90Duck – 2011-08-02
Good Solution for Group Coffee
After trying everything from cowboy coffee, percolators, drip cones, and even stove top automatic drip coffee makers, this so far seems like the best solution for making coffee for larger groups while car camping or rafting trips. It packs up much smaller than the auto drip makers, doesn't have a glass carafe (or anything else, really) that can break, and doesn't require separate filters. It makes coffee much quicker than a percolator or cone filter, and makes very good coffee without the "murk" that can sometimes plague a French press design. The unused coffee grounds can be easily stored in the coffee maker in zip-lock bags for travel, and it will keep the coffee hot for a long time after brewing. Clean up is a simple rinse out of the carafe and plunger. If there is a downside, it is that the insulated carafe cannot be used to heat the water directly on a stove top. You will need separate pot to boil water to pour into the press.
