I'm no coffee drinker myself, but I see those crystallized coffee products as being the most utilitarian: they rehydrate and produce coffee whether hot or cold.

I'm the first to love a good gourmet meal or two while out on the trail, but I still get a little weirded out by the folks lugging around Turkish coffee mills and French presses on the trail. (I have seen this a few times).
I also disagree with brining proper coffee coffee on the trail on the basis pack it in/pack it out philosophy. I will bet 1/3 of the people I've met with "backpacking french presses" leave behind a big, messy pile of grounds because they're "too heavy".


Edited by Robotmoose (05/13/13 04:18 AM)
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