Last Updated on October 12, 2022 by Timothy Byron Smith
Is there ever a time and place for coffee? One can crave this delicious beverage anytime of any day. So, with the holiday season fast approaching and Covid19 slowly losing its hold, camping trips should be no excuse to miss coffee time. It’s time to learn how to make a latte while camping so your coffee cravings don’t go unattended.
Obviously, it’s not possible to carry espresso machines to such places. Neither is it possible for you to go without caffeine. Here’s how you can enjoy a dose of caffeine timely and conveniently even while camping!
How to Make Latte While Camping?
Camping means you’re planning to spend time with nature away from the technicalities of everyday life. However, this also means leaving behind the essential tools that instantly brew coffee. While it sounds like a problem, it’s really not.
You’ll definitely be taking some tools (heating equipment, pots, cup, etc) to ensure you don’t starve to death, right? You can easily use those tools to brew a tasty cup of coffee too! Essentially, you will mainly need a heat source, a pot (any container to put the ingredients in), coffee grounds, and milk.
However, for some methods, a French Press, paper filters (or makeshift filter), and a portable blender would be great!
8 Ways to Make Latte While Camping
Research shows 31% of coffee lovers make and drink coffee first thing in the morning. Before even showering or brushing their teeth! If you’re among the 31% then you’re clearly not worried about these nitty gritties either.
All you need is coffee and a reliable way to get it every morning be it at home or camping ground. To your happiness, there are many ways to do just that. The following 8 ways to make latte will transform camping for you.
1. Make Latte Instantly
What you’ll need:
- Heating source
- Pot/Container
- Instant coffee
- Milk
- Water
- Cup
Instant coffee is a go to option for many caffeine consumers, campers or non-campers. It’s simple and easy. You’ll simply have to make sure to purchase the best instant coffee grounds to make the perfect cup.
Some instant coffee options that are worth considering include Mount Hagen and WAKA coffee. Next, use a pot to heat some milk in. If you want to froth it, you can easily use a whisk and whip it as it heats. Or take a portable blender with you if you have it.
Finally, warm and pour the milk into your coffee and enjoy the latte!
2. Cowboy Latte
What you’ll need:
- Heating source
- Finely ground coffee
- Milk
- Pot
- Water
- Cup
There are different ways of making the cowboy latte. The simplest one involves dumping and brewing.
Boil some water on the heating source and throw in the coffee grounds. Let the coffee simmer for a while and wait for the coffee to settle at the bottom of the pot. Once your coffee is prepared, take a different pot to heat the milk. Or you can rinse and reuse the same pot after pouring the coffee in your cup.
When the milk is warmed up, add it to your coffee in the cup. This is a much better and more flavorful method of preparing instant coffee than making instant coffee.
3. Coffee Sock Latte
What you’ll need:
- Heating source
- Water
- Pot
- Coffee
- Coffee sock
- Milk
- Cup
This method of preparing latte is not very different from the dump and brew method. The only major difference is the use of a coffee sock – which is basically a cloth strainer for coffee. The idea is to contain the coffee and not let it escape into water as it boils.
This method of coffee preparation brings out unique flavors in your coffee. If you don’t have a coffee sock you can use a bandanna, or any other thin cloth for it. While you can produce a decent cup of latte with this method, but, if done wrong it can taste kind of bad.
The one big advantage is that you don’t need to worry about your coffee grounds coming in your mouth. Plus, the clean up is super easy!
4. Pour Over Latte
What you’ll need:
- Heating source
- Pour-over equipment
- Fine coffee grounds
- Cup
- Filter papers
- Milk
This method is specifically for those who won’t compromise the quality of their latte. Hence, it requires the purchase of a specific coffee equipment. It promises a decent quality coffee which is neither too expensive nor complex to make. But will still retain some of the ‘back home’ quality while you camp.
You’ll need to pack a single serve coffee maker that’s portable. They are easily available and for those of us not willing to risk the standard of our coffee, it’s a necessity at camping.
5. French Press Latte:
What you’ll need:
- Heating source
- French Press
- Pot
- Coffee grounds
- Milk
- Cup
- Water
The French Press is considered a promising method of brewing quality coffee, and not just while camping. Many coffee lovers swear for it, it’s that good. While purchasing a French Press might be expensive but it’s an investment that will serve you not just while camping but at home and anywhere else too!
As the coffee brews in the French Press, simultaneously warm your milk in a pot. When the coffee is ready pour it in a cup and add in the milk (froth using a whip or portable blender if you have it) and sip pleasure.
6. AeroPress Latte
What you’ll need:
- Coffee grounds
- Heating source
- AeroPress
- Milk
- Water
- Cup
- Metal filter
Do you know the best part about using an AeroPress to make latte? It can pull a fantastic shot of espresso for you anywhere! Wouldn’t that be a bliss at camping? You’ll have to bleed your wallet a little, but rest assured its for a cause that produces smooth and exceptional quality coffee.
How to use the AeroPress for espresso shots?
It’s simple and easy.
- You’ll need 32 grams of finely ground coffee. Add them to the AeroPress.
- Add 100 grams of boiled (not boiling) water next.
- Agitate it for ten seconds and don’t stop stirring.
- Finally, plunge for about twenty seconds and then use the plunger to pull out the coffee grounds.
- Your espresso shot is ready!
7. Stove Espresso Maker
What you’ll need:
- Heating source
- Cup
- Espresso Maker
- Finely ground coffee
- Water
- Milk
This is a highly used method to produce excellent coffee. Of course, with the right equipment you can brew a grand cup of coffee anywhere. However, for this particular method your heating source must be a gas so no damage occurs to your espresso maker.
As your coffee brews on the gas stove (at home you can even use it on electric stoves), heat your milk in a pot. You can froth with either a portable blender or use a whip and vigorously whip it. Once the coffee is done, pour it in a cup and add the milk to enjoy a delicious cup of latte.
8. Hand-Powered Espresso Maker
What you’ll need:
- Heating source
- Water
- Cup
- Hand-powered coffee maker
- Milk
- Pot
The hand powered espresso maker is a genius invention that ensures a grand cup of coffee anytime anywhere. You will never be able to tell that the coffee was made while camping and not bought from a coffee shop!
There is no need for tamping either. Just make sure you purchase finely ground coffee and keep the water boiling for thirty seconds before pouring it in. The espresso maker is simple and easy to use otherwise and you can easily get a hang of it.
Lastly, heat and froth your milk before you add it to the espresso in your cup!
FAQs
How do you froth milk when camping?
You can easily froth milk when camping in multiple ways. A portable blender can be an ideal way to go about it. Or you can simply add a whisk to your packed items and whip the milk as it heats to froth it.
How do you make espresso when camping?
There are equipment like the French Press or the Aeropress that are great for brewing espresso when camping.
Conclusion
Bottom line is, you shouldn’t have to give up coffee for camping. Especially because now there are several options that you can explore to learn how to make latte while camping. From purchasing portable coffee makers to using a pot and fire, there is a lot you can do.
Regardless of the method you prefer, just know that your caffeine fix will be right there with you as you step out of your camp in the beautiful morning.
