I got the chance to check out XPress by Smart Cup. If you are coffee drinker, coffee can become the most important part of you morning routine. Coffee making on the go can be a huge life saver… In steps the XPress. XPress is a French coffee press built into a lid with a pusher rod that fits most 16oz and 20oz cups.
I was hoping the XPress would be a useful coffee tool for backpacking. I’m not sure I could carry a paper cup in my bag for a day without crushing it and the fact that the press part is not easily reusable nixed it off my back country gear list pretty fast.
What it does do well is make a great French press cup of coffee on the go. I used a few of these on my way to work and a couple on travel (hotel coffee just does not cut it). One thing I found is that you should add cream and sugar when you add your hot water before securing the lid. Removing the lid after the press is depressed is a pain and can be a bit messy. I wish that you could get more than one use out of the press, I hate the waste. I guess if you get coffee out daily the waste is about the same.
Sometimes the press seemed to allow some grounds into the cup but the lid has a mesh filter in it so you don’t end up with a mouth full of grounds by accident. I do like the fact that you can make a cup of your own favorite coffee on the go, I don’t like the waste. If you want to check them out for yourself you can place your order at Terra Distributing.
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Have you tried something like this? I had one, it worked well, it was hard to clean at work, we only have sinks in the mens room.
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I never have tried one but have seen them. I can see how it would be hard to clean in a small sink. Fresh coffee on the go is tough.
Yes it is hard for coffee on the go, I travel with Starbucks VIA, not fresh but better than most instant. I’ve been nearly a week free of coffee, due to starting invisalign braces, we’ll see if I’m able to stay off the juice after I’m done with them.