A stainless steel or titanium travel mug 900 ml with handle for heating water & enjoying coffee
A jug of filtered high quality clean water to use for brewing, 64 oz stainless steel tank of water example
A heating method to heat cup with water to 185 F or 85 C, isobutane stove, backpacking example
An analog or digital thermometer to measure water temp when heating, meat thermometer example
A stainless steel double wall portable French Press, fancy or cheap, they are tough & portable
A high quality steel burr hand grinder with 30 grams of capacity, around $100 for quality
Portable French Press Coffee Method
Add water from jug to metal cup, place water filled metal cup on heating method, heat the water, & use thermometer to monitor heating progress, your aiming for a final temp of 185 F or 85 C in the French Press, so heat your water to 190 (87.8 C) or 195 (90.5 C) or 200 F (93.3 C) as this slightly higher temp allows for heating the French Press which soaks up some of the heat energy so your final 5 minute brew starts at 185 F or 85 C, known as the James Hoffman method, the expert coffee man on YouTube where I learned this temp & time formula.
Add 30 grams of coffee beans to your hand grinder pre-dialed into French Press gain size, similar to raw sugar crystals in pack, medium grain, if expresso grind super fine, pour over fine, French Press medium fine, then closed the hand grinder & hold the grinder in one hand & turn the handle in the other & grind for a few hundred rotations.
Open the French Press by removing the press basket. Open the hand grinder over the opening of the French press container & add the ground coffee to the French Press body.
Now monitoring your water heating, once you get to your target temp, 190 something F or around 89 C probably, pour the water rapidly into the French Press body so it swirls & mixes the ground coffee & starts the hot brewing process, them immediately install the French Press basked with the lid in the closed position to trap flavor volatile substances that improve the taste, and let it brew for 5+ minutes, more for more flavor, 3 minutes for less intensity, I aim for at least 5 minutes.
Press the basket of the French Press down slowly to finalize the coffee, then rotate the cap to open position & pour it back into the cup you used to heat the water & enjoy delicious coffee that you can make anywhere like that :)
Watch this video too https://youtu.be/RPngI8M8B1s?si=AujAiZ_wtJHHotv7
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