I am the coffee guy in my group of friends, so I do pour over coffee, even on the trail. Yes, that includes a a handheld manual grinder, and whole beans 😂
@@jacqueandrew1033 bury it, or carry it out if I’m in an arid area. Danish rules are not so particular on “leave no trace”, and coffee grounds are fantastically compostable
After at least 40 years of experimentation, the pour over - this is the Melitta system - is the all around best, by far. Easy, quick, simple, packable, and great tasting. I do it every day, almost without exception. I keep wondering, "Why did it take so long for others to figure this out?" Another worthwhile method, you did not mention, is worth trying. I call it cowboy coffee, although cowgirl or just cowperson coffee will do. Fill a larger pot, like your classic percolator, with water, add your coffee to the top, and bring it to a boil. Just to a boil. Once it turns over a time or two, turn the flame off and let it set, maybe 2 or 3 minutes, and slowly pour a cup. There will be grounds, but amazingly few. Pretty darn good coffee, partner. Thanks for the great videos. You are quickly becoming my favorite camp and pack video person.
How much coffee beans or already grinded beans shout you use for one cup of coffee? We are going camping this week and still need to figure out how to make good coffee outdoors 😊
@@amelieashtangayoga Well, I'd say a rounded tablespoon per cup or mug would be a good place to start. A tall, old percolator works well, without the perky parts. Don't let it boil for more than enough time for it to turn over a couple times. Then let it sit awhile and settle. There will be grounds in the bottom of pot and cup. I'd love to hear how it went.
For car camping, nothing beats the percolator for ambiance, aroma, and a good pot of coffee. Low and slow over the flame is key to avoid bitterness. I also have some vintage "dripolators" that are an old-school take on the pour-over. I use those at home once in a while.
For instant coffee I’ve found buying the bulk containers of the powder, then I carry a smaller plastic jar that I’ll pour just what I need for the trip and number of people into. That’s nice because it’s not quite as wasteful the single serves, you can also mix creamer or sweetener into the instant coffee for convenience too. That can also make cheaper instant coffees more tolerable. Nice for guiding because if you assume everyone in a small crew is going to want some, then some don’t actually want it, it’s not a whole lot of extra weight anyway.
Thanks for the tour! My preference is what I use at home: pour over using fresh ground beans. Easy and easy to clean up/pack out grounds. I'd rather take caffeine pills than drink instant, but that's just me.
My favorite for car camping is currently a Moka pot, but for backpacking I've been using either the GSI java drip or instant packets, depending on how many mornings I'll have on trail. Nice that you included a percolator for a look back at old school coffee!
I like Pacific Packers Medium Roast individual pour over coffee packets for backpacking. Aero press is a ‘go to’ for regular travel. But will have to try Alpine Start now as well. Love the channel!
Hey Eric, I consider myself a coffee aficionado and very recently tried something a friend recommended, it's Nescafe Gold Espresso "instant" coffee. I've NEVER had anything to do with instant coffee ever, but this Espresso is actually incredibly good!..authentic taste, bold and heavy and creamy to boot. Ciao☕
As a mild coffee snob, I haven't really looked into what method of brewing I like the taste of best. I've had Alpine start before and I'm happy with it, though I need to use two packets in one cup of coffee because of how strong I like my coffee so it would be rather wasteful and expensive for me. At home I use a pour over because it cost me $10 plus filters. Never used French press myself, but I've had and enjoyed French press coffee in the past. Ultimately though, I will never drink coffee in the backcountry. Not because of any factor I stated above, but because coffee makes me need to use the bathroom real bad after about a half hour to an hour drinking it. A trivial issue at home, but for me the hassle outdoors outweighs the benefits I get out of it.
French press coffee all the way, having a jetboil i just added the plunger addon...works like a charm and fits inside the jetboil i already pack and takes up no extra space
I think for me, simple pour over is the way to go. It's the easiest, most compact if you get a collapsible one, and is delicious if you have good grounds. Great video :)
We like the Aeropress on our trips - though it's a little bulky, the plunger is hollow, so you can stash several cups worth of grounds and filter papers in it.
Trangia kettle (0.6l for backpacking), good, rough/corse grind coffee and hot water - cowboy coffee. Couldn't be simpler and no extra bits to carry as I use the kettle for boiling water for meals etc. Nice video, enjoyed looking at the espresso maker, that did look cool!
This is such an important topic for true coffee lovers!! I love the MSR Mug Mate which I guess is sort of a hybrid between a pour over and French press. But lately I’ve been just taking freeze-dried on longer trips to avoid packing out the grounds. (How do you deal with the grounds?) I like Mt. Hagan, but find I need a packet and a half. I’ll have to try the Alpine. Also love percolated coffee. I have a percolator dedicated to sit over the fire when car camping.
The leave no trace issue seems to be split on dispersing coffee grounds. When I can I pack it out. But some locations where there is good biodiversity and soil quality, the grounds are actually good composting material. So I have no issue with dispersing it.
instant tasters packets choice for backpacking or if I'm the only one drinking coffee. if I'm car camping there are enough coffee drinkers so I use the percolator. that smell of fresh coffee brewing in a camp morning is so good!
