12 volt coffee maker

Jack_Diane_Freedom wrote:
I often use the old perc-pot. Just have to cut the heat once it starts to perc and let it perc for 7 minutes then sit for 5 minutes. Should never boil.

Turning heat down and letting sit are the parts most people do not do and is very important.

I also have a 12vdc coffee pot which I only carry when I can't use AC. Normally I use an AC powered one but the DC one will give me four cups in 30 minutes if I don't have hookups and cannot run the generator.

I often use the old perc-pot. Just have to cut the heat once it starts to perc and let it perc for 7 minutes then sit for 5 minutes. Should never boil.

ajcal225 wrote:
I had the same experience with a 12v coffee maker. It took almost an hour and used a *lot* of power.

Coleman has an excellent drip coffee pot that works on your stovetop, and its cheap.

Coleman stovetop drip

I've been leaning in this direction. My buddy has one and it does a great job. I have an old perc pot but have to chew a lot of my coffee.

I boil water in a pot, coffee is in a #2 filter metlita drip on top of the cup. Pour and drink. works for me

Double wall French press.
No electricity needed...best cup of coffee you'll ever have...

We are fresh ground bean coffee lovers and use the Cuisinart Grind and Brew coffee maker. The beauty of this is it does all of this in about five minutes and pours up into a stainless thermos carafe. Fresh coffee stays hot all day long...

We run our coffee maker every morning when we are running on our 2KW Generator each morning when re-charging our batteries.

We tried the 12VDC coffee maker and a whole bunch of other 12VDC trucker things and it took around 5-6 hours to make a 10-cup pot drawing a bunch of DC current... Not a good choice. The coffee pot made a good way to pour oil in my truck motor haha... About the only thing I have left after spending around $150 for 12VDC items at a local truck stop is a couple of 12VDC clamp-on lights.

Roy ken

We use a percolator also. Wonder if that basic technology is becoming a lost art?

Find a nice old percolator for the top of the stove. If you cannot find an old percolator try KMART

Click here to see percolator

I had the same experience with a 12v coffee maker. It took almost an hour and used a *lot* of power.

Coleman has an excellent drip coffee pot that works on your stovetop, and its cheap.

Coleman stovetop drip