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Pocket Coffee

Have always just stirred coffee into a pot of boiling water, let it steep a few minutes, then thump the pot on the ground, give it a minute to settle, and its coffee. Simple as can be.
I'm a little more sophisticated, I have one of those "mug/pot" combo things that holds a regular cup (handle-less), an old MSR "mug mate" about a quarter lb of fresh ground, some creamer and sugar packets, and my White Box alcohol stove and fuel. In five minutes I can brew up a fresh cup of coffee any strength, anywhere, anytime...
although for big groups I still use your methods to make a gallon or more of coffee...
 
I typically detest instant coffee but, at 50 cents a cup, I may give the Mount Hagan's a try (strictly as backup, I'm still taking my percolator). I'm also surprised that Amazon's margin is so low. You can buy it direct and save (literally) a dollar but you'd have to buy $50 of it to get the free shipping.

(As memaquay recently stated in another thread, this site really excels at separating us from any spare cash that we might have)
Got the MH stuff in yesterday and made a cup this morning: not bad. Not bad at all.
 
When this thread started I figured I would get a few recommendations on what to try to liven up my morning coffee. Now there are so many recommendations that I guess I’ll just stick to what I have long been doing. It may be dull but it’s easy and quick.
 
As a tea drinker, I'm continuously confused by the constant cascade of coffee complexities and caffeinated conflicts. I would like to know, however, if there is a dark chocolate pocket tea.
 
As a tea drinker, I'm continuously confused by the constant cascade of coffee complexities and caffeinated conflicts. I would like to know, however, if there is a dark chocolate pocket tea.
Google “mocha tea” and you will find lots to choose from, herbal and caffinated.
 
A day last week when I was pondering just what flavours really are I tripped, and fell down that darn rabbit hole of science.
When I woke up I remembered reading about the 5 distinct basic tastes, umami being one of them, and how they'd been conceptualized by the Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908. Umami is primarily caused by ( free) glutamates and ribonucleotides. These are characterized by a pleasant, savoury, or meaty sensation, like you'd find in aged cheeses, cured meats, seaweed, mushrooms, and tomatoes.
Hey there, don't doze off, I'm not done yet. (https://perfectdailygrind.com/2022/07/umami-flavours-in-coffee/)
Apparently, it seems that while caffeine contributes to the bitterness in coffee, the amino acids provide umami gustatory sensation. Hence coffee, and teas, can taste savoury. However, the pleasant umami we seek differs with caffeine levels:

Caffeine levels in different types of coffee:
  • Brewed coffee (8 oz) — 80-100 mg of caffeine
  • Decaffeinated brewed (8 oz) — 2 mg of caffeine
  • Cold Brew (8 oz) — 100 mg of caffeine
  • Espresso (8 oz) — 1 oz shot equals 75 mg of caffeine
  • Instant coffee (8 oz) — 30-150 mg of caffeine (https://cafely.com/blogs/info/caffeine-in-instant-coffee)
So it seems, it's all in our taste buds, and up to our personal preferences. My preference is to start the day with a shot of espresso, otherwise a cappuccino takes me to my happy place. Later in the day, strong black tea is called for, followed by an evening herbal chamomile.
I've tried just about every instant out there and have yet to be impressed, but I do have a jar of instant dark roast that is kinda okay.
Tea bags are easy companions to take on a trip, even for gram weenies. I insist on taking ground coffee and a chosen pot.
 
Tea bags are easy companions to take on a trip, even for gram weenies. I insist on taking ground coffee and a chosen pot.
Most of the local(ish) tea shops sell loose tea & fill-able tea bags w/ tie strings. I buy those and fill them with ground coffee. Three baggies in the percolator and good coffee is just a soft boil away.

The spent bags are more easily carried out than loose grounds would be and, to be honest, I probably have better coffee in the bush than I get at home with the coffee maker. (I'd use the percolator at home too except that the electric is programmable and starts 15 minutes before my alarm goes off)

I'll have to remember to ask the local coffee shop how much "you Mommy" is in each of their coffees. (If I wind up in the psych ward, I'm blaming @Odyssey)
 
Love good coffee, this is what I’ve used for a decade or more for canoe trips and camping (see photo below). Since I started having issues with caffeine, (even in the morning) I will generally stick to decaf coffee, but I do enjoy my morning coffee.

We now have to mail order the boxes of singles (WalMart). Each single bag comes in a foil pouch that keeps it fresh indefinately. As far as I know, none of the supermarkets in our area carry the boxes of single serving coffee anymore.

One of the things in enjoy about canoe tripping are the quiet, simple things away from the ‘noise’: a quiet cup or two of coffee in the morning and a quiet sip or two of whiskey in the evening listening to the quiet. Regards to all, Skip

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