Traveling when a coffee snob.....

[brew]

This doesn't even include my water kettle.  I have a bag dedicated to coffee.  I'm sure I'm not the only one?

[maplesyrup]

If that is a ceramic pour over, you are a brave soul.

My travel kit is a Feldgrind and Clever Dripper.

[Gregr]

You're not the only one. I bring a Clever Coffee Dripper or sometimes just the Aeropress, plus a thermos, hot water kettle and Lido. Road trips are... gooood.

[brew]

If that is a ceramic pour over, you are a brave soul.

My travel kit is a Feldgrind and Clever Dripper.

Yeah I wouldn't fly with it but this is a road trip

[Chert]

I was hoping to avoid my usual travel gear haul, but my meetings start at 7am and the good coffee stops open at 7 am.

What's a coffee snob to do?

[rodraguirre]

Have you guys seen this?

https://bluebottlecoffee.com/store/sabbatical-travel-kit

[Johnny4lsu]

That's a rip off in my opinion. Much easier and cheaper to put your own travel setup together.

[jyalpert]

I travel for work (airplane) almost every week.  Typically I bring a canvas tote in my carry-on, with AP/Porlex, 100g drug dealer scale, and a couple bags of beans.  Sometimes I bring my plastic Melitta dripper cone as well (though that requires measuring out water which is a hassle).  Most offices have some sort of hot water access, or I'll just take a coffee mug and heat the water in a microwave.  On road trips I bring my Jetboil and pour-over cone.  Hotels are tough because all you usually get is that single-shot coffee maker (outside of Asia, where you always get a kettle), which can heat up water but it's always a crapshoot.  But for me a kettle is just too much of a hassle on an airplane, so I usually have to deal with whatever the water situation happens to be.

[jarnold]

has anyone took their Lido in a carry on? Just wondering if the TSA would like to mess with you over it

[thusband]

I took my Lido 3 to Maui a few months back and had no problems.  I had it in my check in luggage so I'm not sure about carry on.
Sorry, just re-read your question and my response was pretty useless.

[jarnold]

Works for me ill just check it. Thanks

[brew]

Have you guys seen this?

https://bluebottlecoffee.com/store/sabbatical-travel-kit

That is expensive and no way to heat the water!  I already have the blue bottle bonmac dripper!

[rodraguirre]

I agree 

By the way I'm here in Vegas, in a Hotel room, with my Bonavita 500ml boiler, porlex grinder, kalita glass dripper and paper filters, brewista 600ml server, also the aeropress and 2 bags of Ethiopia Kochere Gr1 freshly roasted.

Of course I could only bring this apparatus because I was driving. For a plane trip I'm still not well prepared (I think)

[LizMax]

has anyone took their Lido in a carry on? Just wondering if the TSA would like to mess with you over it

I am flying with Lido 2 for a year already, in my carry on luggage or a backpack. EU, States, Central and South America. Usually they ask questions, but never tryied to take it from me. Although the last time they wanted to expropriate my cupping spoon... XD

[brew]

Never before was the importance of grind quality more apparent to me than on this last trip.  I have a Rocky grinder at home and while it isn't the ultimate grinder it is great for doing drip/pour over  (what I do mostly).  I bought this grinder which looks to be the same as a Hario Slim grinder with a different name.


http://www.amazon.com/Grinder-Coastline-Quality-Space-Saving-Travelling/dp/B01899WZVA


It took a bit to get the grind that I wanted but I just could never make a cup like I have at home.  It may be time to bite the bullet and get a Lido.