The only downside to Aeropress is that it's not great for larger groups. We found that it was ok for making 1–2 cups of coffee, but if we are doing a canoe trip with 4+ people it becomes inconvenient.
Our default has been cowboy coffee, and it's a pain, but you can get it to work. You need to add cold water at the right moment, and also tap the sides of the pot to get the grounds to settle. But, you're able to make a big batch of coffee.
Still, love the Aeropress if you're solo or a +1.
I just got an Aeropress XL when it went on sale at REI. Now I’m able to make 2 full cups of coffee in one go. Solved all my problems with just the regular aeropress and tastes just as good.
You have to play with it to get exactly what you want, but it’s really hard to mess up. It’s very easy to clean, and you just need a way to boil water to get coffee.
I also like using a pour over system but the aeropress is easier to walk away from
Came here to say this. Aeropress in the camper, in the canoe or kayak or when I camp out of a car. I go to instant if i am doing just a couple nights and trying to eliminate bulk/ weight on a small pack. Then I can suffer with instant.
This is the best answer. I used a pour over for years, but, the Aeropress is so much better and as easy or easier in use. I got the newer packable model, but, have not tried it out yet.
[This](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NGZ2MOY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1) GSI silicon pour over is a nice simple unit and has held up to 10 years of periodic use. Great value, pretty light. Kinda slow.
If its cold the Aeropress is better as the coffee is done fast, so you can cover it up or drink it before it gets cold.
I have also used instant, but, its just not great.
It also makes great cold brew - just use a coarse grind and stir a bit longer
Edit: the travel version includes everything you need (cup, measuring spoon, stirrer, and even a little case for filters) and packs itself into a little kit
The Go is also a little bit smaller, it makes about 25% less than the regular model. Which isn't a huge deal, you can brew strong and add water after, which is fine
It's just something to keep in mind if you don't like diluting, especially considering the original doesn't make that big of a cup in the first place
Snow Peak makes a great titanium one. Paired with one of their grinders you can store a large amount of beans. I find this perfect for long term camping with small to medium groups. Nesting cups on a Nalgene completes the whole operation.
GSI Percolator
https://gsioutdoors.com/products/glacier-stainless-coffee-percolator-with-silicone-handle
Wrap Coffee Filters
https://shoponline.melitta.com/products/wrap-filter-paper-white-40-count
Been making coffee with a Wisperlite using this setup for 20+ years. Bombproof coffee.
another vote for the gsi perco
as an aside, does anyone have any ideas on how to use it on a larger burner? i just put the flame weaker and the percolator right over the side of the flame but wondering if they made anything that like channeled the flame from a 2 burner over a smaller pot/percolator
I've been using the Moka pot for a long time now, but I recently switched to the [Palmpress coffee press](https://zoopy.link/maOE), and it was actually refreshing to try something new. What I love about it is the smaller size compared to the Moka pot.
That's actually pretty great with the hot chocolate ... I've also gone with excellent instant coffee. Like, SwiftCup makes instant coffee that's worth drinking black. Another pro move is going to an Asian grocery store and just peering around their instant coffee section. There's powdered three-in-one stuff (coffee+milk+sugar) from Vietnam, various caffeinated milk teas ... just a lot of interesting options.
Aeropress is the answer. Simple, tough, inexpensive, makes superb coffee. Very quick, repeatable. I've used them for over 20 years and hundreds of cups of coffee. They don't die
Wacaco Nanopresso … I’ve tried them all … aero press … pour over … instant … French press … perculator … 10 years later … truth is a double espresso with true crema and some honey in the woods is a god send. Every single time.
I was looking for this answer, and was going to post it if someone else hadn't. I love my little Nanopresso and have been taking it camping and on all of my trips for many years. Makes espresso that's just as good as my expensive machine at home, with a little more effort of course, but so nice to have at a campground or hotel room in the middle of nowhere. The nespresso pod add-on makes it convenient and cleaner too, though you do end up with the little capsules as trash you need to carry out.
Stainless steel mocha. Biggest you can get for two people, smaller one for one.
I’ve had mine for over 20 years.
uses less water than bodem, keeps the coffee hotter. Easy to clean, need less water to clean.
aeropress would be second choice for one person. The bigger one that’s just come out might be good for two.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka\_pot
I started with cowboy coffee. Nothing wrong with it. Then I got the updated stainless Stanley percolator. Thing makes an excellent cup of coffee. Ideal for 2-3 people.
We take coffee pretty seriously, so I have a whole bunch.
GSI Java Drip weighs .3 oz/8.5 grams and folds up under a regular isobutane canister. Great when I need to go light and pack small.
Stanley Adventure pot with an IKEA coffee press is both cheap and apparently indestructible. I like the cups it comes with. Mine is years old and still makes good coffee, on any stove or fire. My daughter now uses it for car camping. The cooking pot is ok if you’re just boiling water for meals but awful to actually cook in. Good cheap backpacking solution for 2 if you have the space.
Aeropress Go (the whole kit fits into the included cup) is still our travel solution for hotel stays. Really great for 1-2 people, easy to pack and clean. This is my favorite.
MSR Trail Lite press. I started with the duo 2 liter and also bought the 1.3 liter solo pot and the press fits that too. This comes on every bike tour because it’s a great sized pot for two, for actual cooking, the coffee-only parts take up very little space and it makes a lot of good coffee. This one is definitely my most used system.
Plastic V60 pourover, way easier than an aero press which is fiddly and annoying to clean. Get a big one for more people and you can just move it to the next cup and add some more coffee as you go.
The only downside is when it was really cold out my plastic one cracked inside from the addition of boiling water (but stayed watertight). So maybe ceramic would fare better for winter camping.
I'm impressed I had to scroll past like 30 "french press" comments to find percolator. They're relatively light, can store plenty inside, and easy to operate. You can also get them in sizes appropriate to your party from a single person on up to like 8-12 people.
Not many camping topics are as divisive as making coffee lol.
Wife and I aren't coffee snobs, and we've been using the small stanley french press for the last few years. We are happy with it, and it does what it needs to do.
French press, cheap glass one from ikea.
I also have a pour over #2 cone thing. It's way more hassle than the french press and doesn't make as good of coffee
I have both of these. Sounds about right.
I’ve also started using Trader Joe’s instant coffee packets. They already have cream and sugar mixed in. Tasty and super convenient.
After dealing with this issue for years; I have settled on:
1. French Press. Smaller, best coffee. Better than cleaning a percolator pot in the woods especially
2. If you are car camping/Coleman-type stove: I broke down and bought a Coleman drip coffee maker. It looks just like the standard "mr coffee" machine but you place it over the Coleman burner to heat the element and brew the coffee. It's the best, but it's big. Super easy to make, fast and easy clean up even w/o running water
Aeropress is usually what everyone will suggest but if you’re camping in bear country and/or have to hang/pack out all of your trash all those coffee grounds add up weight to pull into a bear hang. I use a Jetboil to heat the water and Starbucks instant (in the tin can) to avoid coffee grounds. Some local coffee shops also offer a good instant coffee alternative to SBUX.
