Anyone have a suggestion for a small French press for use on tour?
Between my other post about cook kits I'm getting hungry!

French press is not high tech. REI used to sell one that was built into the lid of a regular plastic mug, the kind with the snap on lid. But those went out of style for all the steel things today. You can probably get one that fits a wide mouth Yeti clone

You bringing a grinder?

Mine is probably two decades old.



I think it is a GSI. Not glass that can break. That said, bike touring I just bring instant coffee instead. Save the French Press for canoe trips.

Sale ends today. If you want one, move quick.
https://www.rei.com/product/189672/g...press-30-fl-oz

It is kind of bulky, but the coffee for it can be in a zip lock that you store inside of it.

Wanting lighter gear, yet considering a coffee maker, your priorities are clear.

I use this with my jetboil pot: https://www.rei.com/product/167687/j...e-coffee-press

I drink tea on tours, but I have a French press plunger like poly showed above. Mine has the additional feature that the handle unscrews to facilitate packing and getting lost.

Aeropress

Bodum TravelPress in either plastic or SS. It’s a combination press and mug. Makes 15 ounces.

I carry a stainless French press sometimes. Got it from Amazon for not too much money, it wont break and is small size for a single cup of coffee.

Two options that I use.

Aeropress



Pour over, even smaller than Aeropress

I had one of those for many years. I ended up cracking the top doing something dumb.

i grind pre-trip and put the coffee in a double Ziplock bag. One trip I only used a single bag and it got a little hole in a corner.

Here is so e info I should have included with my post.
We want to make ColdBrew coffee. We stay with a Warm Shower host last year and they introduced us to it. Said they used a French Press while traveling to make it. Maybe there is a different method?

for years, from REI...
GSI Outdoors Java Press - 30 fl. oz

Interesting. I've experimented with cold brew at home but never on the road. It requires steeping the coffee grounds in cold water for 12 hours minimum and then filtering out the grounds. I wonder if they kept cold brew in a French press all day? That would require a special French press that was sealed at the top OR storing the cold brew in another container all day before filtering with a French press when it was time to make coffee.

I use a french press every morning at home, but on bike trips, like with my view on the pots topic you asked about, I am happy keeping it simple and less space by using those nice tasting little instant package thingees that are found in all grocery stores.
Again, to reduce a bit of weight and space, but I acknowledge that I'm not a coffee connoisseur and am fine with the little individual packet things. Some of them are quite good, with built in cream or whatever.

I think it's ironic that in one post you ask about lightening your kit, and in another you're adding a French press!

(Please don't take that as criticism. I'm a relatively severe minimalist and my approach to lightening my load is not bringing things. It's not for everyone.)

Weight is relative when it comes to coffee!

Like I said, you're going on a long trip, so something that makes you enjoy your day better can very well be worth it.

These are great but I'm not sure Ortlieb is still making them.

I’ve always found cold brew to be an oxymoron.

I second the Bodum travel mug press. I have used them for years, for camping, and work travel. All my work involves travel, usually on cruise ships, and I hate the coffee, so I bring my own and use the Bodum. The stainless steel one keeps coffee hot for hours. I've had three of these, when one gets lost, I buy another one. https://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Travel-...6&sr=8-17&th=1

I love a cup of espresso in the morning but don't like the bulk associated with an espresso press or pot so I drink Nescafe's Gold Espresso instant which is a pretty good substitute and a lot easier to carry (and there is no clean up). However, I still can't pass a coffee shop when riding.

Are these spill-resistant, i.e, no coffee leaking from the top if inadvertently placed on its side?

The top seals well. You can get a very small amount leaking from around the center plunger. It leaks less than other French presses I have used. I just filled it with water, and turned it upside down. Some drops of water came out from around the center plunger as stated. It has never been an issue for me.