Possible alternate brew method for those coffee on the go riders.

Chris Lampe 2

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Jul 30, 2017, 11:14:37 AM7/30/17

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I know a lot of people here have a lightweight coffee brewing system they carry on their bikes and I just discovered a product that is extremely light, relatively cheap and makes a good cup of coffee with no skill needed.

The product is the brew basket from the Technivorm Moccamaster Cup One brewer. This brewer is designed to run 10oz of water thru 18-20 grams of coffee at an optimum extraction time. The brew basket is durable plastic, weighs less than 1/3 of what an Aeropress weighs and has a built in rim that will sit on the top of a wide coffee cup. It's designed for #1 filters but I found that #4 filters work fine. The brew basket is available from Technivorm for $15.

The brew method is simple:

1) Put filter in brew basket, grind coffee, add coffee to brew basket, set brew basket on top of cup.

2) Heat water and pour 330ml or 10 oz of water (If you measure it once while at home, it's easy to approximate without measuring) into brew basket. Stir

3) Wait for coffee to drain into cup. Takes about 4 minutes.

It's essentially a cheap, lightweight, low-attention pour over.

The brew basket:

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Jay Connolly

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Jul 30, 2017, 1:21:38 PM7/30/17

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I really like bold coffee, and I find that coffee made with this sort of system comes out a bit "thin." Best thing I've found is the aeropress, which allows you to control the brew time and make anything from "espresso" to a full cup of coffee. If you're getting the taste you want, though, then there's probably nothing simpler, easier, and more cost effective than what you're doing.

Jay

Chris Lampe 2

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Jul 30, 2017, 1:42:35 PM7/30/17

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I'm kind of with you on that and French Press is my favorite method. This is a nice compromise except I'm actually using this basket on my full size technivorm as a fully automatic drip, rather than as a manual pour over. Couldn't be simpler. The portable idea just occurred to me the first time I used this basket.

Jonathan D.

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Jul 30, 2017, 2:13:17 PM7/30/17

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I don't like the paper filters. This metal filter is my go to on a daily basis and from a local company. https://ablebrewing.com/products/kone-coffee-filter

For this method you need the right grind and Por technique but it tastes great. Otherwise for light travel, i.e. Backpacking, hard to be beat Starbucks instant.

Kellie

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Jul 30, 2017, 6:01:04 PM7/30/17

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Here's a much more packable drip coffee maker. This photo from Ocean Air Cycles, where you can purchase it from. The cone totally collapses; becomes flat, and it weighs next to nothing. I also use a Clever Coffee maker (2nd photo), looks much like yours but it's more like a french press where you let the water steep and when you put it on top of your cup it pours out. Order from Sweet Maria's in Oakland. Both use filters, easier to clean than an Aeropress.

Patrick Moore

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Jul 30, 2017, 6:07:18 PM7/30/17

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It looks just like the smaller of my 2 Melita drip makers. Is there something about it that is different that doesn't appear in the photo? Or is the difference the Technivorm system's water heater?

I agree that such baskets make excellent coffee!

Patrick "2 X #4/day man" Moore

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Jul 30, 2017, 6:09:43 PM7/30/17

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Jay: grind it very fine as if for Turkish (and not the medium as Melita recommends -- dunno about Technivorm). This will get it as strong as you like -- my bro in law prepared mine on Friday morning (7 am) -- usual 12 oz -- but used a much finer grind than I'd been using. Man, I was wired until 2 pm!

I have a #1 or #2 Melita, but like a bigger basket, so I ordered a #4 which, oddly, came with 3 great big holes in the bottom. I Shoe Goo'd holes #s 1 and 3 shut; now it's much better!

Patrick "also uses a press" Moore

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I really like bold coffee, and I find that coffee made with this sort of system comes out a bit "thin." Best thing I've found is the aeropress, which allows you to control the brew time and make anything from "espresso" to a full cup of coffee. If you're getting the taste you want, though, then there's probably nothing simpler, easier, and more cost effective than what you're doing.

Jay

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Dan McNamara

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Jul 30, 2017, 6:42:07 PM7/30/17

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The Clever Coffee dripper has a valve at the bottom that releases when put on a cup. So it functions like an immersion brewer (French Press or a Clover) but has the advantages of a drip brewer - filter and use of gravity. It makes a great cup but does not pack small.

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