Reddit mentions of OXO BREW Single Serve Dripper Auto-Drip Pour-Over Coffee Maker with Water Tank

Putting coffee grounds straight in a cup and pouring hot water on top is referred to as "cowboy coffee." It will work in a pinch when you're camping but it's not a great every day method since you'll have all those coffee grounds at the bottom of the cup.

You'll need some sort of brewing device in addition to the kettle in order to make a proper cup.

The simplest ways you can make coffee with an electric kettle would be either a pour over, aeropress, or french press. I would recommend a simple pour over, like this OXO one. It's cheap and should be fool proof. Just make sure to buy the filters with it.

I just HAVE to have coffee in my hotel room and I don't trust the cleanliness of the coffee set up in most hotel rooms. I carry this dual voltage collapsable kettle for boiling water as I don't like the metallic taste left by EVERY infusion water heater I've used. Also, it gets too tedious to wait for one cup at t time when I travel with my husband: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MG7YLQG?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1&pf_rd_p=90cc9c48-c4b5-46f2-bc74-4c537b7e8d9a&pf_rd_r=XM2GKNHQNZZEWAJD619F&pd_rd_wg=CCmH1&pf_rd_s=desktop-huc-carousels&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_i=B01MG7YLQG&pd_rd_w=bbdUk&pf_rd_i=desktop-huc-carousels&pd_rd_r=61e1e125-b416-43a8-ac46-403370d9a019&ref_=pd_luc_rh_crh_rh_bxgy_02_04_t_img_lh Pour the water over this if I'm traveling by car or train and don't worry as much about packing restrictions because this works fast enough I can make one cup at a time: https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Single-Coffee-Dripper-Auto-Drip/dp/B01ENK41Q6/ref=pd_sbs_468_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01ENK41Q6&pd_rd_r=474c02f8-ec2c-11e8-9f7e-2132386dfc7d&pd_rd_w=GZbTh&pd_rd_wg=gpofm&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=7d5d9c3c-5e01-44ac-97fd-261afd40b865&pf_rd_r=NXGJZ38Y2WM70TPVQTY3&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=NXGJZ38Y2WM70TPVQTY3
Or I use these when I fly. Im usually making a cuppa for husband & I so with these I pour the water a little slower, going back & forth between the 2 cups: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HMP9SDZ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07HMP9SDZ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=21517efd-b385-405b-a405-9a37af61b5b4&pd_rd_wg=dwQey&pf_rd_r=VBMTWV8Z4MM6T9YZ96NY&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=zE3jD&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=3bd71eb0-ec2c-11e8-bbc4-8bb98d0238f1

I pack the coffee, tea, dry soup mix, sugar packets, etc around the "negative spaces" of the tea kettle in my little kit that I pack. I learned the hard way that most hotels in Europe (except the Americanized ones near airports) simply don't seem to have a coffee / tea set up in the room. If you can handle the taste of a hot water infusion device, get yourself a dual voltage one.

These look hopeful, I ordered some for my (4th) trip to Scotland next year. BTW, IF you do find a coffee set up in your room in the U.K., it will inevitably have packets of instant coffee which is...awful. I like these things because I can pre pack them, use them & toss them out so I don't have to wash, dry, pack the collapsible coffee drip base: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LI6QEZE/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_4?smid=A14N1JL0Z8P4B7&psc=1

And if we are on the run to get someplace, I just use my good old coffee press travel mug.

I have a technivorm mocxamaster one cup brewer. I like it a lot. That said, I’m gonna be the odd person here and suggest a different solution to your problem

OXO BREW Single Serve Pour Over Coffee Dripper with Auto-Drip Water Tank https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ENK41Q6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_B6kxDbEV6HYMA

It is one extra step but if you have a ready source of hot water, it is basically automatic compared to a pour over...
It makes great coffee and I’m a fan. I’m thinking about putting the technivorm in the basement because the oxo does such a good job and it doesn’t take up counter space.