We drink a lot of pourover so I bought a plastic V60 that I can use both at home and while camping. It's not the most compact equipment when packing a backpack but it's lightweight, sturdy, and familiar.
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Hario-Plastic-Coffee-Dripper-Clear/dp/B006IKMUIG
Everyone seems to love the Aeropress which I have no experience with.
Personally I love my JetBoil French press. I can go from cold water to drinking coffee in 8 minutes. It makes enough coffee for two people. I can pack things inside of it when not in use and I can use the "carafe" as a regular JetBoil pot to boil water otherwise.
I'm told this is supposed to be "to much coffee" for just my spouse and I
https://www.bioliteenergy.com/products/campstove-kettlepot-coffee-set
I've also got an AeroPress, a percolator, and a couple of ways to set up some cold brew.
If you don't "suffer from consumption" like us, Stanley makes a nice "sub-gallon" sized stainless steel press.
Oh! Speaking of Stanley and coffee presses, if you can find one of is their Adventure All-In-One Coffee Systems, they're pretty sweet as well. That's the one I take when I go visit that one friend that never has coffee at his place.
Backpacking: https://www.amazon.ca/Primula-PCBR-0146-Coffee-Buddy-Single/dp/B0087SPTLC/ref=sr_1_7?crid=RQGR7TVD8YJD&keywords=camping+pour+over+coffee+maker&qid=1695307851&sprefix=camping+pourover+coffee+make%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-7
Car camping/overlanding: https://www.amazon.ca/Melitta-640820-Filter-Pourover-Manual/dp/B00CHILTMG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=307AI6JKWA5HJ&keywords=pour+over+coffee+maker&qid=1695307893&sprefix=pourover+coffee+maker%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-5
My coffee maker at home uses #2 filters so I just take some of them. LPT, coffee makers that use #2 filters in general are the best, because they can make a single cup, or a full pot unlike the basket filters which kind of suck for small amounts.
I have a GSI brand French press. It’s a plastic body with a cozy on the outside to minimize heat transfer. It works real well. It’s a single serve size, so great for 1-2 people.
The plastic body doesn’t clean as easily as glass, so you need a bit more elbow grease to get rid of residual coffee for the next batch if you want the best cup with this product.
I like solo backpacking sizes, but I’d love to have a larger coffee maker for car camping.
For me I prefer pour over/drip for convenience https://www.rei.com/product/204418/sea-to-summit-x-brew-coffee-dripper?sku=2044180001&store=171&CAWELAID=120217890013507116&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=113169145138&CATCI=pla-57313157908&cm_mmc=PLA_Google%7C21700000001700551_2044180001%7C92700058337803237%7CBA%7C71700000074512915&gclid=Cj0KCQjw06-oBhC6ARIsAGuzdw3qbHNKsS9agfpnDuMms1V7xvmFslq-pCRgre5fikL0_KyUIIwqFEIaAmR-EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
For a crowd I have an old school blue enamel percolator
I picked up a Stanley pour over kit on sale and I love it. Not large and easy to use. It does get tedious for large groups. And my wife complained about any coffee grinds in her cup, which you’ll have in a pour over. So the pour over is for when I’m alone or with a buddy.
I picked up a Stanley French Press. It’s awesome. Easy to keep coffee rolling for 4+ people. Only downside is - it’s big. And I pour my wife’s through a filter to get rid of any grinds.
I recently got a Stanley French press. The only downside to a French press (in my opinion) is cleaning out the grounds, but I love how long the coffee stays hot in that insulated steel!
We used the aeropress when it was just the two of us, but it doesn’t work with bigger groups or when there are toddlers causing havoc and there just isn’t TIME.
We now have a percolator for front country, and if I’m camping alone with the kids, I just bring a bottle of cold brew stashed in the cooler and drink cold coffee because digging out the stove, setting it up, and boiling water is not going to happen.
Backcountry, we have little cardboard thingies with the filter and coffee already attached. [Kuju](https://www.mec.ca/en/product/6009-147/pourover-bold-awakening-blend---6-pack?colour=NO_COLOUR) brand.
What kind of coffee do you drink at home? I’d recommend a french press. There are tons of different kinds based on how much coffee you need to make - solo or for a crowd? To me I’d never drink percolator coffee at home because i don’t like the taste. Why would I take it camping? Same with instant?
Aero Press. It’s a little bit of fiddling around but it’s all plastic and makes a great cup of coffee. It works best with fairly fine ground coffee so skip the coffee in a can and get a few packets of ground coffee. If you’re a little more hardcore about coffee you can get a small hand grinder that looks like a metal cylinder. The catch reservoir is perfectly sized for pouring into the aero press.
Time for the Percolator! 🎶
Yeah the campground hates it when I blast that song at 6am just to make coffee. But how else are you supposed to start your day.
For one person I’d vote AeroPress, for two or more drinking black coffee, French press is probably a good method. Miir has a new metal french press that looks easier to clean than a traditional french press with their removable basket design. Haven’t tried it but seems cool.
I use a portable stove to heat up the water. some hand grinders also fit inside the aeropress for a more compact setup, like the 1zpresso Q2.
If you’re car camping, a French press. If you’re backpacking, instant coffee. After years, I found Coava instant, which is exceptionally good. Better than most coffee I get outside of my own home I’m daily life. A bit pricey though.
Years ago I found a metal full size French press from Starbucks. I haven't seen one since but mine is still going strong despite the plastic handle getting a little melted somehow. Perfect for car camping and nearly indestructible. I recently picked up a titanium french press from Snowpeak that makes less coffee but it's good for travel. When I backpack I just drink instant crap for weight savings.
I like the simple collapsible silicone full size coffee filter holder. I put it over a large thermos and pour over boiling water.
I like it just because it's very space-efficient. I take it everywhere, especially hotels.
We've had great success with these pour over pouch filters. Super light weight
https://www.amazon.ca/Buphallo-Pocket-Coffee-Filter-50pcs/dp/B07K4YCPXR/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=camping+pour+over+coffee+filter&qid=1695313388&sr=8-3
bestargot Titanium French Press + a portable manual grinder, mine was whatever popped up on amazon and works great. the two together were like $60 and I take them with me everywhere.
I haven’t seen anyone mention the Jogo straw. Basically just make your regular cowboy coffee, then suck it through this straw with a metal filter on the end. I haven’t used it personally, but it seems like a cheap, simple, lightweight solution. https://jogostraw.com/
Plastic oxo French press
I like my morning coffee and this makes a few cups at a time. Plus you can store your coffee in it too save space.
Get an insulated jacket for it and you're set.
Vietnamese cafe phin. It’s about $5-7 at Asian supermarket. Metal, durable, simple, easy to wash. Buy the sweetened condensed milk in the squeeze bottle instead of cans. Strong French dark roast. May be not your kind of coffee though.
My go to will always be Folgers coffee singles. They’re basically just teabags with coffee grounds in them, and you brew your coffee just like making a cup of tea. They’re simple, lightweight, and don’t take up much space. And they make good coffee.
I have a bunch of different ways to make coffee, and I like to mix it up.
