Cowboy Coffee? Mmmmmmm

[CalG]

Cowboy style works for me. but boiling can lead to an acerbic brew. Early on I learned "boiled coffee is spoiled coffee"!
So....
I use the electric percolator, in case I need to offer a cup to any visitor. The basket holds "most" of the grounds in just fine. But that last cup at the end of the pot can get a bit thick.
I drink three cups a day mostly.
I've read that coffee is good for the liver.
The left over pot just sits on the counter. It gets unplugged as soon as the perk is done. Reheat is done in the nuker.

Be sure to use "Folgers" coffee,(Arabica)
"It tastes as good as it Smells"!
;-)

 

[Busby Yzz]

I remember trying cowboy coffee during a camping trip years ago. It was a fun experience. I found that using a finer grind can help reduce the amount of grounds in the cup. Also, removing the pot from heat before adding the coffee grounds can prevent bitterness. There's something special about that hands-on brewing process. These days, though, I've gotten used to quicker and more convenient options, especially with the instant coffee machine we have in the office. It's not quite the same as the traditional methods, but it gets the job done when time is tight.

 

[dodge man]

Let’s see, list of things needed to survive.

Oxygen
Water
Coffee
Food
Shelter

The only reason water is second on the list is you need it to make coffee.

 

[CalG]

I'll have to try this. I was always given to understand that boiling water was the cause of bitterness/acidity, not the cure. Hence all the 196° water temp kettles.

Percolators attempt to provide sub boiling water to the coffee grounds.

That is, boiling sends the water up the basket tube, past the relatively cool water in the pot. The "less than boiling" water PERCOLATES through the grounds , extracting the "coffee".

When the body of water reaches the magic temperature, the percolator shuts off.

That is the essence. Reality may be slightly different.

Tap water at my house is reliably 62 degrees in summer, 57 in winter.
The pot shows condensation on filling.

Cool water!

Cowboy coffee is entirely different.

 

[scootr]

If you have the time and patience to make cowboy coffee daily then your living right.
I use the Keurig coffee maker for a sub 1 minute cup of coffee, black and strong.

 

[RobertN]

Coming in late, but I thought Cowboy Coffee was made in a coffee can, with a coat hanger as a bail. That's the way my Grandmother used to make it over a campfire. Her and Grandpa called it Cowpoke Coffee.

 

[RayIN]

Really?, not bitter?
I used to be a Timmies' addict, in the past month I've noticed it getting a lot weaker, probably the 'shrinkflation' rearing it's head in either they're adding more water or the pouched coffee quantity is less.
I just may try it and yes, I do adulterate it with cream and sugar.....sorry as I understand that is the next best thing to murder for a coffee aficionado

Years ago I drank "cowboy coffee" with a shot of bourbon added to the cup. That was a wakeup drink.

 

[gegawo]

Hello. Could you describe what process is in play when pouring cold water into a brew of coffee forces the grounds to the bottom of the pot? Does pH have any effect on the process? I wish to perfect this method through experimentation so if you have any tips.... (this is serious business, yeah) Besides heat differential, are there any other variables I should control? In the method, I am sprinkling the cold water atop the mess cup in an effort to make contact with the entire surface area. Would boiling and then chilling the intended cold water part improve the process?

 

[Rockbadchild]

Cowboy coffee ehn ... We simply call that coffee at camp...