Traveling Joe

Ok, you'd have to be a nut to travel with your own coffeemaker, but the next time you pay $5 for a triple grande latte at a hotel coffee shop, you may want to rethink your position.
Considering that in-room hotel coffee makers predate Joe DiMaggio's Mr. Coffee, and hot bath water makes better brew, an $80 coffee travel kit is well, almost justifiable. Starbucks Deluxe Travel Coffee Kit comes in a compact, zippered nylon tote bag with a 32-ounce French press style coffee maker and an electric water kettle that boils water in an instant. Also included are two 8 oz. thermal tumblers with sip-thru lids, and an air airtight 1 1/2 lb. coffee container for your private stash plus a scoop. www.starbucks.com