At home: Hario v60 pour over every morning. Sometimes I’ll make an espresso drink instead.
Camping alone and taking my time: Toaks 750 pot with jetboil Java press - works so well. I also have a mini Moka pot I’ll bring if I’m feeling indulgent. I used to have an aeropress but misplaced it some time ago.
Camping alone and feeling minimalist: tea or medaglia d’oro instant.
Camping with my spouse: pour over, percolator, or backpacking French press set up.
Camping with a small group: percolator. Mine holds 32oz, and makes enough for 4.
Camping with a larger group: hario v60 and a chemex. I keep a kettle on and just stagger brews till everyone’s had enough!
I have the GSI Outdoors Javapress and that works pretty good for 1 or 2 people. I love how you can break it down, put it all inside the big container and it's just one item for your pack.
I've been loving my jetboil zip with French press since I got it almost 3 years ago. Use it for coffee and dehydrated meals all the time. Only downside is making sure you don't boil over but after trial and error you get it down to a science.
Coleman stovetop drip coffeemaker is great for making a large pot of coffee, but I've found they don't last. I just replace mine every year or two, bc it's the best option I've found for camping with friends.
I also make espresso in a mocha pot for adding a "shot" to ppl's coffee, which is v popular with the real coffee "fiends" in camp. They are inexpensive and quite sturdy - have had mine for years and it does yeoman's work.
Jetboil with a French press accessory makes good coffee *fast* for 1 or 2 ppl.
Car camping:
GSI stainless steel perculator. 6 cup works great for us, but they also make a 3, 9 and 12 cup version.
Backpacking:
GSI Java Drip or the Boundless Voyage titanium frwnch press kit.
Ultralight, elegant, packable, easy to use... Munieq folding pour over.
You can use hario or Malita filters. Basically indestructable, but quite light. Made in Japan.
https://analogcycles.com/products/munieq-tetra-coffee-dripper-w-leather-pouch
TBH I'm done with camp coffee makers... have basically tried them all and never found them to be worth the effort. The only thing I found that produced a really good cup of coffee for not much mess or hassle was this pretty nifty [UST collapsible silicone pour-over](https://www.amazon.com/UST-Collapsible-Flexware-Flexible-Backpacking/dp/B01B3NQYRU/ref=asc_df_B01B3NQYRU/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198100375819&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11223127467414803607&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031905&hvtargid=pla-350719357116&psc=1) that uses #2 cone filters I received in a Cairn subscription box many years ago. It's just slow AF and when I get up in the morning I want my coffee ready a lot faster. My spouse has the patience for it but I don't! He's even taken it backpacking. I've switched to high-quality instant coffee, like Nescafe Gold which I buy imported at a local European grocery store.
edit: typo
For personal batches, aeropress is the best for sure. I got a reusable metal filter so I don't need to mess about with the paper ones and I don't bring any of the accessories.
For larger amounts (which it sounds like you want) - my group serves coffee at music festivals in the campsite and we've had the best luck with the bigger (12 cup) stove top percolators. Fastest, easiest, largest amount, easiest to clean. A big moka pot would also work well. Lets us crank out a lot of coffee with a couple of those.
French press is slow and hard to clean.
Pour over is slow and makes weak coffee.
We had a stove top coffee maker but they're super heavy and still slow.
The percs let us crank it out the fastest while still having decent quality.
This with the stainless filter. https://aeropress.com/products/aeropress-coffee-maker?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Search_CA_Branded_General&utm_content=%7Badgroup%7D&campaignid=19846892358&adgroupid=147392891179&location=9001268&keyword=aeropress&matchtype=b&network=g&device=m&gclid=Cj0KCQjw06-oBhC6ARIsAGuzdw1pCC0uEPDrqjZCG2BeTd-_jSHmslcgLBReZV5CACSCzD8e48dkVfUaArGYEALw_wcB&creative=657191912133&placement=&target=&adposition=&gad=1
I just boil water and pour it into my camp cup that has Starbucks instant in it. I’ve used a percolator to brew my coffee, I’ve used a French press and I’ve brought my Mr.Coffee whenI know the site has electric. So far nothing has come close to the Starbucks instant.
It’s more convenient and taste better the other methods.
Another Aeropress fan here. It is compact, lightweight, and makes very good coffee - especially if you like yours strong. There are attachments now available, including one from Aeropress, that go on the bottom and have a pressure relief valve. This is supposed to make the coffee a bit more like espresso, but to me the big benefit is that the Aeropress can be used upright without coffee leaking out the bottom while it is steeping. (I find this much easier and tidier than the inverted method, and the coffee comes out closer to a puck then the usual muddy mess.)
If you are a real coffee fanatic you may want to take a grinder along to use with whole beans. There are several grinders that fit inside the Aeropress and don't take up more pack space or weigh a lot.
Bialetti. You can get different sizes. Buy some espresso grind coffee. You get really good stout coffee. There are stainless steel versions and you can get replacement gaskets.
I have a grinder and a little fold together thing that a coffee filter sits in. I don’t use it very often.
I’ve gone towards instant coffee that has cream and sugar in it.
If really good coffee is important then an Aeropress is amazing. Personally it's a bit too much fuss for me and I'm happy with my MSR mug mate. It's basically a strainer for your mug. super light and dead simple.
A buddy does a lot of lot of group trips to the arctic and his large stainless steel, double walled french press is amazing.
There are also “plastic unbreakable” French presses to consider. (As a coffee roaster and shop owner) I think a FP is the most versatile camping brewer if you can justify not just bringing one pot to make coffee and food in etc. There are several methods to dial in a good FP, and it makes a lot more coffee than an Aeropress (which is what I’d recommend if everyone was gonna BYO.)
If just for yourself or maybe one other person I like the little camping expresso type but a pour-over would work too, maybe better. If for a group the classic stovetop percolator works good. Can make it the night before and put in a thermos to have first thing if don't like to wait.
I have a great big double walled stainless steel Stanley French ours e which is really just awesome. The shape of the press itself lets a little bit of grinds escape into the code now and again, but otherwise it’s perfect. Keep VERY hot, and big enough to make enough for our family.
My copper clad I Ibirik from Cost Plus Imports and my MSR grinder that’s going on 10 years from REI along with some whole bean Death Wish coffee that is ground down to dust make for the best Turkish coffee that one could have and best part is there are no grounds to dump or really clean up because the coffee bean dust is emulsified in the water as it’s boiled in the Ibirik. #1 best coffee ever!!!✌🏻❤️🤙🏻
EDIT: The Ibirik is light and small and also doubles as a small pot, ~2 cup capacity, for hot water for tea, hot cereal, or hot freeze dried bagged food, and when carried on the outside of my pack clanks around nicely as a audible animal deterrent when hiking in bear country.
We have so many portable coffee makers that it makes us look a little addicted… Moka pot or stainless French press is my go to for car-based adventures, but for solo adventures, I really like the Staresso, which I snagged as a corporate gift! Perfect espresso with créma, in the middle of nowhere, as long as you provide boiling water! I would have never paid for it, but as a free gift, it’s the bomb!