I would get the Picopresso over the Nano. smaller, lighter, and it does a better job. Just get a 51mm puck screen and replace the portafilter basket with a la pavoni 51mm basket (I suggest IMS) for best results. Plus you can grab a Nanofoamer V2 for cappuccino on the trail.
I got an NCamp percolator through bespoke post last year and have enjoyed the coffee I get from that. I've got no issue making coffee right on the campfire with.
The BruTrek pour over looks like the one SnowPeak sells, but that cloth filter looks interesting. For Aeropress, try the Fellow Prismo attachment to take it to another level.
Yeah I haven't used the SnowPeak version but it appears they are very similar. The cloth filter lends to a nice clean cup. Excellent taste. Gotta check out that Fellow Prismo!
Great video. I was thinking the whole time, if he is drinking all these cups, he isn’t going to blink the rest of the day. My favorite camping coffee is cowboy coffee, but I have to be at least be making 6 cups. If I’m backpacking the teabag style coffee…I normally boil water then, add it to two teabags in my GSI Infinity mug, then break camp and it is ready to go!
I have so many ways to make "good" coffee that I have a storage bin just for them. 😂 Pour over is my favorite for myself, but French press for a group. If I am able I will take whole beans and a grinder to make it "extra good!"
I’ve been percolating coffee while camping for many years. I’ve been camping since I was 2 weeks old. My mom’s recipe was to let it percolate for 9 minutes after if begins to come to a full colored perk. My favorite is a pour over. I bought this pour over type that uses a reusable k-cup for while car camping. I have a coffee rocket pour over for hiking, but have yet to use it this year. I’m waiting to try it out! I like real coffee and don’t care for instant.
I usually prefer the french press taste over the pour over but i take my sweetass time with it and really let it brew, i also dont plunge it all the way, i just push it down 20% or so then pour after its ready. Its a calming process to me to make a great french press brew.
it's amazing to me how the same coffee prepared using different methods actually tastes so different. I see what you mean about the french press being calming
Dang. You posted this just hours after I ordered a Kitchi pour over, trying to answer this exact question. Hope it works. Thanks for the great content!
I've been using an Aeropress at home for a few years now, so I picked up an Aeropress Go for use outdoors. They're much smaller and self contained, but still make damn fine coffee.
I have been eating chocolate covered espresso beans mixed with a trail mix to get my caffeine fix. This does away with cleanup, equipment, and waste. It's best in the spring and fall when I cold soak.
My go to is a cappuccino : - strong coffee with a moka Italian machine (really thin grounded coffee + stamp) i put kind of 2 shots in my mug ! - in a small French press i put half of warm milk and you shake the milk with the press so you had a good foam ! I pour it in my mug and I get a nice cappuccino !
One thing I've been doing lately, for car camping at least, is make cold brew at home and then just bring that already made! Just an extra bottle in the cooler with a nice concentrate, then just add water and heat as desired. I have an aeropress but haven't ever actually brought it camping yet. I'll have to try that out soon I reckon! Thanks for the video! I'd not seen the french press thinger here before at all.
I too like the aero press method. Roommate had one when we traveled for work and it was great coffee. Just started looking at french presses and hope to find a good one for travel/hiking use.
Thanks for the great content Eric! I've been enjoying alpine starts ever since you turned me onto them in an older video. I would love to try the poor over set up if you're doing give aways. thanks for being a great resource for knowledge an insight. Keep up the great work.
My mind is still blown away by Cusa freeze dried cold brew. Best coffee I have had while backpacking. Works great hot or cold. In fact when my stove broke on my last trip I still had great coffee. Is it as good as brewing my own? No I can brew better. But it’s really close. Since it requires no equipment, it packs super light. Love love love it.
I love coffee....but on a trip instant freeze dried coffee is the thing, assuming you find a brand you find acceptable. The trick is to make instant coffee part of the experience!! (Real fresh coffee you can drink at home 😊).
The very, very, very best part of the Aeropress is the grounds puck. Easiest cleanup ever. Backpacking, I used Cusa Coffee (and Tea). They did a peppermint mocha last winter that was amazing. Trader Joe's coffee packets work in an emergency, but I prefer unsweetened coffee. If a short overnight, lugging the Aeropress.
Yo E, great fun topic. Nothing like a good cuppa in the outdoors. Admittedly I like a good instant package for the simplicity of dealing with the waist but will also pack the extra weight if I'm going to get some fireside chill time. A hand grinder and the aeropress work a treat. Someone else mentioned the Moka pot which is also a fun mud maker and you should definitely check out an ibrik/cezve and "Turkish" style coffee for the trail, it's the original "cowboy" coffee and an amazing treat too. Happy bouncing! E
I steep my coffee using drawstring tea bags. As I like a bit of milk in my coffee, I premix the ground coffee with powdered milk and a bit of sugar, or sometimes hot cocoa powder. In the morning, I just put my prepped tea bag in my cup, pour the hot water in and let it steep for 3-4 minutes while doing other camp chores. Works for me.
