Good (and easy!) Coffee at Anchor

[rotrax]

We had coffee on a berth neighbours boat last year. They had a posh boatsized coffeemaker that made one cup at a time.

By the time four cups had been made the first two were cool - too cool!

A couple of days later we returned the compliment. I made the coffee in our cafetiere using Tesco French Ground Coffee.

I made it extra strong - we use a two cup cafetiere - and poured four cups 50% full and topped it off with water/milk as they chose.

They reluctantly admitted their posh machine was expensive and apart from making the different types, cappacino, latte, etc. was not really an improvement on our simple method.

First Mate and I are not obsessed with coffee as some appear to be but find our morning cup has to be strong and with body. After the first sip your backbone goes 'Twang' !

For subsequent cups Kenco instant Americano origonal works for us. And others, who often cant tell it is not from ground beans.

Just sayin..................................

 

[Poignard]

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For subsequent cups Kenco instant Americano origonal works for us. And others, who often cant tell it is not from ground beans.

Just sayin..................................

That's the brand I use. To my untutored palate it tastes just like coffee.

The tins are handy too!

 

[Lightwave395]

That's the brand I use. To my untutored palate it tastes just like coffee.

The tins are handy too!

+1

 

[justanothersailboat]

Funnily enough I am quite particular about coffee at home, and regard nearly all coffee-while-out as not up to scratch, but on a cold morning on my boat whatever I can brew up seems splendid. But, as I said elsewhere, I'm something if a newbie. Does this thread serve as a warning that this happy circumstance will wear off and eventually I'll be as picky aboard as at home?

 

[rotrax]

That's the brand I use. To my untutored palate it tastes just like coffee.

The tins are handy too!

The red plastic lids can be used to seal half used tins of other products.

A useful tip - and ECO friendly.

 

[wully1]

One time in Canna on passage to Barra the gas ran out after supper.
The next morning was grim. No way to make coffee.
On arrival a grumpy crew headed ashore at a rate of knots and made a Bee line to the Castle Bay Hotel arriving shortly after opening time.
The expectant barman, pint glass in one hand and beer tap handle in the other asked ‘What’ll it be then?’ almost fell over as the crew in one voice yelled ‘COFFEE!!!’

 

[claymore]

Funnily enough I am quite particular about coffee at home, and regard nearly all coffee-while-out as not up to scratch, but on a cold morning on my boat whatever I can brew up seems splendid. But, as I said elsewhere, I'm something if a newbie. Does this thread serve as a warning that this happy circumstance will wear off and eventually I'll be as picky aboard as at home?

What can happen is that someone may invite you aboard for a coffee. You then realise that theirs is much better than yours and so you get sucked into the 'better coffee than theirs' comp.
This happened to my Adopted Son, Wully of this parish, when he came aboard ma fine shup fer a wee dram.
Up to then he'd been a Johnnie Walker Red Label sort of a drinker. He finished off several bottles of my finest and I declared him a changed man. I've seen his empties and can vouch that he is a devotee of the Macallan, The Pulteney, The Jura and several of the Islay and the Spey gargles.
Sadly - I've never been invited onto his boat since around 2010 when he palmed me off with a tin of McEwans - he's even moved house to avoid me.....

 

[justanothersailboat]

What can happen is that someone may invite you aboard for a coffee. You then realise that theirs is much better than yours and so you get sucked into the 'better coffee than theirs' comp.
This happened to my Adopted Son, Wully of this parish... He finished off several bottles of my finest and I declared him a changed man. I've seen his empties and can vouch that he is a devotee of the Macallan, The Pulteney, The Jura and several of the Islay and the Spey gargles.
Sadly - I've never been invited onto his boat since...

...I see the danger now!

Not worth visiting my boat I'm afraid, only a few undistinguished spirits aboard. Must do something about that...

 

[wully1]

What can happen is that someone may invite you aboard for a coffee. You then realise that theirs is much better than yours and so you get sucked into the 'better coffee than theirs' comp.
This happened to my Adopted Son, Wully of this parish, when he came aboard ma fine shup fer a wee dram.
Up to then he'd been a Johnnie Walker Red Label sort of a drinker. He finished off several bottles of my finest and I declared him a changed man. I've seen his empties and can vouch that he is a devotee of the Macallan, The Pulteney, The Jura and several of the Islay and the Spey gargles.
Sadly - I've never been invited onto his boat since around 2010 when he palmed me off with a tin of McEwans - he's even moved house to avoid me.....

Claysie my Auld pal, you’ll be pleased to know the hoose move went well - it was best to downsize while I was still able to move my malt collection single handed - the risk of pilfering by the jakies round here willing to work for cash was to great to take.
The renovation of oor wee coastal hideaway went well and we’ve finished installing the security system chust in case any random yotties discover where we are now - up on top of the hill was to exposed to the westerly breeze and the prying eyes of the odd thirsty sailor.
Drop by any time..