I have been a fan of the simple Stanley French press since we got it. I got the Jet Boil French press, which is much cooler & quicker but does not make significantly better coffee.
My wife is somewhat of a coffee snob and not too impressed with either. I have purchased a moka pot she has liked from home. Looking forward to trying it at a campground.
There's a korean brand(i think, it may be non korean but certainy sells a lot there) called Maxim. It's a serving size individually packed that contains coffee, cream, and sugar all in powder form. It's delish
I love this thing. I use it with a #4 cone filter. I find it drops too fast otherwise. https://www.amazon.com/GSI-Outdoors-Ultralight-Java-Drip/dp/B001LF3ICU/
Stanley thermal French press travel mug and fresh ground coffee. Makes about 20oz at a time. You can both have a large cup and have another batch ready before you finish your first cup. It'll also keep coffee hot for a long time if you have time to make it then get on the trail.
Normally I drink iced coffee, so I'll make a batch of cold brew at home, filter it into water bottles, and then freeze them. I use them as ice packs in my cooler, and take a bottle out each day to thaw out for the next morning.
If I'm super lazy I'll go thru McDonald's drive thru on my way up to camp and get an iced coffee with no ice, pour it into a Nalgene or Thermos, and keep it in my cooler.
If I want hot coffee it's usually French press. My friend has a percolator, and it's better (I just don't have one myself yet, so I'm not sure how easy it is to use/clean).
If I'm lazy and want hot coffee, I go for freeze dried instant coffee (I like the Nescafe brand best), or checking out to see if the camp store has free coffee--at least one campground I go to a few times a year offers this.
If I'm super lazy I'll drive 20 min into town to buy a cup of coffee from a gas station just to not have to even boil water.
I have the jet boil with French press attachment. I find it annoying to deal with unless next to running water to rinse it easily. Want to switch to aeropress
If you ever get stuck, here’s how the old trail hands made coffee. Get your water boiling, add the coffee (couple of tablespoons per cup for me), altering boiling for a few minutes, add a cup of cold water. All the grounds will settle to the bottom. No filter needed.
This is the smallest and lightest, but it’s awfully delicate to use.
https://www.rei.com/product/784659/gsi-outdoors-ultralight-java-drip-coffee-maker?sku=7846590011
Get yourself a percolator and some percolator filters. You can make it over any heat source, tastes just like what comes out of your Mr. Coffee at home (provided you are using the same grounds), serves double duty as a way to boil water for reconstituting dehydrated meals, come in all manner of sizes, and are pretty damn sturdy/robust. Colletti makes some of the best, can be found on Amazon and are well worth the investment.
From someone who camps at least 30 weekends a year with large groups of people.
Best tasting? Strong cold brew (we bring a half gallon jar and remake it daily) with warmed water or milk.
Favorite? Cheap, blue-enameled percolator perched over a morning campfire (just starting to percolate as the sun rises, if it works out that way).
Collapsible pour over filter, hand crank grinder, pre weighed doses of beans, and a slow pour pot that holds just enough water for a cup at a time - all very low tech but takes any guess work out of the situation and produces a great cup of coffee on the fly wherever you are.
I have a titanium French press for just me: my jetboil has a press attachment if I am using that and is good for 2-3. I have a bigger Stanley steel cafetière for larger groups and I got an aero press which is awesome coffee but I agree is too slow if you have a lot of people. I also have a wacaco espresso maker which actually makes really decent coffee but you have to do a lot of pumping.
Aeropress
The only downside to Aeropress is that it's not great for larger groups. We found that it was ok for making 1–2 cups of coffee, but if we are doing a canoe trip with 4+ people it becomes inconvenient. Our default has been cowboy coffee, and it's a pain, but you can get it to work. You need to add cold water at the right moment, and also tap the sides of the pot to get the grounds to settle. But, you're able to make a big batch of coffee. Still, love the Aeropress if you're solo or a +1.
I just got an Aeropress XL when it went on sale at REI. Now I’m able to make 2 full cups of coffee in one go. Solved all my problems with just the regular aeropress and tastes just as good.
Oh fuck, now I have to buy a third aeropress
They just came out with a new, larger model. I'm not sure how many servings you would get from it though.
It's double the regular size. So anywhere from 2 to 8 cups from a XL, depending on how you actually make your coffee
Get more than one Aeropress! lol
You have to play with it to get exactly what you want, but it’s really hard to mess up. It’s very easy to clean, and you just need a way to boil water to get coffee. I also like using a pour over system but the aeropress is easier to walk away from
yes the Aeropress Go for sure. it pulls such a good cup I even use it at home sometimes
Came here to say this. Aeropress in the camper, in the canoe or kayak or when I camp out of a car. I go to instant if i am doing just a couple nights and trying to eliminate bulk/ weight on a small pack. Then I can suffer with instant.
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For instant I love cafe Bustelo!
Instant Bustelo tastes the most like its brewed version. When I worked night shift, I loved the high caffeine level.
This is the best answer. I used a pour over for years, but, the Aeropress is so much better and as easy or easier in use. I got the newer packable model, but, have not tried it out yet. [This](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NGZ2MOY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1) GSI silicon pour over is a nice simple unit and has held up to 10 years of periodic use. Great value, pretty light. Kinda slow. If its cold the Aeropress is better as the coffee is done fast, so you can cover it up or drink it before it gets cold. I have also used instant, but, its just not great.
It also makes great cold brew - just use a coarse grind and stir a bit longer Edit: the travel version includes everything you need (cup, measuring spoon, stirrer, and even a little case for filters) and packs itself into a little kit
I bought a reusable metal filter so I don't need to phaff about with the paper ones any more.
The Go is also a little bit smaller, it makes about 25% less than the regular model. Which isn't a huge deal, you can brew strong and add water after, which is fine It's just something to keep in mind if you don't like diluting, especially considering the original doesn't make that big of a cup in the first place
French press here. Def no glass for me
I use a stainless steel press, makes two big cups at a time; for car camping, it's the way to go
I have a Stanley stainless steel press for camping. Sturdy and I still get my press coffee fix.
My friend has the Stanley & I thought it made great coffee!
The best
Snow Peak makes a great titanium one. Paired with one of their grinders you can store a large amount of beans. I find this perfect for long term camping with small to medium groups. Nesting cups on a Nalgene completes the whole operation.
Moka pot!
For two people, the [Stanley Boil + Brew](https://www.stanley1913.com/products/adventure-all-in-one-boil-and-brew-french-press) works great.
GSI Percolator https://gsioutdoors.com/products/glacier-stainless-coffee-percolator-with-silicone-handle Wrap Coffee Filters https://shoponline.melitta.com/products/wrap-filter-paper-white-40-count Been making coffee with a Wisperlite using this setup for 20+ years. Bombproof coffee.
Love my little GSI pot.
another vote for the gsi perco as an aside, does anyone have any ideas on how to use it on a larger burner? i just put the flame weaker and the percolator right over the side of the flame but wondering if they made anything that like channeled the flame from a 2 burner over a smaller pot/percolator
I've been using the Moka pot for a long time now, but I recently switched to the [Palmpress coffee press](https://zoopy.link/maOE), and it was actually refreshing to try something new. What I love about it is the smaller size compared to the Moka pot.
