How do YOU make your coffee?

[S.Rodimus]

At home, we make our coffee in a French Press. Doing the same poses a bit of hassle in the RV, though, because it means having to wipe the carafe totally clean with a paper towel before washing it -- to avoid rinsing any coffee grounds down the sink and into our gray tank. We've thought about switching to filters and drip, for ease of cleanup -- but don't think this will produce as good of coffee as the French Press can. So, I ask.... how do YOU make your coffee in the RV? Are there any secret or otherwise unknown-to-me methods that we should be trying out?

 

[Eagle5]

I just use a small K-cup maker so I can toss-out the used K-cup in the garbage.
Also, I use ½ cup of Borax in both the Black and the Gray tanks and prime each with a couple of gallons of water, which keeps them very clean.

 

[HiBanky]

At home, we make our coffee in a French Press. Doing the same poses a bit of hassle in the RV, though, because it means having to wipe the carafe totally clean with a paper towel before washing it -- to avoid rinsing any coffee grounds down the sink and into our gray tank. We've thought about switching to filters and drip, for ease of cleanup -- but don't think this will produce as good of coffee as the French Press can. So, I ask.... how do YOU make your coffee in the RV? Are there any secret or otherwise unknown-to-me methods that we should be trying out?

We've been full timing for seven years and have tried five different ways to make coffee. Our final solution is reusable K cups and a tube that connects the water reservoir to the filtered water dispenser. This is clean, easy, and you can grind the beans of your choosing.

Oh, and paper filters to make cleanup easer.

 

[Eagle5]

Great idea! I didn't know that such a reusable K-cup was available. I see them on Amazon:

• EZ-Cup Stainless Steel 1-Stream Reusable K Cup Coffee Pod for Keurig
  • $25.98 for two Stainless Steel K-cups, with 50 filters.
  • $12.99 for one K-cup, with 25 filters.
• Unbleached K cup Disposable Paper Filters with Lid for Reusable K Cup Filters
  • $18.99 for 300 replacement paper filters
• With two Stainless Steel K-cups:
  • Cost for the first 350 cups of coffee = ($25.98 + $18.99) ÷ 350 = 13¢ each
• With one Stainless Steel K-cup:
  • Cost for the first 325 cups of coffee = ($12.99 + $18.99) ÷ 325 = 10¢ each

Eagle5

 

[Morich]

But, on the other hand, is it a real issue to let coffee grounds go into the tank? Assuming there is a certain amount of grease and you do wash your dishes and drain it into the grey tank? Is the bit of loose grounds in a tank any big issue compared to grease?
For cleanouts of drains and septic tanks, I have not found coffee grounds an issue that would change my way of drinking it the way I wanted!
Compared to the soap scum from showers and dishes, coffee grounds seem pretty harmless? The black tank and grey are both the same function, so what goes in the grey seems much less prone to giving problems than what goes in the black!

 

[wahoonc]

I use a K-cup machine with the refillable pods. We also have a Melitta single cup pour over for backup.

I had a Keurig crap out on me one morning, waiting for the campground office to open at 9 am so I could get a cup of coffee is unacceptable!

I have carried a small stove top percolator in the past, however I think it was pulled out during the last purge.

Aaron

 

[Wmlunt-WO]

AeroPress is a big step up from the French press, created by the inventor of the frisbe!
At home I have a new bean 2 cup, a Jura machine, undoubtedly the best coffee machine in the world!!!!
Don’t know what I’m going to do this year, single keurig k-cup I guess.
Bill

 

[be happy]

Boy oh Boy I guess I am just to old to understand this new breed of coffee connoisseurs. Last year went camping with my son who refused to drink my coffee. Said he had to just have hot water to make this great cup of coffee.
I have tried (2 different machines) Keurig both with pre made cups and the reusable cups. Really was not impressed by the end product or the cost.
So I guess my go to coffee is the good old standard drip coffee maker. 12 cups daily of joy and flavor. No grinds down the drain, just great coffee. In fact I just had to replace my old machine being the cheep SOB I am spending the $25.00 at Target for a new drip machine was a hard pill to take.
Enjoy your cup of JOE your way thats the best

 

[Morich]

We had been gifted a new coffee machine and we tried it for a while but now we are kind of relieved as it has failed and we can go back to simple without explaining why !!
Glad the new one only lasted just beyond a year!

 

[Pointyears]

4 cup drip coffee maker because it's so compact. At home, I grind my own beans, but have pre-ground for the RV.

