Coffee on the go

[Norrland]

I bought 2 of those at one point quite a few years ago. Eventually got around to using one, and -- at least in the case of the brand I bought (the packaging is identical to your picture) I found it to be pretty wretched. I was sad, because I thought the concept was neat. But the one I bought was loaded with very mediocre coffee. I never got around to using the second one; it is probably still buried in my cooking storage kit. And I am also sad because that packaging is pretty landfill unfriendly.

These days I use the GSI Java drip.

Ultralight Java Drip Reusable Coffee Filter | GSI Outdoors

The GSI Outdoors Ultralight Java Drip means that the most minimalist hikers, travelers, and backpackers can enjoy real coffee every day. The ultra-compact design packs well. There’s just no excuse not to have good trail coffee anymore.

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Have been using it for quite some time now. I used to use it as a pour-over set, but that's quite fiddly, and requires a paper filter to slow down the speed so that the result is not weak. And as mentioned by @Tread-Lite-Gear things cool down too fast when it is cold outside. So now I just put the whole shebang inside a large light insulated mug, slowly pour the hot water inside, and let it steep. That coffee is as good as I can make it home. To clean I just turn the filter inside out, empty the grounds in my carryout ziploc, let it dry, give it a good shake, put it back inside it's own Ziploc, and I'm on my way. Admittedly faff for some, but works

I got a 3 pack of these from Amazon for 100kr. Work well and just plunge it inside my msr mug and put the lid on.

Still prefer the instant non faff though

 

[bradmacmt]

After doing pour-over, cowboy, and French Press, I've given up and gone with instant. I've tried quite a few and settled on Alpine Start instant as a good one that I actually like (not sure of its availability in the EU). I'll continue to try others as time allows, but I've given up "real" coffee in the backcountry. Too much hassle and none of it is as good as the fresh ground I can make at home.

 

[Norrland]

After doing pour-over, cowboy, and French Press, I've given up and gone with instant. I've tried quite a few and settled on Alpine Start instant as a good one that I actually like (not sure of its availability in the EU). I'll continue to try others as time allows, but I've given up "real" coffee in the backcountry. Too much hassle and none of it is as good as the fresh ground I can make at home.

Not heard of it. Is it also like a finer dust compared to standard freeze dried coffee?

 

[Tread-Lite-Gear]

I got a 3 pack of these from Amazon for 100kr. Work well and just plunge it inside my msr mug and put the lid on.

Still prefer the instant non faff though

I have those too. Very good. Used mine with a large fold a mug. 4 systems ago now lol. I never stop tinkering with it. I’m sure something else will come along soon

 

[bradmacmt]

Not heard of it. Is it also like a finer dust compared to standard freeze dried coffee?

It is very fine (dust like).

 

[Norrland]

It is very fine (dust like).

Yeah same with the stuff i buy. Seems to make a better brew. Tends to look a bit more visually appealing to

 

[Peterbob67]

Like everyone I've gone round and round with coffee - from real coffee to 'better' instant, and at the moment 'better' instant is winning the day as I'd prefer to save a bit of weight on coffee so I can carry more whisky - it's all a balancing act!!

I read this with interest - has anyone tried No Normal coffee in a tube? It's the 'sweetener' that puts me off from buying but maybe it is worth a shot...

No Normal Coffee Paste Review - Backpacking Light

No Normal Coffee Paste is a compact coffee alternative that requires no brewing. It can be eaten directly from its tube or mixed with water (cold or hot), or spread on or into other food for a quick caffeine boost or coffee flavor injection. It offers a convenient way to consume real coffee...

backpackinglight.com

 

[Jww]

i ended up just taking options hot choc,

 

[Tychonius]

at the moment 'better' instant is winning the day as I'd prefer to save a bit of weight on coffee so I can carry more whisky

“This is the way.”

i ended up just taking options hot choc,

Aw, man, I was looking up to you for guidance. Hoping for the exact proper setting that you used in your expensive burr grinder, coupled with the proper amount of coffee per serving, which coffee was added to an impermeable bag sealed by your vacuum sealer, coupled with accurate to the second and 10th of a degree temperature variables that you used during your poor over. I pout!

 

[Jakey]

i ended up just taking options hot choc,

Spot on for a brew in the evening. I still need a coffee in the morning though, can’t get going without!

