Good coffee maker for a trailer?

[Boondocker]

tried and true- the coleman solution
Coleman - Stainless Steel 12-Cup Coffee Percolator -

[Foiled Again]

Originally Posted by AZ-JH

The most efficient way to make coffee is to boil water on the stovetop that has been so equipped in your Airstream. Percolators and French presses make wonderful coffee, better than automatic drip. Or simply pour the near boiling water into a cone filter right into your cup. Think outside the [automatic drip] box. I agree with what others have said about not using a generator in the great outdoors.

I fulltime and live alone so I got one of those gold filters. I plop it into a coffee cup add grounds and pour water through. It's fast and good. I also have a large lexan French Press and a hand grinder. I learned a trick from another member here - buy green coffee and roast it in an old fashioned campfire popcorn popper (a cast iron skillet works well too but will wear out your arm!). It takes time so I only do that on sunny weekends, but boy it will draw a crowd in a campground.

Paula

[WineStream]

Originally Posted by Foiled Again

I fulltime and live alone so I got one of those gold filters. I plop it into a coffee cup add grounds and pour water through.

I gotta give it to y'all again. Everyone kept chatting even after I had made my decision as to my solution. Based on Foiled Again's solution, I did some looking on the internet. I am now hooked on the manual drip method. I think if I didn't have $100 tied up in my BUNN at home (it's been around for 6 years now...maybe it will die soon), I'd start making coffee this way at home. I really like things that require a bit of technique and know-how. For example, I use hand planes and chisels for woodworking. I split wood with a maul, not a powered log splitter. I heat with wood and I love having a fire in the fireplace (or in the firepit when camping). So I am in love with the manual drip method and the gold filter thing is awesome. I'm going to put it all past Andrea when she's home and she's going to think I'm a wacko for being so excited about it, but I now think the best solution is a manual drip cone w/ reusable filter & a thermal carafe. And the best part is that the only waste is compostable. Everyone's going to know where I've been parked after a rally due to the pile of grounds behind the AS! I can't wait to get the parts. I'll start using it in the house even before camping.

[cameront120]

Originally Posted by atobols

I gotta give it to y'all again. Everyone kept chatting even after I had made my decision as to my solution.

Get used to that. A topic can generate discussion and ideas long after the original poster got the information he asked for.

[azflycaster]

Originally Posted by atobols

By my basic recollection, a 900W appliance (running on USA AC current which is 120V) would draw 7.5 amps (900W/120V = 7.5A). Amps are Amps are Amps, right? So if I draw that 7.5 amps for 0.2 hours, then I've drawn 1.5Ah, right? Seems like my battery ought to be able to handle this without breaking a sweat and do it for a few days straight, right?

Not the way I understand it...
Watts are Watts
900W/12V = 75A
If run for 0.2 hours (12 minutes) = 15Amps
You also need to factor in the Amps that are needed to convert DC to AC.

[Alumatube]

While not a coffee drinker, my parents are, and they are VERY health-conscious after my mother's breast cancer 6 1/2 years ago. They have done a lot of research on just about everything they put in their bodies, and coffee did not get skipped.

If you drink coffee, please use a filter. The French press method leaves oils and alcohols in the coffee that can harm your liver and up your LDL (bad) cholesterol (the study found the increase was 9-14 percent!). A Dutch study shows proof of this (link to blog with study info in it).

One thing I loved when living with or visiting my parents was waking up to the smell of fresh-brewed coffee! I love the smell, but can't stand the taste.

Susan

[Mikethefixit]

I vote with Gen Disaray
Good old perulator works on top of the stove we already have and If we have electricity we have a 4 cupper electric from WalGreens $9 bucks.
What ever gets the job done the cheapest. I'm cheap and I admit it .

