Weve been using an old style percolator on the stove top for years in the camper. I was afraid my drip unit would be too hard on the batteries. But I've slowed down my former 2 pot habit to what the pot says is about 6 cups a morning. My old drip unit used 120 VAC at 1100 watts when brewing and stayed high on the power draw for much of the 2 hours it was on before auto shutoff. I just bought a little Mr Coffee 5 cup unit and have tried it for this mornings coffee with the kill-O-watt meter on. Brewing a 5 cup pot, and then running the warmer for the one hour period the timer gives it used .1 kwhr. So apparently I should be able to use this off an inverter in the camper for only about 1.1 Amp hr off the batteries. The max draw when brewing is about 660 watts, and after about a 4 minute brewing cycle it cuts out and starts cycling about 5 minutes off and 5 seconds on for an hour. It will be great to not run the stove every morning in the summer adding more heat to the camper.

We use a basic 12-cup Mr Coffee drip unit (just has an "On/Off" switch) that draws about the same power when brewing. When it finishes, we just pour the coffee into a Thermos "AirPot" insulated carafe that we draw from as needed during the day. If the coffee cools down too much before we get to it, a 30 second blip in the microwave heats a cup up again with no "old" taste.

We use the CUISINART Grind and Brew Coffee maker. It is only 'ON' for about five minutes then switches completely off. The hot coffee is stored in a thermos carafe... This stays hot for many hours...This is great for me when I am off-grid which is 90% of my camping...This is the one I use... I of course have the ole Coleman stove top perc for backup... I also carry a MR COFFEE portable coffee grinder that will run off my 2KW generator or truck when needed...google imageI also bring along my favorite taste bottled water just for the coffee maker. This insures I get the same coffee taste wherever we go...Roy Ken

I'm partial to the old Mellita pour through coffee maker. Boil water, pour it through a cone filter filled with coffee, done. Coffee never last long enough camping to get cold anyway.

I use a cheapie Black & Decker and then pour the coffee in a stainless steel carafe. The carafe actually came from a Mr. Coffee that had a separate/removable water container. It worked well....the one at our house is still going....but there was something in the design that resulted in it holding some water somewhere, and after winter storage (no heat), the coffee maker started leaking. So...that led to the Black & Decker which works well and if it breaks....I'll just head over to Wally World or log on to Amazon.

I am not a picky coffee person. I just boil 2 cups of water on the stovetop. I then pour it through my pour over coffee maker. Total time is about 3 minutes and requires no electricity. I even use Great Value (Walmart) off the shelf coffee. Not being picky about coffee makes life easier and cheaper.

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docsouce
Explorer II
Dec 09, 2019
3X on the Mellita Pour Through. We are not big coffee drinkers but do enjoy our cup of "JOE" in the morning. Makes a good cup, quick, simple and takes up very little storage room.
down_home
Explorer II
Dec 09, 2019
Wif bought another Keurig with glass whatchamacallit and the single do-hikie for just one cup.Gonna have to buy a new larger coach. Sometimes you get a decent cup an sometimes you just trow it out with single serve or flood the counter when you hit the wrong button. A porcelin perculator gives the best coffee I think. Convenience before taste! Shes modernized.
JimK-NY
Explorer II
Dec 10, 2019
jplante4 wrote:
I'm partial to the old Mellita pour through coffee maker. Boil water, pour it through a cone filter filled with coffee, done. Coffee never last long enough camping to get cold anyway.

This is also my method. No electric power needed. In addition my mellita filter has a stem which fits into my Stanley thermos. I discovered that since the coffee is only minimally exposed to air, it tastes fresh many hours later.
jfak7670
Explorer
Dec 10, 2019
As my wife says-morning is for coffee and contemplation. We use AICOOK Espresso and Coffee Machine. It's energy efficient, compact and easy to clean. We like it a lot. There is nothing like a cup of fresh-brewed coffee in the morning. It gives us energy for the whole day.
GT928
Explorer
Dec 10, 2019
I tend to like small and light stuff when camping. Maybe it comes from my backpacking and motorcycle travel/camping background. We began using the Aeropress for camping and it makes a great cup of coffee. But you need to heat the water in something else, so you need a teapot or regular pot. We bought one of these. It is a little slow, you have to pour water in for each cup, but it is cheap. No problem so far.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NADG4FR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We use Bunn MCU Single Cup Multi-Use Home Coffee Brewer at home most of the time. It will take a Keurig pod, regular ground coffee and even has a setting and accessory for tea bags. It has replaced our Keurig, our 8 cup coffee maker and our electric teapot. Unfortunately, they do not seem to be available currently. If you can find one, I would recommend it.
CavemanCharlie
Explorer III
Dec 12, 2019
Everyone is different. I'm not a coffee drinker. I kinda wish I was because I'm sure it's better for me then the can of Mt.Dew that I MUST have in the morning. I also like the smell of coffee. It gives me a stomach ache for some reason through.

I do keep a small percolator in the camper for company. If they don't like it I tell them to drive to town and buy a cup of coffee from somewhere.
TurnThePage
Explorer
Dec 13, 2019
I'm seriously thinking about one of those small Keurigs, but in the meantime we're happy using these.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Dec 13, 2019
I just got a French Press. now I had one (Off brand) years ago and frankly did not care for it (too messy) but I got a good one from Boxed.com (the original french press it says upon it) makes around 22 oz of coffee.. GOOD COFFEE. used the same fresh ground I use in my auto drip. Same amount.. Dumped it in. Dumped in water "on the boil" (you can heat using any heat source. Wood fire, Propane. Coleman white gas stove, ELectric (i used electric) stir with a "rubber" spoon (Silicon the instructions say "plastic" but I have nice soft silicon) close it up wait 4 minutes gently press, pour and clean it out. that's the part I don't like about it. but it was very good coffee.
Tvov
Explorer II
Dec 13, 2019
I am surprised so few people are recommending a French Press coffee maker. Simple, uses no electricity, makes great coffee.

We use a big stainless steel percolator when we will be having a lot of coffee. When we know it is just going to be a few coffee mugs, then we use the french press.
Tvov
Explorer II
Dec 13, 2019
Ealdun wrote:
Keurig Plus Single Serve K-Mini Coffee Maker For RV prides itself on being one of the most user-friendly options available in its market. It has numerous features that would be incredibly beneficial to any coffee-drinking RV owner.
But the feature I find myself loving is its using process. You see this model has seamless button control, which makes finding the perfect setting is as easy as possible. It’s also beneficial that the initial setup has been proven to be remarkably simple.

Coffeemakers review

That is a very odd review page.