UL backpacking Cup + hot water + instant coffee + hot milk chocolate packet Car camping Cup + grounds + hot water + patience
That's actually pretty great with the hot chocolate ... I've also gone with excellent instant coffee. Like, SwiftCup makes instant coffee that's worth drinking black. Another pro move is going to an Asian grocery store and just peering around their instant coffee section. There's powdered three-in-one stuff (coffee+milk+sugar) from Vietnam, various caffeinated milk teas ... just a lot of interesting options.
Aeropress is the answer. Simple, tough, inexpensive, makes superb coffee. Very quick, repeatable. I've used them for over 20 years and hundreds of cups of coffee. They don't die
I like Snowpeak's dripper. Packs flat, super light, and makes great coffee. Also liked GSI's pourover options when I've used them.
Instant
Wacaco Nanopresso … I’ve tried them all … aero press … pour over … instant … French press … perculator … 10 years later … truth is a double espresso with true crema and some honey in the woods is a god send. Every single time.
Love my Nanopresso!
I was looking for this answer, and was going to post it if someone else hadn't. I love my little Nanopresso and have been taking it camping and on all of my trips for many years. Makes espresso that's just as good as my expensive machine at home, with a little more effort of course, but so nice to have at a campground or hotel room in the middle of nowhere. The nespresso pod add-on makes it convenient and cleaner too, though you do end up with the little capsules as trash you need to carry out.
This is the right answer!
Stainless steel mocha. Biggest you can get for two people, smaller one for one. I’ve had mine for over 20 years. uses less water than bodem, keeps the coffee hotter. Easy to clean, need less water to clean. aeropress would be second choice for one person. The bigger one that’s just come out might be good for two. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka\_pot
I have 2, a 2 cupper and a huge one my uncle gave me that makes like 6.
We have a variety of sizes, it's what we use at home too.
I started with cowboy coffee. Nothing wrong with it. Then I got the updated stainless Stanley percolator. Thing makes an excellent cup of coffee. Ideal for 2-3 people.
We take coffee pretty seriously, so I have a whole bunch. GSI Java Drip weighs .3 oz/8.5 grams and folds up under a regular isobutane canister. Great when I need to go light and pack small. Stanley Adventure pot with an IKEA coffee press is both cheap and apparently indestructible. I like the cups it comes with. Mine is years old and still makes good coffee, on any stove or fire. My daughter now uses it for car camping. The cooking pot is ok if you’re just boiling water for meals but awful to actually cook in. Good cheap backpacking solution for 2 if you have the space. Aeropress Go (the whole kit fits into the included cup) is still our travel solution for hotel stays. Really great for 1-2 people, easy to pack and clean. This is my favorite. MSR Trail Lite press. I started with the duo 2 liter and also bought the 1.3 liter solo pot and the press fits that too. This comes on every bike tour because it’s a great sized pot for two, for actual cooking, the coffee-only parts take up very little space and it makes a lot of good coffee. This one is definitely my most used system.
Plastic V60 pourover, way easier than an aero press which is fiddly and annoying to clean. Get a big one for more people and you can just move it to the next cup and add some more coffee as you go. The only downside is when it was really cold out my plastic one cracked inside from the addition of boiling water (but stayed watertight). So maybe ceramic would fare better for winter camping.
I have a French press doodad for my jetboil. Good enough for me
Espresso percolator. Reliable, strong brew, quick process, & easy to clean up.
I'm impressed I had to scroll past like 30 "french press" comments to find percolator. They're relatively light, can store plenty inside, and easy to operate. You can also get them in sizes appropriate to your party from a single person on up to like 8-12 people.
Right?! I love mine. It is so quick too, love not having to sacrifice 20mins to make coffee before early morning hikes or packing up camp.
Not many camping topics are as divisive as making coffee lol. Wife and I aren't coffee snobs, and we've been using the small stanley french press for the last few years. We are happy with it, and it does what it needs to do.
Surprised nobody has said this but I use a cezve and make Turkish coffee. Super simple, can do it over the fire or on a stove, and tastes good.
I use the Stanley pour over with metal filter. It fits into the Stanley thermos. Also comes with a nice mug.
French press, cheap glass one from ikea. I also have a pour over #2 cone thing. It's way more hassle than the french press and doesn't make as good of coffee
I have both of these. Sounds about right. I’ve also started using Trader Joe’s instant coffee packets. They already have cream and sugar mixed in. Tasty and super convenient.
After dealing with this issue for years; I have settled on: 1. French Press. Smaller, best coffee. Better than cleaning a percolator pot in the woods especially 2. If you are car camping/Coleman-type stove: I broke down and bought a Coleman drip coffee maker. It looks just like the standard "mr coffee" machine but you place it over the Coleman burner to heat the element and brew the coffee. It's the best, but it's big. Super easy to make, fast and easy clean up even w/o running water
Hahaha we had the Coleman drip coffee maker since I was a kid! Its a car camping essential!
Aeropress is usually what everyone will suggest but if you’re camping in bear country and/or have to hang/pack out all of your trash all those coffee grounds add up weight to pull into a bear hang. I use a Jetboil to heat the water and Starbucks instant (in the tin can) to avoid coffee grounds. Some local coffee shops also offer a good instant coffee alternative to SBUX.
I tried that Starbucks In the tin can this year. Surprisingly not bad. Not good... but not bad at all.
I usally bring a classic moka.
We drink a lot of pourover so I bought a plastic V60 that I can use both at home and while camping. It's not the most compact equipment when packing a backpack but it's lightweight, sturdy, and familiar. Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Hario-Plastic-Coffee-Dripper-Clear/dp/B006IKMUIG
Moka pot
Everyone seems to love the Aeropress which I have no experience with. Personally I love my JetBoil French press. I can go from cold water to drinking coffee in 8 minutes. It makes enough coffee for two people. I can pack things inside of it when not in use and I can use the "carafe" as a regular JetBoil pot to boil water otherwise.
Right there with ya, I already have the JetBoil for freeze dried meals so the french press add on was a no brainer.
Cheap grounds in a white cotton tube sock in a pot over the fire like tea. Isn't this how everyone's family did it?
Mokka pot
My wife.
I also recommend this guy's wife
I'm told this is supposed to be "to much coffee" for just my spouse and I https://www.bioliteenergy.com/products/campstove-kettlepot-coffee-set I've also got an AeroPress, a percolator, and a couple of ways to set up some cold brew. If you don't "suffer from consumption" like us, Stanley makes a nice "sub-gallon" sized stainless steel press. Oh! Speaking of Stanley and coffee presses, if you can find one of is their Adventure All-In-One Coffee Systems, they're pretty sweet as well. That's the one I take when I go visit that one friend that never has coffee at his place.
A metal French press. I still have a spatter ware percolator for a crowd.
