I am one of those people who went out and splurged on an Ember mug. I'm a slow coffee drinker—I might make two lattes each morning, one around 8-9AM, and the other around 11AM, but I won't finish...
I am one of those people who went out and splurged on an Ember mug. I'm a slow coffee drinker—I might make two lattes each morning, one around 8-9AM, and the other around 11AM, but I won't finish either for up to an hour after I make them. I'm too focused on my work and often forget I have coffee sitting next to me for minutes at a time.
The mug itself is pretty great, now that I've tuned it in to my liking, which is around 54°C. Like all internet-connected things, the app leaves something to be desired. Sometimes I have bluetooth dropouts where it doesn't want to connect if I want to know the battery level, but I'm not using it for the app. I just want something to keep my coffee warm.
The construction of the mug itself seems good, the battery life when it's off the base-station is a remarkable—around 60-90 minutes which is good enough for my needs.
I might have to look into that. I'm also a slow coffee drinker, I make an americano at 7am and another at around 9:30-10 or so, taking an hour to get through them as well. I might be a bit strange...
I might have to look into that. I'm also a slow coffee drinker, I make an americano at 7am and another at around 9:30-10 or so, taking an hour to get through them as well.
I might be a bit strange but I actually don't mind lukewarm coffee. In general I prefer warm coffee over piping hot anyways. It's when it gets to be full on cold that I need to abandon ship.
Yeah lukewarm coffee isn't bad at all—in fact it's far easier to tease out tasting notes when it's cooler. Unfortunately for me I live in a cold/temperate climate (currently 16°C and it's meant to...
Yeah lukewarm coffee isn't bad at all—in fact it's far easier to tease out tasting notes when it's cooler. Unfortunately for me I live in a cold/temperate climate (currently 16°C and it's meant to be "summer"), so most warm drinks don't stay lukewarm for very long.
I'll admit to not watching the video - I'm at work right now - but I just wanted to add on what the people in the video probably already recommended; avoid the need to reheat by buying a vacuum...
I'll admit to not watching the video - I'm at work right now - but I just wanted to add on what the people in the video probably already recommended; avoid the need to reheat by buying a vacuum flask. They are perhaps better known as a thermos. They are ultra-insulated so they will keep hot drinks hot for pretty much the entire day.
In particular, I would recommend buying a Thermos brand thermos. I went down a black hole on this, but apparently a number of years ago they were bought up by a Japanese company and since then they have really expanded their offerings. In the past I would recommend Zhoujiroushi's offerings because they are slim and functional while providing excellent heat retention. But given that Thermos offers them domestically around the world for about a quarter of what it costs to import my old recommendation, I'd buy one of them. I looked around and this is the particular one that I would recommend, but by all means choose your own favorite.
Out of the five methods James tested for this video, using a thermos to just keep coffee warm in the first place was indeed better than any of the three reheating methods attempted—James...
Out of the five methods James tested for this video, using a thermos to just keep coffee warm in the first place was indeed better than any of the three reheating methods attempted—James speculates that the main contributor to the decay in coffee quality by reheating is caused by bringing the liquid back up to a high temperature, which contributes to bitterness/acidity.
I absolutely love the Hydroflask I bought this year, though I use it more for keeping water cool than keeping coffee hot. I think I need one of their smaller vacuum containers for coffee since I...
I absolutely love the Hydroflask I bought this year, though I use it more for keeping water cool than keeping coffee hot. I think I need one of their smaller vacuum containers for coffee since I never drink it in 20 oz quantities.
I hate seeing him swap the coffee between different mugs and containers. I feel like that ruins the taste by itself. (Great way to cool a beverage really fast when needed though.) Personally I...
I hate seeing him swap the coffee between different mugs and containers. I feel like that ruins the taste by itself. (Great way to cool a beverage really fast when needed though.)
Personally I reheat coffee all the time (in the microwave), I feel like it's better than wasting it. I once went to a friend's house and I saw him put the whole carafe in the fridge. After I saw that I started doing it too.
I have not watched the video, but you can try using a smaller coffee maker. I used to have one of these https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_pot at home. There are single serving versions and it is...
