We all love an aromatic mug of freshly brewed coffee in the morning. But what about when you’re on the road, either on vacation or on business? Sure, maybe your hotel has a restaurant and maybe there’s a Starbucks nearby. But you might want to have a coffee in your room first thing in the morning, and you might have a preferred blend that you like to make for yourself. But there are a number of mini travel coffee makers that allow you enjoy a cup at your own convenience.

If you think you’ll have access to a kettle or water heater, one option is a plastic cone filter. One example is the Melitta Ready Set Joe Mug & Cone coffee maker set. This set includes a plastic cone, into which you insert a paper coffee filter, and a regular plastic mug. If you plan to have a drink at your place of accomodation, this is probably sufficient.

If you want to bring coffee with you when you leave the hotel, then a better option might be the Melitta 64013 Ready Set Joe Travel Mug Coffeemaker set. This set includes a plastic cone to hold the filter, but rather than a regular plastic mug it comes with a travel mug with a lid, that you can carry with you. It is shown in black on the left.

If you are not interested in a manual coffee maker like the above cone makers, then you can choose an automatic machine like the one below.

One of the most popular automatic travel coffee makers is the Voltage Valet Quick Cafe II. This is a very standard but very conveniently-sized travel set that gets good reviews from travellers

I hope that gives you a few ideas for your travels. Now all you need to remember is a pack of filter papers and a bag of your favorite coffee. Happy travels!