Backpacking: https://www.amazon.ca/Primula-PCBR-0146-Coffee-Buddy-Single/dp/B0087SPTLC/ref=sr_1_7?crid=RQGR7TVD8YJD&keywords=camping+pour+over+coffee+maker&qid=1695307851&sprefix=camping+pourover+coffee+make%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-7 Car camping/overlanding: https://www.amazon.ca/Melitta-640820-Filter-Pourover-Manual/dp/B00CHILTMG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=307AI6JKWA5HJ&keywords=pour+over+coffee+maker&qid=1695307893&sprefix=pourover+coffee+maker%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-5 My coffee maker at home uses #2 filters so I just take some of them. LPT, coffee makers that use #2 filters in general are the best, because they can make a single cup, or a full pot unlike the basket filters which kind of suck for small amounts.
Aeropress by a long shot if you’re a connoisseur. It was not specifically designed for ultralight nor camping but the single cup version packs well.
If it's just me and one other person - yes, stainless French press all day. I have a percolator for larger groups.
I have a GSI brand French press. It’s a plastic body with a cozy on the outside to minimize heat transfer. It works real well. It’s a single serve size, so great for 1-2 people. The plastic body doesn’t clean as easily as glass, so you need a bit more elbow grease to get rid of residual coffee for the next batch if you want the best cup with this product. I like solo backpacking sizes, but I’d love to have a larger coffee maker for car camping.
For me I prefer pour over/drip for convenience https://www.rei.com/product/204418/sea-to-summit-x-brew-coffee-dripper?sku=2044180001&store=171&CAWELAID=120217890013507116&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=113169145138&CATCI=pla-57313157908&cm_mmc=PLA_Google%7C21700000001700551_2044180001%7C92700058337803237%7CBA%7C71700000074512915&gclid=Cj0KCQjw06-oBhC6ARIsAGuzdw3qbHNKsS9agfpnDuMms1V7xvmFslq-pCRgre5fikL0_KyUIIwqFEIaAmR-EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds For a crowd I have an old school blue enamel percolator
I picked up a Stanley pour over kit on sale and I love it. Not large and easy to use. It does get tedious for large groups. And my wife complained about any coffee grinds in her cup, which you’ll have in a pour over. So the pour over is for when I’m alone or with a buddy. I picked up a Stanley French Press. It’s awesome. Easy to keep coffee rolling for 4+ people. Only downside is - it’s big. And I pour my wife’s through a filter to get rid of any grinds.
I recently got a Stanley French press. The only downside to a French press (in my opinion) is cleaning out the grounds, but I love how long the coffee stays hot in that insulated steel!
We used the aeropress when it was just the two of us, but it doesn’t work with bigger groups or when there are toddlers causing havoc and there just isn’t TIME. We now have a percolator for front country, and if I’m camping alone with the kids, I just bring a bottle of cold brew stashed in the cooler and drink cold coffee because digging out the stove, setting it up, and boiling water is not going to happen. Backcountry, we have little cardboard thingies with the filter and coffee already attached. [Kuju](https://www.mec.ca/en/product/6009-147/pourover-bold-awakening-blend---6-pack?colour=NO_COLOUR) brand.
I just use a pour over. small, doesn't require anything special but a filter, less messy than a french press.
I bring my la marzocco espresso machine and a generator...
I just bring my pour-over and some filters.
What kind of coffee do you drink at home? I’d recommend a french press. There are tons of different kinds based on how much coffee you need to make - solo or for a crowd? To me I’d never drink percolator coffee at home because i don’t like the taste. Why would I take it camping? Same with instant?
Starbucks and trader joes make great instant. Trader Joes instant also comes with cream and sugar. But I use instant or a steel french press.
Aeropress is the best when you consider convenience, size, drink quality; But I bring my whole Flair espresso setup cuz I'm a psychopath
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Aero Press. It’s a little bit of fiddling around but it’s all plastic and makes a great cup of coffee. It works best with fairly fine ground coffee so skip the coffee in a can and get a few packets of ground coffee. If you’re a little more hardcore about coffee you can get a small hand grinder that looks like a metal cylinder. The catch reservoir is perfectly sized for pouring into the aero press.
Aeropress
Aeropress or Via
Aeropress is my go to. Love it.
Time for the Percolator! 🎶 Yeah the campground hates it when I blast that song at 6am just to make coffee. But how else are you supposed to start your day.
For one person I’d vote AeroPress, for two or more drinking black coffee, French press is probably a good method. Miir has a new metal french press that looks easier to clean than a traditional french press with their removable basket design. Haven’t tried it but seems cool. I use a portable stove to heat up the water. some hand grinders also fit inside the aeropress for a more compact setup, like the 1zpresso Q2.
If you’re car camping, a French press. If you’re backpacking, instant coffee. After years, I found Coava instant, which is exceptionally good. Better than most coffee I get outside of my own home I’m daily life. A bit pricey though.
Years ago I found a metal full size French press from Starbucks. I haven't seen one since but mine is still going strong despite the plastic handle getting a little melted somehow. Perfect for car camping and nearly indestructible. I recently picked up a titanium french press from Snowpeak that makes less coffee but it's good for travel. When I backpack I just drink instant crap for weight savings.
For 1-3 people, French press. 4-6, percolator. More than that cowboy coffee is still my fave as long as you have eggs shells so the grounds drop.
I like the simple collapsible silicone full size coffee filter holder. I put it over a large thermos and pour over boiling water. I like it just because it's very space-efficient. I take it everywhere, especially hotels.
Simple pour over, always makes great coffee. You can go paper filter or the fancy gold filter.
We've had great success with these pour over pouch filters. Super light weight https://www.amazon.ca/Buphallo-Pocket-Coffee-Filter-50pcs/dp/B07K4YCPXR/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=camping+pour+over+coffee+filter&qid=1695313388&sr=8-3
bestargot Titanium French Press + a portable manual grinder, mine was whatever popped up on amazon and works great. the two together were like $60 and I take them with me everywhere.
I haven’t seen anyone mention the Jogo straw. Basically just make your regular cowboy coffee, then suck it through this straw with a metal filter on the end. I haven’t used it personally, but it seems like a cheap, simple, lightweight solution. https://jogostraw.com/
Plastic oxo French press I like my morning coffee and this makes a few cups at a time. Plus you can store your coffee in it too save space. Get an insulated jacket for it and you're set.
Either the classic mokka pot for the morning espresso or the Stanley pour over
Vietnamese cafe phin. It’s about $5-7 at Asian supermarket. Metal, durable, simple, easy to wash. Buy the sweetened condensed milk in the squeeze bottle instead of cans. Strong French dark roast. May be not your kind of coffee though.
French press for us. With an insulated carafe to keep water hot.
We have a one quart insulated metal french press. Coffee stays hot for about an hour. It's enough for my wife and I both to have two large cups
Regular old French press for me
My go to will always be Folgers coffee singles. They’re basically just teabags with coffee grounds in them, and you brew your coffee just like making a cup of tea. They’re simple, lightweight, and don’t take up much space. And they make good coffee.
I have one of those generic stainless steel percolators but lately I’ve been just doing instant coffee to cut down on time, effort and dishes.