[WineStream]

Turns out that as I was sitting at home posting Sat. AM, Andrea picked up a BrewStation at the local thrift shop. It was $6 and it does not have a glass carafe like normal coffee makers. Instead, it brews into a bucket and then you go up and push your cup against a lever (kinda like a soft drink fountain at a restaurant) and your coffee comes out. We cleaned it up and used it in the house and it works quite nice. We figure it will be kinda neat to have it sitting on the picnic table outside the AS in the morning where people can just stop by and fill up and chat for a couple minutes .

[ROBERT CROSS]

No V or Amps involved but we like this.Charlie Bean Coffee: Chemex Coffee Makers Easy to use, makes great coffee, stores in the original box. Plus the classic design looks good in the Stream.

[tlavergne]

Jason and Andrea,
Just sent you a private message.
Tom

[tkowalyk]

We have a four cup drip coffee maker (doesn't make enought coffee), but we hardly ever use it since we started using a stovetop percolator. We have found that the coffee is excellent and it is ready in about ten minutes -- and plenty for the thermos or travel mugs for the road.

Check out this site -- Percolators

At home we use a grind and brew drip maker.

Tom

[Royce]

I join the fun and recommend the Aero press. Best coffee I have had this side of the pond.

Aerobie® AeroPress(TM) Coffee & Espresso Maker

[leopattie]

At home we use a cuisinart drip.... but in the AS we are the "percolator people".... we've got a stovetop perc for when we're off power but a plug-in old timey shiny percolator for when we've got it. I do like a french press but they don't keep the extra cups warm and we need a couple of cups each. We love our coffee, very addicted I'm afraid!

[ROBERT CROSS]

No 'tricity needed, Plus it just fits the Stream....same pot 25+yrs, the best!!!

[fastrob]

Originally Posted by ROBERT CROSS

No 'tricity needed, Plus it just fits the Stream....same pot 25+yrs, the best!!!

Sweet.
Does it use paper filters?
How about pouring the coffee, how does it work?

[ROBERT CROSS]

Originally Posted by fastrob

Sweet.
Does it use paper filters?
How about pouring the coffee, how does it work?

yep, paper filters.
Here is a link. Chemex You can see the groove for pouring.

Been using this for over 25yrs in both our Streams. Big one for the house smaller for the Stream. Stores in it's box above the pantry, stays hot on the stove when dock'n,(off to the side on low), and makes a terrific brew. KISS

[Chip Arnold]

We bought a beautiful old '50's Sunbeam electric percolator on Ebay. We're using it in the house now and will use it in the Airstream when we move in. Makes coffee to whatever strength you select and keeps it warm for hours without burning it. We'll use a simple filter/funnel over a cup if the power is out. We use that when camping.

[Janet H]

Originally Posted by leopattie

I do like a french press but they don't keep the extra cups warm and we need a couple of cups each. We love our coffee, very addicted I'm afraid!

Oh... but they do! We have one of these Frieling presses. It's unbreakable and double walled for insulation. The eight cup model makes 4 nice size mugs of wonderful coffee; no filters needed and nothing to break.

[eubank]

Originally Posted by r&kweber

I don't know what I would do without a Bialetti coffee maker. They come in sizes big and small. As long as you have flame, you can make coffee.

Amazon.com: Bialetti Moka Express 3-Cup Stovetop Percolator: Home & Garden

Yes, this one looks like one of the modern, stainless steel replacements for the old style cast aluminum varieties that were commonly sold in Europe decades ago. We've got both varieties, one in the house and the other in the rig. (Hardware stores in Europe sell new gaskets, by the way; if you need some, Maria's going over in April.)

We've also got at old Melitta from decades ago. It's an unbreakable one that Melitta produced specifically for campers that includes both filter holder, pot and lid. Takes the same paper filter as the standard variety.

They both make life in the Airstream easy! Just turn on the gas stove! (But I think we need to get ourselves a manual grinder.)


Lynn

[janetb]

Originally Posted by Janet

Oh... but they do! We have one of these Frieling presses. It's unbreakable and double walled for insulation. The eight cup model makes 4 nice size mugs of wonderful coffee; no filters needed and nothing to break.

Ooh, I didn't even know that existed. Perfect for us--thank you!