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A recent thread on beer-can stoves got a little off-track when a few of us got carried away comparing our DIY / lightweight / compact setups for that most simple of pleasures - making a real coffee in the bush. Someone asked me to kick off a separate thread on this, so here you go. I'll chuck up my faves, let's see yours. Heathens who think a sachet of instant cappuccino is just as good are welcome to continue in their blissful ignorance ;)
First up, the Swiss Gold pour-over filter.
I used to lug stovetop espresso makers into the bush, but the output-to-weight ratio is ridiculous. Plungers are messy and make a second-rate brew IMHO. Enter the pour-over filter; at 83g it is super light, makes coffee directly into your cup and cleans easily with a quick rinse out. Grinds go in the section with the gold-plated micro mesh, and a second section has holes in the bottom to control the rate that hot water filters through the grinds.
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Costs a fraction over $40. Buy from Coffee Supreme or any number of other coffee outlets.
While it was light, the Swiss Gold took up more space in my overnighter pack than I liked. My bro-in-law was into Chemex, and I started playing around with a low-tech version. I made my setup from three containers that Bargain Box sends their sauces in. The smaller container holds enough coffee for 3-4 cups, and the paper filters are biodegradeable so stay behind on the hill under a rock or bush. The trick is to pour the hot water slowly over the grinds in a circular motion, to avoid them 'stewing' for too long.
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Once the coffee is ready, the bottom container gets stacked inside the top container making a simple double-wall insulated cup.
Okay, over to the rest of you!
Just buy Caffe L'affare Primo ground not beans
Stick 2 heaped spoons in cup add boiling water stir and reverse stir once
Let settle fot 2 mins
Magic
So many have asked how where when 🤣
To easy prob for most
This
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GSI java grinder
Jetboil coffee press
Home roasted beans
Strong with a bit of tube condensed milk
Okay, I want one. You can keep your condensed milk, though. How do you roast your own? I've been toying with the idea of modifying a popcorn maker...Quote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
Tried them, just not strong enough for my liking :(Quote:
Originally Posted by mikee
A+ These are definitely the business.Quote:
Originally Posted by mopheadrob
I've got so fussy that I either do cold brew at home (which I'm currently drinking), or swiss gold. Nothing else.
Outside lockdown its pretty much the coffee shop on the commercial machine near every day of my life. Proper addiction.
But its like Guinness - just not the same unless its from the tap.
Roast green beans in win over has ring
Keep moving with silicon whisk
Keep dropping the heat as you go along
Takes about 15 minutes
I do about 400 gm at a time
If to little they get hot a burn more easily
Should have been wok
CowboyQuote:
Originally Posted by Sarvo
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So the hand held grinder holds enough beans for 1 cup, but I take extra beans anyway, anything else just doesn’t taste fresh...
You can add more or less water depending on how strong you like it, it’s not super small or light, but who wants to mess with coffee, right?
Oooooohhh - AEROPRESS - that even sounds good, sounds essential, sounds like I'm gonna order one right now!! (forgive the fact that I'm a coffee hick and never heard of it before)
Have been on the receiving end of Dave's coffee and it's pretty grouseQuote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
I've done the odd cruisy camping trip with a stovetop style espresso maker, this sort of thing:
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But usually to keep the weight down I just use a 'brew basket' that weighs 17g (I just checked) and was $5 on sale from macpac, with pre ground (plunger grind, not too fine or it can get a bit through the mesh), never been keen enough to carry whole beans and a grinder in.
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I second the AeroPress.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shelley
The aeropress is possibly the best travel coffee apparatus available, it self cleans as the piston wipes the cylinder, just remove the strainer and push the puck out, done.
I mainly do overnighters before I leave the house I grind about half a cup of C4 beans to a fine powder with a commercial grinder. I make turkish style coffee in my tall small billy on the hill.
I have swiss cup and travel plunger etc. But this gives me the hit I need to fulfil my heavy espresso habit.
I also chuck a handful of beans into my scrogan to keep me during the day.
I'd concur with that!Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
Real world problems ;)
I'm a simple sorta dude...... Jed's #5 freeze dried instant coffee and a spoon..... Done deal ;) I don't think I need any pics for illustration? ;)
I use the bags in the bush. I Buy the strong ones and get 2 cups per bag. I like buzos idea of a few beans in the trail mix
I also vouch for the Aeropress , only had it about 6 weeks so it’s getting a real work over in lockdown
They actually have a world coffee making championship with the Aeropress
Good ideas but one thing for me even if its biodegradable I'll still take it home if I can
aeropress, makes most of my coffee at home as well. but I'm the guy who uses cold water with his instant coffee so I'm obviously not the most fussy of addict
I bought an aeropress but wasn't impressed at all, and ended up giving it away. I prefer a normal coffee plunger.
I wouldn't mind giving one of those Moka pots a try though.
Anyone got one of these espresso hand pumps? https://www.wacaco.com/
There's versions for grinds and pods. Supercheap Auto has the pod verisons https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/w...ne/554266.html
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Originally Posted by dannyb
I use a Kaffelogic - a guy in port chalmers makes them, like a commercial version of the modified popcorn maker. Roasts 100g in 10 mins.Quote:
Originally Posted by mopheadrob
I've tried its of different coffee set-ups and have settled on:
- home - vibiemme domobar, mini mazzer and kaffelogic roaster
- car/fly-in - stainless double wall plunger and some decent beans
- backpacking - jeds coffee bags or a drip filter. Tend to use the coffee bags the most. Lazy option!
I think if I was to brew coffee on the hill, I would go to the paper filter method, as it is compact and you dont get too much heat loss. My main issue with the aero press when I looked at them awhile ago was that the cylinder will soak up a lot of your heat.... yeah yeah I know coffee isnt made with boiling water ...but I do like to retain as much heat in a hot drink as you can. Otherwise its gone in a few gulps!
I must be a heathen, I like my coffee Instant with milk!!
Coffee bags are easy to carry, you cant break them and they work
We have flash coffee every now and then at home but I live on Jeds 5 and take the same into the hills.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikee
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I'm drinking shit hot coffee right now thanks to what I've learnt via this thread - Its got my vote for "most useful shut-down thread" . . . (followed in a close second to @K95's gas cookers thread)
Yep I've got one of the hand pumps. I use it when I travel for work. Grind fresh beans at home and take them with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by uk_exile
Have 2 stovetop espresso pots at home and a breville espresso machine.
Life to short to drink shit coffee.
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Hmmm beans in the scroggin, now there's an idea worth trying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzo
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If you hear a rustling sound it's Barry Crump rolling in his grave after reading this thread..... I can faintly hear him shouting "Billy tea, boy or a teaspoon of Greggs Instant!"
Sorry; couldn't resist!!! ;) :D :D :D :D :D
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Originally Posted by mikee
Yep I never go hunting without them!
I got a nanopresso as a gift. Awesome espresso but quite fiddly. I love good coffee (the one great thing about Wellington!) and the little pump works a treat.Quote:
Originally Posted by uk_exile
