Good coffe in the MH

Another vote for Aeropress but for large volumes we have a French press but i have also now got a hand pump single expresso machine which is not bad
 
Coffee ?

Are you trying to poison me ?

Punjana tea bags for me.

:rulez: :rulez: :rulez:

I always have a jar of smart price instant coffee for emergencies
 
delicagirl said:
Vintage COFFEE PERCOLATOR Comet Aluminum 5 pc 1950s Coffee Maker 6.5" Glass Knob | eBay

i have something like this in my van ..... i put it on the gas hob. i empty grounds into the hedges.

Amdyjanet is the coffee expert... i wont divulge how many different coffee machines he knows about !!!!
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Hi Collette this is my vintage one that I use at home it’s the full Sina set including tray I bought it of an old lady that had got it as a wedding present in the 50s and put it away and never used it it was boxed and still had the wedding gift card in the box, it’s my favourite but I bet I could give Andyjanet a run for their money in the coffee gadgets I have 6 in my van lol
 
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Out of all my various coffee machines, pots and cafetières this is my favourite though it’s so old I dare not use it anymore.
 
Another Aeropress here. Been using it every day for over 2.5 years in the Moho. As a previous post says, you are left with a plug of grinds so very easy to clean. Only annoyance is when I drop all the papers on the floor!
 
alwaysared said:
What do you use to brew good coffee in your motorhome? I'm looking for something that doesn't cost the earth, is easy to use and brews great coffee. Any suggestions?

Regards,
Del
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Last summer I found myself parked up for a week in Ullapool's campsite while waiting for my nephew and his missus coming back from Lewis with a steering problem in his van ... one evening I had the "honour" of a french family pitch their 2 small tents, literally on the doorstep of my van (there was loads of roomier places for them in the site,) I tried the usual, farting, dog barking, dog saying hello (she's dead friendly and effing persistent) ... all to no avail, so in the end I decided, "sod them, they'll just have to suffer my snoring."

Early the next morning I was awake well before them, and eventually the mother figure (looked like mum, daughter and son) exited the tent she shared with the daughter and wandered off ... half an hour or so later she re-appeared carrying a Tesco bag and started to make their "petit dejeuner" ... breakfast to us folks.

Anyhoo, the reason I write this is simple ... to make her coffe, cafe or as I call it coffee, she simply boiled some water and, using the filter bitty out of an everyday coffee machine type brewer thingie which she sat on a small plastic bowl, and poured the water through ... I think she might have let it sit in the liquid, but I'm not sure. Once she was ready to drink some she simply poured it from the bowl into her cup and added milk and sugar (I think.) Now I'm not a great coffee fan, but I do enjoy a decent cup of freshly made coffee (I use Lavazza, I like it kinda strong and I always add a pinch of salt ... try it, it makes the coffee taste MUCH better) ... so when I finally got home, I whipped the "gold" filter out of my expensive and fancy "bean to cup" coffee maker, and, using a fresh packet of Lavazza's finely ground, tried her technique, it made a really nice drink when added to some neuked milk to make a latte.

I did improve the result a little by using a paper filter inside the wire filter in later experiments, but that's really not needed unless you really like to get rid of the finest of grounds which will pass through the wire filter. A great way to make one cup, mug or whatever but obviously can be easily adapted to make a bigger potful if required.

One last thing re. making latte ... if you have one of those glass coffee pot things that have a plunger in them (Caffetiere I think they are called) then heat yer milk in the microwave and use the caffetiere to froth it up by filling it to ¼ full of warm/hot milk and pump the plunger up and down a few times to aerate the milk ... the more vigorously you operate the plunger the frothier the milk gets ... looks ever so nice when you serve someone a latte with an effing great big "head" on it ... and seriously, try the pinch of salt in your coffee, it really makes it taste creamier, smoother and much more full bodied ... works with all coffee, instant or fresh etc.

n brown said:
Bialetti Moka Express Espresso Maker, 3 Cup: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home with hot milk whisked to a froth on top
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Above costs ... nearly £20

ZJENE 12-16 Cup Basket Style Permanent Gold Tone Coffee Filter (123*98*74.5mm, Gold): Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home ... a lot cheaper. ... This costs £1.67
 
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campervanannie said:
Yes I looked and I bought one £65 with postage and import tax but another one for my collection lol.
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Apparently they will melt if you forget to turn off the heat when it is finished brewing ... but will keep coffee hot if you turn the heat down to minimum.
 
well drink to much coffee so as long as it black and taste reasionable then it can be filter instant do hacve a exprsso machine hiding under kitchen sink
 
Auld Pharrrt said:
Last summer I found myself parked up for a week in Ullapool's campsite while waiting for my nephew and his missus coming back from Lewis with a steering problem in his van ... one evening I had the "honour" of a french family pitch their 2 small tents, literally on the doorstep of my van (there was loads of roomier places for them in the site,) I tried the usual, farting, dog barking, dog saying hello (she's dead friendly and effing persistent) ... all to no avail, so in the end I decided, "sod them, they'll just have to suffer my snoring.

