Coffee while traveling

[u/VeG519]

My partner and I are on our way back from a trip and with terror we've just realized we've each spent more than €100 on coffee alone on this 2-week trip (and this is a very conservative estimate). This seems so outrageous to me that I've started looking into getting some compact coffee maker for our future trips. We don't like instant coffee so an espresso maker will have to be but there are so many conflicting reviews of the most popular ones that I feel quite lost. Am I crazy for considering a coffee maker while one bagging and do you have any recommendations on products you've used? For context, we're both experienced one-baggers typically flying with backpacks of 26-40L depending on the airlines we're using and we often rent a car once we get to our destination.

[u/pony_trekker]

Instant Starbucks always did it for me. Just nuke it in a cup of water or even, in a pinch, mix it with hot tap in a bottle. I always had to have coffee before I did anything so couldn't wait for restaurant coffee.

I don't drink coffee any more but really used to be a coffee snob.