Re: Really important question

[Jim Holland <lanconn@tds.net>]

Sandy...		

Yuck....Only the Marine Corps makes worse coffee than that! (Which is
where I learned to drink my coffee with two spoons of sugar)  <grin>

Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic

Sandy Bolinger wrote:
> 
> Or really basic like we used to do it in hunting camp...boil water in the
> coffee pot and toss in a couple of handfuls of ground coffee...let it boil
> for awhile...take pot off the stove and toss in a pinch of smashed up eggs
> shells...for some reason the shells make the grounds sink to the
> bottom...its called COWBOY  COFFEE. Gets really good after about a week
> using the same pot and just adding more grounds and water each day...When
> there is too much grounds to add any new water...then its time to start
> over! YUM!
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Holland <lanconn@tds.net>
> To: Kris Givens <givensb@prodigy.net>; Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:39 AM
> Subject: RC: Really important question
> 
> > Kris...
> >
> > You can buy a "Percolator" coffee pot from most any outdoor store that
> > will work on your Coleman stove.  You can tear off a piece of paper
> > towel for a filter.  These are the "old timey" coffee pots before "Drip
> > Coffeemakers" were around.  Just be careful not to "overperk" (perk it
> > too long) or let it boil over.
> >
> > What I use most of the time, especially on ride morning is a "French
> > Press".  It's just a glass "pitcher" with a "plunger" that goes in the
> > top.  Boil water in a pan or whatever. (I use a small tea pot)  Place
> > your ground coffee in the bottom of the "pitcher" and pour the boiling
> > water over it.  Let it sit for 5 minutes, then insert the "plunger",
> > pushing the grounds to the bottom.  Pour and enjoy.  Simple, easy to
> > clean.  The coffee is better than perked coffee, too.  You will need to
> > experiment with how much coffee to use. Pick one up at Lecters, Walmart,
> > etc....they're pretty common.
> >
> > Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic
> >
> > Kris Givens wrote:
> > >
> > > Ok, I know someone here who does rides has some help for me on this one:
> > >
> > > I love my morning coffee.  However, the two rides I've attended do not
> > > have electricity so my coffee maker won't work.  How do I perk coffee on
> > > a Coleman stove?  Also, what sort of contraption do I need to get to do
> > > this?
> > >
> > > I just know I'm so much more human and ready to ride if I have coffee
> > > versus the brewed tea I carry in the cooler first thing in the morning.
> > >
> > > Kris and Nyke and Kolter
> > >