Coffee Brewing Preferences

[AirBoard]

We travel in a 27 foot Flying Cloud. Currently we use a 6 cup drip style coffee maker. We are considering transitioning to a single cup filter drip system. The transition is an effort to travel more efficiently and have a good cup of Joe in the morning.

At our brick and mortar home we use a Keurig with K Cups. Considering a French Press, Drip System, Mini Percolator or other space saving options.

We are curious what methods other people use in the Airstream to brew single and multi cup coffee?

[DremStremer]

I use a six-cup percolator on the stove, or over the campfire. I enjoy the unique flavor of perked coffee when I'm camping. A nice change of pace from the drip coffee I make at home. Plus, the smell of fresh coffee percolating in the morning can't be beat.

[FYS]

We use the AeroPress every morning, for the weight-saving, less paper filter used, effortless clean-up (grounds spits to in a nice puck), and fast. You just need to boil the water (We use a portable electric kettle). For expresso, I use either the Wacaco minipresso or Nomad espresso if you have more storage room.

[PB_NB]

I have a manual coffee grinder and a french press, usually using espresso roast! Does pretty good. Easy to boil water on the propane stove.

At home we have a Nuovo Simonelli Grinder and Espresso Machine. My kids think I am a coffee snob!

[BTCMUSN]

We take our Airstream coffee very seriously…my wife and I have 2-12 cup electric percolators and 2 coffee grinders

[jeffmc306]

Originally Posted by FYS

We use the AeroPress every morning, for the weight-saving, less paper filter used, effortless clean-up (grounds spits to in a nice puck), and fast. You just need to boil the water (We use a portable electric kettle). For expresso, I use either the Wacaco minipresso or Nomad espresso if you have more storage room.

I’ve been very happy with the AeroPress for single servings of coffee. You can make espresso by not adding water after you press.

You’ll be amazed how smooth the coffee is using the AeroPress. It makes the best coffee.

[Piggy Bank]

We also have a 27 foot airstream.
I have a variety of ways I make coffee, depending on the situation.

Most of the time I bring along my Nespresso and milk frother. It is the smaller one that uses the original small pods. It fits really well in the slide out pantry during travel. It makes coffee really fast with zero mess. Great for travel days. Too expensive to have a dedicated one for home and for the Airstream, so we bring it back and forth.

I also have a stove top moka. This is an aluminum espresso maker that is inexpensive and makes really great coffee. This is what I use when I want coffee at 9 am on a travel day on the side of the road, or when we are staying without electrical. Downside is that you can't make coffee for several people at once and the grounds are a bit messy. I do also bring an electric grinder that I can use with this.https://www.amazon.com/Bialetti-275-...s%2C166&sr=8-1

I have a small batter-operated frothing wand I can use with heated milk on the stovetop with this method.

I have also used a pour over into a thermos, with a cone filter and heating water on the stove. This is good if you want to take some hot coffee with you in the vehicle for later. But less safe than other methods because you have to be careful with the boiling water.

[waninae39]

we use the Breville machines, well built

[Wazbro]

I use this coffee maker, does K Cups or ground coffee.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays...3&from=/search

[richard5933]

For something that works on any heat source (flame, induction, etc.) a good moki pot has always been my first choice. Makes as close to espresso as possible without an espresso machine, in my opinion. There are larger ones available if you need more than one cup. This is one of the models that will work on induction or any other heat source and the one we're using right now:

https://www.amazon.com/Bialetti-Stai...s%2C291&sr=8-6

Keep in mind that a "cup" for most of the world (when it comes to coffee) is not what Americans think of as they hold a 12oz mug in their hands every morning. I'm living overseas right now and a large cup of coffee here wouldn't fill even a small mug back in the US. I bring this up because the amount of coffee you get out of one of these moka pots is very little compared to other methods, but the end result is s great cup of coffee. To get American style you just add a little hot water to the brew, but I prefer it stronger.

[Ron Glow]

Originally Posted by AirBoard

We travel in a 27 foot Flying Cloud. Currently we use a 6 cup drip style coffee maker. We are considering transitioning to a single cup filter drip system. The transition is an effort to travel more efficiently and have a good cup of Joe in the morning.

At our brick and mortar home we use a Keurig with K Cups. Considering a French Press, Drip System, Mini Percolator or other space saving options.

We are curious what methods other people use in the Airstream to brew single and multi cup coffee?

I switched from Keurig to the Aeropress so I can make coffee anywhere. It was frustrating not being able to do so at roadside breaks. I have been very happy with the switch. My wife doesn’t drink coffee, so it’s usually just me. I also store all my coffee supplies in the wall behind the pantry, so it’s off the countertop and out of the way.
Ron

[SuperTrouper]

At home, or on the road, we use a Chemex drip coffee maker. We have an electric and hand bean grinder. The Chemex carafe in the airstream rides in it's own foam filled case.

[OrangeCrush]

Bonavita 8 cup one touch with thermal carafe. Easy to use and makes very good coffee for two. Fits nice next to trash can under the sink when traveling. We just run it off inverter when dry camping but we do have a Multiplus with Lithium batteries.