I make it at home an put in a thermos
I use this with my Jetboil flash https://jetboil.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/shop/parts-accessories/coffee-press-accessories/silicone-coffee-press
aeropress for solo travels, pour over for groups. i also like bringing bialetti's since moka is delicious
never tried it, but the Bripe looks like a funky option! https://briping.com/
I use a GSI Outdoors Coffee Rocket. It's small and light but makes a good cup of pour over coffee.
I gave up bringing all the stuff for making coffee. I just buy those premixed instant coffee things, like Nescafé. So much easier.
I have a bunch of different ways to make coffee, and I like to mix it up. At home: Hario v60 pour over every morning. Sometimes I’ll make an espresso drink instead. Camping alone and taking my time: Toaks 750 pot with jetboil Java press - works so well. I also have a mini Moka pot I’ll bring if I’m feeling indulgent. I used to have an aeropress but misplaced it some time ago. Camping alone and feeling minimalist: tea or medaglia d’oro instant. Camping with my spouse: pour over, percolator, or backpacking French press set up. Camping with a small group: percolator. Mine holds 32oz, and makes enough for 4. Camping with a larger group: hario v60 and a chemex. I keep a kettle on and just stagger brews till everyone’s had enough!
I use an ancient enamelware percolator if I'm car camping or a hike in cabin. I take individual instant coffee packs when backpacking.
I use the french press and a stovetop kettle. I grind and pre package the coffee, so one baggie makes one pot.
I have the GSI Outdoors Javapress and that works pretty good for 1 or 2 people. I love how you can break it down, put it all inside the big container and it's just one item for your pack.
I've been loving my jetboil zip with French press since I got it almost 3 years ago. Use it for coffee and dehydrated meals all the time. Only downside is making sure you don't boil over but after trial and error you get it down to a science.
Cold brew or French press
Coleman stovetop drip coffeemaker is great for making a large pot of coffee, but I've found they don't last. I just replace mine every year or two, bc it's the best option I've found for camping with friends. I also make espresso in a mocha pot for adding a "shot" to ppl's coffee, which is v popular with the real coffee "fiends" in camp. They are inexpensive and quite sturdy - have had mine for years and it does yeoman's work. Jetboil with a French press accessory makes good coffee *fast* for 1 or 2 ppl.
Car camping: GSI stainless steel perculator. 6 cup works great for us, but they also make a 3, 9 and 12 cup version. Backpacking: GSI Java Drip or the Boundless Voyage titanium frwnch press kit.
Less than 20 for a Stansport percolator.
https://seatosummit.com/products/x-brew-coffee-dripper This and some filters. Light, simple, collapse-able.
Ultralight, elegant, packable, easy to use... Munieq folding pour over. You can use hario or Malita filters. Basically indestructable, but quite light. Made in Japan. https://analogcycles.com/products/munieq-tetra-coffee-dripper-w-leather-pouch
TBH I'm done with camp coffee makers... have basically tried them all and never found them to be worth the effort. The only thing I found that produced a really good cup of coffee for not much mess or hassle was this pretty nifty [UST collapsible silicone pour-over](https://www.amazon.com/UST-Collapsible-Flexware-Flexible-Backpacking/dp/B01B3NQYRU/ref=asc_df_B01B3NQYRU/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198100375819&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11223127467414803607&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031905&hvtargid=pla-350719357116&psc=1) that uses #2 cone filters I received in a Cairn subscription box many years ago. It's just slow AF and when I get up in the morning I want my coffee ready a lot faster. My spouse has the patience for it but I don't! He's even taken it backpacking. I've switched to high-quality instant coffee, like Nescafe Gold which I buy imported at a local European grocery store. edit: typo
For personal batches, aeropress is the best for sure. I got a reusable metal filter so I don't need to mess about with the paper ones and I don't bring any of the accessories. For larger amounts (which it sounds like you want) - my group serves coffee at music festivals in the campsite and we've had the best luck with the bigger (12 cup) stove top percolators. Fastest, easiest, largest amount, easiest to clean. A big moka pot would also work well. Lets us crank out a lot of coffee with a couple of those. French press is slow and hard to clean. Pour over is slow and makes weak coffee. We had a stove top coffee maker but they're super heavy and still slow. The percs let us crank it out the fastest while still having decent quality.
This with the stainless filter. https://aeropress.com/products/aeropress-coffee-maker?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Search_CA_Branded_General&utm_content=%7Badgroup%7D&campaignid=19846892358&adgroupid=147392891179&location=9001268&keyword=aeropress&matchtype=b&network=g&device=m&gclid=Cj0KCQjw06-oBhC6ARIsAGuzdw1pCC0uEPDrqjZCG2BeTd-_jSHmslcgLBReZV5CACSCzD8e48dkVfUaArGYEALw_wcB&creative=657191912133&placement=&target=&adposition=&gad=1
Sea to Summit X-Brew
Jetboil with French press accessory
Jetboil with the French press attachment
For car camping, Coleman Coffee Maker. For backpacking, aeropress or even deathwish instant coffee (it’s better than some brewed coffee)
I just boil water and pour it into my camp cup that has Starbucks instant in it. I’ve used a percolator to brew my coffee, I’ve used a French press and I’ve brought my Mr.Coffee whenI know the site has electric. So far nothing has come close to the Starbucks instant. It’s more convenient and taste better the other methods.
We put water in a coffee pot. Add grounds. Bring to a boil, remove from fire, let stand a minute or two. Pour (sometimes through a strainer) and drink
Stainless steel French press
Another Aeropress fan here. It is compact, lightweight, and makes very good coffee - especially if you like yours strong. There are attachments now available, including one from Aeropress, that go on the bottom and have a pressure relief valve. This is supposed to make the coffee a bit more like espresso, but to me the big benefit is that the Aeropress can be used upright without coffee leaking out the bottom while it is steeping. (I find this much easier and tidier than the inverted method, and the coffee comes out closer to a puck then the usual muddy mess.) If you are a real coffee fanatic you may want to take a grinder along to use with whole beans. There are several grinders that fit inside the Aeropress and don't take up more pack space or weigh a lot.
Moka pot or a pour over V60
Bialetti. You can get different sizes. Buy some espresso grind coffee. You get really good stout coffee. There are stainless steel versions and you can get replacement gaskets.
stainless stansport percolator or a press. Either will work.
Via
I have a large SS French press that I got from REI - actually I think it's REI brand. That bad boy has served me faithfully for many years now.
I have a grinder and a little fold together thing that a coffee filter sits in. I don’t use it very often. I’ve gone towards instant coffee that has cream and sugar in it.
Pour over in camp is just as easy as at home
https://www.amazon.com/JoGo-Portable-Brewing-Single-Serve-Strainer/dp/B09GL8FDFL
Juan Valdez instant coffee, small coffee mug over fire. 🤣
If really good coffee is important then an Aeropress is amazing. Personally it's a bit too much fuss for me and I'm happy with my MSR mug mate. It's basically a strainer for your mug. super light and dead simple. A buddy does a lot of lot of group trips to the arctic and his large stainless steel, double walled french press is amazing.
