That Aeropress looks like a simple solution!
It makes about the amount of an espresso cup, but for black coffee you just dilute with hot water to your desired strength.
Sure, but when I'm making coffee for myself I don't call it fancy names.
If you are into good coffee and don't have the money/time/interest in going down the espresso rabbit hole, I'll recommend the Espro "french" press. It is stainless steel and has a double filter, so you get all the richness of french press, but none of the mud. It turns out a clean, clear-but-rich cup every time (assuming you get the beans and grind right).When I had a french press, even when I did a course grind, I still had sediment. The aeropress is like a french press but it also adds in a filter. Cleaning is as simple as dissassembling and rinsing. You can get reusable filters, but I haven't tried them. There are a few different methods of brewing (I think there are some easy to follow youtubes out there), I use the upside down method. Basically assemble the unit sans screw on top/filter, add grinds, water and wet the filter onto the cap, then let sit for about 3-4 minutes, then screw the cap on and flip, press out. It makes about the amount of an espresso cup, but for black coffee you just dilute with hot water to your desired strength. I also like that its plastic, because the number of glass french presses I've broken is too damned high.
Cons are that it only brews one cup at a time. I believe there might be 2-cup models out there, but I'm not sure.
On non- skiing days we walk from the Rabbit Ears to Big Iron on 6th for a cup of their dark roast - the best coffee we've found in the 'Boat. The Steamboat Coffee Roasters kiosk on 5th was (was) good, too.https://www.bigironcoffee.com.
Our's is Big Iron Coffee. $4.00 shipping. Bags are $9-$10 for 8oz. I can only drink Decaf but he roasts a surprisingly complex, smooth and flavorful one.
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Was fascinated to learn that @Ron only drinks decaf.