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The Camping Coffee Maker...Coffee to me is the nectar of the gods and I almost always make sure my camping coffee maker is packed before anything else. The one that I've chosen to use for my camping trips is a lexan coffee press. It's very simple to use. All I do is boil water in a 2 litre pot. I put about 4 to 5 scoops of my favorite coffee grounds. When the water is boiled I pour it into the lexan container and let the hot water sit there for a couple of minutes to help get the taste out of the ground beans. Next I put on the lid. The lid covers the whole top of the lexan container and it has a pluger that runs through the center of it. On the end of that plunger is a very tight mesh screen. You push the plunger slowly to the bottom of the lexan container. The mesh screen collects all of the coffee grounds and push them to the bottom of the container, leaving you with a nice jug full of fresh piping hot coffee.
There are literally tons of choices for you and in general they're all good. I guess it comes down to how many people you're trying to serve at one time or maybe whether or not the weight of your camping coffee maker is an issue. I've chosen the lexan coffee press simply because it's light and easy to carry because I prefer to be mobile when I camp. You can go to any camping supply store and find one to suit your needs though. Many are the perculating type. To be honest I find that coffee just plain tastes better when it's made using a perculator. I don't know why it seems to taste better, it just does. Nothing says "good morning" like a fresh perculated cup of coffee. This type of camping coffee maker can be picked up just about anywhere. They're also fairly durable so if you're canoing or backpacking you can just lash it to your pack. I've never had a problem with my lexan coffee press but it seems to me that it wouldn't stand up to the same abuse a steel coffee maker would.
Of course in lieu of a coffee maker or coffee press you can always bring yourself a bottle of instant coffee. It's not quite the same thing as a fresh brewed coffee but it does hit the spot and it's obviously much less work. I've actually often thought I would try that on my next canoe trip in an effort to safe space in my pack. I haven't tried it yet but I'll let you know how it goes when I do. Use the search box below if you have any other questions about coffee makers or camping gear or camping in general...
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