
Best Ways To Make Coffee Outdoors
Seven methods to help you make the “perfect” cup of coffee outdoors.
Whether it’s making it at home first thing in the morning or buying a cup at the local store on the way to work or play, coffee is a ritual that most Americans enjoy at least a few times a week, and for many of us, it’s a very essential part of our day.
I have a deep appreciation for coffee to say the least, and we have several different methods of making it at home, but there’s just something a little more special about coffee time outdoors. I usually make the coffee at home and fill my old green thermos to bring along with me, but I’ve also collected several different items, products and methods over the years to make a great cup of coffee while camping, backpacking or on the road.

Cowboy Coffee
- Kettle or Pot
- Mug
- Coarse ground coffee
- Small towel, cheesecloth or bandana
- Spoon

AeroPress
- Kettle or pot, for hot coffee
- Fine ground coffee
- Spoon
- Mug

Pour Over
- Kettle or pot
- Pour-over device
- Filter
- Fine ground coffee
- Thermos or mug

Percolator
- Percolator
- Ground Coffee
- Mug

Moka Pot

French Press
- Moka Pot
- Fine-ground Coffee
- Mug
- French press
- Kettle or pot
- Medium-ground coffee
- Spoon
- Mug

Just Add Water
The last one is a group of options that only require hot water and a mug. First is instant coffee, which hasn’t always been the best-tasting option for a cup of coffee, is the easiest. Thankfully, it has improved over the past few years and there are several brands and options. Just boil some water, pour in the coffee and stir. If you tried the internet whipped coffee craze of 2020, dalgona coffee, you might have an instant coffee packet lying around. Another option is a single-serve, pour-over coffee packet. Simply take the coffee filter from the packet, open the top and hang the pour-over filter on the rim of your mug, then slowly pour water over the grounds. The last one in this group is a steeping solution. It’s basically coffee in tea bag form. Pour hot water over the bag, dunk the bag a few times and let it steep.
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