I'm desperately looking forward to spending a few days in Vegas. Winter in New York simply isn't my cup of coffee. I've already accepted the fact that, no matter which airline I fly with, the 6-8 hour commute is going to be miserable. So, I decided to splurge on a decent hotel to make up for it.

Unfortunately staying on the Strip means steep prices for a morning Americano. And, most high-end resorts no longer provide in-room coffee makers. But believe it or not, their motives for removing in-room coffee machines may not be based purely on maximizing profit....

Apparently, hotel brewers have been known to be used to manufacture meth! While this may sound like an urban legend, it is sadly the truth. In fact, Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant Jim Wingo insists that he has seen it many times. With modern methods, it is possible to produce enough methamphetamine for personal use in mini coffeemakers and do so without giving off the tell-tale odor that would raise a red flag. If the meth cook took the time to clean up after him or herself, you may never know that your brewer was used to make narcotics.

While it may look clean, I'm not sure I'd chance ingesting toxic chemicals. Given the alternative, paying an arm and leg for a cup of Joe, I've been eyeing the Handpresso Dome Pod. Has anyone taken a Handpresso on the road? Any feedback would be much appreciated!

Tho
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