Enamel Coffee Cup?

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Howdy all. Can the "traditional" blue enamel coffee cups be safely used to boil water over an open fire? Seems doable over a stove, or even coals, but wondering if any concerns in campfire situation.

Have a few and thinking of deploying in various kits, as always good to have a vessel to boil water. Thanks for your thoughts.
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Umm...I think so. I sure seem to remember people doing this very thing in my darkest past. Of course, they were a lot more common to see back then.

Only thing I can think of is to be careful when handling, and when mixing boiling hot and ice cold liquids to prevent cracking.
 
People use the same construction in blue (or red or green) enamel coffee pots. :)

I have enamel/cast iron pots and pans. The enamel holds up fine and it's almost non-stick.
 
I use an blue enamel coffee pot when I am camping. I just throw it on the edge of the fire till I can see the coffee boiling.
 
Mine is hanging off my bugout bag whenever I'm hiking. I use it for boiling water, soup etc.
Thanks for reminding me. I need to pick up a similar coffee pot.
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Fun tip: A standard sized peanut butter jar will fit perfectly inside one of those cups. Makes a nice little canteen / cook set for cheap.
 
they work well, are cheap, just don't get them too hot. you don't want to use them over a big blaze, but that is mostly a handle issue imho. one thing to note, they will soot up over a fire, so planning on hanging it outside the pack might be a good idea. I currently use mine most days with my espresso maker.
 
They are excellent, used one for years

Just don't burn your lips on very hot coffee!
What I find to drink from a metal mug, the drink has to cool more than when I use a non metal mug
 
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Oz enamel coffee cups are generally white but, apart from that, probably not a lot different to yours. I used one for many years around many many campfires to heat up water and food and suchlike. Apart from getting black on the outside, never had a problem.
 
I have a large blue cup, that I have used for boiling water & cooking stew & potatoes for many years. they work great & are found cheap at thrift stores. new ones at wally world are not but a couple of bucks.
 
Plus they come in a lot of different sizes. I have seen from as small as 4 ounces to as large as a quart. I used one for many years that was bright yellow. I never misplaced while in the woods.
 
Cool, guys! Thanks for the feedback. I kinda thought they would be suitable, but didn't remember seeing much about them and never used one that way myself. When I was younger (dont ask!) everyone seemed to have one. Not quite as much in fashion these days, it seems, but still mighty useful. And has been mentioned, pretty inexpensive.
 
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