’t need it to be boiled to that degree. I know people who like to use instant in Coldwater. I’m a big fan of the Starbucks via, although easy for travelling with, the packaging is wasteful.
You forgot the best coffee maker for camping. The moka pot. It’s fairly small. It doesn’t require an additional kettle for hot water. Brews much quicker than a percolator. Clean up is much easier than a percolator. It’s easy to get consistent results.
Ok...it's confirmed, Miranda is not a Cowboy...lol. All together now can you say "filter holder". Instant is how I roll. I load up a 4oz nalgene bottle with my favorite coffee and the use the lid as my measuring device. No clumsy contraptions to take and no left over little packets to worry about trash wise. And I'm sure you can contest with instant, you're already rolling your way into breakfast while everyone else is still constructing their coffee for the morning. Great video, Thank You for the smile...🙃
Great video. A few more options you left out: 1) mini stove top espresso (google it to see the set up). I have taken these car camping and would take in a canoe, but probably not back packing. They work well, and you can get bigger options for car camping with multiple people. They are not true espresso though. If you want a decent espresso when camping the only option is... 2) a stove top Kamira - a specific Italian designed stove top espresso maker that pulls shots under pressure. It is fantastic and I use this at home daily. It replaced a fancy electric espresso machine as it makes better espresso... if you want to go all out and make lattes and cappuccino at the campsite you can compliment it with a stove top milk steamer. The minimalist options I use when camping and climbing are: 3) Turkish coffee, which is similar to cowboy but super fine ground coffee that is stronger and drunk from smaller cups and 4) My go to pure minimalist: Dump medium to fine ground coffee in the bottom of your cup, pour over hot water that just came off the boil (not boiling), give a stir if you want and then wait 4-5 min without stirring and tap the side of the cup with a spoon or something. This will make most of the grounds sink to the bottom of the cup. Then drink away until it gets too sludgy. You may need to spit out a few grounds that float, but much better than instant. Not boiling the coffee reduces the bitterness and makes decent black, unsweetened coffee
I’ve never seen cowboy coffee made that way! I’ve always put the coffee grounds in the metal basket filter on the top and just water goes in the actual percolator. If you bring a filter for the grounds, it makes clean up a little easier as well!
out of all of these, i've seen a lot of aeropress and one cowboy in the wild. But the most common one I see is just a regular filter. I've even seen some pre packaged coffee bags that you open up, prop it on your cup and pour over too, you can even get empty bags to just pre-fill with coffee grind so you don't need to carry it separately.
Hey hun hope you are well and your weekend went well. Just thought we would pop over again and see what you have been up to lately. Yes Miranda brew all the way lol, instant absolutely as it is easy and light. Thanks so much for sharing your insight and advice with us, take care hun and catch up again real soon God bless you ❤️🙏👍
Cowboy coffee shouldn’t be bitter. The coarseness of the grind, amount of coffee used, and boiling time all come into play. I enjoy it when it is done well, but no, I would NOT take it backpacking. My backpacking coffee of choice is Alpine Start packets.
You should look through a local Asian market! They have so many instant coffees, mostly 3-in-1 types. But all of them are delicious! They also have Milo!
Japanese instant coffee are light in taste if you compare to what US has, now there is instant Vietnamese coffee in the market, it is quite good imo :)
I use the AeroPress for making coffee in the front country/at home and I love it. This summer I used instant coffee from a brand called Voilà and I really enjoyed that. AeroPress has a smaller version called the AeroPress Go, which I'm interested in testing on backpacking trips. It does come with a cup, stirrer, and scoop, but if I were to bring it backpacking with me, I would leave all the accessories at home because I already have a 16 oz Nalgene that I use as a mug and the spoon I eat with that I can use to scoop and stir. I would also grind the coffee at home.
I use a system from a company in Santa Cruz called Steeped Coffee. They figured out some way to make coffee grounds work in teabags without making a sludgy/gritty cup of coffee and they weigh nothing and are super easy to make on the trail with almost zero mess or waste due to the lack of equipment required for them.
What we have here is coffee for: ultralight thru-hikers vs. trad. backpackers vs. kayakers / canoers / rafters vs. car campers vs. glamping vs. etc. It all comes down to weight and complexity of the brewing process. Personally, I'm going for the lightest, least complex, fastest process unless I'm going car camping or a paddling trip, where the weight / bulk / extra equipment is largely irrelevant. "Cowboy" coffee is an inferior, archaic form of coffee brewing. Just use a french press - better coffee, less mess, easier cleanup. Also, spent coffee grounds are a great soil amendment; it's compost gold. I wouldn't consider it trash at all.
Cowboy coffee should be indistinguishable from french press. It's the same thing. Put grounds in boiled water, wait, serve. The press step is unnecessary because the grounds sink.
Omg I am laughing so hard. I freaking love this video. "Bring your own coffee" 🤣 when I backpack, I take instead but when I car camp, I take a percolator. You need to turn it down and percolate it slower at lower heat so it doesn't get all those grounds everywhere. I don't add cold water. Just let it sit and pour coffee like normal. There is only a few grounds at the bottom.
This is an honest question. I'm not trying to be facetious: In a universe of decomposing plant matter are you really worried about packing out two tablespoons of used coffee grounds?
