Stacy, if you're just making coffee... The Starbucks instant packets are good. I like to mix it with the Maxwell House International Cafe instant. Having some now as I write this...

When I am backpacking, I'd never take a canister stove. Sure the stove itself is light, but that canister! This beats those every time:



Here's a stove thread: Alcohol stoves     ...now $14.50 on Amazon

Here's another picture of it in use, with my homemade aluminum foil wind screen (several layers). The 600 ml Snow Peak titanium cup (NOT insulated) makes the perfect drinking cup and cook pot for solo hiking.