Had to pick between a pour-over cone and an Aeropress for camping... went with the cheap plastic option

Headed up to Lake Tahoe last weekend and couldn't decide what to bring for morning coffee. I usually do a V60 at home but didn't want to pack the carafe and kettle. Grabbed a $8 Melitta cone and some paper filters instead of my buddy's Aeropress he offered to loan me. Honestly it worked fine over a camp stove - just poured slow and let it drip into my enamel mug. Took a little longer than I wanted but the cleanup was nothing. Anyone else have strong feelings about camp coffee gear?

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shah.shane2d ago

Oh man, I did the exact same thing last summer and it worked out great. I love that you can just toss the cone and a bag of filters in your backpack and not worry about anything breaking. Makes me wonder why people overthink camp coffee when the simple stuff does the job.

samf952d ago

Three weeks ago I took my $8 Melitta to Yosemite and used it every morning. You're right about cleanup being easy, I just rinsed the cone and tossed the filter in the fire pit. But here's what I want to know - did your water stay hot enough through the whole pour, or did it cool off fast on the enamel mug? I found if I didn't preheat my cup the coffee came out lukewarm by the time it finished dripping. And were you using pre-ground or did you bring a hand grinder with you?