brewing pod coffee in a pod trailer
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Topic: brewing pod coffee in a pod trailer
Posted By: podwerkz
Subject: brewing pod coffee in a pod trailer
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2019 at 3:21pm
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I'm considering a 'pod' coffee maker (keurig style K-cups) to use in my pod trailer. Coffee Pod, anyone? I have never used one, so if you have, and like it, and have had good luck with one of these things, let me know, please. I found a lot of info on the net...but looking for first-hand picks and pans. https://www.walmart.com/browse/food/single-serve-cups-pods/976759_1086446_1229653 - https://www.walmart.com/browse/food/single-serve-cups-pods/976759_1086446_1229653 https://www.walmart.com/search/?cat_id=0&query=pod+coffee+makers - https://www.walmart.com/search/?cat_id=0&query=pod+coffee+makers I'm learning that they aren't really environmentally friendly, even if you use it to brew green tea, it ain't really 'green'. I figure I will do some pod coffee repentance and offset this with a few hours of carbon-neutral off-grid boondockery.  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2019 at 3:29pm
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We grind coffee before we leave and take the grinder and use it with a small inverter when needed to always have freshly ground coffee. Then we boil water in a pot and use it in a drip coffee maker with the little filters. Tastes as good as at home. Well really better because of the locations, but that's more fantasy than real. It even tastes better at dawn, while listening to this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS34TijiFiM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS34TijiFiM For those of you don't speak Spanish, it is about the little joys of life taht make it worth living, including the first sip of tinto (Colombian coffee) as the sun dawns. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: Billy Bob
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2019 at 3:37pm
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I found a single k cup brewer for very little money compared to Kureg. Use k cup pods or it also has a single serve basket that we can put fresh grounds into. Small and doesn't take a lot of room. ------------- 2019 RPOD 190 2017 Chev Colorado 4 X 4 Yellow Lab and English Springer Spaniel |
Posted By: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2019 at 3:47pm
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We had a Keurig but found three major problems with them. The coffee is never really hot, it is expensive basically buying coffee one cup at a time and we drink two cups each so making four cups takes time. To save money we did purchase a reusable and refillable K cup and fill with our own coffee. That eliminated one issue. But we ended up dumping the Keurig and buying a cheap 12 cup Mr Coffee maker. Now we can make a pot of coffee in the morning. It is still not so hot (at home we bought a $120 coffee maker that makes a big difference if you are a real coffee lover. When we are not hooked up to electric we use a stove top percolator. If you do not mind waiting 20-30 minutes to brew a pot, it makes excellent coffee. ------------- OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2019 at 4:33pm
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I have one of these that I picked up at our local ReStore for a few dollars. It has the advantages of not needing expensive pods and being very compact. My wife does not drink coffee, so I only need one cup at a time anyway. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kitchen-Selectives-Single-Drip-Coffee-Maker-with-Mug/35463608?athcpid=35463608&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVUB&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=86949e65-d06-16a3ca3bb4b2da&athena=true - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kitchen-Selectives-Single-Drip-Coffee-Maker-with-Mug/35463608?athcpid=35463608&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVUB&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=86949e65-d06-16a3ca3bb4b2da&athena=true I also have one of these that I tried for its compact size. I don't use it because it is actually not very user friendly and the cost of the pods does add up. https:///www.walmart.com/ip/Presto-MyJo-single-cup-coffee-maker-02835/35495713?athcpid=35495713&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVAV&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=4af72efc-696-16a3ca3fa49526&athena=true - https:///www.walmart.com/ip/Presto-MyJo-single-cup-coffee-maker-02835/35495713?athcpid=35495713&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVAV&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=4af72efc-696-16a3ca3fa49526&athena=true This third one that I have taken and used is pretty good if one does not have shore power available. It is easy to clean up and brews a great cup of coffee since one can control the process quite well. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Melitta-Pour-Over-Filter-Cone-Coffeemaker-Black/21777801?athcpid=21777801&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVUB&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=a3419f19-682-16a3ca89cc4ef2&athena=true - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Melitta-Pour-Over-Filter-Cone-Coffeemaker-Black/21777801?athcpid=21777801&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVUB&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=a3419f19-682-16a3ca89cc4ef2&athena=true ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2019 at 5:34pm
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I dont want me no regular ol' coffee maker, I wants me some coffee pods, and a POD coffee maker... There's a difference ya know?  Yeah its just me, and I only drink one cup of coffee a day, usually instant, or a cold Starbucks coffee, but they cost $3 or more...but they sure are good! ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: Kup-Pod
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2019 at 5:57pm
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you might want to consider a french press (Bodum, https://www.amazon.ca/Bodum-Brazil-French-1-Liter-34-Ounce/dp/B00430C92U/ref=sr_1_6?crid=DV92TTVZSUTV&keywords=french+press&qid=1555800975&s=gateway&sprefix=french+pre%2Caps%2C301&sr=8-6 - https://www.amazon.ca/Bodum-Brazil-French-1-Liter-34-Ounce/dp/B00430C92U/ref=sr_1_6?crid=DV92TTVZSUTV&keywords=french+press&qid=1555800975&s=gateway&sprefix=french+pre%2Caps%2C301&sr=8-6 ). It makes a fantastic cup of coffee and you can get a press that is only 1 cup if you want. Very light weight, no extra power and compact. Just boil water, stir it in and press the plunger - as easy as making tea! ------------- 2017 RP-178 2021 F150 5.0l "Lead me on a level path" |
Posted By: Happy Tripping
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2019 at 6:03pm
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We currently use a Coleman 'grill top' drip coffee maker. It sits on top of a stove burner after removing the grate. Typically, we load it the night before and fire up the propane stove in the morning, then get back into bed until the coffee is ready. There are 2 problems with it. One, it is bulky and really not very sturdy. Between uses, I put it under the bed in our 171 to get it out of the way. I have made a little wood box that it sets in to protect it there from shifting junk that may knock off parts that stick out, like the lid. In fairness, no permanent damage has yet been done to it, I just think its so lightly built that it needs to be protected. Two, it is completely colored black. The base gets VERY hot and I have gotten a little too close to it accidentally a couple of times. After the second time, I painted the base with orange spray paint and this has since served to keep me out of trouble. Why they make it all black is beyond me. I like it but She Who Must Be Obeyed wants a percolator to replace it. I am afraid it will be no better ..., but ok.