Hey, great question! The short answer is: if you pack it in, pack it out. This includes coffee grounds or other compostable materials, since these things likely aren't native to the areas where we camp. Leave No Trace principles ask us to carry out all food waste, so that's what I stick with and recommend! - Miranda
Another important reason to pack out your food is because it attracts animals if you don’t- as well as encourages other people to leave their food waste behind! Imagine how much worse off our trails and camp spots would be if every single hiker just left their food waste behind and no one packed it out :(
Since coffee is routinely added to composting, I agree, once the coffee has cooled, it could be poured in a safe, discreet place where it’s not going to annoy people or kill insects or a small animal home.
For ultralight hikers who like real coffee (not instant) try single use pour over filters. They clip on the side of a mug. You can buy the bags themselves and load them with your own bulk coffee or buy individually wrapped pre loaded pour over coffee filters. The reason why this is the lightest method is because each filter bag weighs 1.4 grams. This means if you take an aeropress which weighs 180 grams by itself, to break Even with weight penalty, you would have to use 129 of these single use coffee filters, and you can throw them out to shed weight for the next leg of your journey. I think it's safe to say this is your lightest best option, as it is minimal investment and weight to make real coffee, and we'll probably see more of it on the trail as more people realize this.
I love cowboy coffee. You don't really have to do the cold water thing. Just wait a minute or two for it to settle then just gently pour it. Great content! This channel is a new favorite.
Great job! As far as the cowboy coffee, yes, you have to watch it so it doesn’t boil over. It’s a lot of raising the pot or lowering the heat once it starts boiling. I add the coffee to the pot once it’s started heating up. Adding to cold is ok too. I’d only boil for about a minute, not 4. And if you add the cold water through the spout, that would also clear any grounds that may have boiled up into it. Hope that helps, and again, great job!
We love using the aeropress for our outdoor backpacking trips. We’ve created a small, compact way to pack it and it produces an amazing cup of brewed carefully! Great video y’all!
Purchased a Travel AreoPress at the beginning of the summer and have used on three backpacking trips so far. It is a well thought out design that packs easily. It is a 3 cup vice 4 cup brewer, but that’s all I need. I also use it several times a week at home. Brews an outstanding cup ‘o joe!
Love the Aeropress! My travel coffee kit consists of the following: Porlex Mini hand grinder, Jetboil, and Aeropress - I have tried instant specialty coffee - it's ok, but not my thing. I do have the French Press adaptor for my Jetboil - but have yet to try it out. Pro tip: Get a metal filter for about $10 for your Aeropress and then you don't have to carry the paper filters - as well as - you should try the inverted method for the Aeropress - highly recommended. But I'm also a crazy coffee nerd. Thanks!
I don't backpack so space is not an issue for me. When I camp I take my GSI 14 cup percolator, a Stanley thermos for the extra coffee and my Bialetti Mukka Express. Once I was talking to the guy in the tent next to me and he said how much he would love to have cappuccino. I said you're in luck and I got out my mukka express and made him a cappuccino. What a treat to have in the middle of nowhere in the woods!.
I used the KUJU pour over filter bag, technical term, and it was pretty good. I read the instructions wrong when I bought it and used a bigger cup so it was a little weak for my liking but it’s easy and lightweight. About the cowboy coffee, I heard about some people putting egg shells in it to keep the grounds at the bottom, but I haven’t tried it myself.
Car camping: Buy the GSI Outdoors 3 or 6 cup stainless steel perculator. Makes awesome coffee in about 2 minutes. Make sure to buy the disc coffee filters thoughm only major disadvantage is weight. Backpacking, through hiking etc: you need something really light. Buy the GSI Outdoors ultralight coffee filter and some #1 cone filters. Weighs like 1 or 2 oz and witht he right pour-over technique makes great coffee.
@@lindasue8719 for car camping I use the Perc for making coffee. For backpacking i use a pour over technique with the ultra light filter and a titanium cup.
Have you tried the instant packets of Bustelo coffee con leche? do you know a better instant packet? Nescafe Gold with Crema doesnt come in packets I guess.
For cowboy coffee, I would recommend coarse ground coffee. I use it all the time in the outdoors and it sinks faster to the bottom. In Sweden, it's called "Kokkaffe" .
I would like to add: coarse coffee from a home grinder. When I’ve gone to the coffee shops and asked for coarse grind it looks pretty much like all the other grinds!! When I did it at home, there were a lot of quite large chunks in it. Thank you for mentioning that. I’ve been wondering why I couldn’t repeat my earliest successful attempts with cowboy coffee.
Hi Miranda, thanks for this enthusiastic presentation! You missed a trick - Mediterranean sludge coffee - put one teaspoon of ground coffee directly into your coffee mug, pour in off the boil water (+85C) and let it brew in the cup for a few minutes (stir occasionally) - and voilà - excellent coffee without the fuss - just don't drink the bottom grounds! NB: the real secret to decent coffee - try different country origins and roast levels until you find one that you prefer - and stick to it thereafter!
Who ever hated on you for using pasta water for coffee, obviously has never spent a significant amount of time outdoors. I applaud you, keep up the good work. This Army veteran will keep watching. 👍
I really enjoy your videos keep them up. I would recommend a different method on the aero press, which is my favorite method. Black rifle coffee company has some good videos on using it, and some accessories that help...no disposable filters. That said, its still a bit heavy and you have the grounds to deal with.
One method you left out is the tried and true backpacker's expresso maker, GSI, Bialetti, and others make them and they brew an amazing cup o' joe. They're lightweight and super easy to use as well.
