I notice that my current method of caffeine generation has not been mentioned yet.
I take an Aeropress and a small hand grinder (~20g coffee at once) with me when camping. Grind some fresh beans, apply water, press, add a shot of milk then drink (so a long black with milk - apparently it doesn't have a name, go figure). Result is, subjectively, I would say not as good as a cap, but nicer than a French press (of course if you gave me a blind taste test of both an areapress and French press I doubt I could tell you which was which).
However the biggest advantage over the French press is I'm not carrying a glass press that is likely to break when I'm no where near civilisation.
I keep looking at "Espresso Unplugged" and lusting after all the cool products they have, but I can't justify the expense over an Aeropress. They do have a stove/camp fire milk steamer for under $100 that I am sorely tempted by though.....
I take an Aeropress and a small hand grinder (~20g coffee at once) with me when camping. Grind some fresh beans, apply water, press, add a shot of milk then drink (so a long black with milk - apparently it doesn't have a name, go figure). Result is, subjectively, I would say not as good as a cap, but nicer than a French press (of course if you gave me a blind taste test of both an areapress and French press I doubt I could tell you which was which).
However the biggest advantage over the French press is I'm not carrying a glass press that is likely to break when I'm no where near civilisation.
I keep looking at "Espresso Unplugged" and lusting after all the cool products they have, but I can't justify the expense over an Aeropress. They do have a stove/camp fire milk steamer for under $100 that I am sorely tempted by though.....
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