Hey!!! Appreciate this video and your ratings. I personally also like a good pour over and love the percolator! Current version is usually more of a cowboy coffee where you pour the grounds in the pot of water and boil them and then use a gsi strainer. I’m cooking for multiples though. As a staunch hater of the starbux via I can appreciate the comparison you made to the alpine start from rei… I’ll head over this afternoon and grab a pack to try!!! My wife is partial to the French press so that’s what we use in the rv…
Historically when i camped with my dad it was cowboy coffee, if we were base camping it would be a percolator. Right now I'll probably go pour over but I've never heard of the aeropress which seems wonderful.
Check out the Kalita Kantan single use filters. It is a paper filter with a cardboard frame. Just add ground coffee and water. Only makes a small coffee but its a level up from instant on the trail.
Trader Joe's has a pretty good instant coffee. LOL Eric this is awesome. I am a coffee freak and I am always looking for a fun way to make coffee camping w our scouts. I'm actually considered the Troop barista... Love doing different types for everyone. I have even brought out the Bialetti Moka express, and some others. The french press from GIS has been fun to try w a hiking group. Just haven't found the perfect one.... Happy Trails and very much enjoy watching you and your channel. :) Cheers.
I have been using Wildland Coffee for a while now and really like it. It is a large tea bag making it simple to transport and brew with no clean up. I have no connection to them other than enjoying the coffee, but will gladly send you a couple of cups from my stash for you to try.
I take Nescafé in a reusable bottle. It is instant and can be purchased in large quantities at Costco. I have used percolater when car camping and that is great too I have tried Starbucks via, but wasn’t enough better than Nescafé instant for the price per cup.
Thanks for the video. I was wondering if you drank all that coffee in one sitting. 😄😄. I like espresso, but I'm going to go the lightweight route and give the packets a try.
I like the Aeropress Go at home or car camping. For backpacking, I've brought the GSI Java Drip and some Hario V60 filters. I might go back to Shug's way and bring Medaglia D'Oro Espresso Instant Coffee.
I posted on an older coffee compilation that I had the Bobbie press but I searched for it and I guess it's actually a Bobble! Doesn't come in orange, sadly. Mine is white with mittens. :)
I, like you, tend to go instant. But, I have a friend who brought a coffee grinder and we did a pour over. It really was better. Honestly, I may try this in the future. I liked your pour over filter system. I may have to try something like that. The grinder adds a little extra weight but if you split it with a hiking buddy it will reduce the weight for everyone and you can still make a couple of cups of really good coffee.
Eric- thanks for the great video! In regard to the pour over set up- can you let me know how easy it is to clean the filter and does it plug like stainless steel pour over filters?
When you're on a multi-day backpacking trip, what do you do with the grounds, especially with pour-over? I see that getting very messy with leave-no-trace!
The leave no trace issue seems to be split on dispersing coffee grounds. When I can I pack it out. But some locations where there is good biodiversity and soil quality, the grounds are actually good composting material. So I have no issue with dispersing it.
That nanopresso is interesting. I’m currently an instant when camping, though I have my grandpa’s old enamel percolator for car camping. I’m really trying to decide if I upgrade with anything for kayak camping.
I'd love a proper shot of espresso in the morning but I can't justify the extra kit. I'd be more likely to try the pourover but I feel that could get messy carrying the waste? I've only, just this weekend, tried out Coffee bags and that's my thing now. No extra weight as they are just coffee grounds in a, slightly larger (tea)bag. I only took one bag per day and it was great.😊
Yeah, I don't disagree that they can be somewhat lacking. Not sure if you can get them in the US but I've found Taylors Hot Lava Java to be the best for me. They come in individual sachets so great for keeping fresh and camping - the smell when they're opened up is really satisfying. I still need 2 bags per cup though.😉
For camping, pour over or cowboy coffee. At home the aeropress is king for me and occasionally take it backpacking if going short distance. Side note: have you done a video on your kitted out van?
again, sorry for the slow reply. I have found this to be a split issue. Some will argue to carry out the coffee grounds always. I carry mine out when in doubt. But if the soil quality is good and there is biodiversity I am okay with scattering the coffee grounds (try not to let them just lay there in a clump) as coffee grounds are good composting material.
Having worked in coffee for many years, pour over with a Swiss Gold Cone was by far my favorite but unfortunately you can't buy those anymore. The flavor of a french press without the sediment and without the added flavor of a paper filter. Also Peet's Sulawesi-Kalosi FTW!
I think we’d get along! I’ve been using the Kalita Wave 155 for Day Hike Pour Overs. Question: can coffee grounds be spread consistent with Leave No Trace principles? Thanks for a great video!
this is tricky and the LNT/backpacking community seems to be split on it. In some cases I pack out the grounds and in other cases I think it's acceptable to disperse the grounds. I look at the biodiversity of the area and think about how quickly the grounds will compost as coffee grounds are actually a good composting material. Dry, arid environments like deserts I lean more towards packing them out.
I have to say that I really enjoy taking the time to make coffee at home but when I’m back packing, I’ve been trying to pour over message and while it does make a really good cup of coffee, I find it quite a hassle to bring along all that coffee, as well as having to deal with the grounds and the cleanup. I have to admit for backpacking that the instant coffee does seem to win out.
it takes a little extra effort to use any option other than instant. So that usually wins for me too. But on shorter trips I like the extra good taste!
