Which method makes the best coffee?

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Originally Posted by debruiser

I was going to one up everyone and say I grew my own beans and processed them myself from scratch. Came out pretty tasty after a couple tries (only used a popcorn maker because I am not as savvy as you are).

!WARNING! to all those who think that growing your own coffee and processing it yourself is a good idea! Growing, and processing your own coffee beans although very rewarding and about as fresh and tasty as you'll ever get is a HUGE, BORING, FIDDLY extremely involved and time consuming job.

NOTE: if you have plenty of time and like growing beans and possibly watch rubbish for hours on TV then go ahead it's great! Alternately if you have the coin to drop on fancy machines to do the boring bits for you then obviously it would be a LOT less painful.

The other thing to remember is that coffee trees have.... a particular... .aroma.... especially if you have given up on picking said beans and leave them to fall on the ground. Our dogs used to love to eat the sugary layer and spit out the husk and seed.

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Been there done that.
100% agree, worst coffee I've ever had.
2 weeks of my life I'll never get back.

Next time any of you are up near Cairns, head into Mareeba Coffe Works. Not only coffee tasting (and chocolate), but a museum of hundreds of coffee making pots and machines covering the ages.

Simple pour over coffee here, can't break the filter holded and doesnt need power. Fresh ground beans essential.

Jaques is good too.

Jaques Coffee Plantation - Australian Grown Coffee

Yep Jaques is great. Took the fam there. A survivor and nice coffee. Great anthills on the way into the plantation. Mareeba has a pioneering centre with a Cafe with good food and if you get into trouble you have Lotus Glen Prison just down the road...

Cheers

So what are good/convenient grinder and press/plunger options for camping/bush walking? So must be compact, convenient & not need much water for cleaning (excluding coffee bags).

I use a nanopresso for hiking, love it.
Let it dry out and tap/scrape the used beans out. Then a quick rinse and done.

I use S coffee pot when camping. Simple and easy.

Great chat and very interesting. After trying expresso and pod machines breaking I have gone back to the trusty Moka. Easy to use and clean.

Ps - there are reusable pods where you can put your own coffee in. Good for the environment but a pita!

What grinders do people use on the road?

Some good options for small portable brewing here: Manual Brewing - Alternative Brewing

Out the bush I just boil the billy and chuck a generous handful of ground coffee beans in it just like you would make a billy of tea.
Give it a good stir with a stick or a spoon, let it draw for a few minutes, then enjoy a nice cup of coffee.
We also have a small percolator that we carry for use on a gas flame. It makes a good brew too.


Cheers, Mick.