When car camping, I use a stainless steel coffee press that I bought at REI years ago. I fill it about 3/4 full, which fills my 12-ounce mug twice. When backpacking, I use instant coffee. I usually get the singles from Starbucks, and use 2 packets for a 12-ounce mug.
haha i just watched the pasta coffee video and said...what the?!..haha. yes Aeropress all the way 4 me, and FYI they have just brought out a new "camping" Aeropress, which has its own plastic mug and it all packs down really well :))
The orange thing with the black screen: I have 2. One for me one for my son. It will tilt so I just set It down on the cup with the coffee in it and pour the water on in. Pick it up by the legs after a little while. That way I don't get burnt again! Still luv it. It's a keeper!
I love my Aeropress for everyday use. I definitely wouldn’t take it backpacking though, personally. The instafuel is really tasty, but you do have to drink it fairly quickly, otherwise it builds up this stuff that sticks to your mug. I kind of prefer it though personally over instant coffee as too strong of black coffee upsets my stomach these days.
I've been anticipating this video since Miranda mentioned it on Instagram! Coffee is non-negotiable on the trail for sure, and I think I'd still stick with instant to avoid having to pack out grounds.
Coffee is non-negotiable for me, therefore I don’t take instant. 😜 I love my Java Drip, but I do take small filters along as well - the mesh allows the water to flow just a little too quickly.
For cowboy coffee, I put the ground coffee right in my mug, pour the boiling water over, wait 4 minutes, stir, wait 5 more minutes, then drink. Stirring and waiting lets the grounds settle to the bottom and you can almost drink it all that way. It takes a little longer but it's great for a slow morning in camp
Exactly - others can go make their own coffee! 😆 I made cowboy coffee a couple of times and it was excellent. I couldn’t seem to re-create it though. I’m not sure what changed 🤔
This was Smashing!!! Right on everything to choice. Rocket slow & cold coffee, the one you chose, may not have fit milary type cup, other drip, plastic could & as you showed hard to store. Good thing found a priced one wife bought, won't miss if I use. Probably go w/ Tasters Choice or Walmat instant.. Super!!
Tips for cowboy coffee: treat it similarly to turkish. Grind as fine as possible, seriously finer the better think espresso grounds fine. Put on stove or flame. Watch for first boil, take off heat, let the bubbles settle, boil again (only takes seconds instead of minutes like the first time), take off heat, let bubbles settle, repeat boil/settling a third time, done. Wait 2 minutes for grounds to settle. The cold water trick still works but not necessary with the "turkish/cowboy" method. Works for small one cup boil or large pot.
We use an Aeropress as our daily coffee maker at home and have used it many times car camping. But I prefer a Melita pour over for camping, and if I’m really saving space I have a plastic disc that has a mesh bag you put your grounds in, and it steeps in your cup. But all coffee tastes better when camping!
im a huge coffee enthusiast, the GSI coffee rocket to me is my favorite to use while on trail, or on tour. You need to "bloom" first, so your first pour on the coffee rocket needs to just fully wet the beans, wait about 30-45 seconds, then do a complete pour. GSI coffee rocket for the win, for sure.
If you also want to up the ante on the grinder, I've been using a Timemore C2 grinder on the go since I dislike using the ceramic grinders (this uses metal burrs). Somewhat portable without going crazy on the price (certainly not as cheap as the GSI), but at least I don't have to spend hundreds on the Timemore Nano grinder (it's even more portable but more expensive). Then I just use an Aeropress GO since it's super compact.
You should 100% try Korean Instant Coffee. It is soooo good! It comes in similar packets as Starbuck VIA and also depends on which kind you get has the sugar and cream in the packets. My favorite is the Yellow or White packet of the Maxim brand.
I did the aeropress for a while, which worked fine except for how much space it took up. My favorite coffee company started making coffee bags like tea bags, and I like what I've tried of that. I have yet to try it backpacking but I think it'll work well
I use the Aeropress when camping from my motorcycle, but I steep the coffee with the press upside down. Specifically, after putting the grinds in the Aeropress (which will be sitting on the plunger) I pour just enough hot water to wet the grounds, then after 30 seconds I pour the hot water in to the top, stir it with a plastic spoon (I don't take the stirrer or funnel that comes with the Aeropress), and then let it steep for about 3 minutes. After I put in the paper filter, I flip it right side up sitting on top of my cup, and when I press I just essentially let the weight of my hands press the coffee, rather than forcefully expelling it. I find this creates a more flavor-filled or "complex" cup of coffee.
Hey friends! I think I got every way to make coffee for camping - did I miss your favorite? Now that I’ve talked about coffee, I’m thinking of doing a video on evening drinks you can bring camping or backpacking - fancy hot cocoa, cocktails, sangria. What do you think? - Miranda
There are a few cocktails that use pine needles, never had one but could be fun.
REI beer, wine, or fruity adult beverages are too heavy. Go for the bourbon.
Ranger Coffee: chew up some gum, stuff the gum with coffee grounds, continue chewing gum to release caffeine.
It is no peppermint latte, but it will kill that caffeine withdrawal headache.
Coco and capt. Morgan private stock or peppermint snobs, Mia, lemonade and any type of burbon is good
Yessss!