I am a coffee drinker and a hiker. I usually use a pour over coffee maker maker at home. The collapsable pour over looks interesting. I currently use the MSR mugmate. Is the reusable filter easy to clean?
Cleaning the filter on the pourover can be tricky. But it depends on where I am and if I can disperse the coffee grounds. If I can do that I'll just shake it out and let it dry a little and it's good to reuse.
4 tablespoons of your favorite grounds boiled in a full Stanley stainless steel pot for 4-6 minutes then add a splash of cold water to settle the grounds. It somehow tastes better if it’s done on a stick burner instead of butane or propane.
Do you have a favorite instant coffee with creamer and sweetener included in the single serving packet? Found a couple out of South Korea but they sort of weak. I add a second packet of the Folgers instant to the cup for the right blend for me in a 12 ounce mug
I'm not really a sweet coffee guy so no, I can't recommend anything in particular. I really like Alpine Start's instant coffee and I think they have some mix options?
I have a percolator that I use when I'm car camping and use instant when I'm backpacking. My challenge is creamer (my stomach doesn't do well with the acidity)... I'm still struggling to find one that doesn't taste like burnt milk!
I tend to drink my coffee black, so I don't know much about camping creamer options. But for the acidity, if I understand correctly there are some different roasters that have specialized equipment to remove the husk / chaff where most of the acidity comes from.
I am the coffee guy in my group of friends, so I do pour over coffee, even on the trail. Yes, that includes a a handheld manual grinder, and whole beans 😂
Fresh ground beans and pour over. Sweet!
brother!
that's commitment! I love it!
@@jacqueandrew1033 bury it, or carry it out if I’m in an arid area. Danish rules are not so particular on “leave no trace”, and coffee grounds are fantastically compostable
@@BackpackingTV no half-measures!
After at least 40 years of experimentation, the pour over - this is the Melitta system - is the all around best, by far. Easy, quick, simple, packable, and great tasting. I do it every day, almost without exception. I keep wondering, "Why did it take so long for others to figure this out?"
Another worthwhile method, you did not mention, is worth trying. I call it cowboy coffee, although cowgirl or just cowperson coffee will do. Fill a larger pot, like your classic percolator, with water, add your coffee to the top, and bring it to a boil. Just to a boil. Once it turns over a time or two, turn the flame off and let it set, maybe 2 or 3 minutes, and slowly pour a cup. There will be grounds, but amazingly few. Pretty darn good coffee, partner.
Thanks for the great videos. You are quickly becoming my favorite camp and pack video person.
thanks so much! Yeah the cowperson coffee when done right is great!
How much coffee beans or already grinded beans shout you use for one cup of coffee? We are going camping this week and still need to figure out how to make good coffee outdoors 😊
@@amelieashtangayoga Well, I'd say a rounded tablespoon per cup or mug would be a good place to start. A tall, old percolator works well, without the perky parts. Don't let it boil for more than enough time for it to turn over a couple times. Then let it sit awhile and settle. There will be grounds in the bottom of pot and cup. I'd love to hear how it went.
For car camping, nothing beats the percolator for ambiance, aroma, and a good pot of coffee. Low and slow over the flame is key to avoid bitterness. I also have some vintage "dripolators" that are an old-school take on the pour-over. I use those at home once in a while.
nice. I might have to try slowing down my percolator prep. Thanks!
Thanks! I've been debating switching over to a pour-over from my French press and/or percolator for car camping. Done.
enjoy!
For instant coffee I’ve found buying the bulk containers of the powder, then I carry a smaller plastic jar that I’ll pour just what I need for the trip and number of people into.
That’s nice because it’s not quite as wasteful the single serves, you can also mix creamer or sweetener into the instant coffee for convenience too. That can also make cheaper instant coffees more tolerable. Nice for guiding because if you assume everyone in a small crew is going to want some, then some don’t actually want it, it’s not a whole lot of extra weight anyway.
I was in NEED of a video about this! I love a morning cup but have been getting by on instant Folgers packs in the Backcountry. Thanks bro Eric!
You're welcome! You can do better than Folgers!!
Thanks for the tour! My preference is what I use at home: pour over using fresh ground beans. Easy and easy to clean up/pack out grounds. I'd rather take caffeine pills than drink instant, but that's just me.
haha, have you tried different varieties of instant? There are some good ones.
My favorite for car camping is currently a Moka pot, but for backpacking I've been using either the GSI java drip or instant packets, depending on how many mornings I'll have on trail. Nice that you included a percolator for a look back at old school coffee!
Percolators have their place too!
@@BackpackingTV A moka pot is somewhere in between drip and espresso. You should try one.
I just got a French press attachment for my knock off jetboil. Can’t wait to try it out!
I like Pacific Packers Medium Roast individual pour over coffee packets for backpacking. Aero press is a ‘go to’ for regular travel. But will have to try Alpine Start now as well. Love the channel!
thank you so much!
Hey Eric, I consider myself a coffee aficionado and very recently tried something a friend recommended, it's Nescafe Gold Espresso "instant" coffee.
