I have one of with the Nespresso adapter. Great for the office or travelling abroad when coffee availability/quality is unknown.

You sound like you've basically tried them all. I just like simple things, and things that don't weigh too much and all in one piece. Thanks for the other suggestions in case I want to change things up.

Edit: I forgot I have the other sea to summit coffee filter/maker. It's in my mess kit. Thanks again.

That's a new one for me. Haven't seen it before. Too many steps for me, I'm lazy. I rather walk 3 miles to a coffee shop and buy an espresso😁 But it's really neat for sure!

For something disposable, these seem very handy. Just need a kettle.


Would be cool if the company has other coffee options to pick from.

We often will end up buying a French Press at a dollar store wherever we are. Bought an electric kettle and a French Press last big trip.

If the room has a Kerug or a Nespresso machine we always buy a bunch of pods.

We are not coffee snobs, but we drink a lot of coffee.

What about instant coffee packets, like Starbucks VIA? Anyone have any feedback on good brands?

Appears to be many brands on Amazon.

Good question. When Starbucks VIA came out I purchased a lot of them because they had high dollar amount coupons available. I gave them away because they tasted so bitter (in my opinion). I started using the original Nescafe Gold Blend in the jar. It was perfect for me. They make them in packets too.

I was able to buy some instant packets of Mount Hagen at my local Raley's grocery store (at a better price than Amazon) just to try out. It was very smooth, no bitterness, but I wouldn't call it strong. Better than much of the coffee I've gotten at hotels lately. Will pack some packets on next trip and see how it goes.

I think they're made in Germany. For the price and ease of finding it locally, I'm quite pleased.


It's rated fairly high in the a couple of comparison reviews I read:

https://www.treelinereview.com/gearr...instant-coffee

https://www.freshoffthegrid.com/best...e-backpacking/

I've had this style of coffee in hotel rooms in Asia and, in my opinion, it's preferable to instant. I was in Maine with friends a couple of weeks ago and spotted packets of "Steeped Coffee" in the Bluebird Ocean Point Inn, East Boothbay: https://steepedcoffee.com/collections/coffee We weren't staying there but but had stopped to inquire about the restaurant. I asked the receptionist about the coffee and she offered me a packet. Disclaimer: I haven't tried it yet.

Found it on Amazon and added to my cart.

You know what works for me. Sometimes I come back home from hotels and take a few of their coffee filter packs that go into the coffee machines, and I simply throw the entire packet in a large cup and turn on my coffee maker that only accepts pods, but let the hot water fill the cup and let it sit for a few minutes and then I have quick coffee without using a coffee maker that accepts those packets.

Please us know what you think of the "Steeped Coffee." And, I like your idea of pouring water on a coffee packet instead of using the machine. I'll bet it was better (or at least stronger) than the machine made version.

Yes, it was stronger. At first it's really light in color and then all of sudden it gets very dark, so you have to know how many minutes to let it steep.

​​​​​​​It's in my Amazon cart along with some others, but I won't be buying it anytime soon because I'm out of the country and going on more trips soon. But I collect everything in my cart and purchase all of it when I can pick it up in the USA.

I’m another advocate for the Aeopress particularly with the “flow control filter cap” which makes the inverted method easier. Having both has allowed me to adapt to course and fine grinds, I’ve enjoyed learning more about how expectations differ for coffee in different cultures (even if it is to renew appreciation for styles I was already familiar with).

There are similarities with a French Press, but the learning curve is way longer, especially if you appreciate the endless opportunities for tweaking and adapting. The strongest advantage over a French Press, and this comes into its own when in a hotel room, is the simplicity of cleaning the thing up. It’s instant.

I don’t usually use the funnel at all at home, but it’s sometimes useful when away as it widens the kinds of cups and receptacles you can push the brewed coffee into.

OK it has been a while but I used to travel with this:

https://www.handpresso.com/en/22-manual-range

(handpump air pressure, boil water exteranlly). Some lessons, don't play around with ground coffee use Nespreso or ESE pods. I would also first pre-heat the unit, pour out and put the boiling water (PS not pre-heating coffee cup is a pet peeve for the small thermal load of expresso)

And now I see they have it all battery charged so you don't need to boil water or hand pressurize.

https://www.handpresso.com/en/handpr...resso-389.html

Espresso is now more prevalent and energy drinks mean I can live without this in my current travel arrangments

I’m not a Nepresso lover and some hotels don’t even have that option. Only drink Cappuccino in am and don’t like venturing out until have at least one. Regular coffee, French press, etc no thanks. Looking for a compact espresso maker that can froth milk, for both domestic and foreign travel.

wondering what options others have used. Have an older Krups with a glass carafe that’s ok small but want a single shot maker. Any good options that are compact but work. Not seeing great options on Amazon and want reviews relevant to how I’d use it.

I have this transformer, assume it would be up to the task in 220 countries?