Ever since finding REI's youtube channel, I really like how Miranda went from being a product demonstrator to having her own segment. It's also funny seeing how professional she was in those product videos.... and now that she has her own show complete with bloopers and burps, we're getting the full Miranda experience now that she has been unleashed LOL
I just thought this same thing today when I watched an older rei video and laughed because she is so........contained lol
I can’t stop watching love it all. And Miranda is awesome!
SirDuckferd This. She’s pretty damn funny when she decides to let loose and it’s awesome.
I 1000% agreee. I've felt intimidated when walking into REI, it seems like a world onto itself and I didnt even know where ro start. Miranda has something special - her love for the outdoors is sincere and her videos are approachable, informative, fun, and have stoked my interest to get out there and try some new stuff.
It’s all about personality and presentation and Miranda has a ton of both characteristics. She makes me chuckle and hope my grand daughters turn out just like her.
y'all need to keep the Miranda series going, so freaking good!
Yeah we kind of love her haha
A true coffee connoisseur knows to just throw coffee beans into your trail mix and call it a day 😂
I've eaten coffee grounds plain before. Do I qualify?
Chocolate covered coffee beans in the trail mix!
i once bought some chocolate covered espresso beans they were great but some reason i had trouble sleeping .
As a coffee fiend, I've tried a lot of methods both car camping and backpacking. The Aeropress is the best for car camping, IMO, (based on best flavor and still packable). For backpacking, I switched over to the Coffee Rocket about a year ago. Previously I had been using a more compact version of the Java Drip. The Rocket takes its time, BUT, you a) can use fewer grounds to get the same strength and b) get a much richer flavor. Pour-over should take a certain amount of time. If it goes faster, you lose flavor. The Rocket folds down and nests inside the top section, which fits nicely inside a typical 450mL trail coffee mug. As a coffee fanatic, it's the best tasting UL backpacking friendly option I've found yet.
I have the Rocket and just can't nail the grind to get the correct flow rate. I use the Aeropress Go for backpacking.
@@tuttobicci Medium coarse is best. About halfway between drip and french press. You do want it to go kinda slow to get the best flavor. If you are resupplying and need to buy pre-ground, just go for drip grind and use a little bit fewer grounds. The slow flow also cools the coffee a bit more, so you want to bring the water pretty close to a boil before starting. I usually wait until I see the first bubbles boiling in the bottom of the pot.
If you’re into espresso you should try the flair neo. Kinda big and heavy so not for backpacking but a GREAT car camping option.
I was so excited that you had a percolator…and then you didn’t use it. A percolator makes wonderful coffee and there is no reason to exclude this method. The coffee pot is multipurpose (as you showed by making Cowboy coffee in it), but it can be used to steam or boil vegetables, boil water for tea, or to put in your naive energy bottle to warm your feet in your sleeping bag, or you can even bake muffins or scones in it. So, in addition to making great coffee, it can do all those other things too just like a Billy Pot. And, just like a Billy pot, it can nest many items in your pack. Let’s hear it for a percolator.
I approve of your pasta water coffee, a true ultralight/ minimalist move that makes a former Marine sniper proud. It's about as alpha as it gets. I've also have done this in -20 degree weather to save gas. I recommend it. Don't ever change Miranda.
But normally salt is added to boil pasta, no?
world citizen G yes but coffee is so strong it overpowers the salt. You don’t have to add salt in the water for pasta it just lowers the waters boiling point expediting the entire process.
@@worldcitizeng6507 Salt cuts down on acidity. Used in coffee when it starts giving you tummy issues.
@@klimraamkosie cold brew coffee has the same effect
@@worldcitizeng6507 yes, tastes much better too!
You let the cowboy coffee boil to long. It should boil for about 1-2 minutes max. When it does come to a boil turn the heat down slightly to keep from boiling over. If it's to strong add a tad more water. After a certain point of boiling the bitterness starts to leach from the grinds. Which is why you should not boil for to long. It takes practice but once you have cowboy coffee down you will never want to drink coffee another way
BackCountry Runaway Thank you for the tip! I’ve seen it where you let the water boil first and then add the coffee. Which method do you recommend? Thanks!
@@lindasue8719 i always add coffee to cold water! Find it turns out much better!
Bingo
Bingo! She over-extracted the coffee by boiling it too long. Real nasty.
The coffee rocket also seemed like its process over-extracts the coffee since it took so long, but not so much to be unacceptable.
I just don't see why you'd let it boil at all after bringing it to a boil. You don't continue to boil in a french press, why would you boil it for any more than a second or two?
"Doesn't look like enough, I'm gonna put some more in."
Famous last words right there.
This is the only REI series I actually like because of Miranda's personality and that it's interesting.
Love the video and glad you have your own channel now. Cowboy coffee ...is more of a great large group camping option; ive done gallons at a time for our big scout troop events ....boil up about 2-4 gallons of water..take it OFF the heat...Add 1/2 cup ground coffee per gallon ..stir let sit for few mins to allow the grounds to "bloom"..stir again so all the grounds are wetted..then lit sit for 5 mins to allow the cooling to drag the grounds down...then "decant" into an insulated hot drink dispenser leaving the last 1/2 gal with all the grounds behind.. 4 gallons thats like >50 cups of coffee!!!
Was about to say the same. The bitterness mentioned by Miranda comes from the fact that she actually boiled the grounds, thus releasing the bitter compounds of the coffee. You are supposed to do it OFF the heat.
