How do you brew coffee in the camper?

[Sodo]

We went on an 8-day trip and used the electric coffee grinder a lot.
And we like.
We used a 13mm socket on hand-filed flats, with a Makita screw-driver---> ( See post on previous page )
In use, it req'd "effort" to keep the speed slow - at proper grind speed.

So I bought a new Makita Sub-compact drill (small, for the van).
It's low speed is SLOW.
To make it easier to use.... I broached a torx socket into the Hario thumbscrew.

I like the TORX better. It's smaller and I always have a T25 bit.
Grinding coffee with the drill at low speed is perfect.
I am kinda surprised that grinding with the hand-crank was enough of a hassle to look for other methods.
But I tellya..... it's satisfying have the coffee ground and sitting in the funnel before the water boils.
And the hand-crank is still usable anytime.
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'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb

[elizer]

In for the group buy

[DuncanS]

Very nice work. I just love ingenious solutions to problems which don't really exist......well, for most people, that is. For us crazed nut jobs always thinking of a "better" solution.............that's just who we are and sometimes through an idea help others as well.

Duncan

[mikemtnbike]

We switched to this recently. It is buenos.

https://www.stanley1913.com/products/classic-stay-hot-french-press-48-oz?variant=39681649836091
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1995 Eurovan Camper "Marzivan"
2020 GTI SE manual

[Sodo]

[Sodo]

[DuncanS]

Is this too big? https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/stanley-the-bottle-opener-beer-stein/?

This one is 16 Oz and is wood which should help with insulating and has a stainless insert. Maybe you could pull the liner and add some more foam. https://www.etsy.com/listing/707030982/oak-wood-beer-tankard-with-lid-wooden?

Another https://www.callie.com/personalized-beer-mug-wooden?gclid= No lid, but you could easily make one and add it since the body is wood and stuff could be glued or screwed on. Also has the ability to get it customized.
Like: SyncroFest 2022.

And my favorite, but lid needed to be added. https://ancientreasures.com/products/tankard-beer?

This one gets a North Pole letter for sure.

Duncan

[Sodo]

[mikemtnbike]

Hydroflask, Sodo. I use one everyday for coffee. Can flip the lid open one hand no problem. Spill proof when closed. Love it.
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1995 Eurovan Camper "Marzivan"
2020 GTI SE manual

[Sodo]

[Steve M.]

Wawa right now..

My usual method is boil a pot of water on the camp stove and put the Melita #2 filter holder on top of a cup and pour the hot water over the grinds and let it drip into the cup.
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[DuncanS]

Sodo, thanks for getting this going. Your usage is exactly like mine. Except i need the lid to keep the sawdust and steel grinding dust out as my coffee sits on the table saw while other stuff is going on.

[Sodo]

Lid has to fold out, almost flat.
You don’t quaff coffee (or tea)
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'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb

[mikemtnbike]

[TopBud]

I love my coffee just as much as the next person. The Mrs. doesn't drink coffee daily so it's easy for me to do this. I have been using this grinder for a long time and love it. https://rhinocoffeegear.com/rhino-coffee-gear-hand-grinder.html

I use the aero press, I like the inverted method. Lots of different ways to make coffee with the aero press. I find that 15 grams is my favorite.

As far a s a cup goes, I use the planetary designs steel toe. It is 16 or 20 oz and keeps my drinks hot. It comes with a French press lid if I choose to go that style. I just unscrew the French press and stow it in the coffee box I have. When searching that website I found a Vanagon cup. This is the steel toe cup I use:
https://planetarydesign.com/product/steel-toe-sleep-outside-coffee-fire-david-powell/
but found this sweet Vanagon cup:
https://planetarydesign.com/product/white-adventure-tumbler-keep-it-simple-david-powell/
or the https://planetarydesign.com/product/overland-dream-rig-tumbler-featured-artist/

all of the planetary designs lids "snap" closed. The cups keep my coffee/tea hot for a while and are a great size. Just sharing my set up. When we meet up, I'll make you a cup!
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[DuncanS]

[Sodo]

Thanks snuf, mikemtnbike. TopBud, Maybe we'll meet in the desert someday.

Theres a lot to like about the ergonomics and features of the Camelbak Forge but it's still a sippy cup that separates your olfactory from the liquid surface.
The coffee comes out thru a little hole about the size of your pinky.

Duncan I believe I'm gonna have to make my own as well.
The cover insulates, and keeps stuff from dropping in.
It's not real easy to fold the lid completely out of the way.
The hinge pivot has to be about an inch outboard of the mug rim.

A locking lever action that could press the lid down against a seal would be nice feature.
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'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb

[vwwestyman]

I feel like you're describing a beer stein.
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[DuncanS]

Exactly, an insulated beer stein. Who likes to drink beer out of a sippy cup? It's the same issue, well kinna, but with a different Kelvin value.

Duncan