Use only clean steel or glass equipment to brew the coffee. Start with good clean water (preferably not tap water or distilled).
Invest in a quality automatic coffee grinder. Use quality roasted and freshly ground beans out of a sealed container like a glass rubber-sealed container or a mason jar. Beans stay fresh longer if not stored in the original packaging.
Start with clean equipment. Grind your beans equal to or finer than grains of table salt. Do this for both the coffee beans and the espresso beans. Boil water to 200 degrees Fahrenheit for the best result.
Ingredients:
12 cups Quality spring water
12-24 tbsp Fresh ground espresso
12-24 tbsp Fresh ground coffee
Directions:
Ways you can make this coffee/espresso at home or in the field. Using the methods below, you can make the coffee and espresso separately, and then pour both into a pan or pot for serving. Or you can use my method found at the end of this post to make this recipe.
- French press, Espresso – weakest method.
- Add 2 tbsp of grounds or more if desired, check that the water is at 200 degrees Fahrenheit, cover the grounds with water, and let sit for 30 seconds, fill the press to the full mark, stir gently, place the lid on with press up, wait 4 minutes or for stronger brew add 2 minutes, push the press down and serve.
- AeroPress – slightly more pressure than the French press method.
- Add 1 ½ tbsp of grounds, add 200-degree water slowly, gently swirl the AeroPress for 5 seconds mixing the water and grounds, attach the filter cap, invert over the cup, and push the plunger down quickly.
- Moka pot – strongest method.
- Fill the lower pot with water to just below the valve, place funnel into moka pot, and fill the pot filter with grounds, wipe excess grounds away from the edge of funnel, carefully screw the upper pot onto the lower pot, place on the burner (if using gas burner do not let the flames go up the sides of the pot), bring to a boil, when you hear the percolating sound check for foam at the funnel spout by lifting lid slightly (don’t burn yourself with the steam), when the upper pot is full and foam comes out the spout it is done, remove from heat immediately and enjoy.
- For 12 cup electric.
- Add water to the reservoir fill line, add grounds, plug in, program or press start brewing, and wait for a full pot.
- For French press, Coffee.
- Add coarse coffee grounds, cover the grounds with water, and let sit for 30 seconds, fill with hot water to the full mark, stir gently, place the lid on with plunger up, wait 4 minutes, or for stronger brew add 1 – 2 minutes, then press the plunger down and serve.
- For a 30-cup electric percolating pot.
- Add water to fill line and add 30-60 tbsp of grounds, plug in, and wait for the light.
- For Cold brew.
- Clean jar or pot, add water, pour in ground coffee, and let sit overnight at room temperature or refrigerate. Vary times according to how strong you want your coffee.
- For 12-½ gallon pot (for 100 men)
- Boil water, add 4 lbs. ground coffee, immediately remove from heat, let brew 15 mins, add 1 pint cold water, and let stand for a few minutes before serving.
- For a 12-cup stovetop percolating pot.
- Add water and 12-24 tbsp coffee, heat to low rolling boil, let percolate for 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.
- For campfire percolating pot.
- Add water and coffee, heat or boil depending on your fire skills (boil no longer than 5 minutes and try to keep at a low rolling boil).
- When using a campfire or fireplace. Use a tripod, rocks, and a grate, or use a Swedish fire log, (which is a log split then loosely tied together using wire, in the center of which the fire is lit).
How I make extra strong coffee.
I make this recipe differently. Since I use my 30-cup coffee maker I follow the recipe below.
Ingredients:
30 cups Quality spring water
39 tbsp Fresh ground espresso
39 tbsp Fresh ground coffee
Directions:
I make this blend by putting the ingredients in my 30-cup coffee maker and waiting for the light. With this strong brew, I do use honey and cream when drinking.
By, John Noll