how low would u go for a cup

[GoodFella]

every time i travel i have a hard time getting a good cup of coffe. i need my coffee to get going in the AM. the so the question is- where do u draw the line at coffee. would u drink the free stuff that is in most hotel rooms, starbuck or other coffee chains. or do u hold out till u know u can get a good cup.

Most of the time i will just hit up a chain and get some espresso to get a good boost. i wont tuch the free stuff in the room. i have thought about bringing my own coffee to brew in the room but i dont trust the coffee maker in the room (more the person who used it before me).

[Mister Moo]

Carrying my own mokapot, fresh grounds and MSR single burner gas stove is pretty much my limit. Good for car or motorcycle; gas can is not ideally suited to travel by commercial air carrier.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/xenawarriorcat/coffee/4b227285.jpg

[GoodFella]

^^^^
now thats is a cool idea. that may be a little much for me to pack on some of my trips but i do bring my moka pot to work alot and i have brought it to herfs before. the burner idea is realy cool

[dunng]

Usually I just hit Starbucks and deal... :ss

[Cigary]

Carrying my own mokapot, fresh grounds and MSR single burner gas stove is pretty much my limit. Good for car or motorcycle; gas can is not ideally suited to travel by commercial air carrier.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/xenawarriorcat/coffee/4b227285.jpg

I wish I had all of the toys that Mister Moo has. Can you really use this on a trip on your motorcycle? I have a nice touring bike and I never thought they had something like this. Lizard Lick? For real?

[Mister Moo]

...use this on a trip on your motorcycle? Lizard Lick? For real?Yes - bike moka is fast and easy; Mrs. Moo and I like it for b'fast on trips. I like it midday on long trips to keep alert/wired if there are no better choices. GL1800 may have a little more storage than you're used to but the gear is very compact.

Yes - Lizard Lick (unincorporated, Wake County) is east of Raleigh and north of Wendell. Come by or we'll meet in SC for a stogie and a coffee.

[ashtonlady]

I deal with what is there for my first cup. And then move on to something much better. But I want to get a hot pot and bring my press and my own ground coffee. That will travel anywhere.

[yourchoice]

How low? Wow, reminding me of a cup I had last winter.

My family remodeled our shore-house deck at the Jersey Shore last summer and a few of us went down to measure, brainstorm, and generally just figure things out before we got started. It was cold, the heat was off, but the electric was still on. After about an hour we decided to brew a pot of coffee to warm us up. The only grounds we had were stale Maxwell House from who knows when, and we had no choice but to brew it in a 1980's model Mr. Coffee. That was by far the lowest I've ever gone. BAAAAAAAD! :pu

[DocLogic77]

every time i travel i have a hard time getting a good cup of coffe. i need my coffee to get going in the AM. the so the question is- where do u draw the line at coffee. would u drink the free stuff that is in most hotel rooms, starbuck or other coffee chains. or do u hold out till u know u can get a good cup.

Most of the time i will just hit up a chain and get some espresso to get a good boost. i wont tuch the free stuff in the room. i have thought about bringing my own coffee to brew in the room but i dont trust the coffee maker in the room (more the person who used it before me).


My need for caffeine > My need for good coffee.

So, I have and will go pretty low to get my early mornin' caffeine.

[Studebaker]

My need for caffeine > My need for good coffee.

So, I have and will go pretty low to get my early mornin' caffeine.

Same here. When I'm traveling I fill the room coffeemaker before I go to bed so all I have to do is hit the switch when I get up. I'll drink those two sorry cups just to keep me going until I can get out of the room and find something better. I really try not to think about where that coffeemaker's been.

[mi2az]

I am a whore, I will drink anything with caffeine..

[Gargoyle]

Coffee is like oxygen... whether I'm breathing the clean country air or a mouthful of polluted exhaust from a truck driving by inthe city... I have no choice but to breath. The same is true for coffee. If the best thing available tastes like warm water run over burnt peanut shells, I'll do it.