Early the next morning I was awake well before them, and eventually the mother figure (looked like mum, daughter and son) exited the tent she shared with the daughter and wandered off ... half an hour or so later she re-appeared carrying a Tesco bag and started to make their "petit dejeuner" ... breakfast to us folks.

Anyhoo, the reason I write this is simple ... to make her coffe, cafe or as I call it coffee, she simply boiled some water and, using the filter bitty out of an everyday coffee machine type brewer thingie which she sat on a small plastic bowl, and poured the water through ... I think she might have let it sit in the liquid, but I'm not sure. Once she was ready to drink some she simply poured it from the bowl into her cup and added milk and sugar (I think.) Now I'm not a great coffee fan, but I do enjoy a decent cup of freshly made coffee (I use Lavazza, I like it kinda strong and I always add a pinch of salt ... try it, it makes the coffee taste MUCH better) ... so when I finally got home, I whipped the "gold" filter out of my expensive and fancy "bean to cup" coffee maker, and, using a fresh packet of Lavazza's finely ground, tried her technique, it made a really nice drink when added to some neuked milk to make a latte.

I did improve the result a little by using a paper filter inside the wire filter in later experiments, but that's really not needed unless you really like to get rid of the finest of grounds which will pass through the wire filter. A great way to make one cup, mug or whatever but obviously can be easily adapted to make a bigger potful if required.

One last thing re. making latte ... if you have one of those glass coffee pot things that have a plunger in them (Caffetiere I think they are called) then heat yer milk in the microwave and use the caffetiere to froth it up by filling it to ¼ full of warm/hot milk and pump the plunger up and down a few times to aerate the milk ... the more vigorously you operate the plunger the frothier the milk gets ... looks ever so nice when you serve someone a latte with a effing great big "head" on it ... and seriously, try the pinch of salt in your coffee, it really makes it taste creamier, smoother and much more full bodied ... works with all coffee, instant or fresh etc.



Above costs ... nearly £20

ZJENE 12-16 Cup Basket Style Permanent Gold Tone Coffee Filter (123*98*74.5mm, Gold): Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home ... a lot cheaper. ... This costs £1.67
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Sound simular to this backpacking idea, simple but effective and according to my link you need to make "cowboy" coffee first for the optimum taste lol

Regards,
Del
 
Until now I’ve been using a cafetière in MH but daughter just bought me an Aeropresse. Quite impressed with it - now ordered one for MH and a couple of the mesh filters. I must admit I do like M & S Kenyan ground coffee. Brought a few packs of Kenyan coffee on way back from Spain but still prefer M&S.

Don’t forget the ‘funny milk’ - you’ll have to ask Molly2 and Chris about that one ☝️
 
jagmanx said:
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Provided it will fit OK on a gas ring

OK a bit of a fuss and sometimes you may need to clean up after
BUT IMO the only way to get good coffee (eg for breakfast or after dinner) at other times just use a very good instant (Gold blend or the like!)
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Yep this is my choice as well, no filters to muck about with either! I've tried a few others but so far this one hasn't been beaten, I drink my coffee black and strong. :)
 
French press

We always use a French press to make our coffee. Very easy to handle and to clean. We use ground coffee and try to get good Quality to enjoy the taste of it.
 
I've had all kinds of percolators, drip filter machines and cafetieres over the years and still use an espresso machine at home. Now it's just me and I don't have to make a pot, I've got a couple of these... not at that price though!

SwissGold Coffee Filter - one cup, reusable - KF300: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
I use the one on the van with filter papers because I'm a messy disaster with grounds and, besides, I might want a second cup when I'm still in my skivvies and can't make the dash to the hedgerow :dance:
I grind the beans at home before I go away and keep them in a ziplock in the freezer box.

Having said all that, things have changed a bit. I honestly loathed instant coffee until fairly recently. Trust me, I thought I'd tried them all, from supermarket brands to Kenco to Milicano Espresso... just didn't like them at all - yuck! Then someone gave me an instant coffee that really I liked... turned out to be Bellarom Rich Roast from Lidl! Shocked doesn't quite cover it :rolleyes2:
 
When we do Warners ( tendered for all of them in 2018) its a Fracino 2 grands worth, but other wise its a double skinned stainless 2 or 4 cup.
 
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