"I know it's popular among people who... like things to be complicated" Shots fired! =D
Okay - I’ll fess up: I really like cowboy coffee!! In fact, when I was a Boy Scout, we’d add egg shells to the mix to help clarify the brew! And oh, BTW, how’d you feel after all that coffee!! - Dad
she was talking fast before all the caffiene
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Giving Miranda access to unlimited coffee and then asking for comments on how to brew coffee seems like a great idea on how to boost the algorithms for this channel. Keep up the good work :)
If you're gonna go for something like the "cowboy coffee", go for Turkish coffee in a proper Turkish coffee pot. The idea is the same. You simply have to pour cold water over finely ground coffee in the pot and bring it to a boil. But the shape of the Turkish coffee pot is meant to keep most of the grounds in the pot. Moreover, it's much smaller and lighter than the pot you're using.
I've always like "Coffee Bags" for this sort of thing, fresh coffee but in the form of a teabag! Pricey but super portable and convenient.
Also a good method. My three go to methods are: instant, brew bag, or turkish/cowboy. All three are light weight
I've never seen Cowboy coffee made that way, It's so simple, add desired amount of grounds to a cup, pour in boiling water and add just a few broken egg shells wait until cool enough to drink and don't drink the bottom.
I love this series. Miranda is hilarious, and super helpful!
Hot chocolate with caffeine in it is the way to go for me. Because hot chocolate with pasta water is actually very good
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My first thought was that this would be a pointless video to watch, but Miranda is delightful and I think I'll give Alpine Start instant coffee a test after watching this...so thanks!
Hah! Good video to show people different coffee making methods while camping. I've seen videos where some people went into a lot of detail about a particular brewing method, but this presents most of them nicely and I think many people can see the pros and cons quickly. Plus, I enjoy Miranda's approach to demonstrating these things. Oh, and her honesty, because most of us can't tell the difference between brewing methods by taste, but we know the taste of good coffee!
This is one of the funniest and funnest things I have just about ever seen, I may have also fallen instantly in love lol
Miranda, thank you for sharing. Take good care of yourself and stay healthy. 🤗😊
One tip for instant coffee: you can heat the water you plan to dissolve the granules in to whatever temperature you wish to drink it. Where as the process of brewing a regular cup of coffee requires heat to release the soluble compounds from the solid coffee grounds into the water, instant coffee is basically crystalised versions of already brewed coffee therefore it only needs to be dissolved.
That’s a good point and it’s a great advantage. I don’t like brutally hot coffee, so I don’t need it to be boiled to that degree. I know people who like to use instant in Coldwater.
I’m a big fan of the Starbucks via, although easy for travelling with, the packaging is wasteful.
That's brilliant! I've drank instant all my life & never thought of that.
I've got the french press attachment for my JetBoil, would use it, but don't use it because Instant Coffee has no trash.
You should try coffee bags, they're great for camping.
Just like tea bag, right? I bought some from Malaysia before
@@worldcitizeng6507Yes, just like tea bags. a big upgrade from instant coffee
What a cool job you have!
You forgot the best coffee maker for camping. The moka pot. It’s fairly small. It doesn’t require an additional kettle for hot water. Brews much quicker than a percolator. Clean up is much easier than a percolator. It’s easy to get consistent results.
Ok...it's confirmed, Miranda is not a Cowboy...lol. All together now can you say "filter holder". Instant is how I roll. I load up a 4oz nalgene bottle with my favorite coffee and the use the lid as my measuring device. No clumsy contraptions to take and no left over little packets to worry about trash wise. And I'm sure you can contest with instant, you're already rolling your way into breakfast while everyone else is still constructing their coffee for the morning. Great video, Thank You for the smile...🙃
Nice 👍🏽 video ☕️ Happy Sunday morning! 🌞
I always take Starbucks Via Pike Place instant coffee. It tastes great.
My favorite subject, coffee! Awesome.
Great video. A few more options you left out:
1) mini stove top espresso (google it to see the set up). I have taken these car camping and would take in a canoe, but probably not back packing. They work well, and you can get bigger options for car camping with multiple people. They are not true espresso though. If you want a decent espresso when camping the only option is...
2) a stove top Kamira - a specific Italian designed stove top espresso maker that pulls shots under pressure. It is fantastic and I use this at home daily. It replaced a fancy electric espresso machine as it makes better espresso... if you want to go all out and make lattes and cappuccino at the campsite you can compliment it with a stove top milk steamer.
The minimalist options I use when camping and climbing are:
3) Turkish coffee, which is similar to cowboy but super fine ground coffee that is stronger and drunk from smaller cups and
4) My go to pure minimalist: Dump medium to fine ground coffee in the bottom of your cup, pour over hot water that just came off the boil (not boiling), give a stir if you want and then wait 4-5 min without stirring and tap the side of the cup with a spoon or something. This will make most of the grounds sink to the bottom of the cup. Then drink away until it gets too sludgy. You may need to spit out a few grounds that float, but much better than instant. Not boiling the coffee reduces the bitterness and makes decent black, unsweetened coffee
I’ve never seen cowboy coffee made that way! I’ve always put the coffee grounds in the metal basket filter on the top and just water goes in the actual percolator. If you bring a filter for the grounds, it makes clean up a little easier as well!
out of all of these, i've seen a lot of aeropress and one cowboy in the wild. But the most common one I see is just a regular filter. I've even seen some pre packaged coffee bags that you open up, prop it on your cup and pour over too, you can even get empty bags to just pre-fill with coffee grind so you don't need to carry it separately.
