'Biscuit Man' gives tips for brewing perfect coffee

CLAUDE, Texas -- James "Biscuit Man" Robinson's instructions for brewing "cowboy coffee," sometimes called camp coffee:

Pour cold water into a two-gallon pot until it is half full. Add coffee grounds and place pot on grill over hot fire. Bring to a rolling boil and set aside while boiling.

Fill the remainder of the pot immediately with cold water and put by the fire, not on it, to keep the coffee warm. Note: do not return to boil. The cold water that is added at the end makes most of the grounds settle on the bottom.

The result is coffee that is not bitter or too strong, but aficionados warn it can be too weak if not boiled properly.

"Anyone who actually cooks for real cowboys won't make that mistake too often," says one Amarillo horse owner.