I've NEVER had anything to do with instant coffee ever, but this Espresso is actually incredibly good!..authentic taste, bold and heavy and creamy to boot.
Ciao☕
thanks for the recommendation!
I love how you call a percolator a “system.” ❤
As a mild coffee snob, I haven't really looked into what method of brewing I like the taste of best. I've had Alpine start before and I'm happy with it, though I need to use two packets in one cup of coffee because of how strong I like my coffee so it would be rather wasteful and expensive for me. At home I use a pour over because it cost me $10 plus filters. Never used French press myself, but I've had and enjoyed French press coffee in the past. Ultimately though, I will never drink coffee in the backcountry. Not because of any factor I stated above, but because coffee makes me need to use the bathroom real bad after about a half hour to an hour drinking it. A trivial issue at home, but for me the hassle outdoors outweighs the benefits I get out of it.
haha, yep. Coffee makes things move! It's the same for me too, always gotta have that trowel ready.
French press coffee all the way, having a jetboil i just added the plunger addon...works like a charm and fits inside the jetboil i already pack and takes up no extra space
do you find it's difficult to clean up the jetboil?
Been rocking that waccaco for years now, if you like espresso it wont let you down
Nice to hear from someone who's been using it for a while! That's always helpful.
I think for me, simple pour over is the way to go. It's the easiest, most compact if you get a collapsible one, and is delicious if you have good grounds. Great video :)
We like the Aeropress on our trips - though it's a little bulky, the plunger is hollow, so you can stash several cups worth of grounds and filter papers in it.
that's a good tip!
Car camper here and lovin' my perc. But trying backpacking this summer and got me a pour over. And of course...fresh ground beans😊
Fresh beans for the win!
Trangia kettle (0.6l for backpacking), good, rough/corse grind coffee and hot water - cowboy coffee. Couldn't be simpler and no extra bits to carry as I use the kettle for boiling water for meals etc. Nice video, enjoyed looking at the espresso maker, that did look cool!
Glad you liked it!
This is such an important topic for true coffee lovers!! I love the MSR Mug Mate which I guess is sort of a hybrid between a pour over and French press. But lately I’ve been just taking freeze-dried on longer trips to avoid packing out the grounds. (How do you deal with the grounds?) I like Mt. Hagan, but find I need a packet and a half. I’ll have to try the Alpine. Also love percolated coffee. I have a percolator dedicated to sit over the fire when car camping.
The leave no trace issue seems to be split on dispersing coffee grounds. When I can I pack it out. But some locations where there is good biodiversity and soil quality, the grounds are actually good composting material. So I have no issue with dispersing it.
I'm a daily aeropress user so it comes to camp! I haven't backpacked yet but I got some of those Kuju single serve pour overs for my first trip
I've tried those Kuju singles and found the results to be a little weak especially if you love the aeropress.
instant tasters packets choice for backpacking or if I'm the only one drinking coffee. if I'm car camping there are enough coffee drinkers so I use the percolator. that smell of fresh coffee brewing in a camp morning is so good!
it wakes up the whole camp!
I would get the Picopresso over the Nano. smaller, lighter, and it does a better job. Just get a 51mm puck screen and replace the portafilter basket with a la pavoni 51mm basket (I suggest IMS) for best results. Plus you can grab a Nanofoamer V2 for cappuccino on the trail.
oooh. thanks for the tip!
I got an NCamp percolator through bespoke post last year and have enjoyed the coffee I get from that. I've got no issue making coffee right on the campfire with.
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The BruTrek pour over looks like the one SnowPeak sells, but that cloth filter looks interesting. For Aeropress, try the Fellow Prismo attachment to take it to another level.
Yeah I haven't used the SnowPeak version but it appears they are very similar. The cloth filter lends to a nice clean cup. Excellent taste. Gotta check out that Fellow Prismo!
Great video. I was thinking the whole time, if he is drinking all these cups, he isn’t going to blink the rest of the day. My favorite camping coffee is cowboy coffee, but I have to be at least be making 6 cups. If I’m backpacking the teabag style coffee…I normally boil water then, add it to two teabags in my GSI Infinity mug, then break camp and it is ready to go!
thank you! I've tried the tea bag coffee but I've found it mostly takes weak. Perhaps your two bag option is the way to go.
I have so many ways to make "good" coffee that I have a storage bin just for them. 😂 Pour over is my favorite for myself, but French press for a group. If I am able I will take whole beans and a grinder to make it "extra good!"
whole beans is another level of dedication if youre camping!
I’ve been percolating coffee while camping for many years. I’ve been camping since I was 2 weeks old. My mom’s recipe was to let it percolate for 9 minutes after if begins to come to a full colored perk. My favorite is a pour over. I bought this pour over type that uses a reusable k-cup for while car camping. I have a coffee rocket pour over for hiking, but have yet to use it this year. I’m waiting to try it out! I like real coffee and don’t care for instant.
Camping since 2 weeks old is pretty impressive!
I've tried all of these over many years and the Aeropress is my favorite overall.
