It’s easy to assume that ‘roughing it’ is the aim of the game when camping in Australia. You’re without the creature comforts of home, and it’s just you, your swag, a roaring campfire, and maybe a few friends.
Although, there’s no reason why you should be without the finer things in life, such as a delicious coffee made with a camping coffee maker. You might not be within driving distance of a café, but you can certainly enjoy almost café-style coffee. All it takes is a little bit of research to secure a camping coffee maker that lets you start your day on a high note.
Considerations for Purchasing the Best Camping Coffee Makers
Look around your average campsite, and you’ll see the coffee makers camping families use vary significantly. There are so many options to choose from, and not all of them will have the features you want or need.
As you browse the wide range of camp coffee makers on the market, take a moment to consider the following information. These points may just make the purchasing process a little easier.
Camping Coffee Maker Type
Believe it or not, there is more than one way to brew a delicious cup of coffee in the wilderness. You have the option of at least three different camping coffee makers to add to your camp kit.
Press: Press coffee makers work with a plunger. You place your coffee grounds in hot water for up to five minutes, then separate the water from the grounds by pushing the plunger to the bottom.
Pour Over: Pour over coffee makers are similar in function and design to drip coffee makers. They are easy to use, simple, and straightforward to clean. You simply have to pour hot water over coffee grounds and let them work their magic.
Percolator: Ask many campers, and they’ll tell you that among the best camping coffee makers are percolators. You set them up on your camping stovetop, and as the water boils, the pressure forces the water through your coffee grounds. There’s no need to boil water in a separate pot.
Taste
You could have the best coffee maker money can buy, but that doesn’t mean it will produce palatable coffee. Coffee making is a bit of an art form, and arts can be hard to master when you’re in the middle of the wilderness. If you purchase camping coffee machines that are too complicated to use, you might not be pleased with the results.
Ease Of Use
…which brings us to our next point: ease of use. The best coffee makers for camping are generally those that don’t require a university degree to use. You want a delicious camp coffee, but you also don’t want to wait half the day for it.
Pay attention to the requirements for water temperature, maintenance, cleaning, technique, and coffee ground size. The more effort required, the longer it might take to create your morning brew.
Brew Time
The brew time can be an essential point to consider, but everyone has different preferences. You might not mind waiting a long time for your morning coffee if it means you can enjoy more than one cup from a single brewing process.
Alternatively, you might want to wait the least amount of time and just have one cup to set you up for the day.
Best Campsite Coffee Makers for Camping Trips in Australia
Caffeine is no laughing matter, so it’s essential to take your time and consider all the options when you’re shopping for a campsite coffee maker. You want that baby to take pride of place in your camping kit.
Check out the following standout camp coffee makers and hopefully you’ll have your perfect campsite brew in no time at all.
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Being able to have an espresso while you’re roughing it in the wilderness might seem like a far-off dream, but it doesn’t have to be if you purchase this Wacaco Minipresso NS espresso machine. It’s a lightweight, compact, and cost-effective portable espresso machine that you can use in all manner of situations when you’re away from your beloved home coffee machine.
You pair it with Nespresso® original capsules and, before long, can be enjoying up to 45mL of your favourite espresso beverage. Using this campsite coffee maker is also incredibly easy. Add your capsule, put hot water in the water tank, unlock the piston, pressurise it, and enjoy. It may only make one coffee at a time, but that might be all you need to start your day on the right foot.
Dimensions: 17.5 x 7 x 6cm
Weight: 0.35kg
Water Capacity: 0.07L
Coffee Capacity: 8g
Materials: BPA-free plastic
Warranty: 1 year
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This Wacaco Nanopresso espresso machine is likely as close to café-style coffee as you’re going to get in the great outdoors, and you don’t even have to bring your coffee maker from home. This lightweight and small portable coffee machine is hand-powered for convenience and is the perfect option for individuals who want to produce a single brew to get the day started.
It holds up to 80mL of water and 8g of coffee, is easy to use, and can reach a maximum pressure of 261 PSI to extract coffee with ease. Best of all, it comes with everything you need, including a built-in espresso cup, a protective case, filter basket, brush, and scoop.
Dimensions: 15.6 x 7.1 x 6.2cm
Weight: 0.336kg
Water Capacity: 0.08L
Coffee Capacity: 8g
Materials: BPA-free plastic
Warranty: 1 year
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If one cup of coffee in the morning is simply not enough to wake you from your slumber, opt for a campsite coffee maker with a little more to offer. The GSI Outdoors espresso mini coffee maker might tick that box.
You can purchase both two-cup and four-cup varieties, making it a suitable option for coffee-loving families. The two-cup model takes up to 90 seconds to produce two espresso shots, while the four-cup model will make four espresso shots at great speed, too.
