Self-contained compact electric beverage brewing travel kit

A travel hot water heater and coffee maker kit comprising:

• an open top container having a forward portion and a rearward portion adapted to receive therein a quantity of water for heating,
• means in the bottom of said container defining an electric heater for heating water therein,
• a removable insert assembly receivable within said container through said open top for transporting and storing ingredients necessary to make coffee, including a housing having an upwardly opening tapered portion adapted to be received in the forward portion of said container and an integral upwardly opening rectangular portion adapted to be received in the rearward portion of said container, at least two cups adapted to be received within said container in telescopic relation to said forward tapered portion with said forward tapered portion received in one of said cups and the other of said cups received in said one cup in nesting relation within said container, said rectangular rearward portion having means therein defining compartments for receipt and separate storage of sugar and cream parcels or the like, and
• means defining a cover for closing the open top of said container with said insert and nested cups received therein.

A compact travel kit for making a beverage such as tea or coffee, and for containing cups and ingredients, comprising:

• a container adapted to receive a quantity of water to be heated, said container being open at the top and having side walls, a bottom, a front wall having means thereon defining a pouring spout, and a back wall having means thereon defining a lifting handle,
• heater means in said bottom for heating water in said container,
• an insert removably receivable within said container through said open top,
• means in said insert defining a plurality of upwardly opening storage compartments,
• means on said insert defining a downwardly depending member adapted to be received in the uppermost one of a plurality of nested cups for retaining and locating the cups within said container.