Hey hun hope you are well and your weekend went well. Just thought we would pop over again and see what you have been up to lately. Yes Miranda brew all the way lol, instant absolutely as it is easy and light. Thanks so much for sharing your insight and advice with us, take care hun and catch up again real soon God bless you ❤️🙏👍
I would be so caffeined out after tasting all that coffee! Nice Job Miranda! :)
Awesome vid, good job !!!
Cowboy coffee shouldn’t be bitter. The coarseness of the grind, amount of coffee used, and boiling time all come into play. I enjoy it when it is done well, but no, I would NOT take it backpacking. My backpacking coffee of choice is Alpine Start packets.
You should look through a local Asian market! They have so many instant coffees, mostly 3-in-1 types. But all of them are delicious! They also have Milo!
Thanks for the tip! - Miranda
Japanese instant coffee are light in taste if you compare to what US has, now there is instant Vietnamese coffee in the market, it is quite good imo :)
I use the AeroPress for making coffee in the front country/at home and I love it. This summer I used instant coffee from a brand called Voilà and I really enjoyed that. AeroPress has a smaller version called the AeroPress Go, which I'm interested in testing on backpacking trips. It does come with a cup, stirrer, and scoop, but if I were to bring it backpacking with me, I would leave all the accessories at home because I already have a 16 oz Nalgene that I use as a mug and the spoon I eat with that I can use to scoop and stir. I would also grind the coffee at home.
Erik Skamser I found the Voila coffee this summer as well and I love it! Yes, I am a coffee snob as well
I use a system from a company in Santa Cruz called Steeped Coffee. They figured out some way to make coffee grounds work in teabags without making a sludgy/gritty cup of coffee and they weigh nothing and are super easy to make on the trail with almost zero mess or waste due to the lack of equipment required for them.
As a tea person, I'm always missing out on coffee culture. But it looks like I finally have a win.
What we have here is coffee for: ultralight thru-hikers vs. trad. backpackers vs. kayakers / canoers / rafters vs. car campers vs. glamping vs. etc.
It all comes down to weight and complexity of the brewing process. Personally, I'm going for the lightest, least complex, fastest process unless I'm going car camping or a paddling trip, where the weight / bulk / extra equipment is largely irrelevant.
"Cowboy" coffee is an inferior, archaic form of coffee brewing. Just use a french press - better coffee, less mess, easier cleanup.
Also, spent coffee grounds are a great soil amendment; it's compost gold. I wouldn't consider it trash at all.
Cowboy coffee should be indistinguishable from french press. It's the same thing. Put grounds in boiled water, wait, serve. The press step is unnecessary because the grounds sink.
Omg I am laughing so hard. I freaking love this video. "Bring your own coffee" 🤣 when I backpack, I take instead but when I car camp, I take a percolator. You need to turn it down and percolate it slower at lower heat so it doesn't get all those grounds everywhere. I don't add cold water. Just let it sit and pour coffee like normal. There is only a few grounds at the bottom.
Oh I love coffee! This was fun! I wish I could’ve been the taste tester maybe next time. ☕️☕️☕️
This is an honest question. I'm not trying to be facetious: In a universe of decomposing plant matter are you really worried about packing out two tablespoons of used coffee grounds?
Hey, great question! The short answer is: if you pack it in, pack it out. This includes coffee grounds or other compostable materials, since these things likely aren't native to the areas where we camp. Leave No Trace principles ask us to carry out all food waste, so that's what I stick with and recommend! - Miranda
Another important reason to pack out your food is because it attracts animals if you don’t- as well as encourages other people to leave their food waste behind! Imagine how much worse off our trails and camp spots would be if every single hiker just left their food waste behind and no one packed it out :(
Since coffee is routinely added to composting, I agree, once the coffee has cooled, it could be poured in a safe, discreet place where it’s not going to annoy people or kill insects or a small animal home.
@@lindasue8719 The thing is that coffee is a natural pesticide, which you never know how much you could be messing with the local ecosystem
@@lindasue8719 "safe, discreet place" would be a ziplock bag in your pack.
For ultralight hikers who like real coffee (not instant) try single use pour over filters. They clip on the side of a mug. You can buy the bags themselves and load them with your own bulk coffee or buy individually wrapped pre loaded pour over coffee filters. The reason why this is the lightest method is because each filter bag weighs 1.4 grams. This means if you take an aeropress which weighs 180 grams by itself, to break Even with weight penalty, you would have to use 129 of these single use coffee filters, and you can throw them out to shed weight for the next leg of your journey. I think it's safe to say this is your lightest best option, as it is minimal investment and weight to make real coffee, and we'll probably see more of it on the trail as more people realize this.
loved your energy!! nice video!
I love cowboy coffee. You don't really have to do the cold water thing. Just wait a minute or two for it to settle then just gently pour it. Great content! This channel is a new favorite.
You always make me smile!
3.44 I have that grinder, it's awesome. I use it at home.
🤣 That first part about noodle water coffee.
She uses the whole noodle, nothing goes to waste!
Great job! As far as the cowboy coffee, yes, you have to watch it so it doesn’t boil over. It’s a lot of raising the pot or lowering the heat once it starts boiling. I add the coffee to the pot once it’s started heating up. Adding to cold is ok too. I’d only boil for about a minute, not 4. And if you add the cold water through the spout, that would also clear any grounds that may have boiled up into it. Hope that helps, and again, great job!