It’s also hard not to be impressed by the quality of these camp coffee makers. Both two-cup and four-cup varieties boast 18/8 stainless steel, and they come with one-year warranties. You’ll also be pleased to know that they come with everything you need, including the espresso body, filter funnel, gasket, a double-wall cup, foam case, and spout assembly.
Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 15cm (2-cup)
Weight: 0.233kg (2-cup)
Water Capacity: 0.074L (2-cup)
Materials: 18/8 stainless steel
Warranty: 1 year
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The AeroPress portable coffee maker is the crème de la crème of camping coffee machines. It’s a lightweight, compact coffee machine that takes just two minutes to produce up to three cups of a delicious, smooth brew.
While it looks complicated to use, it’s anything but. You simply need to put a paper filter in the cap, rinse it with hot water, fill the plunger with hot water, and add your ground coffee. Once you stir it and plunge it, you’ve got liquid gold.
This camping coffee maker comes with a range of accessories you’re bound to appreciate, including a paddle, scoop, filter cap, plunger, and chamber. It also comes with about one year’s worth of microfilters.
Dimensions: 25 x 10 x 10cm
Weight: 0.37kg
Water Capacity: 1-3 cups
Materials: BPA-free plastic
Warranty: 1 year
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Delicious coffee in the middle of nowhere might seem impossible, but it’s not if you have this campfire coffee percolator in your camp kit. This anodised aluminium and silicone coffee maker can provide you with 350mL of coffee in just minutes, allowing you to start your day on a high note.
It comes with two espresso cups so that you can share with a friend, and you can even benefit from a one-year warranty for peace of mind. It’s fast and easy to use, straightforward to clean and is boudn to be the perfect addition to your camping kit.
Weight: 420g
Materials: Anodised aluminium and silicone grip
Warranty: 1 year
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It’s hard to imagine that you’ll be able to enjoy the same type of coffee you have at home while you’re camping, but this Staresso portable coffee maker makes it possible. Whether you’re out and about or are on a camping trip, you can take this campsite coffee maker and create a delicious brew with less acidity and bitterness than you might expect from other camping coffee machines.
This unit is small, lightweight, and compact, and it just requires your hand movements to produce up to 15 bar of pressure for the perfect cuppa. However, if the temperatures are skyrocketing and a hot coffee doesn’t sound appealing, you don’t have to store it away. In just minutes, you can produce a thirst-quenching cold brew. This camp coffee maker does it all.
Dimensions: 30 x 15 x 15cm
Weight: 1.6kg
Warranty: 1 year
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If you’re after a no-frills camping experience, this JetBoil coffee press might be able to assist. It allows you to still enjoy a delicious café-like coffee, but without any unnecessary accessories and machines.
Instead, JetBoil provides a simple plastic and silicone coffee press that you can use with 1L and 0.8L spare cups. It also has compatibility with JetBoil, Flash, Zip, and MicroMo products.
Simply heat water in your compatible cookpot, which you can buy from JetBoil separately, pour in your coffee grounds, insert the coffee press, then place the lid over the top. Wait for up to five minutes to steep the coffee, then push the press down and pour out your delicious coffee.
You can even use the accompanying basket for steaming your vegetables or fish for dinner. Whether you’re on a camping or hiking trip, this versatile coffee press is bound to be well-used.
Dimensions: 9.5 x 14.8cm
Weight: 0.036kg
Materials: Silicone, plastic
Warranty: 1 year
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Hiking backpacks only have so much free space, and you likely won’t be able to carry a traditional campsite coffee maker. However, you don’t have to go thirsty when you buy the Sea to Summit X-Brew Coffee dripper. This coffee dripper is collapsible, lightweight, and conservative in size, which means it will likely fit in your hiking pack with ease.
It features ultra-fine mesh for straining, enough capacity for up to two cups of coffee, and a wide mouth so that you can pair it with water bottles for an on-the-go brew. When you’re adequately caffeinated, you can rinse it out, collapse it down, and start your day. It doesn’t get much easier than that.
Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 6cm
Weight: 0.085kg
Water Capacity: 0.48L
Materials: Food-grade silicone, stainless-steel mesh
Warranty: 1 year
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Why should you be deprived of a café-style latte first thing in the morning simply because you’re camping? For those who enjoy a delicious latte, flat white, or similar, you can use this Avanti Little Whipper milk frother with any of the camping coffee makers listed above.
This milk frother with batteries is palm-sized and can froth 1/3 of a jug of heated milk to perfection, ready for pouring into your freshly brewed coffee. It’s easy to operate, even easier to clean, and can also be used for milkshakes, omelettes, and other food preparation tasks.
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