 

[Wmlunt-WO]

Boy oh Boy I guess I am just to old to understand this new breed of coffee connoisseurs. Last year went camping with my son who refused to drink my coffee. Said he had to just have hot water to make this great cup of coffee.
I have tried (2 different machines) Keurig both with pre made cups and the reusable cups. Really was not impressed by the end product or the cost.
So I guess my go to coffee is the good old standard drip coffee maker. 12 cups daily of joy and flavor. No grinds down the drain, just great coffee. In fact I just had to replace my old machine being the cheep SOB I am spending the $25.00 at Target for a new drip machine was a hard pill to take.
Enjoy your cup of JOE your way thats the best

The Jura produces extra strong coffee, without the acid! You can make the strength whatever you like, and without the acid you can drink more!
We had this one at my old company for 7 yrs and got hooked, didn’t even have a cup in the morning, I would wait for the 40 min drive to get a cup of ‘bean to cup’ Jura.
The Jura E8 also produces 17 types of coffee, expresso, latte, macchiatos, etc. with a nice crema on top, better and cheaper than those boutique coffee shops!
Bill

 

[wahoonc]

The Jura produces extra strong coffee, without the acid! You can make the strength whatever you like, and without the acid you can drink more!
We had this one at my old company for 7 yrs and got hooked, didn’t even have a cup in the morning, I would wait for the 40 min drive to get a cup of ‘bean to cup’ Jura.
The Jura E8 also produces 17 types of coffee, expresso, latte, macchiatos, etc. with a nice crema on top, better and cheaper than those boutique coffee shops!
Bill

Holy Crap, those things cost more than my first two RVs... combined!

Aaron

 

[Wmlunt-WO]

Gotta know how to live!

 

[Janet H]

I've been through a variety of coffee delivery systems over the years and finally settled on a silicon pourover with number 4 filters. Boiling water provided via tea kettle/propane stove. Coffee is dripped into a "drink it right now" cup and an insulated car cup for refills.

The primary reasons for this are:

• Ease of cleanup - most of the mess stays in the disposable filter (no press to clean out)
• Unbreakable - it's silicon
• Small storage requirement - the silicon basket is collapsible.
• The coffee is excellent.

Here's a link to the silicon thing (also available on Amazon) : JavaDrip Collapsible Pour Over Coffee Maker, Blue | GSI Outdoors

 

[HiBanky]

If you're truly looking to becoming the ultimate RV coffee snob, you can take it to the next level by roasting beans yourself in an air fryer or a modified popcorn popper. It's smoky and tricky so KIDS, DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME.

Or....do it the way my Costa Rican wife does. Put coffee in a sock and pure hot water through it.
Pura Vida !!

 

[Wmlunt-WO]

Not trying trying to be a snob, each to his own, just found something significantly better than anything I’ve had before.
The AeroPress is nice as the paper filter and grounds push right thru for much easier cleanups.
In Vietnam I use a regular French press, which works, but harder to cleanup, and they add butter when grinding the beans. Ok but leaves a slick on top of the coffee

 

[be happy]

Leave it up to Coleman to help out with the propane coffee maker

 

[Basque Girl]

At home, we make our coffee in a French Press. Doing the same poses a bit of hassle in the RV, though, because it means having to wipe the carafe totally clean with a paper towel before washing it -- to avoid rinsing any coffee grounds down the sink and into our gray tank. We've thought about switching to filters and drip, for ease of cleanup -- but don't think this will produce as good of coffee as the French Press can. So, I ask.... how do YOU make your coffee in the RV? Are there any secret or otherwise unknown-to-me methods that we should be trying out?

In the Revel, I use the single 12 oz Keurig with a refillable pod. The unit is really small, brews quickly, uses little wattage, and the refillable pod is easy to clean out. If plugged in, I can bowl water and use the Yeti pour over with disposable filters. When boondocking in a Revel, it's all about saving water, battery, and space!

 

[Wmlunt-WO]

At home, we make our coffee in a French Press. Doing the same poses a bit of hassle in the RV, though, because it means having to wipe the carafe totally clean with a paper towel before washing it -- to avoid rinsing any coffee grounds down the sink and into our gray tank. We've thought about switching to filters and drip, for ease of cleanup -- but don't think this will produce as good of coffee as the French Press can. So, I ask.... how do YOU make your coffee in the RV? Are there any secret or otherwise unknown-to-me methods that we should be trying out?

Try the AeroPress! Similar to the French press, but uses a paper disc so no grounds sneak into the cup!!!
Cleanup is easier as the pressed grounds, a small hockey puck, push thru the bottom. Much easier cleaning.
Have not tried their grinder but size wise it fits inside the press.
Bill

 

[jayelldouble]

Another vote for the Aeropress - I've tried everything from a Mr. Coffee (back in the age of dinosaurs) to a French Press to a Keurig - nothing beats the convenience and portability of the Aeropress - I have one at home and one in the RV - best coffee going IMHO.