This portable coffee maker is ideal for travel, camping, or anywhere you might find yourself craving a cup of freshly brewed coffee. This device functions similarly to a French press; you add your coffee grounds and hot water to the chamber and press down to finish extracting your coffee. However, unlike a French press, the AeroPress includes miniature paper filters for a smoother cup. You could also make a cold brew with this gadget and press the liquid directly onto the ice to chill. Its small size and ability to be broken down into parts makes it convenient to travel with and a great reason to never drink a stale cup of hotel coffee again.
The Go’s silicone lid also doubles as a grippy surface, helping stabilize the base of the contraption. This makes it helpful when brewing in unexpected places — like a wobbly kayak. Ben Jones won the 2016 World AeroPress Champion, a rotating global competition for best coffee brewed with an AeroPress, and was on hand at TIHS to dole out drinks. He’s also been known to pack up a thermos of hot water before fishing and make coffee in the middle of the lake. “This is the AeroPress I wish they’d made from the start,” said Jones. “It’s more portable, but across the line, they all brew the same way, so you don’t have to learn a new technique to get the same consistent flavor.”