I've got a rather serious addiction, probably the most common addiction in the world. I LOVE coffee. Not only do I drink a cup most everyday before and during and sometimes after work, I also LOVE a good cup of Java when I'm outdoors. There's nothing quite as sweet as waking up and having a fresh cup of Joe right there waiting for you...OK, molasses covered sugar cubes are more sweet, but you get the point.

Anyway, for all those out there who shake in this luscious addiction, I want to point you to this rather handy gadget. Nothing too extraordinary here, but the Press-Bot is a kind of take-along coffee press that beats the heck out of Nescafe. One of the great things...OK, two great things...about this sleek gizmo is that it provides the kind of high-quality French-press effect you might find in someone's home on the Upper East Side, while also working with just about wide-mouth Nalgene bottle. Now THAT's cool. Never mind that all your water afterward will taste like coffee. You might just have to get used to that. But in the end ,it means no carrying along some big, clumsy container, AND you get some excellent coffee beneath the trees.

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