Campfire coffee / Cowboy Coffee

Coffee made by a campfire is an easy, atmospheric, and fun way to slow down and enjoy the moment outdoors. You can start making it as soon as the fire is lit, even directly on the burning logs or you can hang it with a thick stick.

Campfire coffee tastes like pure magic. You know how everything somehow tastes better outdoors? This isn’t just that. The landscape and the weather add their own special flavors to the coffee. It never tastes the same twice, and sometimes it’s so good that when you remember the trip, that particular cup of coffee comes to mind as well.

Step by Step

• Let the water boil and then add the coffee grounds — better a bit too much than too little.

• Put the pot back on the fire, and once it boils, take it off.

• The coffee needs to be shocked by tapping the pot. You can do this however you like. You can gently tap the pot against a rock or a piece of wood.

• Then wait a moment for the grounds to settle at the bottom. You can pour a little out before filling your cup, so the grounds left in the spout don’t end up in the coffee.

• Enjoy!