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Posted by Perry Clark on April 9, 2009 at 10:44:26 pm EDT

Me, I'm a coffee guy, pretty much, but, that said, I like a fine cup of tea as much or more than most, too. Best cup o' tea I ever had was in the Bob some years back, brewed up by a friend when there was a foot-plus of new snow on the ground, more coming down, and we weren't going anywhere. It was August. But I digress....

For you, is it coffee? Tea? Or something else? And if one of the preceding pair, how do you prepare it? Any luxurious methods, or is it "cowboy coffee" using last week's grounds?

My own favorite--and an admitted luxury when backpacking--is a Bialetti Moka Express. I've got a small one, makes enough for me, an espresso-like coffee, and that's it. It requires a brief ritual and some attention--when it gurgles, it's done--and I mean done NOW, not in a little bit. But it makes some fantastic coffee and gives the morning a certain aura and me a sense of panache I'd not have that early in the day otherwise.

I've also used the MSR filters that fit in a cup to make up or pour coffee in the aforementioned "cowboy style", but that doesn't always answer well. French presses to me have always seemed "sissified"--it's irrational, but there it is. Some people actually drink--gag, choke--instant coffee. Okay, I'll admit, I will, too, in a pinch, but, c'mon, really now....

As for tea, I like Twinings Darjeeling. Brewed strong, bag in the cup, either straight or with a hint of lemon and/or sugar. Makes fantastic iced tea, too, btw.

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