National Parks Traveler says a quality cup o’ joe is now available in the backcountry, via a product that comes in little squeeze packages.
At last week’s Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City I ran into the folks behind Java Juice, which essentially is a pure coffee extract that turns into a bonafide cup of 100 percent organic, and certified Kosher, Arabica coffee when mixed with either hot or cold water.
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Another nice thing is the packaging. These units can stand up to 190 pounds per square inch of pressure, so you’re not likely to open your pack to find coffee extract all over the place. Retail price is about $1.50 per packet.
Well, it’s a lot cheaper than Starbucks.
This was news six months ago (See http://www.wildebeat.net/index.cgi/2006/02/16#E030 -or- http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/java_juice_orwm2006.html ).
I guess new publicity just gets more people’s attention.
I probably saw it back then but since I don’t drink coffee, it takes longer for the “news peg” to sink in.
I really like this stuff. At last winter’s OR show I swang by for more than my fair share of samples. It beats instant coffee and the Folger’s tea bags, that’s for sure.
Speaking of coffee, here’s a NY Times story that sez it might be good for your health:
http://tinyurl.com/zdw5v
I usually prefer chocolate covered espresso beans for my backcountry caffiene fix. (Or the caffinated powerbar gels or the Chocolate Espresso Cliff Bars)
I’m almost never in the mood to mess with cooking/heating water in the morning for real coffee.
I should write about coffee more often — it’s quite the conversation piece.