Brew Joe on the Go with Hey Joe Coffee GoJoe 2.0

may your cup runneth overGreetings, Good Woodsy Folk.  Before we begin to explore a new and flavorful Outdoor Brewing Method later this week (I’ll give you a hint: it rhymes with body), check out this incredibly clever, high-tech, ultra-convenient way to brew Joe on the go.

Normally, I prefer the simple route when it comes to gear out on the trail — the take-your-time, ain’t-life-great, tried-and-true brewing methods — but I can think of more than a few times when I was hiking through remote places at the height of fire season, and I would have appreciated the convenience of this battery-powered, self-brewing gizmo!

Yes, sometimes practical convenience and deprivation-driven misery wins out over backwoods aesthetics.  And perhaps this gizmo doesn’t deliver the same robust quality of coffee as a cup of campfire Joe, but I am thinking it would be a great back-up option in desperate times.

Like the time I dutifully agreed to go whitewater rafting with a group of people who were bizarrely extreme . . . not extreme in the ways of defying the mighty rapids but in the demands regarding what time we wake up each morning.  According to the dictatorial mandates of Fearless Rafting Leader, the day was already wasted if the group got a start on the river any later than 6:30 am.  It was a rough trip for me, one that was defined by sleep deprivation and negative-vibrational fallout from all of the other bitchy, caffeine-deprived rafters.

I am telling you . .  I would have loved — and I mean loved! — to have had this ingenious cup for that trip.  I could have been blithely floating through the canyon with my delightful cup of coffee — just a push of the button — all the while thumbing my nose gaily and happily at Fearless Leader who actually enjoyed the drama of watching the unwashed and the un-caffeinated fight for their turn with the camp stove each morning.

Life-scarring rafting memories aside, this GoJoe would be ideal for when you are out in extreme conditions: climbing, skiing, boating, river rafting, fire-lookouting, and hiking out in the wilderness where water is scarce, a fire isn’t an option, fuel is scarce, and time is being dictated by a Fearless Leader. Nothing like kickstarting your morning and wilderness experience by simply pushing a button for a cup of Joe!

Check it out!  Watch the video and tell me what you think!

Happy Trails, Good People!

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About the Product

  • Fill with water at any time. When your ready, press the button for fresh brewed coffee anywhere
  • With updated, more powerful, battery to last longer and brew hotter!
  • Turn heads everywhere you go with the cool design and smell of fresh coffee

And remember . . .

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Question:Why use an egg to settle the grounds?

Dearest DharmaOfTheHeart writes to ask:

question and answerHowdy! Do you have a recipe/method for good cowgirl coffee? I made cowgirl coffee when cooking with an old gal named Roma many years ago. She always used an egg to settle the grounds. Any comments?

Thank you for your question, Dharma.  This is just one of those synchronistic things!  I was writing an article on Cowboy Coffee and discussing the notion of adding egghells to the pot . . . and then your question arrived.  You can click on the post: On the Trail: How to Make the Best Cowboy Coffee and get your very answer!  According to the old-timers like Roma and to the scientists, it has something to do with opinion and with alkalinity and acidity.  Check it out.  It’s interesting stuff!

Link: https://cabindoorcoffee.wordpress.com/category/brewing-coffee-outdoors/

Roma sounds like she was a good egg!  And it sounds like, with a name like Roma, there are even more stories that go along with coffee and eggshells!  Thank you for your great question, Dharma. We appreciate you gracing the cabin with your presence today!

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Cowboy Coffee Gear Store

Cowboy Coffee. This post is all about Cowboy Coffee, dutch ovens, and grub box gear. Click on the images and you will find some great pots and paraphernalia for your next camping adventure. Have fun daydreaming about the campfire as you peruse the pots and gear.  So many fun things to consider adding to your grub box! Life is good!

Happy trails, you outdoorsy souls! xox Boots



Think Big Boots & Strong Coffee

boots adventure milneThank you for opening the Cabin Door and putting on your Big Boots.  Let this adventure into the world of coffee begin.

And thank you for posting your comments, re-telling your stories, and sharing your own photos and quotes about coffee, boots, life, love, adventure . . .

And how do coffee and boots relate to one another?  I’m not exactly sure how to explain it but, like peanut butter and jelly, the combination has proven itself to be a good match in my life.  Maybe the world being a large and varied arena, it asks that we be ready to rock and roll — properly caffeinated and wearing the right boots.

one good cup deserves anotherAnd like coffee, one good adventure deserves another.  Some adventures are as homely and primitive as a cup of chewy cowboy coffee while others are as refined as the foam art on an award-winning latte.  No matter the presentation, caffeine is the workhorse that gets the job done.  Window dressing, or its lack therein, be damned.  Just give me my cup of Joe.  And let the adventure begin.

Coffee imitates life.  Or does life imitate coffee? Drink it one sip at a time.  Savor it.  Add some honey when it tastes a little bitter.  Zap it when it gets a little cold.  Share it with others.  Avoid the grounds that are certain to be lurking at the bottom of certain cups.  Stir it up if it is too hot to drink.  If its not robust, simply start over.  Don’t chase bad coffee with good coffee.  Offer it as a gesture of hospitality.  Sit down to drink it – who drinks coffee standing up?  Make time for that second cup.  Life is short, so drink it up.

Coffee is a little shot of love in a cup.  It is a social link that brings us together.  It is the Third Place in our social, professional, and academic worlds.  Its ritual defines the way we start our day.   The easiest way to say it?  Coffee just feels so darn good.  Stop and smell and savor the coffee.  One good cup deserves another.

 

Coffee: Happiness Tasted

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Welcome to Cabin Door Coffee!

. . . a place where Coffee is not only enjoyed but is experienced . . . a meeting place where stories are voiced, new brewing methods are tested, recipes are shared, food pairings are explored, beverages are sipped, and brewing paraphernalia is coveted . . . in short, the tradition of coffee and its magical, social, happifying properties are celebrated here at Cabin Door Coffee.

So pull up a chair, join in the dialogue, and have a cuppa.  Please, share your comments, experiences, and stories with the rest of us.

And yes . . . a cup of coffee shared with a friend is indeed happiness tasted.

Take a moment and enjoy a cup of happy.