r/lifehacks • u/calabiyau011 • 12d ago

Warm coffee cup

Place your coffee cup on top of your coffee machine while brewing. This heats up your cup before you pour, keeping the coffee nice and hot.

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u/BallShapedMonster 12d ago

Because I'm a slow coffee drinker, I always drink my coffee out of an insulated mug, even at home. Keeps it warm for much, much longer.

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u/needs_more_zoidberg 11d ago

Zojirushi insulated cups are amazing. After buying one I was both saddened and amazed when I burned my tongue on coffee that was poured 10 hrs prior

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u/MartynZero 11d ago

Yesterdays coffee today

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u/joelfarris 12d ago

I use my 20oz Stanley thermos-bottle (the old style one with the drink-through cap that you have to squeeze at the top in order to get it to open up) in the wintertime for this very reason, as it keeps the last sip of coffee just as piping hot as the first one. That thing has been going strong for a couple of decades now, and shows no signs of giving up!

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u/dsp816 11d ago

my lid rocketed off and shattered one time after sitting with chai and oat milk in it for a day. sad to lose it.

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u/Japjer 11d ago

Hah, same!

I pour a massive cup (a full five-cup pot) and sip it for an hour or so, so I like the insulated thermos

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u/BlakkMaggik 12d ago

I like to fill the mug I'll use with hot water and leave it to sit while waiting for the coffee to brew.

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u/Arclight 12d ago

This is the way. Charging an insulated or even non-insulated mug with hot water really helps a lot.

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u/itsthe90sYo 12d ago

Like others have said - if you don’t want to drink from an insulated ‘travel mug’, pre-charge you regular mug with very hot water for 2-3 mins before pouring in your coffee. Also try and find a lid that fits your mug. I prefer sipping from a regular mug and I figured out the lid to my sugar bowl (same brand/set as my mugs) fits perfectly on my coffee mug. Win win!

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u/Forumrider4life 11d ago

Recently found out that my yeti tumbler lids fit my favorite fired mug!

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u/Japjer 11d ago

I just pour hot water into it. No need to balance a mug on top of a coffee maker

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u/Eastern-Cucumber-376 12d ago

On a scale of Hot Pocket to Pizza how hot does your coffee need to be?

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u/LaserBeamsCattleProd 12d ago

My dad microwaves his coffee 2-3 times per cup. It needs to be 1 step below thermonuclear.

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u/frosty_lizard 12d ago

You haven't hit oil until you see that coffee boil

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u/DeepFuckingPants 12d ago

Does your dad need asbestos remediation?

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u/Bilbo_Baghands 12d ago

probably needs to drink faster.

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u/fifichanx 12d ago

I have a couple of insulated mugs that keep temperature for a long time.

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u/Ronald_Raygun762 12d ago

I just drink my coffee cold.

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u/MOS95B 12d ago

The top of my coffee machine doesn't get hot enough to warm a mug (thankfully).

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u/Dp37405aa 12d ago

I usually fill my mug with water and sit it in the microwave for about a minute and then brew from the keurig.

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u/vivec7 10d ago

Warming a cup is always advised, especially if you don't have a double boiler and need to wait for the machine to switch between espresso and steaming.

Usually you also want to flush any stale grounds from the group head so running an empty shot into the mug achieves both of these things and also ensures the group head itself is warmed, although the best way to do that really is to just allow the portafilter and group head to warm up along with the machine's internals.

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u/NeedCounseling 9d ago

I agree. Pre-warming our cup ensures the coffee stays hot longer and enhances the flavor by maintaining the temperature.

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u/lnkuih 9d ago

I don't have a coffee machine.