OXO already made something similar with a water tank and controlled flow. I have also used the tank on a V60 and it was 75% of what I got manually pouring but more consistent.

OXO Pour Over

You might consider the OXO pour over dripper with water tank. You can use it for a manual pour over without the tank, but the tank allows for an even drip over the whole bed of grounds. I use 15 grams medium grind, bloom them with about 50 grams of water at 200F, then put another 220 grams of water in the tank and let it do its thing. I find it very easy and consistent. I know you prefer a metal filter... But paper makes clean up so easy.

Kalita Wave Stainless Steel. I'd even be comfortable cleaning it with a paper towel after use, although it'll still be better to wash under running water.
This solution requires an additional water kettle though. Either a microwave kettle, electric kettle, or a measuring cup could do, although goosenecks would still be ideal.

Another option is the Oxo Pour Over. The reservoir on top saves space, and it will be not depend on a pouring device. You still need to heat the water before filling the reservoir as the temperature drop is extremely high with the showerhead stream. It doesn't have the potential of the Kalita, but it will also be extremely consistent (pretty much as close to a manual version of an automatic drip machine as you can get).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ENK41Q6

There are plenty of other options; these are just ones I can think of that are as easy to clean as possible.

I've never heard of it until this moment but I have trouble believing that it can be decent at that price. Most unbranded kettles cost the same or more, yet this thing has to heat water and do all the other stuff too, I doubt it's quality. If you want an automatic pour over, have a look at this Oxo, it's arguably the easiest manual brewer to use.

Congrats! If you want to experiment with making your own, this is my husband's favorite way to brew.

There's a hot water dispenser at his office, so he brings a small bit of ground coffee (we do the Trader Joe's organic/fair-trade Breakfast Blend), his favorite mug, and has way better coffee than the crap burning to the bottom of the pot all day in the break room.

There are cheaper ones, but this allows for a very slow, steady drip.

I recently had to buy myself one because I was getting a bit jealous.

If you want to run a Microwave or Coffee Maker, you will need a 2000w inverter.

The coffee maker will put some serious hurt on your batteries. Microwave isn't terrible because you are generally only running for 30 seconds or 2-3 minutes. Coffee maker is on for at least 15 minutes at a high load first thing in the morning when your batteries are at their most discharged (with an off-grid solar setup)

1 - Get an inverter (pure sine wave) they are awesome!

2 - Good job on the 2x Golf Cart batteries and solar

3 - Heat up water on your propane stove then use a pour-over coffee maker (we love this one) https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Single-Coffee-Dripper-Auto-Drip/dp/B01ENK41Q6

I've installed a few different inverters. Since trying to cook/heat water with power stored in your batteries goes QUICK, I've learned to not cook with electricity off-grid. Use your propane to cook, it is excellent at that.

Now you can get away with a high-quality 400 watt pure sine wave inverter for all the other things you want to do with 120VAC and you don't need to invest in expensive huge copper cables/fuses, etc.


(this is coming from someone who runs their Jayco 6,000 BTU air conditioner off the batteries via 1,200 watt PSW inverter for 40 minutes at the kids' bedtime)

Take what I am about to say with a grain of salt. It’s just my opinion and I’m sure someone else will comment saying something different. With Chemex you are paying for the brand name and the cool wooden collars. The Bodum is hand blown borosilicate and comes with a reusable mesh filter whereas the Chemex uses a proprietary paper filter and a cast carafe (or a hand blown one if you spend a fortune). It honestly makes fantastic coffee and can rival a Chemex any day of the week once you figure out the best grind to use for the mesh filter, which can be a little tricky. What I have started using is a #3 or #4 paper filter inside the mesh filter and I have had great results. At a fraction of the price of the Chemex, it can’t be beat.

Edit: I know you’re looking for something that makes coffee for two people, but we have a singleserve pour over from OXO Good Grips that honestly makes some of the best coffee I’ve ever had. here’s an amazon link to it