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Old 06-15-2007, 10:28 AM   #41
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I roast my green beans in a hot air popcorn popper

Now that gets my attention.

Where do you get your green beans and how do you determine the quality?

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I buy from various 'Specialty Coffee' importers : you can't go wrong with...
Home Coffee Roasting Supplies -Sweet Maria's (on the west coast)

I also buy on e-bay ... through trial and error have found some good deals there.
Another link is ...
Invalsa ( on the East Coast)
or I also support Sustainable Harvest Coffee at the following link.....
Welcome

If you want sources for home roasting information PM me and I can send you more links

~~~one tip ...as important as choosing good coffee is how you roast it and how you grind it...for grinding I recommend the "KitchenAid Pro Line Burr Coffee mill"

Here's a link for a good price on one...
KitchenAid Pro Line Burr Coffee Mill (Red) - $99.99 Shipped & Bonus - Amazon.com - GottaDeal.com

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Old 06-17-2007, 09:40 AM   #42
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We use our Coleman drip coffee maker. It does take a little more space in the pantry, but it works great. Once it's brewed, we just turn the flame down to it's lowest setting.

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Old 06-17-2007, 10:15 AM   #43
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A few years back my wife and I took a week long raft trip through the Grand Canyon. On the trip the hosts prepared camp coffee every morning. Boil some water and throw in the ground coffee. Pour the coffee through a strainer and drink. That will get your motor running
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Old 06-17-2007, 12:29 PM   #44
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I cheat I use MR Coffee.... just plug it in and good to the last drops..
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Old 06-17-2007, 04:48 PM   #45
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Man, haven't any of you people heard of instant Coffee? Or if camping in Canada, there's a Tim Hortons on every block, everywhere.
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Old 06-24-2007, 11:53 AM   #46
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I'm a coffee enthusiast (use a Rancilio Silvia/Rocky combo at home), and am looking closely at the Bunn "My Cafe" system.

It makes one cup at a time, as needed, using pods of just about any size. Plus, there's no carafe -- so cleanup will be a breeze.

Anyone use a pod system?
We bought a pod system from Nespresso. Makes espresso and lungos. Perfect for the "AirPod" . No grounds to deal with, simple operation and consistent results. Also got the Aeroccino to froth milk for cappuccino. Again perfect for on the road. Boondocking would have me using a coffee press though. Makes good coffee, but a little messy. I loved that a bunch of you shared your manual grinder finds. Going to have to get one of those for potential boondocking stays. Never know when that's gonna happen; we stayed at a campground last week and were without power for quite awhile . We originally bought the Nespresso to use in the A/S, but I'm so in love with it, we're not using our Saeco machine at home since purchasing the pod system . Thanks for sharing!

Now, another gustatory question. Anyone have any solutions for wine drinking? I hate drinking wine from plastic wine glasses ! We have been drinking beer instead of wine while camping because it already comes in a glass . It's been fun, but we'd really like to have a nice glass of wine with the great dinners we grill up, so any tips would be appreciated.
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Old 06-24-2007, 12:04 PM   #47
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Old 06-24-2007, 12:05 PM   #48
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I always bring a bottle of wine or two (well I live in wine country ) and I even have a small wine rack wedged in an upper cabinet. After breaking a glass wine glass I decided to go with plastic...actually plexigas type. They look like "real" wine glasses and people often say "oh they aren't glass?"

I also have some aluminum margarita glasses just in case...
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I always bring a bottle of wine or two (well I live in wine country ) and I even have a small wine rack wedged in an upper cabinet. After breaking a glass wine glass I decided to go with plastic...actually plexigas type. They look like "real" wine glasses and people often say "oh they aren't glass?"

I also have some aluminum margarita glasses just in case...

So, you've done the broken wine glass thing eh? I was so tempted to take real wine glasses this past trip, stopped myself though. Had to leave the really "nice" bottle of wine home for celebrating Father's Day. Refuse to waste fine wine on plastic wine glasses. We did take one of our house reds and did the plastic wine glass thing. Rickety picnic tables and wine glasses don't mix. Glass breakage or grape spillage, both are equally tragic! Aluminum is always cool!
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Old 06-24-2007, 03:06 PM   #50
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We use a percolator, then put the coffee into a thermos bottle. This eliminates the need to reheat the pot.
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I got my first coffee press rather than a Mr. Coffee because it doesn't need electricity. Tried a trial caraffe this evening. It is messy. Any tips on how to clean it up while boondocking?
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Old 08-23-2007, 06:29 PM   #52
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Carol,
After the coffee is gone I fill the press with water, swish it around and dump it. Most of the grounds are gone at that point so I fill with water and scrub it out with my hand, rinse once again and put it away.
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After the coffee is gone I fill the press with water, swish it around and dump it. Most of the grounds are gone at that point so I fill with water and scrub it out with my hand, rinse once again and put it away.
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Ditto... about half full, move my hand in a horizontal circle to get the water spinning, then dump it. Takes most of the grinds the first time.
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Thanks Tom and Moe. This probably is silly but I wonder, are you dumping the water and the grounds outside or in the gray tank, or the garbage bag?
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I have never dumped it down the grey tank. I usually throw the water and grounds in the weeds. Obviously I don't throw it where it will be a problem...it's mostly water anyway.
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Thanks Tom. I have been a "bag" lady so long I didn't know just what to do.
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Same here... on the ground or overboard.
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Using a press for coffee really brings out the flavor....and it is so easy. I watch carefully when I pour it because it will have some sludge in the bottom of the press that I don't like it my coffee mug. I am glad you have given up being a bag lady Carol...that's no way to live
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Add some water, swish it around and dump into the fire pit.
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Coffee press is the way to go. Started using them after my first trip to the U.K. about 12 years ago when the waiters would come around the table asking "White" or "Black". Press in each hand ,one with milk already in it. Instant coffee is like drinking .... I don't know.. but it's not coffee.
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