I like to pour some instant coffee in my mouth, then add warm water.
Entertaining! Every time we boat camp we make cowboy coffee and it’s always good!
I have binge watched all of Miranda’s videos we need more
We love using the aeropress for our outdoor backpacking trips. We’ve created a small, compact way to pack it and it produces an amazing cup of brewed carefully! Great video y’all!
Purchased a Travel AreoPress at the beginning of the summer and have used on three backpacking trips so far. It is a well thought out design that packs easily. It is a 3 cup vice 4 cup brewer, but that’s all I need. I also use it several times a week at home. Brews an outstanding cup ‘o joe!
@@JimCWoodard That's awesome! Definitely an outstanding cup 'o joe, but also doubles as a home brewer too. Wins on wins with the Aeropress!
Love the Aeropress! My travel coffee kit consists of the following: Porlex Mini hand grinder, Jetboil, and Aeropress - I have tried instant specialty coffee - it's ok, but not my thing. I do have the French Press adaptor for my Jetboil - but have yet to try it out. Pro tip: Get a metal filter for about $10 for your Aeropress and then you don't have to carry the paper filters - as well as - you should try the inverted method for the Aeropress - highly recommended. But I'm also a crazy coffee nerd. Thanks!
I like the single serve pour over coffees like Kuju or Copper Cow. Creates a little more trash but they’re lightweight and delicious!
I don't backpack so space is not an issue for me. When I camp I take my GSI 14 cup percolator, a Stanley thermos for the extra coffee and my Bialetti Mukka Express. Once I was talking to the guy in the tent next to me and he said how much he would love to have cappuccino. I said you're in luck and I got out my mukka express and made him a cappuccino. What a treat to have in the middle of nowhere in the woods!.
I used the KUJU pour over filter bag, technical term, and it was pretty good. I read the instructions wrong when I bought it and used a bigger cup so it was a little weak for my liking but it’s easy and lightweight. About the cowboy coffee, I heard about some people putting egg shells in it to keep the grounds at the bottom, but I haven’t tried it myself.
Pocket coffee rocket? 😅 also, love how the random teaspoon measure just magically appears after using a spork as a measuring device! 🤣😂🤣😂
I've been drinking cowboy coffee for more than a year now, love it. ❤
Do you have a variation on the proportions? I made it a few times and it was terrific, but then I could never re-create it 😯
Car camping: Buy the GSI Outdoors 3 or 6 cup stainless steel perculator. Makes awesome coffee in about 2 minutes. Make sure to buy the disc coffee filters thoughm only major disadvantage is weight.
Backpacking, through hiking etc: you need something really light. Buy the GSI Outdoors ultralight coffee filter and some #1 cone filters. Weighs like 1 or 2 oz and witht he right pour-over technique makes great coffee.
Interesting! So are you using the perc to percolate, or using it as a pour over system?
@@lindasue8719 for car camping I use the Perc for making coffee.
For backpacking i use a pour over technique with the ultra light filter and a titanium cup.
Have you tried the instant packets of Bustelo coffee con leche? do you know a better instant packet? Nescafe Gold with Crema doesnt come in packets I guess.
Bustelo instant espresso packets with a 50/50 mix of Non Dairy Creamer and Nestle’s Quick Coco added to taste, that’s my “Good enough” trail coffee.
How did you feel after all that coffee?
I used to use a tiny espresso maker to make coffee on the trail. I still have it 30+ years later.
Instant coffee sure has improved!
For cowboy coffee it’s best to use coarse ground coffee and to let the water boil before you put coffee in it. Cowboy coffee is my favorite coffee. 😁
For cowboy coffee, I would recommend coarse ground coffee. I use it all the time in the outdoors and it sinks faster to the bottom. In Sweden, it's called "Kokkaffe" .
I would like to add: coarse coffee from a home grinder. When I’ve gone to the coffee shops and asked for coarse grind it looks pretty much like all the other grinds!! When I did it at home, there were a lot of quite large chunks in it.
Thank you for mentioning that. I’ve been wondering why I couldn’t repeat my earliest successful attempts with cowboy coffee.
Surprised I didn’t see palmpress on here. I’ve brought it camping before, makes a great cup of coffee! Highly recommend!
Hi Miranda, thanks for this enthusiastic presentation! You missed a trick - Mediterranean sludge coffee - put one teaspoon of ground coffee directly into your coffee mug, pour in off the boil water (+85C) and let it brew in the cup for a few minutes (stir occasionally) - and voilà - excellent coffee without the fuss - just don't drink the bottom grounds! NB: the real secret to decent coffee - try different country origins and roast levels until you find one that you prefer - and stick to it thereafter!
Who ever hated on you for using pasta water for coffee, obviously has never spent a significant amount of time outdoors. I applaud you, keep up the good work. This Army veteran will keep watching. 👍
I really enjoy your videos keep them up. I would recommend a different method on the aero press, which is my favorite method. Black rifle coffee company has some good videos on using it, and some accessories that help...no disposable filters. That said, its still a bit heavy and you have the grounds to deal with.
LOVE the struggle with the Xbrew - so real lol
The GSI drip is my go to, great cup every time
One method you left out is the tried and true backpacker's expresso maker, GSI, Bialetti, and others make them and they brew an amazing cup o' joe. They're lightweight and super easy to use as well.