 

[mjcoon]

The red plastic lids can be used to seal half used tins of other products.

Decades ago I bought ground coffee in tins like that (but lids weren't red)...

 

[Stemar]

Another vote for cafetieres. We have double walled ones at home and on board, and they keep the coffee warm without stewing it. Cleaning on board really isn't an issue. There's a dedicated bit of string with a little snap hook that allows us to dangle it over the side. That gets rid of the grounds, then a quick rinse with fresh water gets rid of the salt. I don't have a sensitive palate, so Lidl's Belarome in the gold packet does for me, kept in an airtight jar.

 

[johnalison]

If I had a boat big enough to stow one of these machines that would scarcely go in my kitchen at home - I would use a cafetiere. We use the ordinary glass one, since we have plenty of other glass items on board and in any case they are cheap to replace. We don’t stick to any particular brand or style of coffee since variety is part of the pleasure but buy ground coffee and keep it in an airtight jar. This isn’t perfect, but adequate. I avoid Kenya coffee above all as I dislike its thin acidic taste.

 

[Slowboat35]

Never heard of Aeropress before but just looked it up.
Strikes me as one of the most unnecessarily complicated ways of doing a simple job I'be ever seen, a triumph of $$marketing over practicality.
It's just a complicated way of doing exactly what a cafetiere does with utter simplicity.

 

[st599]

Never heard of Aeropress before but just looked it up.
Strikes me as one of the most unnecessarily complicated ways of doing a simple job I'be ever seen, a triumph of $$marketing over practicality.
It's just a complicated way of doing exactly what a cafetiere does with utter simplicity.

I think the point is that you can apply far greater pressure using an Aeropress and that that is somehow good.

 

[mullet]

I have an Aeropress on board. Reasons I like it for the boat: plastic, near indestructible; very quick to make a brew (partly makes up for needing to prime the Taylor's cooker...); more or less self-cleaning, so minimal washing/drying needed (only hand-pumped cold water on my boat).

I'm not a full-on coffee snob nor expert but I know a lot of coffee people like Aeropress because the brewing method gives a very clean, clear representation of the beans (whereas a French press tends to give a muddier, if richer, oilier coffee). Much like how in winemaking some makers produce wines that they feel are a very clear representation of the grape or the place they are grown whereas others use production techniques to prioritise other characteristics in the wine (eg particular house styles, or features they feel the market demands). For some people's tastes, and arguably for some beans (lighter roasts, particularly, because a lot of the interest is in the subtler aromatics and fruitiness of the brew rather than the mouth feel of caffeine hit) the Aeropress is a good thing.

To my slight shame I use Nespresso at home. I'll give the OP's recommendation a look, could be interesting.

 

[rotrax]

Some of the tastiest coffee I have ever tasted is Czech traditional coffee.

Two spoons of fresh ground beans in the cup, 95 ish degree water, stir in the sugar and wait for the grounds to sink.

Dont, whatever you do, drink the dregs..................................

 

[mattonthesea]

There's a line in the Bill Nighy 'Page Eight' series in which he says:
"I don't make coffee. I buy it!"

So I did, until lockdown. Then my partner, a barrister barista, taught me how to make near-as-dammit perfect flat white using a mocka pot and a plunger milk frother. I now down tools at eleven every day to pay homage to the drink. My goodness, the power of ritual, addiction and steam-train gadgetry is just so good. Everyone should have one ?

PS does 'Two Flat Whites' sound like a bingo call to anyone else?

 

[rotrax]

Two flat whites and a long black is a popular NZ order..................... ?

 

[mjcoon]

There's a line in the Bill Nighy 'Page Eight' series in which he says:
"I don't make coffee. I buy it!"

So I did, until lockdown. Then my partner, a barrister barista, taught me how to make near-as-dammit perfect flat white using a mocka pot and a plunger milk frother. I now down tools at eleven every day to pay homage to the drink. My goodness, the power of ritual, addiction and steam-train gadgetry is just so good. Everyone should have one ?

PS does 'Two Flat Whites' sound like a bingo call to anyone else?

I believe that a barrister can settle the grounds for a divorce whereas a barista can settle the grounds for a coffee...

 

[Moodysailor]

Never heard of Aeropress before but just looked it up.
Strikes me as one of the most unnecessarily complicated ways of doing a simple job I'be ever seen, a triumph of $$marketing over practicality.
It's just a complicated way of doing exactly what a cafetiere does with utter simplicity.

It's a potatoe / po-tar-to thing - as a tea drinker i'm not invested in the 'game' but am informed that each has their own benefits and drawbacks. We have both at home, plus a Tassimo machine.....

If you are only making coffee for one though (as we are most of the time) the aeropress is pretty damn spot-on. Quicker than a cafetiere, easier to clean and makes just the right amount. Heck, even I can make a decent cup of "proper" coffee in it ?