I usually prefer the french press taste over the pour over but i take my sweetass time with it and really let it brew, i also dont plunge it all the way, i just push it down 20% or so then pour after its ready. Its a calming process to me to make a great french press brew.
it's amazing to me how the same coffee prepared using different methods actually tastes so different. I see what you mean about the french press being calming
Dang. You posted this just hours after I ordered a Kitchi pour over, trying to answer this exact question. Hope it works.
Thanks for the great content!
Well look at that! Hope it's been good for you.
I’m a French Press guy at home, percolator when we use the camper at Cafe Bustelo single serving when hiking!
I dig that!
I've been using an Aeropress at home for a few years now, so I picked up an Aeropress Go for use outdoors.
They're much smaller and self contained, but still make damn fine coffee.
yeah the travel version is what I use. It's so good!
I have been eating chocolate covered espresso beans mixed with a trail mix to get my caffeine fix. This does away with cleanup, equipment, and waste. It's best in the spring and fall when I cold soak.
Sounds good, but does that give you the pleasant feeling and satisfaction of a cup of coffee?
@BackpackingTV Nope, but sometimes I make sacrifices while hiking to save weight to hike further. We all make choices and as we age...more sacrifices.
White crosses work too. But not quite as satisfying as a kupa jo. 😂
My go to is a cappuccino :
- strong coffee with a moka Italian machine (really thin grounded coffee + stamp) i put kind of 2 shots in my mug !
- in a small French press i put half of warm milk and you shake the milk with the press so you had a good foam ! I pour it in my mug and I get a nice cappuccino !
that sounds delicious!
One thing I've been doing lately, for car camping at least, is make cold brew at home and then just bring that already made! Just an extra bottle in the cooler with a nice concentrate, then just add water and heat as desired.
I have an aeropress but haven't ever actually brought it camping yet. I'll have to try that out soon I reckon! Thanks for the video! I'd not seen the french press thinger here before at all.
lots of ways to experiment with coffee! Enjoy!
Gotta have my coffee, no matter where I am. My go to is the compact travel aero press. Love it.
mmmm... aeropress....
I too like the aero press method. Roommate had one when we traveled for work and it was great coffee. Just started looking at french presses and hope to find a good one for travel/hiking use.
Brutrek, GSI, and Jetboil have french press options that are worth considering.
Thanks for the great content Eric! I've been enjoying alpine starts ever since you turned me onto them in an older video. I would love to try the poor over set up if you're doing give aways. thanks for being a great resource for knowledge an insight. Keep up the great work.
Glad to hear it! Do you follow me on instagram? (@epictrails365) DM me your address and I'll send you a pourover!
I am on my 4th consecutive day watching either this channel or Dan Becker lol Love the content.
My mind is still blown away by Cusa freeze dried cold brew.
Best coffee I have had while backpacking. Works great hot or cold. In fact when my stove broke on my last trip I still had great coffee.
Is it as good as brewing my own? No I can brew better. But it’s really close. Since it requires no equipment, it packs super light. Love love love it.
Sweet! I'll have to check that out!
I love coffee....but on a trip instant freeze dried coffee is the thing, assuming you find a brand you find acceptable. The trick is to make instant coffee part of the experience!! (Real fresh coffee you can drink at home 😊).
The very, very, very best part of the Aeropress is the grounds puck. Easiest cleanup ever. Backpacking, I used Cusa Coffee (and Tea). They did a peppermint mocha last winter that was amazing. Trader Joe's coffee packets work in an emergency, but I prefer unsweetened coffee. If a short overnight, lugging the Aeropress.
yeah the cleanup on the aeropress is soo easy.
I would add the NCamp or GSI Moka pots, titanium French press, MSR mug filter, aero press with Joes espresso adapter 😉👍
just a few more things haha!
Great stuff! Love pour over on short overnight trips. ☕️⛺️
Yep! I don't think I'd bring it on longer trips.
Yo E, great fun topic. Nothing like a good cuppa in the outdoors. Admittedly I like a good instant package for the simplicity of dealing with the waist but will also pack the extra weight if I'm going to get some fireside chill time. A hand grinder and the aeropress work a treat. Someone else mentioned the Moka pot which is also a fun mud maker and you should definitely check out an ibrik/cezve and "Turkish" style coffee for the trail, it's the original "cowboy" coffee and an amazing treat too. Happy bouncing! E
Thanks Eric! I appreciate the recommendations!
I steep my coffee using drawstring tea bags. As I like a bit of milk in my coffee, I premix the ground coffee with powdered milk and a bit of sugar, or sometimes hot cocoa powder. In the morning, I just put my prepped tea bag in my cup, pour the hot water in and let it steep for 3-4 minutes while doing other camp chores. Works for me.
glad to hear it!
Hey!!! Appreciate this video and your ratings. I personally also like a good pour over and love the percolator! Current version is usually more of a cowboy coffee where you pour the grounds in the pot of water and boil them and then use a gsi strainer. I’m cooking for multiples though. As a staunch hater of the starbux via I can appreciate the comparison you made to the alpine start from rei… I’ll head over this afternoon and grab a pack to try!!! My wife is partial to the French press so that’s what we use in the rv…
hope you enjoy those Alpine Starts!