[kb0zke]

We have a Bunn 10-cup coffee maker which makes exactly what we need for the day. We have two smaller and two larger mugs that we use when we're parked, so breakfast is the smaller mugs and lunch is the larger pair. On travel days the "lunch" coffee goes into our travel mugs. Mine is gone within 30 minutes of pulling out. Jo Ann stretches hers out until closer to lunch time.

[nelsonh]

Coffee making discussions are as opinionated as tire pressure or payload ratings... except good-natured and fun to read.

While my wife and I drink a couple (jumbo American-sized) cups each morning, we're not the connoisseur types - we'll call it "casual" drinkers - The various single-serving-at-a-time methods that I regularly see mentioned in these discussions do make better quality coffee, but are generally more work than we want. Particularly when my wife is up at 5 am and I'm not.

So we're currently settling for a cheap automatic drip machine that stays in the camper, with a carafe big enough for both of us and maybe a guest; if it runs dry we brew another batch. Being OK with settling for a mediocre cup of coffee has its advantages - and by the time I add whatever mix-in I'm in the mood for at the moment, you can't even tell it's mediocre any more

[Tim A.]

Our coffee making in the trailer is simple. Tea kettle to boil water, Melitta filter in a filter holder, an insulated coffee jug that the holder fits into, and pre-ground coffee (Pete's, for those who might know). Six wonderful cups in a very short period of time.

Tim

[JeffKim]

Originally Posted by nelsonh

Coffee making discussions are as opinionated as tire pressure or payload ratings... except good-natured and fun to read.

Very much a religious issue. Everyone has their system.

I'm a moderate coffee snob. I don't have to have the greatest equipment, but I can't drink bad coffee. For a minimal amount of effort I can get pretty good coffee when camping. We have a 1000W inverter and don't count on being plugged in very often. So, I have a Coffee Gator French Press, blade grinder*, water kettle with a thermometer on it and a Coffee Gator bean canister prefilled with my favorite beans.

My ritual is to fill the pot up with water and set it on the stove to reach proper brewing temperature. I measure out my beans into the grinder, trip over the dog, and find the closest inverter outlet which Airstream in its wisdom did not put in the galley and grind. The grounds go in the French Press and I pour in a bit of the heated water for the bloom then fill, time for four minutes, and press. In all it doesn't take very long and I think it is well worth the effort.

The Gator keeps the coffee pretty hot for a while, but I pour it into a Yeti thermos since I like to savor my coffee rather than quaffing it.

I'd say with the French Press the biggest PIA is cleaning out the compressed spent grounds. We have this strainer which makes it pretty easy.

*I'm lobbying for a burr grinder but Mrs. JeffKim (non-coffee drinker) says it's too bulky and we don't have a place for it.

[Fungus]

For brewing we tried the AeroPress and pour-over drip but settled on a Mueller French Press Coffee Maker 34oz, Stainless Steel French Press. The French press makes enough coffee for the morning while the other two options are single serving. The press keeps coffee very hot. To clean the press, we add just enough water to cover the grounds, insert the plunger, and tap the water with the plunger. The strainer comes out clean. Quick swirl of the water-logged coffee and even quicker dump in the trash can empties almost all grounds. Easy to wash.

For grinding we tried a 1Zpresso J Manual Coffee Grinder Silver Capacity 35g with Assembly Stainless Steel Conical Burr and the burr grinder from home. The home burr grinder is heavy and only a little quicker than the manual grinder. So we are back to the manual grinder. Five scoops of coffee beans using this Tablespoon Measuring Spoon Set with Short Handle Coffee Scoop - 1 Tablespoon.

For water we use a Secura electric kettle. It is much faster than the stovetop kettle and has a water line for filling.

Mugs are insulated Yeti mugs.

Coffee beans are from Kona Mountain Coffee of Hawaii (Big Island) that are shipped to me on a subscription basis...10 pounds per shipment. The coffee is stored in a canister that perfectly fits in the storage over the fridge. We drink half-caf so I mix the beans at home and store plenty of extra coffee in the bags from Kona Mountain. They fit nicely under the pull-out pantry. We also carry a little 100% caffeinated and 100% decaf.

All coffee equipment fits nicely over the fridge with the canister. We stow all the coffee gear after breakfast.

[DKB_SATX]

I've been told I have a coffee problem. My attitude about this is that as long as I have a way to make decent coffee, we have no problem.

On a typical trip, I have a modernist-styled stainless steel Bodum thermos-type French press, a Melitta cone "pour over" rig, an Aeropress and an odd thing I got as a door prize that is sort of like a tea infuser with a filter pouch that sits down in your coffee cup to steep a single cup worth and a decent stove-top kettle. And since all of that is impacted by the freshness of the coffee, I have a Hario Skerton hand-powered burr grinder, which doubles as a distraction while the water is heating.

[Ron Glow]

Originally Posted by AirBoard

We travel in a 27 foot Flying Cloud. Currently we use a 6 cup drip style coffee maker. We are considering transitioning to a single cup filter drip system. The transition is an effort to travel more efficiently and have a good cup of Joe in the morning.

At our brick and mortar home we use a Keurig with K Cups. Considering a French Press, Drip System, Mini Percolator or other space saving options.

We are curious what methods other people use in the Airstream to brew single and multi cup coffee?

Whatever you do, you could possibly cut a hole behind your slide out pantry and store all your coffee supplies there to free up other spaces. Our 2018 had a large amount of unused space I took advantage of.