The coffee thread

[Daren_Chambers]

Have you tried roasting your own beans? I have been using popcorn makers for home roasting ... Great fun and fills the house with a lovely aroma. The taste is not bad either,

Where are you buying your greens?

 

[ArunAlec]

I'm spoilt for choice, within a few miles of me there e two roasters who are happy to sell green beans. Kendricks and Coffee Compass the later has more variety and both have websites, worth a look!

 

[MattBW]

I am MatthewBW on there I think, have a Sage BE, an old stovetop, minipresso, oopmh now weirdly I dont drink more than one a day . I think I like the ritual of making the coffee

Got a free espresso machine after a couple trips to india, with the airmiles. That didnt last a year sadly, then got a nice bean to cup and finally the Sage BE.

I have also tried roasting my own beans in a poporn maker. I've found the same go for a lighter roast and they are pretty amazing. I struggled to get something darker because I often went slightly too far.

 

[Eileen]

I use a Handpresso, never leave home without it.

 

[Deskman]

Have you seen this

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2916082425105595

Yes - I have one.

I have used the original 'hand'-presso for several years, pumping by hand and using Illy pads. The best espresso on the road. Last year I opted for the electric version. Works great but if you want to make two or even more shots you should know that every cup will take about two minutes.

 

[Victor]

+1 for Handpresso, great gadget that makes proper espresso.

 

[Hotel California]

Picking up this tread again ,

as i said i'm no coffee addict but the last few years i do enjoy a good (strong) coffee .
Like the ones in France ....petit cafe!
This can be in the morning but also afther a good dinner.
Usual only drink one max. two cups a day , sometimes days without.

I started with a senseo witch i got long time ago and still use it frequent when i need to make coffee at home for visitors. Senseo is ok for me but not strong enough in the end.

I got myself the one-cup Bailetti coffeemaker to try out a few years ago and liked it , however it is a fuss to make and needs to much cleaning aftherwarts , not that handy while in the Cali (imo that is)
I bought grinded coffee from a supermarket brand.

Tryed a old school filter also but the water just runs thru and that coffee is way to light for me.


Next i tryed a small Bodum coffeemaker witch i found very handy to use and easy to clean , specialy in the Cali .Stayed with it for a long time until i got to read all those nice reviews on the aeropress ...

So got one and used it for six monts now , also easy to use and clean
I started grinding the beans myself using a small electric grinder , no special beans just a pack from Aldi but i quite like the taste.

Still the coffee i prefer needs to be stronger , heading to bitter taste.
Tryed the aeropress upside down methode to .

Now i went back to the Bialetti using the fresh grinded beans and i am thinking this is close to what i want but the Bialetti is a pain in the @ss to clean and making the coffee always is a fuss , spilling and handeling the very hot coffemaker.
Also the last water in the bottem reservoir does not go up so i always have a very small amount of coffee ( very strong it is indeed!)


I am still undicided on the best way to make the best coffee on the road...

Before anyony brings it on , NO i am not getting the 200€ 12v handpresso!....or should i?

The gear i collected sofar..


My small electric grinder


Result

 

[RoB5urf]

My wife and I use a 3-cup Bialetti. I like the simplicity of it but experimentation with the amount of coffee, grind and heat does pay-off. Its probably our most cherished camping accessory (in fact we use it at home too).

We sometimes get a little water left in the base, but not a lot. Maybe a bigger pot would help.

 

[MattBW]

I recently purchased an Oomph coffee maker, similar to the aeropress but all self contained and makes enough coffee for two in one go. The good thing about it is its self contained and weirdly seems to make decent coffee with any blend or grind which is pretty unusual from my limited experience. I am planning to review a few coffee devices on campervan cookout at some point, at least the ones that I have.

Tired driving/coffee tip:
Also this one is interesting when doing long trips. I saw a thing on a program on tv about sleep.
So often if we are travelling long distance or at night, we might get tired. Most of us would stop to have a nap or instead of a nap have a coffee to wake us up and just keep going.

The show demonstrated that if you have the coffee then straight away have a nap, you can still fall asleep before the caffeine effects your brain, have a 15-20 minute nap and you will wake up far more alert and sharper than if you just had the coffee or just had the nap. You could have the coffee after you wake but that also takes time to kick in. Who knew?

