Originally Posted by
adablduya
here's my take on coffee and touring: simply said, won't do without it. i enjoy camping coffee far too much to do without. on my touring steed, i have carried a Coleman Peak 442 multi-fuel stove and a small percolator. the stove is admittedly a bit on the heavier side of life, but that it is multi-fuel (that is, uses unleaded gas which is available EVERYWHERE) makes it a very convenient option for me. crank it up in the morning, brew up a small pot and good to go with about 3 cups of java. heat up some water for instant oatmeal or grits and i'm off to a great start. well worth carrying the apparatus for that kind of morning camping experience on the bike.
Didn't know they make small percolators. In 50's/60's percolators were std choice for Americans who wanted fresh vs instant. But after various drip devices became popular the coffee gourmets claimed percolators were no good 'cause they 'over-extracted' or something. I dunno, percolators probably got a bad rap since the coffee used wasn't so great itself. Plus one can always control percolation time to avoid over-extraction. I suppose Turkish coffee could be an option for tourers, the smaller pots are fairly compact. Tried to make it at home a couple of times & it didn't turn out nice like in Turkish restaurant, something of an art-form I guess.