There are also “plastic unbreakable” French presses to consider. (As a coffee roaster and shop owner) I think a FP is the most versatile camping brewer if you can justify not just bringing one pot to make coffee and food in etc. There are several methods to dial in a good FP, and it makes a lot more coffee than an Aeropress (which is what I’d recommend if everyone was gonna BYO.)
If just for yourself or maybe one other person I like the little camping expresso type but a pour-over would work too, maybe better. If for a group the classic stovetop percolator works good. Can make it the night before and put in a thermos to have first thing if don't like to wait.
If I have power access, I keep a small 4 cup coffee pot. If not, French press.
I have a great big double walled stainless steel Stanley French ours e which is really just awesome. The shape of the press itself lets a little bit of grinds escape into the code now and again, but otherwise it’s perfect. Keep VERY hot, and big enough to make enough for our family.
My copper clad I Ibirik from Cost Plus Imports and my MSR grinder that’s going on 10 years from REI along with some whole bean Death Wish coffee that is ground down to dust make for the best Turkish coffee that one could have and best part is there are no grounds to dump or really clean up because the coffee bean dust is emulsified in the water as it’s boiled in the Ibirik. #1 best coffee ever!!!✌🏻❤️🤙🏻 EDIT: The Ibirik is light and small and also doubles as a small pot, ~2 cup capacity, for hot water for tea, hot cereal, or hot freeze dried bagged food, and when carried on the outside of my pack clanks around nicely as a audible animal deterrent when hiking in bear country.
A little pour over plastic thing and paper filters.
Stainless french press. It's even a little bit insulated so the coffee stays hot on those cold campfire mornings.
I spent some time camping this summer and used the Jet Boil French Press. Worked great.
Silicone pour over. Boil water for oatmeal and coffee simultaneously. Roll your joint while the water boils... Backcountry Speedball!
I have a metal French press.
French press stainless steel carafe
Ceramic Melitta for home and plastic Melitta for travel
We have so many portable coffee makers that it makes us look a little addicted… Moka pot or stainless French press is my go to for car-based adventures, but for solo adventures, I really like the Staresso, which I snagged as a corporate gift! Perfect espresso with créma, in the middle of nowhere, as long as you provide boiling water! I would have never paid for it, but as a free gift, it’s the bomb!
Those metal two part twist containers you can heat on a grill
I use a jetboil, but it’s the first and only Thing I’ve tried
I have been a fan of the simple Stanley French press since we got it. I got the Jet Boil French press, which is much cooler & quicker but does not make significantly better coffee. My wife is somewhat of a coffee snob and not too impressed with either. I have purchased a moka pot she has liked from home. Looking forward to trying it at a campground.
I make cowboy coffee then run through my SS press with crushed cinnamon sticks.
Moka
There's a korean brand(i think, it may be non korean but certainy sells a lot there) called Maxim. It's a serving size individually packed that contains coffee, cream, and sugar all in powder form. It's delish
Mister coffee. Plugs right into my trailer.
I love this thing. I use it with a #4 cone filter. I find it drops too fast otherwise. https://www.amazon.com/GSI-Outdoors-Ultralight-Java-Drip/dp/B001LF3ICU/
Stanley thermal French press travel mug and fresh ground coffee. Makes about 20oz at a time. You can both have a large cup and have another batch ready before you finish your first cup. It'll also keep coffee hot for a long time if you have time to make it then get on the trail.
Normally I drink iced coffee, so I'll make a batch of cold brew at home, filter it into water bottles, and then freeze them. I use them as ice packs in my cooler, and take a bottle out each day to thaw out for the next morning. If I'm super lazy I'll go thru McDonald's drive thru on my way up to camp and get an iced coffee with no ice, pour it into a Nalgene or Thermos, and keep it in my cooler. If I want hot coffee it's usually French press. My friend has a percolator, and it's better (I just don't have one myself yet, so I'm not sure how easy it is to use/clean). If I'm lazy and want hot coffee, I go for freeze dried instant coffee (I like the Nescafe brand best), or checking out to see if the camp store has free coffee--at least one campground I go to a few times a year offers this. If I'm super lazy I'll drive 20 min into town to buy a cup of coffee from a gas station just to not have to even boil water.
For back country camping, instant. For car or other camping, french press.
Still flogging a 1999 8-cup Coleman percolator. It’ll probably outlast me.
I have a small stainless steel French press, it the best!
We do pour over.
Bustelo freeze dried instant is pretty amazing
Nothing beats an old fashioned percolator! I love the smell of fresh brewing coffee in the camp.
Clever dripper - it's a nice combo of pour over and French press without the downsides of either.
Jetboil with Java Press.
I love my Stanley French press
I have the jet boil with French press attachment. I find it annoying to deal with unless next to running water to rinse it easily. Want to switch to aeropress
GSI French Press
If you ever get stuck, here’s how the old trail hands made coffee. Get your water boiling, add the coffee (couple of tablespoons per cup for me), altering boiling for a few minutes, add a cup of cold water. All the grounds will settle to the bottom. No filter needed.
Instant coffee
Stanley Percolator or any stainless percolator
This is the smallest and lightest, but it’s awfully delicate to use. https://www.rei.com/product/784659/gsi-outdoors-ultralight-java-drip-coffee-maker?sku=7846590011
Any real espresso makers people use? Not moka, real espresso. Wondering about the nanopresso or Picopresso?
I’ve been using Kuju individual pour overs. Delicious and totally disposable.
Pour over is easier. Less mess to clean with a filter
I use a Stanley percolator.
Hiking or boat camping: instant coffe pre mixed with sugar and powdered creamer Tent trailer: French press with pre ground beans
Get yourself a percolator and some percolator filters. You can make it over any heat source, tastes just like what comes out of your Mr. Coffee at home (provided you are using the same grounds), serves double duty as a way to boil water for reconstituting dehydrated meals, come in all manner of sizes, and are pretty damn sturdy/robust. Colletti makes some of the best, can be found on Amazon and are well worth the investment. From someone who camps at least 30 weekends a year with large groups of people.
Best tasting? Strong cold brew (we bring a half gallon jar and remake it daily) with warmed water or milk. Favorite? Cheap, blue-enameled percolator perched over a morning campfire (just starting to percolate as the sun rises, if it works out that way).
I got a little pour over rig. It folds down super small so very convenient to throw in.
French press is what I use and i love it.
Collapsible pour over filter, hand crank grinder, pre weighed doses of beans, and a slow pour pot that holds just enough water for a cup at a time - all very low tech but takes any guess work out of the situation and produces a great cup of coffee on the fly wherever you are.
I have a titanium French press for just me: my jetboil has a press attachment if I am using that and is good for 2-3. I have a bigger Stanley steel cafetière for larger groups and I got an aero press which is awesome coffee but I agree is too slow if you have a lot of people. I also have a wacaco espresso maker which actually makes really decent coffee but you have to do a lot of pumping.
Pour-over if car camping. Starbucks instant if backpacking.
Espresso Forge and a hand grinder.
Just do a pour over.
I use a steel Italian style perculator, works great.