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We have been using a home (110v) coffeemaker through the inverter for a while now, but it sure does shorten the life of the battery.

found a coffeemaker at the local Coleman outlet stores ($30 at the store). It looks like a regular drip coffeemaker (ie Mr Coffee, etc). What it is, you put it on the stovetop to heat the water in the machine..which drips on the grinds, walllla, hot coffee..

It is a bit big (storage concern), but it does fit under one of the seats without problem. Also, it has a glass carafe, which obviously is not idea on a boat, I would prefer SS, but havent found one that would fit the machine. The last concern is that it takes about 18 minutes to make a pot. Not the end of the world, compared to about 10 with an electric machine.

Works fine on our origo single burner stove. Coffee is VERY hot, great tasting coffee. It can be weak ...it takes a bit more grinds for a pot than my home machine.

I am somewhat impressed..especially since the low cost!

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemanc ... oryid=5180

My solution to the coffee problem is to use a small magma stainless kettle to boil water (easy) then use a french press made for boats (polycarbonate... unbreakable) which can be found here



It makes great coffee, and you control the strength by how long you leave it in the press. It is small enough to store easily and cost is about the same $20-$30 depending on size and I need the kettle anyway (oatmeal for the kids, charge up the sunshower on overcast days etc.)

Kelly

Ive got the same polycarbonate French press and love it..comes with a wrap to keep the coffee hot too...

The Nissan SS press is great too.

we have used the french press in the past too. Outstanding coffee yes, but not a large quantity like the drip maker.

I have just a 4-cup Melitta funnel. Yes, it requires boiling the water first, then pouring through funnel resting atop the coffee container. Just need to get one of those IHOP carafes to catch the funnel flow, and prolly prefer the 8-cup funnel. Have not seen them in stores lately, though.

Adding up all the peripherals ... funnel, filters, boiling pot & carafe ... it demands almost as much 'stowage' as your new widget.

Just thinking about this topic the other day, as I saw a metal french press carafe at Canadian Tire. I'm an early riser -can't turn off the bio clock so still wake up at 5:45-6:00am on wknds- and do like a cup of coffee to enjoy the morning sitting on deck reading, working, whatever. What works best for everyone on board is that I prep the percolator the night before and then use the magma bbq w/the grill removed as a stove. The only problem is that the coffee pot doesn't keep things warm very long. This carafe seemed real smart to me, except that I realized I'd still need to boil the water before using it. So next time out I'm just going to bring the carafe from our at home machine, and pour my perked coffee into it once it's ready; I know it still takes up that same extra space, but cheaper to try out that way.

Regards,
Shane

We use an electric percolator...Jim runs the generator for the 15 min it takes to make the coffee and it charges up the batteries from the overnight running of the fridge and reading etc.

We've been using the same Coleman drip coffeemaker Paul mentioned for four years. Believe I reported on it long ago but too lazy to search. Everything Paul said, including the particularly the preference for an SS carafe, though ours is four years and counting. It clamps nicely between the fiddles on the Origo and we've used it while motoring, but not while sailing.

No one drinks instant coffee??? Ill get blasted for this I feel it coming...

aya16,

I think you've been watching too many of those old Nescafe commercials with the guy circumnavigating in his sailboat

Kelly

I've done the instant thing... Its nasty, but its caffeine...

If I'm in a slip, though, I use an AC coffee maker...

I have not yet done the Inverter or generator thing, both of which are possibilities.

We heat a quart of water in a 1-1/2 quart teapot and grind beans in a GSI Lexan Coffee Grinder sitting on a 33 ounce GSI Lexan JavaPress

(ours is black, not green).

Coffee is served in two 16 ounce wide-base Sea Bowld Stainless Steel Travel Mugs that keep it hot for quite awhile. The press also has an insulating wrap, but with these mugs, there's no leftover to keep warm.

The nissan stainless steel french press is 1 liter and insulated.

For those of you looking for a larger press, there's a 51 oz available HERE. It has served us well.