How to make coffee when you're packing super light

I normally buy a giant bag of Peet’s coffee whenever I’m in the US, and carry that with me when we’re abroad. I also carry my AeroPress and filters for making coffee (I don’t have the AeroPress Go yet) directly into my Yeti Rambler, which is a stainless steel insulated coffee delivery system (it’s a travel mug, basically).

Sometimes, like now, we travel super light. Most of our stuff is back at our Mexico City apartment, including the AeroPress. We’re in Oaxaca for the week, and we packed super light — only carry-on. That’s when I go into super nomad mode for coffee.

I use a portable immersion water boiler, and I boil water directly in the Yeti Rambler. Once the water is up to temperature, I pour the coffee, and the coffee brews as the grounds sink to the bottom. Boom! Coffee, with the least-possible amount of equipment for the lightest-possible packing.