I have not watched the video, but you can try using a smaller coffee maker. I used to have one of these https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_pot at home. There are single serving versions and it is fairly fast, just put grinded coffee in the middle compartment, fill the lower one with water and put in the stove for a couple minutes.
I don't reheat coffee (at least directly). I use a moka pot to make strong concentrated coffee that in order to be drank has to be diluted with more water. So when the original coffee becomes cold...
I don't reheat coffee (at least directly). I use a moka pot to make strong concentrated coffee that in order to be drank has to be diluted with more water. So when the original coffee becomes cold I simply heat the water that I then use to dilute the coffee. I don't really know if this affects the flavor too much in a negative way though.
I am one of those people who went out and splurged on an Ember mug. I'm a slow coffee drinker—I might make two lattes each morning, one around 8-9AM, and the other around 11AM, but I won't finish either for up to an hour after I make them. I'm too focused on my work and often forget I have coffee sitting next to me for minutes at a time.
The mug itself is pretty great, now that I've tuned it in to my liking, which is around 54°C. Like all internet-connected things, the app leaves something to be desired. Sometimes I have bluetooth dropouts where it doesn't want to connect if I want to know the battery level, but I'm not using it for the app. I just want something to keep my coffee warm.
The construction of the mug itself seems good, the battery life when it's off the base-station is a remarkable—around 60-90 minutes which is good enough for my needs.
I might have to look into that. I'm also a slow coffee drinker, I make an americano at 7am and another at around 9:30-10 or so, taking an hour to get through them as well.
I might be a bit strange but I actually don't mind lukewarm coffee. In general I prefer warm coffee over piping hot anyways. It's when it gets to be full on cold that I need to abandon ship.
Yeah lukewarm coffee isn't bad at all—in fact it's far easier to tease out tasting notes when it's cooler. Unfortunately for me I live in a cold/temperate climate (currently 16°C and it's meant to be "summer"), so most warm drinks don't stay lukewarm for very long.
New Zealand?
Indeed!
I'll admit to not watching the video - I'm at work right now - but I just wanted to add on what the people in the video probably already recommended; avoid the need to reheat by buying a vacuum flask. They are perhaps better known as a thermos. They are ultra-insulated so they will keep hot drinks hot for pretty much the entire day.
In particular, I would recommend buying a Thermos brand thermos. I went down a black hole on this, but apparently a number of years ago they were bought up by a Japanese company and since then they have really expanded their offerings. In the past I would recommend Zhoujiroushi's offerings because they are slim and functional while providing excellent heat retention. But given that Thermos offers them domestically around the world for about a quarter of what it costs to import my old recommendation, I'd buy one of them. I looked around and this is the particular one that I would recommend, but by all means choose your own favorite.
Out of the five methods James tested for this video, using a thermos to just keep coffee warm in the first place was indeed better than any of the three reheating methods attempted—James speculates that the main contributor to the decay in coffee quality by reheating is caused by bringing the liquid back up to a high temperature, which contributes to bitterness/acidity.
I absolutely love the Hydroflask I bought this year, though I use it more for keeping water cool than keeping coffee hot. I think I need one of their smaller vacuum containers for coffee since I never drink it in 20 oz quantities.
I hate seeing him swap the coffee between different mugs and containers. I feel like that ruins the taste by itself. (Great way to cool a beverage really fast when needed though.)
Personally I reheat coffee all the time (in the microwave), I feel like it's better than wasting it. I once went to a friend's house and I saw him put the whole carafe in the fridge. After I saw that I started doing it too.
I have not watched the video, but you can try using a smaller coffee maker. I used to have one of these https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_pot at home. There are single serving versions and it is fairly fast, just put grinded coffee in the middle compartment, fill the lower one with water and put in the stove for a couple minutes.
I don't reheat coffee (at least directly). I use a moka pot to make strong concentrated coffee that in order to be drank has to be diluted with more water. So when the original coffee becomes cold I simply heat the water that I then use to dilute the coffee. I don't really know if this affects the flavor too much in a negative way though.