Coffee In The Truck

Oh, I see... You are actually using the French Press as the overnight brewing container. I was missing that part... My thoughts were of just using a glass jug of some kind and pouring it through the AeroPress in the morning.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

There are single serve coffee in tea style bags. Much better than instant.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Folgers-Classic-Roast-Coffee-Singles-3-oz/10448886

 

This makes the best coffee ever!!! I started doing this in the Marine Corps on deployment and fell in love with it. If you keep some milk in the truck you can run into the truck stop, fill a mug with ice, pour some of your milk in and fill the rest of the way with coffee. The best iced coffee you will ever have.

 

Stopped drinking coffee? What... are you some kind of communist? I'll bet you hate bacon and don't eat homemade chocolate chip cookies either.

 

I'm going to have to look into this.

 

Well, started my first cup of Cold Brew today.
It was looking like good coffee already tonight.
Will run it through the areopress in the morning.

I bought 1.5 pint canning jars from Walmart.
They fit well in my fridge and hold 24ozs.
That's the same size as my Pilot coffee cup.
So I will just press it in the morning and drink.

Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

 

Ok, tried my first cup of cold brew coffee.

Have to say I wasn't impressed by it but will keep trying. I think I did everything like I normally word with hot brew using the AeroPress but the taste was WAY off... Can't decide if it was bitter or acidic or both.

But it was the worst cup I have had in my truck in the passed year. Pilot, instant, you name it.

So, what can I change because I really want to give this cold brew an honest chance.

 

What coffee are you using? When I hot brewed my coffee I would go with a dark roast to release more oils and flavor. When I switched to cold brew I backed off to the lightest roast available. Seattle's Best Coffee #3 is available on most Walmarts and makes a decent cup.

My preference is Caribou Coffee morning blend, a light roast. Something about the way Caribou roasts their beans makes the coffee grounds readily soak up water.

I also use a regular drip grind and then use a #4 filter to keep the finer grind from getting through the screen. The finer grind releases more flavor.

I use two heaping scoops and let the coffee soak 12-24 hours.

Next time you are at the Joplin Petro stop in and get a cup of cold brew.

 

I believe this last bag was a medium roast from Eight O'Clock... Started with a middle of the road roast/grind... I will look for a lighter roast and consider the two brands you suggested above.

Also, since the coffee is sitting in the water for so long it really soaks up making the left over grinds a bit more "muddy" than when I do hot brew... Probably a poor description.

I was thinking of going with a more course grind to see if I can offset that a bit as it makes it harder to press through the AreoPress but, you suggest a fine grind? Hum... Guess I will try the fine grind first to get a good cup first and deal with the mud after that.

Thanks for your feedback!!!

 

For cleanup it's easier to do it in a bathroom or shower. Remove the top and put the filter in the trash. Then rinse and flush the grounds down the toilet, rinse and wipe the plunger/filter main carafe. Once a week or so I take the plunger apart and clean with soap. This describes cleaning of a coffee press, so I am not sure how this applies to your device.

You are correct that the longer dwell time (up to 24 hours) will make the grounds absorb more moisture. The finer grind will have more surface area to release flavor. I tried the course grind, but it makes a very weak coffee. I like a coffee that ##### slaps me and says, "Let's DRIVE!!!"