I bought an insulated stainless steel 5 cup (about 2 mugs) press from
Starbuck's that works awesome. It was around 30.00 and I'll guess will
last a lifetime. Coffee stays hot for more then 30 min. If it lasts
that long.

JFF

On Nov 25, 2004, at 10:23 AM, jimt wrote:

Also something I just recently saw is that you can get the french
presses in
lexan rather than glass.  I used to carry a french press but kept
breaking
them.  Lexan would be the way to go if your a clumsy haphazard packer
like
me. (or drop things)

> We use a french press to make coffee on the road. We do grind the beans
> (coarsely) just before leaving for our trip.  In my opinion, nothing
> can
> touch the flavor of coffee made in a french press. An automatic drip
> coffee
> maker simply can't compare to a french press in terms of making a good
> cup
> of coffee, no matter when the beans were ground. And a french press is
> perfectly suited to camping since all you need to do is boil water and
> pour
> it in.  You can get them in various sizes from single-cup to 1 liter or
> more.
>
> - Ron Salmon
> The Bus Depot, Inc.
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