Easier way to make coffee at events

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:28 am

Maxim Coffee singles. We got hooked on these over in Korea and they are yummy and super easy and fast. Instant coffee singles complete with cream and sugar.

I normally drink my coffee black with no additives, but for some reason, I really enjoy a sweet creamy cup of Joe on the Playa in the morning. 2 packets in a 16 oz travel mug is just about perfect. They typically sell for about $20 per hundred packets and come in regular or hazelnut.

Oh, a quick note on camp stove coffee. You do not want to use boiling water for your coffee. Its too hot and will bring out the bitter in your coffee as it brews through. Bring it to a boil and let it sit about a minute to get back to around 190 degrees or so. It doesn't seem like much but it makes a huge difference in flavor.

For filtered coffee, I'll use a one cupper. The cone filter set up that sits on top of your mug. French presses work great as well but involve more clean up.

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:31 am

fciron wrote:I have one of those little italian espresso pots, the octagonal aluminum things. They sit on top of a stove or any other heat source. I have them in several sizes, from 2 little demi-tasse cup size to big, ol' fill a mug size.

Moka Express

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Moka Express

Manufacturer Bialetti
Release date 1933
The Moka pot (or Espresso pot, or Moka Express), is a stovetop espresso maker, based on the principle of preparing coffee with pressurized boiling water. It was invented by Alfonso Bialetti in 1933 and while there are currently many manufacturers, his company Bialetti continues to market the leading model, known by the brand name Moka Express. They are made from aluminium with bakelite handles.
In Italy, where Bialetti is based, the moka pot is in almost every home; elsewhere, it is known as an iconic design, displayed in modern industrial art museums, such as the Science Museum in London. Mokas come in different sizes, from one to eighteen coffee cups.

RedheadBarbie · Post by **RedheadBarbie** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:34 am

geekster wrote:Get a pasta pot about 2/3 full of water boiling. Dump in a bag of coffee, when it is "ready" (to taste), turn off the heat. When the boiling stops, dump in eggshells to settle the grounds and pour off through a fine strainer into a pitcher.

Sort of the modern day version of cowboy coffee but no need to settle the grounds. Nothin' like a good strong cup to get you moving in the morning.

fciron · Post by **fciron** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:28 am

Apollonaris Zeus wrote:
fciron wrote:I have one of those little italian espresso pots, the octagonal aluminum things. They sit on top of a stove or any other heat source. I have them in several sizes, from 2 little demi-tasse cup size to big, ol' fill a mug size.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Moka pot)
Moka Express

Manufacturer Bialetti
Release date 1933
The Moka pot (or Espresso pot, or Moka Express), is a stovetop espresso maker, based on the principle of preparing coffee with pressurized boiling water. It was invented by Alfonso Bialetti in 1933 and while there are currently many manufacturers, his company Bialetti continues to market the leading model, known by the brand name Moka Express. They are made from aluminium with bakelite handles.
In Italy, where Bialetti is based, the moka pot is in almost every home; elsewhere, it is known as an iconic design, displayed in modern industrial art museums, such as the Science Museum in London. Mokas come in different sizes, from one to eighteen coffee cups.

Thanks for running down the pic. I am gonna assume that's an endorsement.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:31 pm

Apollonaris Zeus wrote: The Moka pot (or Espresso pot, or Moka Express),

I'm waiting for someone to tell us that it's best done in a Neti Pot.

fciron · Post by **fciron** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:12 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
Apollonaris Zeus wrote: The Moka pot (or Espresso pot, or Moka Express),
I'm waiting for someone to tell us that it's best done in a Neti Pot.

Neti pot is not so great for brewing coffee but it totally kicks ass for getting the caffeine into your system.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:21 pm

fciron wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:
Apollonaris Zeus wrote: The Moka pot (or Espresso pot, or Moka Express),
I'm waiting for someone to tell us that it's best done in a Neti Pot.
Neti pot is not so great for brewing coffee but it totally kicks ass for getting the caffeine into your system.

heh heh i had forgotten what Neti pot was..

would that work with sage tea?

fciron · Post by **fciron** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:07 pm

unjonharley wrote:
fciron wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:I'm waiting for someone to tell us that it's best done in a Neti Pot.
Neti pot is not so great for brewing coffee but it totally kicks ass for getting the caffeine into your system.
heh heh i had forgotten what Neti pot was..

would that work with sage tea?

Oh, what a tangled web we weave...

I mean,

I don't see why not, Unjohn. Try it and report back please. You should also post your results on the "Who got sick at BM '08" thread.

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:19 pm

Why not just snort the coffee grounds (espresso or turkish grind)???

phil · Post by **phil** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:44 pm

> Why not just snort the coffee grounds (espresso or turkish grind)???

I saw some show on a religious thing in South America where they make incredibly strong coffee, then pour it up the victim's, er, spiritualist's nose, then wait for the visions.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:55 pm

phil wrote:> Why not just snort the coffee grounds (espresso or turkish grind)???

I saw some show on a religious thing in South America where they make incredibly strong coffee, then pour it up the victim's, er, spiritualist's nose, then wait for the visions.

Coffee (water) boarding.. That'll make you see things..

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:06 pm

EspressoDude wrote:Why not just snort the coffee grounds (espresso or turkish grind)???

And if you lost your grinder, you can eat the beans.

Box Burner · Post by **Box Burner** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:36 pm

you could use an olde fasioned percolator.

of couarse that still leaves you with the problem of consumption. maybe the neti pot?

skibear · Post by **skibear** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:02 pm

betrdanevr wrote:
phil wrote:I just add coffee and hot water to my Melitta drip funnel thing, and let it drain into the appropriate container. Anything that requires me to boil water isn't all that easier than drip, in my very humble opinion. The issue remains cranking up the stove to heat the water.
I'm with you, Phil. I've used a Melitta on and off for years. And NO pesky grounds -- which unfortunately make me majorly GAG.

I third Phils idea. Just bring the Melitta cone, some #4, or #6 filters,
a metal pot that fits (the glass carafe is bad news on playa) and a bag
of your fav ground coffee. Makes smooth grounds free brew -unlike
the french press or cowboy methods.

Boiling water on a camp stove is the only step hard at all.
I gifted lots of coffee to neighbors my first year.
Even had sugar, 1/2 & 1/2 cream most of the week.

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unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:37 pm

For cooking/bioling water in the wind.. Use a backpackers stove.. A hunk of 12 inch valley flashing held in a tube shape with a clamp for a wind sheild.. Start the stove suround with the metal tube and place camp pot the size of the stove top on the fire.. My pot holds 3 1/2 cups.. The tube helps to store the stove, fuel canister and potw/lid in a small tot sack. Camp kitchen in a 5X12 inch tot.

Just got an idea.. Add another square of flashing for a drip pan.. Easy to wipe clean and rolls up with the rest of the kitchen..

Forgot to mention a draft hole at the bottom of the sheild.. About two inches square.. Face it to the lee side..