We test the best types of French press coffee makers for camping or outdoor uses. From the popular stainless steel Stanley French press, Frieling and Widesea we report which ones you can count on for quality camp coffee. Visit our website for the complete writeup: voltagecoffee.com/best-french...
Here’s the timeline:
0:00 - Introduction
0:59 - Testing
1:17 - Results
5:44 - Winners & Losers
Here’s our lineup, including a surprise return appearance from our travel French press video:
Mueller: amzn.to/356dtj6
Coffee Gator: amzn.to/3lSErAw
Poliviar: amzn.to/355HxuZ
VeoHome: amzn.to/2Z9J9QR
Stanley: amzn.to/3gVwuH3
Stanley Adventure: amzn.to/2GwQx2b
OXO Venture Travel: amzn.to/334CAQO
Widesea Camping: amzn.to/3565zpR
Bestargot Camping Cup: amzn.to/3565FOf
(Bonus mention: Stanley Travel: amzn.to/3jKvKGH)
When it comes to searching out a French press ideal for camping our outdoors, we’re looking for a press that’s easy to use, makes good coffee, retains heat well, and cleans up easily. For the best quality coffee, it’s better to transfer your French press coffee to a thermos after brewing to get it off the grounds, but that’s more work than we’re willing to put in when in the great outdoors. A good outdoor use French press needs to be able to hold onto the heat so your second cup of coffee is satisfying on a cold morning. We also keep an eye on the price tags to find the coffee makers that deliver a good value.
To get the most of your coffee while camping, you should do some prep work at home to make it easier. Grind your coffee at home and pre-portion it into containers. This way you can just dump a portion of coffee into the pot with no need to measure on the spot. One-cup plastic containers are best for this, since they’re easy to pour and give you a container for storing leftovers. Plastic bags are good for minimizing packing space, but are harder to pour.