Coffee Drinker?
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From: Fort Polk Louisiana
Whiskey before breakfast. Great tune, hard on the stomach.
I have tried every method of making coffee from Keurig to Cowboy, and mostly it's a matter of decent coffee itself and near boiling water. Most drip makers don't get the water near hot enough and it wastes coffee. The good stuff is overpriced and the cheap stuff tastes like old burlap.
I have tried every method of making coffee from Keurig to Cowboy, and mostly it's a matter of decent coffee itself and near boiling water. Most drip makers don't get the water near hot enough and it wastes coffee. The good stuff is overpriced and the cheap stuff tastes like old burlap.
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From: Virginia Beach
I've been using Eight O'clock coffee recently. They have a good, robust coffee that's strong enough to suit me. French press makes a great cup of coffee, but I drink way too much to go through the cumbersome hassle of the press. It's great for an after dinner cup, though.
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
The Keurigs are handy, but they are a little spendy. About .60c a cup is the cheapest I've found.
What's real fun is not only grinding but roasting yer own. The problem there is the hipster roasters cost $399 and only make enough for a couple pots worth. It's basically a heatgun with a timer, and the digital controls hork out after a few pounds. If somebody could make a high volume reasonably priced roaster they would do well with it.
Fresh roasted coffee takes a couple days to peak and then it starts to get stale after a few days. An old air-popcorn popper does pretty much the same roast for about 20 bucks but they don't quite get all the way there temperature wise.
What's real fun is not only grinding but roasting yer own. The problem there is the hipster roasters cost $399 and only make enough for a couple pots worth. It's basically a heatgun with a timer, and the digital controls hork out after a few pounds. If somebody could make a high volume reasonably priced roaster they would do well with it.
Fresh roasted coffee takes a couple days to peak and then it starts to get stale after a few days. An old air-popcorn popper does pretty much the same roast for about 20 bucks but they don't quite get all the way there temperature wise.
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From: Blue Hill Township
Whiskey before breakfast and hard stuff after lunch
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From: Apex, N.C.
I use the Keurig at home and when I go fishing/camping I use either the Kelly Kettle and french press or make cowboy coffee. When I go on trips I always have a way to make coffee on the road. To save money and to be able to drink a coffee that I actually like I have the refillable cartridge for the Keurig...works great!
I used to drink Eight O'Clock however a few years ago it seems to me that they changed something. It just didn't taste right, others have said the same. I now drink Folgers Black Silk. It is a dark roast, but very smooth.
I used to drink Eight O'Clock however a few years ago it seems to me that they changed something. It just didn't taste right, others have said the same. I now drink Folgers Black Silk. It is a dark roast, but very smooth.
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From: Fort Polk Louisiana
Well I know the hair of the dog/ shower beer is always a great way to wake up after a night of binge drinking!
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From: Semper Fi tell I die!
Keurig is a sissymans coffee!
Post Fiend
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Folgers (and maybe others) have exactly that. They are perfect for hiking or maybe when just a cup is plenty.
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From: Lafayette, IN
Interesting that some of you like your water near boiling. Coffee grounds have tannins in them (unpleasant, bitter flavor). Any seasoned home brewer (of beer) can tell you that you don't heat your grains much past 160ºF because you begin to extract the tannins at that temperature and up. I've found that I PREFER my coffee from drip coffee makers for precisely that reason--they don't get the water too hot. Even if (HA! It always is) it is strong, it will have good flavor without the bitter part of the profile being overpowering.
Jason
Jason
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
What happens with the drip makers with the "always hot" tank, when used with hard tap water anyway, they eventually fill with sediment and the temp is no longer anywhere near what it was when new. That's the problem. I agree boiling water is too hot, but 130 won't cut it, either.
Some of the smoothest coffee is Cowboy coffee that is steeped in near boiling water, and then just set the pot sort of near the fire for a few hours. Or maybe it's just the fresh air. Coffee is expensive, even Shur-Fine. I like the good stuff too - but whatever I'm drinking don't want to waste it. Here's part of the camping rig - with a big boiler and a "coffee tipper".
Some of the smoothest coffee is Cowboy coffee that is steeped in near boiling water, and then just set the pot sort of near the fire for a few hours. Or maybe it's just the fresh air. Coffee is expensive, even Shur-Fine. I like the good stuff too - but whatever I'm drinking don't want to waste it. Here's part of the camping rig - with a big boiler and a "coffee tipper".
I could have another right now seeing even though it's midnight...
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From: Apex, N.C.
What happens with the drip makers with the "always hot" tank, when used with hard tap water anyway, they eventually fill with sediment and the temp is no longer anywhere near what it was when new. That's the problem. I agree boiling water is too hot, but 130 won't cut it, either.
Some of the smoothest coffee is Cowboy coffee that is steeped in near boiling water, and then just set the pot sort of near the fire for a few hours. Or maybe it's just the fresh air. Coffee is expensive, even Shur-Fine. I like the good stuff too - but whatever I'm drinking don't want to waste it. Here's part of the camping rig - with a big boiler and a "coffee tipper".
Some of the smoothest coffee is Cowboy coffee that is steeped in near boiling water, and then just set the pot sort of near the fire for a few hours. Or maybe it's just the fresh air. Coffee is expensive, even Shur-Fine. I like the good stuff too - but whatever I'm drinking don't want to waste it. Here's part of the camping rig - with a big boiler and a "coffee tipper".
How do you like the Big Buddy heater? Yea, I spotted it the rear of your pic. I'm thinking about getting one when I don't feel like firing up the wood stove 1st thing in the morning inside the tent.
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Thanks. A buddy has a nice fireplace set that he's used at deercamp for years. I had to have one. So I found one online. Only thing is, sometimes photos aren't too good on scale. Could dang near spit a hog on that thing. Works great though, from somebody down in Arkansas iirc. Got the fireplace set and tipper from him, a ladle and hooks and stuff.
The big buddy works good. It eats those little one pound canisters like candy though, so get the filter and hose assembly for the 20 lb tanks. For tents, there is no substitute for wood stove and canvas, imo. Yes, relite or nylon is a lot less hassle and weighs less but it doesn't breath right. Wood stoves are messy, but there is nothing like wood heat. Propane generates condensation, in a synthetic tent it will start raining on you. Maybe just to take the chill off first thing would be OK.
The big buddy works good. It eats those little one pound canisters like candy though, so get the filter and hose assembly for the 20 lb tanks. For tents, there is no substitute for wood stove and canvas, imo. Yes, relite or nylon is a lot less hassle and weighs less but it doesn't breath right. Wood stoves are messy, but there is nothing like wood heat. Propane generates condensation, in a synthetic tent it will start raining on you. Maybe just to take the chill off first thing would be OK.