How to make camp coffee that doesn't taste like camp coffee
Three methods, one very opinionated ratio, and why you should grind the night before.
By Expressive Ink Designs
Camp coffee has a reputation, and honestly it earned it. Gritty, bitter, lukewarm within ninety seconds. It doesn't have to be that way.
Grind the night before
Yes, fresh grinding is better in theory. In practice, fumbling with a hand grinder at 6am in 38-degree air is how people end up drinking instant. Grind at home, seal it, and thank yourself later.
The ratio
1:16. Sixty grams of coffee to a liter of water. Write it on the bag if you have to. Most bad camp coffee is just under-dosed coffee.
Three methods that work
Pour-over. Lightest kit, cleanest cup, requires patience and a steady hand.
AeroPress. Nearly foolproof, forgiving of bad grind size, packs small.
Cowboy (steeped). Boil water, kill the heat, stir in grounds, wait four minutes, splash in a little cold water to drop the grounds. Pour slowly. It's shockingly good.
Drink it outside
The secret ingredient is the view. Take the first sip before you check your phone.
Wear the feeling.
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