French Press Coffee on280DA

The alcohol stove seems to work pretty well. We didn't use it at all last season, but we finally got around to getting a can of fuel and firing it up a few days ago while we were on the wash rack. My fiance looked pleasantly surprised when she saw it. She said that she wasn't expecting a flame that strong out of it. I agree, it should do nicely for making coffee. I am certain that she will be using the french press.

Michael
 
The stove works pretty good, about as good as the microwave in our boat which isn't saying much. Takes a long time to boil water. I've since gone to the grill for that kind of stuff and use the stove for simmering rice and things like that.
 
Mike, do you have the electric or butane stove in yours? I have the electric stove but haven't used it yet and wondering how long it will take to boil water???
 
I have the dual electric/alcohol. The electric works great, just like a home one, but I need to be on shore power. when using it in Alcohol mode, it takes awhile. Some alcohols seem to burn clear and I could never tell if it was burning or not, that's how long it takes.

Oh and a word of warning. Don't fry bacon in a small cabin cruiser. My cabin smelled like bacon for a month.
 
I'm very interested in this French Press coffee Issue, Tell me more, show me your pics of this French Press, show me they way to a store that might offer me a genuine French press of good quality... and a grinder that will grind a precise gorund....
 
After going through 2 very expensive espresso machines here at the house over the last 5 years, my wife went out and bought me one of these a few months ago:

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sku9033952/index.cfm?pkey=celtespman

It's nice because it is 1) simple and 2) can't break and 3) can easily fit on the boat.

Only problem is it only makes a "regular size" and not the jumbos I like to drink every 30 minutes.
 
looks freaky. How does it work?

I've had a Pavoni manual one for 20 years. I think it will last another 20 years.
 
French press is easy. Set the grinder on 6 or have it preground. I would happily spend a few hundred for a good coffee maker but the one I use happened to be the cheapest and it is perfect. It has no glass so there is nothing to shatter, it is large and holds several cups of coffee, and it presses inside a thermos so the coffe stays hot for an hour or so. Just dump in some coffee, add near boiling water, wait four minutes and enjoy. The best thing - it only costs $30 on Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Thermos-Nissa...2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1211343129&sr=8-2
 
The Admiral makes the Captain a huge venti latte (20 oz) each morning we're on the boat. We prefer the stainless stove top maker. Comes in various sizes. Doesn't make it all at once like the one from Williams Sonoma.

http://www.cudakitchen.com/catalog-product.php?p_ref=4366

The alcohol stove takes too long, so when off shore power we use a portable butane stove we picked up at Wal*Mart for about $20. It's a lot like the one at the URL below, and the case is a nice feature. It heats water or milk FAST.

http://www.toolprice.com/product/2920G/Portable_Butane_Stove__Gas__Camping_Stove.html
 
On my 270 SLX, I have no built-in stove but must have coffee in the morning. I bought a backpacking stove for $40 and a large stove top esspresso maker. I set it up on the swim platform and it works like a charm. (Only when anchored in glasslike waters.) I too like french press but the stove top espresso is excellent as well.
 
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