I am a big fan of Alpine Start, but when car camping I do slow pour over using v60 filters
Historically when i camped with my dad it was cowboy coffee, if we were base camping it would be a percolator. Right now I'll probably go pour over but I've never heard of the aeropress which seems wonderful.
Pour over and Aeropress both deliver phenomenal results!
At home I'm a French Press human, but I usually go with pour over for car camping. I'm dying to get an Aeropress for backpacking, though!
Aeropress has a travel version that's a little smaller and more packable than the home version
Check out the Kalita Kantan single use filters. It is a paper filter with a cardboard frame. Just add ground coffee and water. Only makes a small coffee but its a level up from instant on the trail.
ooo interesting!
Alpine Start is my backpacking coffee. Sometimes for a treat I add a little hot chocolate powder to it.
I do love my Alpine starts!
Trader Joe's has a pretty good instant coffee. LOL Eric this is awesome. I am a coffee freak and I am always looking for a fun way to make coffee camping w our scouts. I'm actually considered the Troop barista... Love doing different types for everyone. I have even brought out the Bialetti Moka express, and some others. The french press from GIS has been fun to try w a hiking group. Just haven't found the perfect one.... Happy Trails and very much enjoy watching you and your channel. :) Cheers.
thanks Kerri I appreciate this!
I have been using Wildland Coffee for a while now and really like it. It is a large tea bag making it simple to transport and brew with no clean up. I have no connection to them other than enjoying the coffee, but will gladly send you a couple of cups from my stash for you to try.
hmm interesting. I'll have to check them out. Thanks for the offer!
I take Nescafé in a reusable bottle. It is instant and can be purchased in large quantities at Costco. I have used percolater when car camping and that is great too I have tried Starbucks via, but wasn’t enough better than Nescafé instant for the price per cup.
that's understandable. For instant try out the Alpine Start. Better than the Via in my opinion
I do more hot tea than anything else, but I really like the way that French press works out.
I do like tea for backpacking. But I still need my coffee!
Thanks for the video. I was wondering if you drank all that coffee in one sitting. 😄😄. I like espresso, but I'm going to go the lightweight route and give the packets a try.
Missed out on making Cowboy coffee. You have to give it a try.
I like the Aeropress Go at home or car camping. For backpacking, I've brought the GSI Java Drip and some Hario V60 filters. I might go back to Shug's way and bring Medaglia D'Oro Espresso Instant Coffee.
The GSI you mentioned is also a nice option. Too many coffee options out there!
I posted on an older coffee compilation that I had the Bobbie press but I searched for it and I guess it's actually a Bobble! Doesn't come in orange, sadly. Mine is white with mittens. :)
I, like you, tend to go instant. But, I have a friend who brought a coffee grinder and we did a pour over. It really was better. Honestly, I may try this in the future. I liked your pour over filter system. I may have to try something like that. The grinder adds a little extra weight but if you split it with a hiking buddy it will reduce the weight for everyone and you can still make a couple of cups of really good coffee.
If you want primo coffee it's the way to go!
Alpine start for hiking. Aeropress or pour over for car camping. Percolator for large group camps.
Jeez that's the whole video in 15 seconds!
Stumptown makes an appearance!!!
It's great coffee!
Love my aeropress, but if it a longer trip I will reach for instant. The percolator is a good one when in the RV though.
Pretty much my thoughts!
While camping my favourite way to make coffee is either the pour over or the mokka pot 🍮
And while backpacking it's also the instant coffee packs 😉
You and me would get along
Fun alternative method is the jogo straw. Fun lightweight way.
Well that's a new one to me!
Stanley french press car camping,Bestargot titanium french press when backpacking.Bonus,doubles as a cook pot 750 ml.
it's always nice to have something with multiple uses!
I like to have a bit more quality coffee, I would probably pick the OVLNDR travel press. Pretty sweet system.
yeah that thing has been great. I think you'll like it!
Eric- thanks for the great video! In regard to the pour over set up- can you let me know how easy it is to clean the filter and does it plug like stainless steel pour over filters?
Been using Melitta pour over for years backpacking, car camping I use a French Press
I dig it!
Taster's Choice all the way, baby! Bu I have to admit Nescafe is close. But I really do wish Choc-full-o-nuts would come out with something instant.
Great van setup you have there
Thank you! Love the van.
Thumbs up to VSSL grinder. I love mine combined with the aero press for some damn good coffee
well said!
When you're on a multi-day backpacking trip, what do you do with the grounds, especially with pour-over? I see that getting very messy with leave-no-trace!
Same question!
The leave no trace issue seems to be split on dispersing coffee grounds. When I can I pack it out. But some locations where there is good biodiversity and soil quality, the grounds are actually good composting material. So I have no issue with dispersing it.
@@BackpackingTV Awesome! Thanks for replying!
The bloom of a pour over is the best.
mmmmmmm......
That nanopresso is interesting. I’m currently an instant when camping, though I have my grandpa’s old enamel percolator for car camping. I’m really trying to decide if I upgrade with anything for kayak camping.
The benefit to kayak camping is that you can take a bigger option!
Bout to hit Yellowstone and I’m taking the new Stanley pour over. Hoping it’s all I hope it will be.
