If you use unpleasant lake, well or tap water your coffee will never taste very good. Coffee is 98% water so using good water will make all of difference in good or bad coffee. Bring good water with you and you will enjoy your campfire coffee a lot more.

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Want to know a few secrets to making a good cup of campfire coffee? There are lots of coffee beverage recipes for making
coffee in a plain pot over a campfire or for your camping coffee pot. Try a few varieties to see what suits your taste the best.
Here are a few good recipes to get you started so your morning or evening brew tastes good every time.
Traditional Campfire Coffee Recipes
Recipe 1. Bring two quarts of water to a good, rolling boil in a camping coffee pot. Take it from the fire and add 2 handfuls
of fine ground coffee. Keep in mind that whoever makes the coffee will change the results of this traditional recipe. Steep for 4
minutes. The secret to good campfire coffee is adding a few tablespoons of cold water to the mixture after steeping. This settles
the grounds to the bottom. Then pour slowly to keep as many grounds out of your cup as possible.
Recipe 2. Add 6 teaspoons of ground coffee into a camping coffee pot, and pour 3 pints of cold water over the grounds. Put the
pot on the fire and bring it to a boil. Take it off the heat and let steep for 3 minutes. Don't forget the secret. Add those few
tablespoons of cold water to the mixture after steeping to settle the grounds. This makes about 6 cups of good campfire coffee.
Campfire Perculator Coffee Pot
Recipe 3. This is the most common method of making campfire coffee. Start with 1½ tablespoons of coarsely ground coffee for
each 6 oz of water when using a perculator coffee pot. Here is a trick if you end up with grounds in your coffee. Poke a hole in a
regular coffee filter and put it in the perk basket. Watch the percolator for the coffee color. The longer it perks the stronger your
coffee will be. A perculator coffee pot takes practice but they make great campfire coffee.
Good Tip
If you use unpleasant lake, well or tap water your coffee will never taste very good. Coffee is 98% water so using good water
will make all of difference in good or bad coffee. Bring good water with you and you will enjoy your campfire coffee a lot more.