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Post by High Sierra Fan on Nov 26, 2019 12:08:57 GMT -8
Yep. Much smaller than my paper filter cone.
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Post by swiftdream on Nov 26, 2019 15:41:52 GMT -8
That’s what I’m talking about. That shows the difference well, the big size difference and I can see which one weighs more from the volume difference. The little brewing baskets make a dynamite cup of coffee. We used the plastic sit on top cone with paper filter 30 years ago. It’s okay but the brewing basket with no other filters needed is a better choice.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Nov 27, 2019 3:08:22 GMT -8
That was all still in my truck kit so it was to hand for the photo. I use the Mellita for larger volumes while traveling, say to fill my insulated travel flask.
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Post by ukpacker on Nov 29, 2019 12:16:23 GMT -8
If you buy good quality coffee it does not need to be filtered as all the grounds just stay at the bottom of the cup, just rinse the cup out and pour grounds out somewhere . Italian coffee brand Lavazza works well if you have that brand available.
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Post by almostthere on Nov 30, 2019 9:35:05 GMT -8
If you buy good quality coffee it does not need to be filtered as all the grounds just stay at the bottom of the cup, just rinse the cup out and pour grounds out somewhere . Italian coffee brand Lavazza works well if you have that brand available.
Or use your cheap coffee to make a pot of hot coffee, pour in half a cup of cold water, the grounds sink right to the bottom and you only chew a few on the last cup.
Mt Hagen has a good instant cup o joe, as well. And a jar that makes 40+ cups isn't as expensive as buying the stick packs.
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Post by ErnieW on Nov 30, 2019 10:51:12 GMT -8
Mt Hagen has a good instant cup o joe, as well. And a jar that makes 40+ cups isn't as expensive as buying the stick packs. Mt Hagen was the runner up to Alpine Start for me. I weighted taste somewhat over cost but if that was the other way Mt Hagen would win for me. Good coffee, very reasonable price.
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Post by ukpacker on Nov 30, 2019 14:18:56 GMT -8
If you buy good quality coffee it does not need to be filtered as all the grounds just stay at the bottom of the cup, just rinse the cup out and pour grounds out somewhere . Italian coffee brand Lavazza works well if you have that brand available.
Or use your cheap coffee to make a pot of hot coffee, pour in half a cup of cold water, the grounds sink right to the bottom and you only chew a few on the last cup.
Mt Hagen has a good instant cup o joe, as well. And a jar that makes 40+ cups isn't as expensive as buying the stick packs.
I don't carry a pot.
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Post by almostthere on Dec 1, 2019 8:59:45 GMT -8
Or use your cheap coffee to make a pot of hot coffee, pour in half a cup of cold water, the grounds sink right to the bottom and you only chew a few on the last cup.
Mt Hagen has a good instant cup o joe, as well. And a jar that makes 40+ cups isn't as expensive as buying the stick packs.
I don't carry a pot.
The one thing about cowboy coffee - you don't need a coffee pot to make it. You can use any metal thing that holds water.
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Post by ukpacker on Dec 1, 2019 9:41:24 GMT -8
The one thing about cowboy coffee - you don't need a coffee pot to make it. You can use any metal thing that holds water.
Yes ,my cup works fine so I use that. The OP jerrysc13 seems to appreciate good coffee and once opened a coffee shop , perhaps he even had one of those shiny Lavazza coffee machines so I thought it relevant to point out that their coffee does not actually require any filtering . Most of the time when backpacking I opt for whatever sachets of instant coffee like substances might be available in local shops because they are convenient and acceptable to me.
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Post by trinity on Dec 1, 2019 19:56:03 GMT -8
For those who really want to geek out on backcountry coffee, the latest Backpacking Light podcast is dedicated to the topic: link. Pretty interesting stuff.
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Post by cweston on Dec 2, 2019 14:09:25 GMT -8
I am a full-fledge coffee snob at home, but BPing, I just do Starbucks Via, Italian Roast. It's not great but not terrible: still tastes pretty darn good on a cold morning in the mountains.
Car camping, I usually make an Americano using the Aero Press for espresso shots.
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Post by rebeccad on Dec 3, 2019 8:53:51 GMT -8
If you buy good quality coffee it does not need to be filtered as all the grounds just stay at the bottom of the cup, just rinse the cup out and pour grounds out somewhere . Italian coffee brand Lavazza works well if you have that brand available. This is definitely a location-dependent issue, but most places I backpack dumping the grounds is definitely not LNT, and shouldn’t be done. I admit that coffee grounds are pretty low-impact as garbage goes, but in dry alpine locations they will definitely not disappear fast. Thus my point about packing out the grounds being the deal-breaker for me with regard to carrying real coffee.
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Post by ukpacker on Dec 3, 2019 9:10:38 GMT -8
Good point,thanks.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Dec 3, 2019 11:18:49 GMT -8
If you buy good quality coffee it does not need to be filtered as all the grounds just stay at the bottom of the cup, just rinse the cup out and pour grounds out somewhere . Italian coffee brand Lavazza works well if you have that brand available. This is definitely a location-dependent issue, but most places I backpack dumping the grounds is definitely not LNT, and shouldn’t be done. I admit that coffee grounds are pretty low-impact as garbage goes, but in dry alpine locations they will definitely not disappear fast. Thus my point about packing out the grounds being the deal-breaker for me with regard to carrying real coffee. With my MSR filter the grounds are dry before I’m ready to pack up and just get dumped in a slider ziplock. For me it’s trivial weight. Back when I used paper it’d be similar, though I’d maybe have to open the ziploc a while in the sun to get them completely dry. At a scoop or two per day the weights a rounding error to my pack: my water load swings overwhelm a bit of coffee. In a wet climate where my grounds wouldn’t dry I’d probably opt for instant. Or hot cocoa.
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Post by alaskaskeeter on Feb 18, 2020 19:38:13 GMT -8
I have a ziploc bag of instant coffee...brand does not seem to matter to me...quick,and works for me don't even need hot water when going stoveless...
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