Bean Spektrum's new ideas and ventures are usually born behind a cup of delicious coffee. Even when we are in nature, we simply can’t say no to a good cup of coffee. It can even be said that our favourite activities are weekend mini-adventures, where we head out to nature to enjoy delicious coffee outdoors.
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As soon as the weekend arrives, it's nice to pack a light backpack together and head for some exciting hiking trails. Pack up everything you need to make delicious coffee outdoors, jump quickly through your local bakery and take some good pastries to fuel you through your adventures. Whether hiking deep into the woods or taking a small bike ride in the surroundings, you can always find a nice place to have your delicious outdoor coffee.
Here we share two methods with you on how to make coffee in the simplest way in the wild. For this, we have chosen one method that does not even need a fire. All the necessary stuff can be brought from home with a light backpack. The other option is the classic "Cowboy Coffee", which can be made directly on a campfire or on a camp stove.
1. Steeped Coffee
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Ingredients
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Thermos with hot water
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Pre-Ground Coffee - 60g per litre (or 30g for 500ml)
Instructions
- Pour pre-ground coffee into the thermos and seal it well.
- Shake the thermos so all the coffee grounds mix with the water.
- Let the coffee sit for a few minutes.
- Shake it gently, and let it sit for another two minutes.
- After 5 minutes of brewing your coffee is ready.
- Carefully open the thermos so that the coffee grounds will stay in the bottom of the thermos.
- Pour out the coffee so that you get only pure, delicious coffee in your cup.
- Enjoy!
2. Cowboy Coffee
Cowboy coffee, that’s made around a campfire with nothing more than beans, water and a pot, can be a very tasty and a comforting drink after a long hike. This is a really good method if you want to prepare a larger quantity to enjoy delicious coffee outdoors with your friends.
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Ingredients
- Coffee pot or a kettle
- Coffee - 60g per litre (or 30g for 500ml)
- Grinder (you could use pre-ground coffee as well)
- Water (fresh spring water if you've got it)
- Heat source
Instructions
- Pour water into the pot. Unfiltered spring water is best. Or you could take filtered water along in your water bottle.
- Bring the water nearly to a boil over the campfire or with a Primus stove.
- Add ground coffee to the pot. Using a hand grinder gives a much better and tasteful experience.
- Stir the grounds into the water and take the pot off from the heat.
- Let the coffee sit for a few minutes.
- Stir again, and let it sit for another two minutes.
- After 5 minutes of brewing your coffee is ready.
- Carefully pour out the coffee so the grounds remain near the bottom of the pot so that you get only pure, delicious coffee in your cup.
- Enjoy!
Over the years, we have made coffee deep in the forest, high up on a mountain, and on a windy beach. A steaming cup of coffee in your hand, fresh air in your lungs and bird song in your ear - makes the world have more colour. Making and enjoying delicious coffee outdoors inevitably makes us stop for a moment, just be present in the moment and enjoy it. We can only wish that we could take this feeling with us to our daily lives.
Hopefully we were able to encourage you to take your coffee making equipment with you on your next day trip to enjoy the process of making coffee in the fresh air!