On river (Colorado) trips we'd make that cowboy-type coffee, but would dump
a chilly 1/2 cup water in just before pouring to make the grinds migrate to
the bottom.

bob

> In the army they made coffee in a 25 gallon pot by boiling the coffee
> dumped directly in. They added egg whites and shell to make the
> grounds sink to the bottom. Back then, it tasted OK to me. I wouldn't
> try it at home, though. I guess that's cowboy coffee. The previously-
> mentioned recipe works well for a percolator though.