Are you a coffee mug pre heater?

[Tirvine]

Is it a competition? I bet I can come up with a worse one

after too much coffee, a young lass
felt an urgent need to pass some gas
finding no toilet paper
she employed a paint scraper
to remove the debris from her

Glass?

 

[Andris83]

my espresso machine has a cup warmer, I don't bother. I have been using "cupboard warm" (aka cold) cups forever.

 

[Frito Ray]

No, but by bringing the liquid to a boil over and over it looses most of the volatiles that give the coffee its flavor. And, I might add, pouring that liquid over the grounds over and over means that the coffee is over-extracted as well. This is why people who like good coffee and understand what's going on don't use them.

Nostalgia does come at a price, but it’s still good.

 

[Sideburns]

Nostalgia does come at a price, but it’s still good.

De gustabus non disputatum est.

 

[Omega48]

Espresso cups, yes, most definitely. They sit on top of espresso machine.

Pour over mugs, no. I do pour over at 96-98 Celsius and I like if the coffee cools down a little bit.

 

[Chef455]

Is it a competition? I bet I can come up with a worse one

after too much coffee, a young lass
felt an urgent need to pass some gas
finding no toilet paper
she employed a paint scraper
to remove the debris from her

Post of the month. Hands down. I choked on my tea.

 

[blade08]

I used to preheat my mug but stopped doing it a couple of years ago. Too much hassle with no benefit, especially on a busy weekday morning.

 

[JimmyJoeMeeker]

De gustabus non disputatum est.

Qui hoc sensit, emisit.

 

[JohnG]

I preheat the mug, I use a digital thermometer to get the temperature as close to 151 degrees as possible. 151 degrees is when the human tongue senses pain. I use a Chemex so I make each cup fresh.

And, yes, sometimes I use the microwave to reheat it (gasp!).

I bought one of those little hot plate coasters, but I haven't used it much as it seems like it's more trouble than it's worth.

 

[JimmyJoeMeeker]

It took me years to climb out of the shaving gear rabbit hole. I come back and now I am down this coffee rabbit hole. I find myself thinking about all the methods I see on here for brewing. What a group of enablers we all are.

I'm out of the gear rabbit hole but still have a weakness for soap. I hope that passes. I'll be a centenarian before I use what I have on hand.

Thankfully I climbed out of the coffee rabbit hole a decade ago. I've gone for pure convenience and high octane for many years now.

When your brain learns to associate its fix with a certain flavor, you learn to like that flavor. A prime example is beer. No one starts out liking beer, but most people learn to love it after they catch a few buzzes.

If flavor were the only factor, we'd all still be on green Kool-Aid.

 

[Quaznoid]

My wife got me a Yeti mug. I didn’t want it but she got it with my initials on it so I use it. I don’t use the lid but it keeps my coffee warm nonetheless.

 

[JimmyJoeMeeker]

My wife got me a Yeti mug. I didn’t want it but she got it with my initials on it so I use it. I don’t use the lid but it keeps my coffee warm nonetheless.

Yeah, my one and only Yeti product was a gift too. It's basically an old-fashioned sized "glass". It gets plenty of use for coffee, but we have similar insulated cups that are 95% as good for 50% of the money. I wouldn't spend my own money on Yeti. I've got other ways to squander it.

 

[DEnoob1963]

Nope, but I do preheat my Stanley thermos. Pour boiling water into it and let it sit while my coffee is brewing in my French Press. When the coffee is ready, I pour out the water and pour in the coffee. Keeps it hot most of the day.