Camping Coffee : How to Make Great Coffee While Camping!

August 10, 2009 By 26 Comments

 
 
 


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Hello again coffee friends!  I’m back after a nice week of camping, hiking, fishing, cliff diving etc 🙂  One question I’ve gotten a few times is “how do I get quality coffee while camping?”  Many people think of using a percolator while camping, and predispose themselves to using this less than preferred method of coffee brewing while roughing it.  I have put together three easy camp coffee methods that will all produce a quality cuppa joe!  Oh yeah, all of these wonderful methods cost less than $30!

The first method is the travel french press.  Certainly, you can cart around your full size glass press pot, but why risk breakage and take up precious packing space?  I purchased this exact mug myself a month ago, and I must say that I am impressed.  It’s is a very unique design that offers great coffee brewing capabilities, even on the run!  Just throw a scoop of coffee in and add water that is 30 seconds removed from boiling.  Give it a stir for a few seconds, put the lid on and [Read more…]

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CoffeeNate.com Episode #8 : Home Roasting Series #2 |The Skillet Method

May 11, 2009 By 13 Comments

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Welcome back to CoffeeNate.com!  This week features a simple method of roasting green coffee in the convenience of your kitchen.  All you need is some green coffee, a covered heavy gauge covered skillet, and a metal collander.  Last week I showed you how to roast using an airpopper, this method makes it easier to reach greater depth in the roasting process.  I found that roasting in the popper was difficult to progress beyond the first crack.  I believe that some machines reach higher temparatures, and perhaps roasting outdoors in a northern cliamate may have contributed to this.  Either way, I found the skillet method more consistent once you learn the smells, appearances, and sounds of roasting.  Roasting coffee in a skillet on your stove top is very easy, it [Read more…]

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CoffeeNate Episode #4 : The Three Keys

April 12, 2009 By 20 Comments


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The question that has been asked as much as ‘why are we here?’….”How do I make a perfect cup of coffee?”  There is no single answer to that age old question, but there are three main factors (KEYS) to brewing the perfect cuppa joe.

I expand on these in the video, but to skimp on one means that you are committing javacide!  Don’t kill your coffee, nurture it.  Follow my simple instructions and it will make your entire day better 🙂  [Read more…]

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CoffeeNate Episode #3 : Why Fair Trade?

April 3, 2009 By 12 Comments

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Welcome back to CoffeeNate.com!  I’m glad that you’ve stopped by to spend a few minutes watching my videos.  I’m having a great time doing this site, it’s been a blast already!  This week I am featuring one of my favorite coffee companies, Green Mountain Coffee. These guys offer a huge variety of Fair Trade and Organic coffees to choose from.  I have yet to try one that I don’t like, but I will keep searching to see if there is one. 

There are over 2 million small scale coffee farmers that depend on the trade to provide for their family’s well being.  All too often these farmers are literally forced to sell their fine products to middle men at a huge discount, either because they are under educated, or because they are not allowed to trade as an individual.   The concept of "Fair Trade" came about to [Read more…]

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CoffeeNate Episode #2 : A Unique Brewing Method

March 23, 2009 By 22 Comments


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Thank you for visiting CoffeeNate.com today.  I really appreciate your support and all of the positive comments after last weeks launch of CoffeeNate.com!  Keep the questions and comments pouring in and I will begin answering your questions on upcoming episodes.  Whether your question is about a coffee that I have already reviewed, a new coffee, ethical issues pertaining to coffee, brewing methods, how to make a latte, what is a latte, or coffee whatever, feel free to ask.  That’s why I’m here!  Future episode topics already include;

  • Where Does My Coffee Come From?
  • What is Fair Trade Coffee?
  • What is coffee?
  • Various product reviews

This week I am featuring the ‘AeroPress Coffee & Espresso Maker’ .  At first glance, this looks like a complicated gizmo, but its very easy to use.  Watch the video for a simple instructional on how to use the AeroPress coffee brewer.  The AeroPress uses pressure to force the hot water through the grinds.  Using pressure eliminates the need for [Read more…]

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