Let me know how that one goes! Haven't used that one.
Son got me a aero press for my birthday never use any thing since. But would not take hiking down side
The travel Aeropress is small enough to take hiking if you're obsessed with good coffee.
I'd love a proper shot of espresso in the morning but I can't justify the extra kit.
I'd be more likely to try the pourover but I feel that could get messy carrying the waste?
I've only, just this weekend, tried out Coffee bags and that's my thing now.
No extra weight as they are just coffee grounds in a, slightly larger (tea)bag.
I only took one bag per day and it was great.😊
Those tea/coffee bags are interesting I just haven't gotten the strong coffee taste I like out of em. Glad you found a good solution though!
Yeah, I don't disagree that they can be somewhat lacking.
Not sure if you can get them in the US but I've found Taylors Hot Lava Java to be the best for me. They come in individual sachets so great for keeping fresh and camping - the smell when they're opened up is really satisfying. I still need 2 bags per cup though.😉
For camping, pour over or cowboy coffee. At home the aeropress is king for me and occasionally take it backpacking if going short distance.
Side note: have you done a video on your kitted out van?
I haven't done a van video actually. Maybe one coming this summer!
What do you do with the used grounds? How you dispose, carry out?
Same question!
again, sorry for the slow reply. I have found this to be a split issue. Some will argue to carry out the coffee grounds always. I carry mine out when in doubt. But if the soil quality is good and there is biodiversity I am okay with scattering the coffee grounds (try not to let them just lay there in a clump) as coffee grounds are good composting material.
Do a video of your van.
I will one of these days!
Having worked in coffee for many years, pour over with a Swiss Gold Cone was by far my favorite but unfortunately you can't buy those anymore. The flavor of a french press without the sediment and without the added flavor of a paper filter. Also Peet's Sulawesi-Kalosi FTW!
I like to hear your perspective!
please review the new Yeti french press. Thank you
Black Rifle Coffee Company makes good instant. I agree, pour over is excellent.
I've heard good things about Black Rifle
I think we’d get along! I’ve been using the Kalita Wave 155 for Day Hike Pour Overs. Question: can coffee grounds be spread consistent with Leave No Trace principles? Thanks for a great video!
this is tricky and the LNT/backpacking community seems to be split on it. In some cases I pack out the grounds and in other cases I think it's acceptable to disperse the grounds. I look at the biodiversity of the area and think about how quickly the grounds will compost as coffee grounds are actually a good composting material. Dry, arid environments like deserts I lean more towards packing them out.
How about a “VAN TOUR”? Looks like a very nice setup you have!!
it's a lovely van and yes I think I'll do one this summer
I have to say that I really enjoy taking the time to make coffee at home but when I’m back packing, I’ve been trying to pour over message and while it does make a really good cup of coffee, I find it quite a hassle to bring along all that coffee, as well as having to deal with the grounds and the cleanup. I have to admit for backpacking that the instant coffee does seem to win out.
it takes a little extra effort to use any option other than instant. So that usually wins for me too. But on shorter trips I like the extra good taste!
Side note Erik. What’s the propane stove you were using? Looks slim, simple, but really nice.
Sorry for my slow reply here, but it's the two burner system from Primus. It's really slick and nicer than a Coleman by a long shot!
I am a coffee drinker and a hiker. I usually use a pour over coffee maker maker at home. The collapsable pour over looks interesting. I currently use the MSR mugmate. Is the reusable filter easy to clean?
Cleaning the filter on the pourover can be tricky. But it depends on where I am and if I can disperse the coffee grounds. If I can do that I'll just shake it out and let it dry a little and it's good to reuse.
Would love to try the pour over
It's really good!
I like the Snow Peak pour over, then the moka pot,
yeah baby!
4 tablespoons of your favorite grounds boiled in a full Stanley stainless steel pot for 4-6 minutes then add a splash of cold water to settle the grounds. It somehow tastes better if it’s done on a stick burner instead of butane or propane.
that's the cowboy way!
nanopresso is the best and very compact. awesome video.
Thanks you! Nanopresso is certainly fun and delicious!
Do you have a favorite instant coffee with creamer and sweetener included in the single serving packet? Found a couple
out of South Korea but they sort of weak. I add a second packet of the Folgers instant to the cup for the right blend for me in a 12 ounce mug
I'm not really a sweet coffee guy so no, I can't recommend anything in particular. I really like Alpine Start's instant coffee and I think they have some mix options?
I Think that i like the Pour Over Coffee. Because that kind of coffee is more me. ☕️😋🍰 And maybe a little cake. 😁
well who can argue with a little extra cake?
I have a percolator that I use when I'm car camping and use instant when I'm backpacking. My challenge is creamer (my stomach doesn't do well with the acidity)... I'm still struggling to find one that doesn't taste like burnt milk!
I tend to drink my coffee black, so I don't know much about camping creamer options. But for the acidity, if I understand correctly there are some different roasters that have specialized equipment to remove the husk / chaff where most of the acidity comes from.
PS: Aero press is super awesome
My go to is the GSI French press or the Starbucks Via.
this appears to be reasonable.