I'd say time is the major factor. If a crappy coffee is available, but a better cup can be had 20 minutes later... I'll wait for the better cup.

[Vancouver_alex]

so the question is- where do u draw the line at coffee. would u drink the free stuff that is in most hotel rooms, starbuck or other coffee chains.

i never trust that the person before me in the room didnt piss in the coffee machine for a joke:( ....and i doubt that the cleaning staff runs disinfectant through the machines daily(or ever)....so i just suck it up and suffer with whatever the coffee in the place im visiting has to offer...that includes suffering @ starburnts

[King James]

I home roast as well, but if unable to drink that will settle for starbucks.

[GoodFella]

lol guys. it sound like caffeine wins just about every time

[JaKaacH]

Get one of these Bodum combo cup/press.
http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.asp?MD=1&GID=6&LID=9&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=KQ9SDEEVC3HM8L86Q2FUMJH5XXS32T85
All you need then is your favorite ground coffee and a good source of hot water. The hotel lobby would probably be the safest.

[ashtonlady]

Or this would work. http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.asp?MD=1&GID=3&LID=152&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=KQ9SDEEVC3HM8L86Q2FUMJH5XXS32T85

[Fumes]

Cheap-but-honest hotel room/convenience store Robusta Blend is okay if there's no decent alternative. Starbucks is not a decent alternative.

[replicant_argent]

Or this would work. http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.asp?MD=1&GID=3&LID=152&CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=KQ9SDEEVC3HM8L86Q2FUMJH5XXS32T85

pretty tortuous ad copy on that one.


I got a bodum insulated one cupper (10-12 oz or so) cup/press at Target a few years back, it was plastic and about 10 bucks. I haven't thought about using it in a very long time.

[Mister Moo]

...one cupper (10-12 oz or so) cup/press at Target a few years back, it was plastic and about 10 bucks. I haven't thought about using it in a very long time.Same. Got a Planetary Design press cup (very cool looking, with hollow base to hold a bonus cop of grinds) but find it impractical. Dusty.

[Sr Mike]

I can go without. I do not like coffee house blends, they seem to be rather crappy. I think Starbucks, and their competitors like Coffee Bean, are the worst, especially for the price. Fresh roasted from my own kitchen or from friends is the only coffee I drink now.

[Cigary]

Yes - bike moka is fast and easy; Mrs. Moo and I like it for b'fast on trips. I like it midday on long trips to keep alert/wired if there are no better choices. GL1800 may have a little more storage than you're used to but the gear is very compact.

Yes - Lizard Lick (unincorporated, Wake County) is east of Raleigh and north of Wendell. Come by or we'll meet in SC for a stogie and a coffee.

Hey Moo,,,I used to live in Raleigh/Durham for awhile but never heard of your area. The wife and I plan to take the Smokey Mountain trip this summer,,June maybe. I did this on a smaller bike years ago and it was amazing. Would love to meet up with ya sometime for a smoke and coffee.

[Mister Moo]

Hey Moo,,, Would love to meet up with ya sometime for a smoke and coffee.over to pm.

[uptown_isy]

I generally wait until I can find a decent cup. But I stay away from Starbucks, simply because all their coffee has the same "burnt" taste to it.

[germantown rob]

I like your stove Mr Moo! I think it is time for me to get a new one that is a 1 piece. Is it white gas or propane?

Always travel with my stove and moka pot. I couldn't do a long drive with out it. Stopping in a green beautiful place and making a fresh cup of great coffee beats out a crowded truck stop and awful coffee any day and it usually takes less time to get.

[replicant_argent]

Looks like an MSR pocket rocket. It does fit in your pocket, uses isobutane, and gets hot as hell in about 1.2 seconds.

[germantown rob]

Looks like an MSR pocket rocket. It does fit in your pocket, uses isobutane, and gets hot as hell in about 1.2 seconds.

He He, you said pocket rocket :D.