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2019 at 6:43pm
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I found a cheap 19.99 pod style coffee maker at walmart. I'm on year number 3 with it, I love it. The best part of this one is, You pour in as much water as you want to have. It brews all the water you put in, so normally I fill my mug to where I want it filled too, and viola. Its very compact, goes right under the cook top. Lasted longer than my first 89.00 dollar kurig. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2019 at 6:46am
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+1 to Kup-Pod. I use a small french press. Makes excellent coffee, eliminates one more electrical thing to use energy, break, or require 120Vac to run. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2019 at 7:25am
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We have a one-cup Keurig coffee maker in the pod that we really like. We've tried all of the other options, including the cheap little thing from Walmart that lets you use k-cups manually. All of the other options are fine, but we got sucked into the habit of Keurig coffee at home, so it's just nice and easy to be able to use the k-cups while camping. There is something evil about Keurig (they are so ineffiecient, expensive, wasteful, and non-eco friendly) but they work.... TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2019 at 9:02am
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The coffee maker in our Pod is made from fully repurposed stuff: A mesh coffee filter left over from a Mr. Coffee coffee maker, 4 stainless steel screws I put in around the top of the filter to hold it in place that were left over from my sail boat days, and a stainless steel cylinder pot of about a quart capacity that used to be in the kitchen to hold cooking spoons. And, it has nothing that will break or wear out. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2019 at 9:54am
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We use the Melitta single serve pour-over, whether we are at home or on the road. We each usually only drink one cup of coffee, and the single serve pour over makes a quality cup of coffee. A pound of coffee generally lasts a couple of weeks or more. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Jholler
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2019 at 10:19am
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I drink way more coffee than I should, I imagine...I use a Keurig at home for the convenience, but I don't like the space it takes up nor the amps it draws for the rpod. I have a travel 12v percolator from the late 60s/early 70s, as well as the Melitta pour-over for traveling. Also a full size enamel-ware percolator for the gas stove or campfire.
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Posted By: dr2428
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2019 at 6:23am
I really like the french press but find it to be a difficult cleanup in a camper with limited water to work with, I find at home it takes a lot of water to wash and rinse. Do you have a trick for use in the Pod? ------------- 2017 RPod 179 2018 Chevy Colorado Z71 4x4 |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2019 at 12:11pm
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That is where the Melitta pour-over filter is great. All the grounds are confined in the filter. If, as the original post specified, a Pod type brewer is requested, and if power is available, why not a http://www.amazon.com/Nespresso-Essenza-Espresso-Machine-DeLonghi/dp/B06ZY7R238/ - Nespresso machine? They look to be somewhat more compact than a lot of the Keurig machines and probably make a better cup of coffee. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2019 at 3:00pm
I do agree that the drawback of a french press is that its messy. You've convinced me to try the little pour over filter. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2019 at 4:20pm
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I think the pour over is smoother, and the French press is maybe a bit richer. If you do the pour over slowly, you can get real close to the richness of the press. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2019 at 5:56pm
With our coffee maker made from repurposed stuff, we can fill it until the filter basket is a little submerged, then let it steep a bit before pouring the coffee. And with the generic paper coffee filters, it's easy to keep the grounds from being messy. As good as a french press, easy to clean up and practically free. The real secret to good coffee, though, is freshly ground Colombian Supremo coffee brewed strong.  ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2019 at 6:19pm
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I’ll go for 100% Kona, just can’t afford it too often. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: NickLPod
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2019 at 8:07pm
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We bought a Nespresso Inissia (packaged with the Aeroccino milk frother) at Costco, specifically to take in our R-Pod & to occupy minimal counter space. It makes great espresso (or cappuccino) & we are very happy with it. Each pod costs about $0.70 (I never buy coffee from Starbucks or even Tim Hortons). Used pods can be returned (or sent back in the mail) to a Nespresso store (a.k.a. "boutique"). We also have a reusable stainless steel 'pod' with stick-on tops that can be filled with your own particular favorite ground coffee. ------------- 2016 R-Pod 180 2011 Audi Q5 3.2 V6 Wife Carole Dog Corra |
Posted By: LongRanger
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2019 at 3:07pm
| I just bought a french press for the Rpod. I use a pod brewer at home, but wanted to give the press a whirl. Love it! Next time we're out, I'll grind the beans before we go. |