Forgive my Ignorance Cowboy Coffee

[Mikem]

I see where a lot of you say you have Cowboy Coffee in the morning. Is this a certain way you brew coffee, a brand of coffee or a tobacco blend? I love a good cup of coffee in the morning when smoking my morning bowl. I admit at times I am slow and don't catch on.

 

[Brunello]

Both: it's a good tobacco blend by Country Squire, and it's also a method of making your coffee - basically boiling the grinds directly in the pot. I enjoy Cowboy Coffee (the drink) every now and then but to me once the acidity is completely boiled away the result is a little flat. Smooth yes, but not as nuanced as my French Press method. But you should definitely check out one of Cowboy Kent Rollins videos on YouTube about making Cowboy Coffee (and he's got lots of other great recipes too).

 

[Mikem]

Thanks Brunello.

 

[Ranger107]

Mike, when I camped a lot I had a version of cowboy coffee that I shared earlier. Similar to what Paul of Burley suggested but to me easier to do. Used to take a 3 lb. coffee can ( hard to find these days) or you can use a heavy cast iron coffee pot. Fill 3/4 with water, toss in grounds to suit your taste, an eggshell if you have one, put on the fire or stove, bring to a boil, remove from fire/heat, let settle, repeat 2 more times, sit aside and let grounds settle. Keep on low heat to stay hot. Pour and enjoy.

 

[mtvernon]

I omit the eggshell, but everything else I would do in camp. Once the boil is off, the grounds tend to descend, and if you’re careful, no problemo. At worst, it’s a little extra oomph in your morning.

I also very much enjoy the Country Squire blend.

 

[Bub]

While this isn't cowboy coffee, its a variation
How to Make Turkish Coffee | Authentic and Delicious - YouTube

 

[RSteve]

I make a variation of pour through. I put four coffee scoops of coarse ground coffee in a metal 20 oz. cup. I add 14 oz. of boiling water and stir for one minute. Then I pour everything through a Bodum pour through filter into the Bodum carafe. I let it settle for about a minute and pour it into my travel cup.

 

[joshuakenneth]

Both: it's a good tobacco blend by Country Squire, and it's also a method of making your coffee - basically boiling the grinds directly in the pot. I enjoy Cowboy Coffee (the drink) every now and then but to me once the acidity is completely boiled away the result is a little flat site. Smooth yes, but not as nuanced as my French Press method. But you should definitely check out one of Cowboy Kent Rollins videos on YouTube about making Cowboy Coffee (and he's got lots of other great recipes too).

Hello.
what's the best approach for Cowboy Coffee? Coarse grind or fine? Short steep or long?
Eggshells? Salt? I've read a bunch of weird stuff like that.

I'll be making the coffee at elevations between 6000 and 11000 feet so boiling water is probably fine.

 

[Ranger107]

As suggested by Brunello, watch a video by Kent Rollins on making cowboy coffee. You will want a coarse grind which helps the grounds to settle when you're done boiling the coffee. If done correctly you will have a very tasty cup o Joe.

 

[Aussiemike]

I see where a lot of you say you have Cowboy Coffee in the morning. Is this a certain way you brew coffee, a brand of coffee or a tobacco blend? I love a good cup of coffee in the morning when smoking my morning bowl. I admit at times I am slow and don't catch on.

Yep Mike I asked the similar question ages ago to Ranger and after watching some youtube clips and making it discovered why it is so popular. I brew it regularly and tastes bloody great.

 

[joshuakenneth]

As suggested by Brunello, watch a video by Kent Rollins on making cowboy coffee. You will want a coarse grind which helps the grounds to settle when you're done boiling the coffee. If done correctly you will have a very tasty cup o Joe.

thank you so much for your suggestion