I Tried 5 Coffees for Backpacking, Here’s the Best 

We do a variation on Cowboy: Bring water to boil, take it off the heat, add the coffee, put a lid on it, cover with my beanie cap, and let it steep for 4 to 5 minutes. Pour the coffee thru a tiny fine mesh strainer. It's basically French Press. We find it much more satisfying than any of the instants including Charbucks.

I agree that instant is too easy to pass up for camping ! In fact we travel so much, and take instant everywhere with us, that we've gotten in the habit of just having it at home because it takes less time from wake up to Coffee in our gullet 😂. I would have been ashamed to say that years ago, but caffeine takes priority lol. I prefer the Starbucks as well. But not all flavors. If they sold it in bulk size we would buy that. But for home use or car camping we use the Md'oro, and mix it with Mount Hagen organic decaffeinated. It has a slightly smoother and Fuller taste. So it gives us a little more coffee flavor but not necessarily more caffeine . As an alternative, the other thing I've been liking a lot recently is the ryze mushroom coffee. It has nice earthy tones. And I usually mix it with some chai herbs for a little extra kick , a little salt, maybe a drop of stevia, plus cream and/or butter if I'm at home 😋

Cowboy coffee rules. The trick to avoid boiling over is to rest a peeled stick on the pot rim. When it finishes brewing, the grounds will settle. A dash of cold water will insure that the grounds settle. To avoid using your teeth as a filter, pour carefully to avoid agitating the settled grounds.

I've been home roasting my own coffee since I was 28. Hands down, my home-roasted coffee is the best! You went as far as coffee filter, then a coffee in a bag solution that you have to carry out again. You seriously should consider the GSI Outdoors Ultralight Java maker. It has a reusable screen and you use YOUR OWN home coffee. Easily rinses off and its good to go again and again... The Aeropress with the metal espresso screen on it makes top notch extractions that make flawless Americano's. If pure espresso is your thing, Bialetti makes a single person Moka Pot, which produces a very rich cup. It's a bit heavy for ultralight backpackers, but at a few ounces, not that bad... Those are in order of my taste preference...

Nice video. As a newbie backpacker one thing I’d always like to see addressed is the issue of trash and clean-up. Maybe it’s obvious to the more experienced, but I’ve started to think more about these things as I watch these types of videos. Thanks again!

I would like the cowboy coffee, but then you have to wash the pot. I also prefer the Starbucks packets! Great test.

Great tip to premix!

Great video! I drink Nescafe Tasters Choice on the trail. I find that it's way better than the Folgers and only slightly not as good as the Via (and it's a lot cheaper).

I like the coffee packets. Takes up almost no space and no clean-up.

Great video! Subbed!

AEROPRESS!😀

50/50 mix of Medaglio d'Oro and Nescafe Classico☕️

Check out the Outin Nano - travel espresso maker.

Kuju pour over! There are several flavors.

She was then awake for a week.