 

[Tread-Lite-Gear]

i ended up just taking options hot choc,

I like a coffee with a hot chocolate stirred in. Sugar and caffein. Choffee is a winner. Best ever recipee is @Teepee s Baileys Rum Choffomel. Ill let you figure out the ingredients

 

[Jww]

it just got to faffy, that springy filter thing i took was chaos lol,

i think if i were going to do it, id prob look at maybe an aeropress, or a bripe

 

[Peterbob67]

We all have different preferences.. this thread really shows this!

I like and enjoy two cups of strongish black coffee in the morning before I set off... at home I am a full on saddo coffee w***er, and used to try to replicate similar coffee in the hills; I've given up and learned to accept imperfection in the mornings knowing that I have more whisky in the evenings. Like everything, life is full of compromises...

 

[Tychonius]

I got a 3 pack of these from Amazon for 100kr. Work well and just plunge it inside my msr mug and put the lid on.

Still prefer the instant non faff though

Does that infuser have a name? I’d consider it given that that’s how I always make me coffee these days (using me GSI pour-over net cone).

 

[Peterbob67]

Does that infuser have a name? I’d consider it given that that’s how I always make me coffee these days (using me GSI pour-over net cone).

I have used these and they are definitely my first choice for hotels or hiking if I am happy to carry the grounds - coffee Filter Brewing Basket is what I search, although the tea ones are just as good/I suspect the same

 

[Jakey]

Makes a good argument…..

 

[Norrland]

Does that infuser have a name? I’d consider it given that that’s how I always make me coffee these days (using me GSI pour-over net cone).

The brand is Finum. Made in Germany i think

 

[Johnny3000]

Does that infuser have a name? I’d consider it given that that’s how I always make me coffee these days (using me GSI pour-over net cone).

MSR mugmate is probably the same product

 

[Tread-Lite-Gear]

Biggest lesson I’ve learned in coffee is it’s all about the grinder. I recently went from a basic 80 quid bodum grinder to a Fellow Opus (not expensive in the realm of grinders) and was blown away how much it improved things. My daily driver beans are just some rainforest alliance arabica blend I pay £12 kilo for and it’s lovely. Hard to go wrong with most beans in my experience for pour over / immersion.

maybe we need a what bean thread lol

 

[DesperadoDan]

Lavazza Prontissimo instant sachets. Two of those at once. You'd be surprised how good they are. Problem is you have to buy them in bulk on eBay.

 

[Jww]

Biggest lesson I’ve learned in coffee is it’s all about the grinder. I recently went from a basic 80 quid bodum grinder to a Fellow Opus (not expensive in the realm of grinders) and was blown away how much it improved things. My daily driver beans are just some rainforest alliance arabica blend I pay £12 kilo for and it’s lovely. Hard to go wrong with most beans in my experience for pour over / immersion.

maybe we need a what bean thread lol

Grinder then temperature.

While i find making pour over therapeutic, i like to use a pour over kettle and scales, with larger filters, all though, i prefer the punch of espresso

 

[Tread-Lite-Gear]

I use scales. 25.5g to 400ml at 95. Ejected directly into a big thermal cup. I’m terrible for forgetting drinks. Slightly lower temp if I’m spending on coffee from yallah as a treat.

 

[Tychonius]

@Peterbob67 , @Norrland , @Johnny3000 -- thanks for the search tips. Found that doodad online.

These threads can be hysterical. I think I just spent two solid hours down the YouTube rabbit hole starting with the guy who did the video about the "bripe" posted by @Jww. I just watched his series of three telling me that I've been using my Moka Pot wrong for the last 45 years. It's comforting to know that I can still learn something at this point in my life.

 

[Tychonius]

Biggest lesson I’ve learned in coffee is it’s all about the grinder.

Yeah... I have a Barattza/Solis Maestro that is easily over 20 years old that is proven to be perfectly serviceable. I primarily use it for drip, but in a pinch it can make decent expresso. Not the best, but even though I have a reasonably good home espresso machine I have just never felt like dishing out the dough to get a super top notch expresso grinding device for the handful of times a year I might make a cup of that.

 

[dovidola]

Baratza Virtuoso here - best coffee investment I've made. All it does is grind beans.