Cowboy Coffee combines four basic elements of all coffee making: ground coffee, water, a pot in which to heat the water, and heat – that might come from a campfire, a grill, or a camp stove. While the components are simple, making Cowboy Coffee the right way is a little bit more complicated – at least if you’re not a fan of a mouthful of gritty grounds with each sip. Fussy? Yes … especially considering this is supposed to be a “cowboy” thing, but the result is delicious coffee every time … that you don’t have to it pick from your teeth when you’re done.