As a huge fan of camping & coffee technology, the JetBoil Personal Cooking System with optional coffee press attachment is a unique combination for the outdoor fanatic. Good coffee while camping is essential in my book and seems to be a dual purpose stove. Although this all sounds great I do have some reservations about this product with so many add-ons so please read on.

Concept of JetBoil

• Attach a JetBoil fuel canister to the bottom (hear other 225g canister Butane/propane canister fuel cans work as well) (please note that the fuel does not come with the stove you need to buy separately)
• Boils Water – 0.5 liter of water in 2.42 minutes (I thought it should of been faster but very good) (11 liters per 100g of fuel)
• Maximum Flame – 100g canister per 42 minutes (Doing the math .42g/minute means the large container provides 94.50 minutes of cooking)
• Dimensions – 7.1 x 4.5 x 4.1 inches
• Weight – 15.3 ounces (not including fuel or press)

Tell me more about the JetBoil Concept:

• FluxRing heat exchanger improves fuel efficiency and has built in wind screen (important as most stoves go out when windy)
• Insulated Neoprene cover won’t burn and keeps the water or coffee hot as well as heating efficiency
• Easy lighting with Piezo igniter and no need to pump or prime the stove (never liked that)
• Burner and cup fit together into a nice lightweight solution for small trips. On larger excursions I might recommend a different product.

Concerns

• The Coffee press should be included for a $100 stove and the $19.95 seems a little lame to charge for.
• If you make coffee in the same container you cook in your pasta or soup may taste like the coffee.
• Cleanup – coffee grinds are nasty to deal with in the woods and really a sealed coffee grind design you drop in may of been a better approach.
• Making 2 things at once. How can you make pasta with this and sauce for example?  Or tea and other? I did notice that JetBoil sells a companion cup for an additional $39 so you can switch out the cup and would be something more to buy and adds to pack size.
• I noticed JetBoil sells a larger pot and a stabilizing stand which once again is nice but I wonder why not pack a larger stove?

Companion Cup & French Press Attachment

My overall feeling is that the JetBoil Personal Stove is a solid solution for the ultra light expedition for one or 2 people max. I wanted to give kudos to JetBoil for innovating around the weakness of the product and incorporating companion cups, larger pot and utensils.

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What is inside a KCup?
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