Thanks to quality instant coffee, titanium French presses, and of course, the Aeropress, there are now just as many ways to make and serve good coffee at a campground or base camp as there are at home. Well, almost. Invented way back in '41, the Chemex remains one of the most highly regarded, aficionado-approved devices for making perfect pour-over coffee. But—and don't let the Instagram influencers fool you—its all-glass design is best enjoyed indoors only.
Surprisingly, nobody's come up with a shatterproof alternative, until now. MiiR, a sustainability-minded maker of insulated bottles and other drinking vessels, has steadily been edging its way into the realm of arabica and robusta with well-designed camp mugs, a folding V60 stand, and even a kettle. Now the brand is going whole bean with the introduction of the New Standard Carafe, a pour-over vessel with an hourglass shape that readily calls to mind its glass grandfather.
