• Drinking coffee in the morning after a night spent in the woods could not be easier (or more delicious).

If you’re sleeping in the wilderness, you’ll have to give up certain creature conveniences. But a great cup of coffee should not be among them. With the abundance of outdoor coffee systems on the market, there’s no reason to.

From a quick cup to meticulous pour-overs and efficient crowd pleasers groups, a camping coffee maker will fit into your morning routine. Our 16 participants made and consumed over 100 cups before arriving on this list of five top systems available at REI.

Evaluation Results The coffee snobs of the world have all agreed that if top quality is your objective, The AeroPress is tough to beat. “Good coffee is worth its weight in gold,” said one of our test subjects who’s since abstained from other coffee-making equipment in the field. In our tasting tests, the coffee drinkers noted that the other cups (including baristas’ coffee makers) were better than the smooth, rich coffee brewed using this portable device, which was awarded the REI Editors’ Choice Award.

Pour one scoopful of freshly ground coffee (about 14 grams) into the chamber to make it work. Add boiling water, stir, and then attach the top to the filters and push the brew chamber downwards as if it were the press used in a coffee maker. (Cleanup is quick and easy by gently removing the compressed grounds from the coffee maker and washing washing it off.) The machine has more parts moving than other coffee makers. However, those new to brewing with a brew system understood the process after the second time they had a cup. (AeroPress comes with an easy-to-follow guide on making hot or cold coffee cups.) “The lightning-fast brew time (about two minutes) is also ideal for those who don’t have the patience to wait around for a standard coffee press,” said an early AeroPress user following an excursion to Wyoming.

The Go makes smaller amounts of coffee (8 8 ounces rather than 10 ounces) than the first version. The Go also comes with a travel mug, which has a lid. The whole thing packs neatly. The face that comes with the system was helpful when hiking. However, they preferred to be connected to their camping mugs and utilize the AeroPress cup as a carry-on case. In addition to this mug, the kit includes a chamber, plunger, filter cap, stirrer, filter holder scoop, and 350 filter paper.

We’d be foolish to discuss AeroPress without addressing AeroPress without addressing the big question How do you truly consider AeroPress espresso? In terms of technical coffee, the answer is different. Many testers refer to the AeroPress frequently to mean “espresso on-the-go,” but it can’t meet the technical specifications for a real espresso shot. (According to SCA’s guidelines, espresso is a process that requires specific conditions for brewing that the AeroPress does not meet, including the pressure level and temperature of the water.)

• Bottom The Bottom Line: An unrivaled taste of coffee in a small size creates the AeroPress Go Travel coffee press an ideal choice for people who are looking to go on adventures.

The most memorable test experience One tester told me that he’d be willing to give up his cushion if it meant he could use the space to store his AeroPress. It’s a great product. The GSI Outdoors Ultralight Java Drip coffee maker makes an easy, simple cup with a delicious and smooth flavor that will help you kick off an exhausting day out on the trail. Three legs that are spork-sized can be easily clipped to most camping mugs. Then, you drape the handkerchief-sized pour-over filter on top and are in business. “It’s fantastically easy to use,” said one test participant who was using it along with an MSR PocketRocket stove during an overnight trip in the Teton Range. “And as someone who regularly makes pour-over coffee at home, I’m not sure I could tell the difference between a Hario V60 ceramic pour-over setup, and this lightweight java drip.”

The entire gadget that showcased the best in-test packing capabilities is just about a quarter of one ounce, making it an essential item in the backpacking kit of our testers. “If that’s not light enough for you, you’re probably not the kind of person who stops to sniff the coffee beans anyway,” one tester who tested it said. However, because this Ultralight Java Drip is supported only by three leg clip, some testers noticed that they needed to hold the filter with their hands since the hot water weighted it down. (We believe this issue could be averted by pouring more slowly, which could result in an improved tasting-cup.) Cleanup is straightforward–turn the filter inside out and rinse.

Bottom Line: Easy prep makes the GSI Outdoors Ultralight Jakarta Drip a top choice for minimalists and backpackers.