The Ember Mug is one of those things that sounds way too frivolous to buy for yourself, but ends up being really useful. I got one as a gift this Christmas and it is unexpectedly turning out to make a real difference in what I’m drinking.
I like hot drinks, but the temperature range I like them at at is very narrow. I am either scalding my tongue or wondering why bother with something so tepid. I have seen the mug warming coasters, but that means you are tied to the coaster and must live with whatever temperature it puts out.
The idea behind the Ember Mug is quite different: the warming element is in the mug itself. It does recharge itself on a coaster, but while you are actually drinking, you can take the mug anywhere and it will keep your drink warm.
Better yet, it doesn’t only keep it warm, it keeps it at the temperature that you want. I bought one of these mugs for mom so that her Postum will stay warm throughout her lengthy breakfast. I have her Ember set to 145° (the highest setting the mug has) and it keeps it at a perfect sipping temperature for her throughout the morning. It also works great for her when she is splurging on hot chocolate at night in her arm chair.
Knowing that mom can drink liquids at a way higher temperature than I can, I started my mug at the default 135°. While I could handle that, I am much more comfortable with my tea at 132° (125° is way too cool). It’s weird to me how much my brain is just expecting the tea to be cooler each time I pick it up and, instead, it’s the same temperature every time.
Now I’m starting to experiment each evening with different herbal teas. More on that in a later post.
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