Lairds is our favorite at home or to bring to Airbnb. Starbucks Via is our go to...easy to bring in and easy to bring out. Easy peasy!
When car camping, I use a stainless steel coffee press that I bought at REI years ago. I fill it about 3/4 full, which fills my 12-ounce mug twice. When backpacking, I use instant coffee. I usually get the singles from Starbucks, and use 2 packets for a 12-ounce mug.
haha i just watched the pasta coffee video and said...what the?!..haha. yes Aeropress all the way 4 me, and FYI they have just brought out a new "camping" Aeropress, which has its own plastic mug and it all packs down really well :))
The orange thing with the black screen: I have 2. One for me one for my son. It will tilt so I just set It down on the cup with the coffee in it and pour the water on in. Pick it up by the legs after a little while. That way I don't get burnt again! Still luv it. It's a keeper!
I love my Aeropress for everyday use. I definitely wouldn’t take it backpacking though, personally. The instafuel is really tasty, but you do have to drink it fairly quickly, otherwise it builds up this stuff that sticks to your mug. I kind of prefer it though personally over instant coffee as too strong of black coffee upsets my stomach these days.
This is one of the reason I am looking into a camping stove a good cup of coffee
I've been anticipating this video since Miranda mentioned it on Instagram! Coffee is non-negotiable on the trail for sure, and I think I'd still stick with instant to avoid having to pack out grounds.
There are the "3 in1" instant coffee, its all the Asian countries drink. It good for travel
Coffee is non-negotiable for me, therefore I don’t take instant. 😜
I love my Java Drip, but I do take small filters along as well - the mesh allows the water to flow just a little too quickly.
For cowboy coffee, I put the ground coffee right in my mug, pour the boiling water over, wait 4 minutes, stir, wait 5 more minutes, then drink. Stirring and waiting lets the grounds settle to the bottom and you can almost drink it all that way. It takes a little longer but it's great for a slow morning in camp
Exactly - others can go make their own coffee! 😆
I made cowboy coffee a couple of times and it was excellent. I couldn’t seem to re-create it though. I’m not sure what changed 🤔
This was Smashing!!! Right on everything to choice. Rocket slow & cold coffee, the one you chose, may not have fit milary type cup, other drip, plastic could & as you showed hard to store. Good thing found a priced one wife bought, won't miss if I use. Probably go w/ Tasters Choice or Walmat instant.. Super!!
Très bon champ de mouvement '21.. Happy trails
just bought the seat to summit, good to know it works well!
Tips for cowboy coffee: treat it similarly to turkish. Grind as fine as possible, seriously finer the better think espresso grounds fine. Put on stove or flame. Watch for first boil, take off heat, let the bubbles settle, boil again (only takes seconds instead of minutes like the first time), take off heat, let bubbles settle, repeat boil/settling a third time, done. Wait 2 minutes for grounds to settle. The cold water trick still works but not necessary with the "turkish/cowboy" method. Works for small one cup boil or large pot.
We use an Aeropress as our daily coffee maker at home and have used it many times car camping. But I prefer a Melita pour over for camping, and if I’m really saving space I have a plastic disc that has a mesh bag you put your grounds in, and it steeps in your cup. But all coffee tastes better when camping!
im a huge coffee enthusiast, the GSI coffee rocket to me is my favorite to use while on trail, or on tour. You need to "bloom" first, so your first pour on the coffee rocket needs to just fully wet the beans, wait about 30-45 seconds, then do a complete pour. GSI coffee rocket for the win, for sure.
If you also want to up the ante on the grinder, I've been using a Timemore C2 grinder on the go since I dislike using the ceramic grinders (this uses metal burrs). Somewhat portable without going crazy on the price (certainly not as cheap as the GSI), but at least I don't have to spend hundreds on the Timemore Nano grinder (it's even more portable but more expensive).
Then I just use an Aeropress GO since it's super compact.
As Luke from the outdoor gear review would say, "tasters nasty"
hahahaha you are so funny...keep making these videos
I LOVE the Coffee Rocket. I use it in hotels, too.
Hi Kellie! That's a great travel tip!☕
You should 100% try Korean Instant Coffee. It is soooo good! It comes in similar packets as Starbuck VIA and also depends on which kind you get has the sugar and cream in the packets. My favorite is the Yellow or White packet of the Maxim brand.
I did the aeropress for a while, which worked fine except for how much space it took up. My favorite coffee company started making coffee bags like tea bags, and I like what I've tried of that. I have yet to try it backpacking but I think it'll work well
I use the Aeropress when camping from my motorcycle, but I steep the coffee with the press upside down. Specifically, after putting the grinds in the Aeropress (which will be sitting on the plunger) I pour just enough hot water to wet the grounds, then after 30 seconds I pour the hot water in to the top, stir it with a plastic spoon (I don't take the stirrer or funnel that comes with the Aeropress), and then let it steep for about 3 minutes. After I put in the paper filter, I flip it right side up sitting on top of my cup, and when I press I just essentially let the weight of my hands press the coffee, rather than forcefully expelling it. I find this creates a more flavor-filled or "complex" cup of coffee.
I don't even drink coffee but I just love watching Miranda's videos :)
This is like the Bee Movie speed-up meme, except Miranda speeds up every time she takes a swig of coffee.