 

[MattBW]

The gear i collected sofar..
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My small electric grinder
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Result
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I reviewed the minipresso once, it is good espresso but a lot of hassle and faffing about. Not sure how the other devices compare. http://campervancookout.com/minipresso-portable-espresso-coffee-maker/

haha you are like me, I have a cupboard that is now full of nothing but coffee things, grinders, minipresso, mokka pots, my bizarre 1970s stovetop coffee engine, with pressure steamer, and now an Oomph which is the most used in my van because it so easy to use.

 

[BikerGran]

The show demonstrated that if you have the coffee then straight away have a nap, you can still fall asleep before the caffeine effects your brain, have a 15-20 minute nap and you will wake up far more alert and sharper than if you just had the coffee or just had the nap. You could have the coffee after you wake but that also takes time to kick in. Who knew?

Me! I did! I've done that many times when travelling on my trike (yes, I really did go to sleep on a trike, leaning back on the luggage with my feet on the bars) - it works with a can of redbull too!

*smug*

 

[Trebor]

You can't beat Nespresso . We use one in our van all the time ( on hook up ) and on our boat . French supermarches sell very good capsules too. Great espresso no mess .

 

[Teejay]

I reviewed the minipresso once, it is good espresso but a lot of hassle and faffing about. Not sure how the other devices compare. http://campervancookout.com/minipresso-portable-espresso-coffee-maker/

haha you are like me, I have a cupboard that is now full of nothing but coffee things, grinders, minipresso, mokka pots, my bizarre 1970s stovetop coffee engine, with pressure steamer, and now an Oomph which is the most used in my van because it so easy to use.

I've been looking at some videos this evening of the oomph. I may have to give one a try.

 

[MattBW]

Its a cross somewhere between a cafetiere and an aeropress with with a quite clever design, makes nice coffee but certainly not espresso.

 

[Velma's Dad]

While travelling in France last month we met a young Swiss guy in a T5 camper. During his military service he whiled away some hours on guard duty by designing, building (beautifully) and documenting his 'mil-spec' Nespresso kit, which he now takes in his van:

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FNM = Feldnespressomaschine

What a dude!

 

[MattBW]

That's very nicely designed, I wish I was that skilled.

Incidentally for anyone who buys coffee beans, I just tried a roast called Gaslight from Bella Barista (The Roastery) and wow amazing coffee! Seriously nice stuff. This stuff is roasted each week to order and shipped out the day after. You have to rest it for 3 -7 days but then its seriously nice. You'll never go supermarket again.

 

[Loz]

A work of art!

 

[mccp]

FNM = Feldnespressomaschine

What a dude!

OK - that's the winner!

 

[Hotel California]

Nice disign indeed , but he will not be making coffee using that off-grid without 220v i think.
And takes up a bit to much space also imo.

 

[Velma's Dad]

Nice disign indeed , but he will not be making coffee using that off-grid without 220v i think.
And takes up a bit to much space also imo.

Plenty of room in a Pinzgauer:


But we can now say that if you get into a war with Switzerland, just knock out their electricity grid and they'll all get caffeine withdrawal.

Just as well they're neutral, really.

 

[WelshGas]

"Camp" coffee. Now those were the days.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Coffee

 

[Velma's Dad]

"Camp" coffee. Now those were the days.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Coffee

God my dad used to drink that, he got used to it during the war. Even the Germans only had to drink boiled up acorns by 1945, things never got that bad for them.

I think you got the inverted commas in the wrong place, it should be Camp "Coffee".

 

[Waldo]

what's this? just a board to store a nespresso? https://www.calisolar.ch/produkte-für-vw/zubehör/calixpresso/

 

[GrannyJen]

God my dad used to drink that, he got used to it during the war. Even the Germans only had to drink boiled up acorns by 1945, things never got that bad for them.

I think you got the inverted commas in the wrong place, it should be Camp "Coffee".

Your Dad used to drink it? Aren't you the lucky one! Us oldies remember our Dad making it for US to drink

Give me ersatz over camp any day

 

[WooburnCalifornia]

Just ordered one of these, on offer at Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0711MVQ1J/?tag=vwcalifornia-21