Backcountry Coffee

[PetrolBlueSC]

Aeropress. Check Amazon.

[porsche4life]

The problem with an aeropress or anything else is the added weight. You already have a stove and pot for heating water with the jetboil, all you add is the screen and stick for the press, maybe 50g? Its a super light setup. No matter how you make the coffee, you still have to clean it up.

The sock trick is cool, but then you have to figure out a way to pack out a dirty wet sock, and if you are gone multiple days you need multiple socks or have to figure out a way to clean that out too.

I looked into a lot of ways to make coffee in the backcountry, and to me the jetboil looked to be the quickest, with the least added gear and weight. Plus at the time, the jetboil french press kit was cheaper than the regular jetboil. The stove itself kicks ass for boiling water, enough for dinner in about 3minutes!

[Cooper911SC]

I'll second the "Melita" style coffee cone. You can buy a Plastic/Silicone collapsible version at REI. Uses a #4 paper filter. Light weight, not breakable.

I grind my beans espresso fine and bag in ziplock.

I use a ceramic cone at home... I'm the only coffe drinker in the house. Grind the beans fresh and drip brew daily.

French press is nice, but bulky to carry... I have large and small back pack versions.

Cooper

[porsche4life]

Cooper, like I said, thats the joy of the Jetboil. The french press portion stores in the stove. No more space. You have to carry some sort of pot and stove anyways. With the jetboil its about as compact as it gets.

[Evans, Marv]

+1 on the Melitta cone filter.

[aigel]

Personally I use the instant Starbucks or the Taster's Choice. It is camping for Pete's sake. That's better coffee than what you would get 20 years ago most anywhere in the US! Instant coffee is pretty darn well engineered by now, IMHO.

If that doesn't go, I'd travel with drip coffee in paper cone. I think that's what I'll do on my Pacific Crest Trail trip (bucket list).

G

[Cooper911SC]

Porsche4life, just Googled Jetboil French press. That's really pretty slick.
With the right size (same) pot for "everything" that works really well.

I'm into the "Family (car) camping" faze right now with a 2 YO in the house. Weight is no object LOL...

Happy trails, Cooper

[porsche4life]

Some photos to save googling. This is my whole stove and coffee setup. The burner, stand, tank, and press all fit inside the pot.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by Cooper911SC

Porsche4life, just Googled Jetboil French press. That's really pretty slick.
With the right size (same) pot for "everything" that works really well.

I'm into the "Family (car) camping" faze right now with a 2 YO in the house. Weight is no object LOL...

Happy trails, Cooper

I hear you on the camping with kids. Ours are 6 & 9, so no weight weenie when they come. But we sneak away and do things like Havasupai falls without them some.

And as an Eagle Scout who's done Philmont, I never really stop thinking like its a backcountry trek. I go for lightweight whenever possible.

[Evans, Marv]

If you don't want to lug around a bunch of equipment, "aigel's" comments are right on. Years ago with a heavy pack & being at 12K or 13K feet, I carried a mixture Taster's choice, powdered creamer, & sugar (since I don't drink mine black). It made a great hot drink to start the day. Plus at high altitudes where water boils at low temperatures, a French press or filter doesn't always work out that well. By the time you process it, the temperature gets pretty low, whereas instant coffee is drinkable immediately and still decently hot. Not a purist way to go with lots of ritual tho.

[Jeff]

Forgot all about instant. I will have to get a jar and "practice" at home first.

Great idea aigel!

[rusnak]

Instant coffee tastes like ass. Don't drink ass. You can make regular coffee well north of 8,000 ft.

[vash]

Starbucks VIA. well, no..now i buy a CHEAP version at the asian markets.

i hate cleaning my FP at home, i wont suffer it at a campsite with limited water. it might be a good option if i am near a big water source. if you are sucking water out of a seep with a hand pump filter..that french press is gonna be a curse.