Coffee Making

I need to step up my game for making coffee in the truck. I like strong coffee but want to achieve it as simply as possible. If you make your own coffee in the truck, how do you make the best brew?

Kerig!!! works great

You and I speak the same language. Not just English! LOL

I do one of two things: 1) I heat my water in this water boiler, add instant coffee to my mug, and fill it with hot water. This is the fastest way. 2) I steep coffee in a French press first heating the water in the water boiler. But, here, I use fresh ground coffee, not instant. This is the strongest coffee I can make in my truck but it takes more time.

I’ve got a Keurig at home. Just hesitated to bring it on the truck because of its size. But today I saw a single serve size Keurig at Walmart. Also saw a thing called a travel “press” where ground coffee is used. I might try one of these. Right now I am using instant coffee, but I definitely prefer to use ground coffee if possible. Earlier this year I went on a cruise and the ship had the best coffee I’ve had. Now I’m spoiled, lol.

Truck stop coffee is okay in a pinch, but not strong enough for me.

Bk, the mini kuerig works great. I have had mine in the truck about 2 years now. I just used the heavy duty pre pass style Velcro to mount it to my counter top. It doesn’t move unless I go through Shreveport. IFYKYK.

This has worked very well for us when traveling and I'm sure it would do so on your truck with great results.

Hario V60 Pour Over

This has worked very well for us when traveling and I'm sure it would do so on your truck with great results.

Hario V60 Pour Over

Harvey, great suggestion!

For 12 bucks it’s worth taking the financial risk to try it. Lol

Now, another question for anybody: What is the best ground coffee you have found and where do you get it?

Now, another question for anybody: What is the best ground coffee you have found and where do you get it?

Coffee is such an individual thing depending upon one's palate, but here goes...

If you settle on the Keurig, Newman's Own Special Blend is good: Newman's Own

If you go the press pot or pour over route, and have an address you can have coffee shipped to, there are many custom roasters all around the country.

I've tried Peet's (maybe start with their Major D i c kason Blend): (the site doesn't like the D**k part, apparently) Major ****ason's blend

Battdorf & Bronson, now called Dancing Goats, has several good selections: Dancing Goats

Another good roaster is Scott Brothers, a small roaster in a remote area of Washington: Scott Brothers

All let you choose your grind. Scott Brothers lets you choose the level of roast, or you can pick "best roast" and let them decide.

My wife tells me I'm a coffee snob...

Bill M's suggestion for the French Press is the simplest way. And makes the legendary second best coffee (after cold infusion). The problem is the care you need to take - Four minutes then you press the coffee grounds down. But then, as I and Bill agree, you get the best coffee on the highway.

I just remembered mentioning that the boiler pictured is at least 10 years old. I used it daily to heat water for my oatmeal at home - which I still do in the truck.

Also, I'm a minimalist and a coffee curmudgeon. I limit the amount of waste I create at home and on the road. This alone is why I use the French press and not a Keurig. And again, as Errol and I agree - the French press makes great-tasting bold coffee.

Bill M's suggestion for the French Press is the simplest way. And makes the legendary second best coffee (after cold infusion). The problem is the care you need to take - Four minutes then you press the coffee grounds down. But then, as I and Bill agree, you get the best coffee on the highway.