Cowboy Coffee

[Rick]

If Greek or Turkish coffee isn't your style then maybe cowboy coffee is.

1. Bring one quart of water to a boil in a saucepan.
2. Add 3/4 cup of ground coffee.
3. Return to boil.
4. Immediately remove from heat and cover.
5. Wait till the grounds sink (approximately 5 minutes).
6. Serve.

If you let the coffee boil very long the taste will be bitter so remove it as soon as the water starts to boil again. And remember, you'll have muddy lees in the bottom so you don't want to drink all the coffee.

[Tahyo]

I learned that one years ago. You can pour a shot of cold water in it and that will settle the grounds too.
I love any good coffee and especially espresso. I have one of those Bialetti espresso makers and use it every day.
Coffee... black and strong for me.

[Rick]

The only problem with cold water is....it makes the coffee cold. As I said in the Greek coffee thread you can wait 5 minutes and the grounds will cool and sink to the bottom.

Gotta have my java!!

[Tahyo]

It doesn't take much cold water Rick. You only use a little and I've never noticed.
I'm usually sitting by the fire first thing in the morning and that cup is usually right there on a rock by the fire.

I do agree.... "Gotta have my java!!"

[BraggSurvivor]

Works the same as a bodum. I drink it like that every morning, I dont wait 6 minutes and I dont drink the last half inch. Whats a coffee filter?

[Ridge Wolf]

This is an interesting conversation between wolf and dog.. (referring to the avatars) it is like they are talking to one another.. Isn't what is being described called 'hobo coffee'? Good to the last ground. I think you can get special containers that will make a fresh cup for you... they are of french origin and I have seen them in my military surplus store. They are great for the trail too.. there are special attachments that go on the open mouth of a nalgene bottle too. You do need hot water for them though.. unless you're a fan of ice coffee... they can make that too.

Ah, now a mountain lion has joined the conversation..

[Tahyo]

I have one of those "Bialetti" espresso makers that I have occasionally dragged along on week enders. I use that for my afternoon shot of espresso every day.
Love coffee... If the doctor told me I had to give it up, I'd be in a world of trouble.

[Rick]

I made fun of you guys in the Greek coffee thread. I just can't picture cappuccino at 2:00 in the bush. Sorry.

[BraggSurvivor]

My doctor told me to cut back on coffee, red meat and beer. I told him point blank "I'd rather die first". He didnt think it was funny and I wasnt laughing.

[Tahyo]

You wouldn't be the first one to make fun of me regarding my afternoon coffee Rick... haha... and probably won't be the last.
I've made coffee in just about every conceivable manner that you could probably think of (like any hard core coffee connoisseur).

My late grandmother in La. who was old world cajun, use to make some of the strongest coffee for just regular stuff. We nicknamed it "Motor oil".

[crashdive123]

If you're worried about the grounds, you can always strain them, or like the time when I was camping and didn't pack the basket for the percolator. Make coffee - add raw egg when coffee is done. Most of the grounds will be collected by the egg.

[Tahyo]

For a real pinch, you can use your underwear.

[crashdive123]

For a real pinch, you can use your underwear.

Think I'd rather spit out grounds.

[Alpine_Sapper]

You wouldn't be the first one to make fun of me regarding my afternoon coffee Rick... haha... and probably won't be the last.
I've made coffee in just about every conceivable manner that you could probably think of (like any hard core coffee connoisseur).

My late grandmother in La. who was old world cajun, use to make some of the strongest coffee for just regular stuff. We nicknamed it "Motor oil".

If you like the strong cajun stuff toss a little chicory in it.

[Catfish]

When you put your pan down to let it 'sit' for 5 minutes, place it on a slight slope. The grounds will settle to one side of the pan and if you're careful when transferring the coffee into your mug, the grounds should all just stay where they are.

My biggest challenge is waiting that 5 minutes...especially if it's the first cup of the day.

[crashdive123]

My biggest challenge is waiting that 5 minutes...especially if it's the first cup of the day.

This is why I usually carry some whole beans with me. Three or four in the mouth until the first pot is ready. Either that or a slug of Jack.

[Tahyo]

If you like the strong cajun stuff toss a little chicory in it.

Actually chicory is not a Cajun thing. Chicory was used as a "filler" during the civil war when there was a coffee shortage.
Regardless, it's nasty. The coffee of choice for most Cajuns was/is Community brand. They have a web site, just google "Community Coffee".

[crashdive123]

When I was in South America, they served some of the best, strong coffee that I have had. The problem was that they used these little cups. Not quite an expresso cup, but entirely too small. First trip into town looked for a good sized cup. Couldn't find one. Settled on a nice ceramic bowl. They kept it behind the bar in the restaurant of the hotel we stayed at. When I ordered coffee I got a nice 20 ounce bowl full, along with some strange looks.

[Tahyo]

When I was in South America, they served some of the best, strong coffee that I have had. The problem was that they used these little cups. Not quite an expresso cup, but entirely too small. First trip into town looked for a good sized cup. Couldn't find one. Settled on a nice ceramic bowl. They kept it behind the bar in the restaurant of the hotel we stayed at. When I ordered coffee I got a nice 20 ounce bowl full, along with some strange looks.

Just goes to show you that when you like coffee, you'll pretty much go out of your way for the good stuff.

Talk to ya'll later.. I'm out for the night.

[Catfish]

My doctor told me to cut back on coffee, red meat and beer. I told him point blank "I'd rather die first".

Agreeance. In my not at all humble opinion, too many people today are focussed on 'quantity' of life, rather than 'quality'. The problem with "living longer" is that the extra years come at the point in your life when you can get the least use from them.

The way I see it; coffee, red meat and beer bring me one heckuva lot of pleasure and I just don't see the point in giving them up in order to secure an extra 5 years in a retirement home.

And like the old saying goes - Giving up the good stuff doesn't mean you'll live longer, it'll just feel like it.