FWIW, I've got an aeropress but it's extra "stuff" to take on any trip. If I can find half-decent coffee bags it helps with the overnight bikepack/backpack or even just to take on a fell walk with a flask of hot water. Instant coffee is marginally better than nothing.
A half decent coffee to start the day shouldn't be impossible
How well does coffee last after extraction?
Since most people drink lungo / americano style 'out on the hill' could you brew say 4 shots of ristretto (ca 200ml) and put that into an air / water tight container. Then you can dilute with hot water - gives you 2-4 cups depending on strength and cup size, zero waste as your container is reusable, no need to carry brewing equipment or coffee itself, only a means to heat the water....
Yes…to process a wholly unsustainable mainly monoculture product.
TJ only buys locally grown beans from brownfield sites. This is only possible because of all that Sunshine on Leith 😜
If I can find half-decent coffee bags it helps with the overnight bikepack/backpack
This is my requirement too. I'll probably buy 2 boxes of coffee bags in a year.
We have the same here with local people in West Yorkshire buying Grumpy Mule coffee "'cos it's local"
I'm not convinced that the beans come from around here
How well does coffee last after extraction?
coffee concentrate is available, I guess you could decant some and just take a kettle?
Some options here https://singletrackworld.com/gritcx/2020/06/16/bike-packing-coffee-4-ways-to-brew-up-outdoors/
If you like a big hit of caffeine, these are great, best tasting i have found, almost like a thick turkish coffee.
sportsbarista.com
And all the packaging and the bags are compostable..
Contact Coffee for the win!!
If like me you like strong coffee then you should try Cornish Stupidly Strong coffee. Very good! I like! My style. 😀
Also Co-op Italian Style Fairtrade Roast & Ground Coffee (think this is the one with a scooter) is also very good as my friend brewed some for me when I visited.
Anything coffee rated less than 4 in strength is not strong enough for me. 🙂
Cold brew is an option too I guess. Probably not great in a UK winter… but a good energy saver 😂
I’m not convinced that the beans come from around here
You’ve reminded me that I ride home past a local coffee producer. For some reason I’ve never bought any.
You’ve reminded me that I ride home past a local coffee producer. For some reason I’ve never bought any.
Me too.
Taylors of Arragit. Twice a day!
Taylors' Hot Java is good.
chewkw
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Taylors’ Hot Java is good.
Well I know you'll not be used to people saying this on here chewkw but I'm going to have to disagree with you, hot lava java is bloomin awful!
Their discovery range stuff had some very nice stuff in it mind.
Well I know you’ll not be used to people saying this on here chewkw but I’m going to have to disagree with you, hot lava java is bloomin awful!
LOL! Not everyone's cup of coffee I guess.
When nothing is available (on sale) Taylor's Hot Java will do for me but it will be 5 table heaped spoon full for 800ml water. I am currently drinking Waitrose's Java. 4 table spoon with 800ml water per brew.
But also have others as backup like the Waitrose's Cafe Direct Machu Picchu (rated 4) from Peru and Mayan Gold from Mexico (rated 5) which are available now. I think these two might be more to British taste?
Me too.
Taylors of Arragit. Twice a day!
😂 I meant growers and roasters
😂 I meant growers and roasters
Obviously they don’t grow, not in Starbeck, but they do roast there. It’s bleeding obvious by the aroma when I pick up passengers 200yards from the place. 😎
You need to leave the bag in for ages, if you preheat the mug it helps.
