I have always been curious about how this camp stove drip coffeemaker would work, so I borrowed one from a friend just to try it out - to see if I should buy one for my next camping trip.
Product Description
Coleman Camping Drip Coffeemaker Model 2000003603
- Made for use on a 2 or 3 burner gas camp stove
- Drip Operation
- Swing out filter basket - uses standard basket style filters
- Solid steel base
- Dripless pouring
- Pause-and-Serve feature
- MSRP $49.99
- For more detail see manufacturer
How the Coleman Drip Coffeemaker Performed
June 4, 2010
It looks similar to a regular drip coffeemaker and has some of my must-have features, like drip brewing, a non-dripping carafe and you can pause it to serve. The carafe also pours well and the whole coffeemaker looks nice. As for coffee - it tastes good - like it was brewed at home with a regular drip model.
But here's where this camp stove drip coffeemaker is different from your regular drip pot at home. You have to regulate the heat and I found using less than medium heat on the gas stove was better - just brews best on the lower heat. But it takes about 20 minutes to brew a pot, not bad really, considering that without it - the alternative is a regular (non-drip) camping pot. So the wait is worth it if you're a drip brew coffee lover.
The base fits better on the smallest stove element and to reduce the risk of melting any plastic on this brewer, I wouldn't use the other burners while the brewer is sitting on the camp stove. Better to remove the pot when the coffee has finished brewing. And there's really no way to keep the coffee warm, except for a few minutes on low, or pouring the coffee into a thermal carafe after it finishes brewing.
It looks similar to a regular drip coffeemaker and has some of my must-have features, like drip brewing, a non-dripping carafe and you can pause it to serve. The carafe also pours well and the whole coffeemaker looks nice. As for coffee - it tastes good - like it was brewed at home with a regular drip model.
But here's where this camp stove drip coffeemaker is different from your regular drip pot at home. You have to regulate the heat and I found using less than medium heat on the gas stove was better - just brews best on the lower heat. But it takes about 20 minutes to brew a pot, not bad really, considering that without it - the alternative is a regular (non-drip) camping pot. So the wait is worth it if you're a drip brew coffee lover.
The base fits better on the smallest stove element and to reduce the risk of melting any plastic on this brewer, I wouldn't use the other burners while the brewer is sitting on the camp stove. Better to remove the pot when the coffee has finished brewing. And there's really no way to keep the coffee warm, except for a few minutes on low, or pouring the coffee into a thermal carafe after it finishes brewing.
Overall Impression
I like the brewed coffee it makes and being able to have drip coffee while camping or when there's no electricity available - that's very nice. It does perform as advertised, but you do need to take care since making coffee with this drip coffeemaker is a little different than using an electric brewer.
This coffeemaker is definitely unique - there are no other gas-stove drip models around, so there's nothing else to really compare it to. But it does brew good coffee, though it takes a little longer and it does give the coffee lover a drip brewer that works well for camping. And yes, I would now feel very comfortable purchasing the Coleman Drip Coffeemaker for my next camping trip.
This coffeemaker is definitely unique - there are no other gas-stove drip models around, so there's nothing else to really compare it to. But it does brew good coffee, though it takes a little longer and it does give the coffee lover a drip brewer that works well for camping. And yes, I would now feel very comfortable purchasing the Coleman Drip Coffeemaker for my next camping trip.
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