Need a caffeine fix? This method beats brewing a cup of joe on the trail. Gossamer Gear founder Glen Van Peski, amongst a slew of minimalist tendencies, is known to carry chocolate-covered coffee beans (seven per day, to be precise) rather than brew coffee on the trail. Need your caffeine fix on the trail? Here’s why you should ditch the stove and go straight to the source – Trader Joe’s Chocolate-covered Coffee Beans. According to the USDA, 1 ounce of chocolate covered coffee beans (about 13 beans) contains 227 mg of caffeine—that’s three and a half shots of espresso, or two strong cups of coffee. And there’s no mug, stove, fuel, or water required, so you can save precious pack space. They’re More Instant than Instant Coffee. No Water Required. They’re Portable. They’re Delicious!