I’m one of those people who get headaches when they don’t have their daily caffeine dose. I can go without my morning coffee, but I’m not going to be happy about it and neither will you. Now that I’m backseat living there’s no coffee pot and, as a result, cups of coffee have become a disproportionate expense (Between $7 and $14 a week).
First I tried switching to tea. I got a box of teabags for $2.50 or so and it was kind of nice sitting with a cup of Chai or Cranberry on a moist morning. But I drink my coffee black so, while tea was comforting, it didn’t really compare to the vice it was substituting.
Now I’m trying instant. It kind of freaks me out and I haven’t really got the proportions figured (coffee flavored water!) but I’m trying to lower my standards. If only I had a camp fire… I’m also looking into these coffee pots that plug into your cigarette lighter, but I feel like that would make me even more conspicuous.
I just took another sip of this instant; totally not going to cut it.
I just took another sip of this instant; totally not going to cut it.
I have yet to find a good tasting instant coffee, I use a single cup drip coffee making since you mentioned having tea I figured you have hot water i have something like this it works great href=http://www.amazon.com/Melitta-64012-Ready-Coffee-Maker/dp/B000RD55IW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1305742445&sr=8-6">coffee
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David, during the week I can get hot water from the water coolers in some of the buildings. That drip coffee cup might work perfectly!
ReplyDeleteDavid is right, those melitas make great coffee! a good thermos will keep your coffee hot over night, too.
ReplyDeleteI've been known to pour hot water over coffee in a doubled up paper towel held over a cup. Google 'coffee without maker' for plenty of varying directions.
ReplyDeleteI know this is probably late, but foldgers makes these single serving coffee ground tea bags that you are able to put in water. I drink them often. :D
ReplyDeleteTry a JetBoil with a French Press. you can make coffee in two minutes. Be sure to warm up the burner for a few minutes, turn it off, then attach the liter cup, fill with water and restart it. No flare ups if you do it that way.
ReplyDeleteTotal necro-thread here (new comment on old post) - but you can simply use a french press. They make any number of sizes, including a 12 oz. Likely can even find it at your walmart :)
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You can buy coffee beans and grind them in the in-walmart (or grocery store) grinder - the beans need to be a little more coarse than for auto-drip coffee. If there is a "percolator" setting - use that.
Pretty much all you need is very hot or boiling water. I trust you've got a hot plate or some form of kettle or a coleman stove by now, probably a moot point. I just hate to see anybody using instant coffee.