My boyfriend Ryan and I are coffee addicts. We never travel anywhere without a full coffee-making setup including electric kettle, plastic drip cone, filters, and of course Silver Joe's coffee.
On our most recent trip to Central America we left the kettle at home since we had yet to hook up electricity to our new house down there. We figured we might just have to make the five minute walk to the nearby hotel for coffee in the morning, but brought plenty of Silver Joe's Kona Blend just in case.
Our caretakers who had been living in our house in our absense had rigged an elevated concrete fire pit that they used for all their cooking. I had brought pots and dishes down from home to leave in our house, so we had everything we needed! Of course, it took a little more time in the morning to get coffee going. Unlike home, we couldn't just wander into the kitchen half asleep and push the start button. This involved collecting sticks the day before to use for the fire, getting up pre-dawn to get the fire started, then waiting while the water got hot enough to make a strong cup of aromatic coffee. My favorite part was sitting on our porch in the morning, watching the sun rise to add color to the green and blue scenery, then downing the last drop of coffee, grabbing my board and skipping down the muddy path to the amazingly fun and uncrowded surf right out front. I wish I was about to do that right now!