Harlepolis said:

I gotta admit, Italians took it to the next level, so let´s just call it "Italian"

ThreadBare said:

I generally drink what is known as "half-caff" coffee. I used to have trouble with the full strength stuff, but I have no troubles now.

who here likes it

HOT and ITALIAN?

Anyone have any favorite travel mugs?

I used this one but recently noticed a disgusting build up of scum despite regular cleaning. The cracks make it impossible to get totally clean, and it tells you to not put in the dishwasher

Cinnie said:

ME!!!

PunkMistress said:

NDRU said:

My favorite is this heavy duty stainless steel vacuum insulated leak-proof mug by Thermos. It's amazing. It keeps coffee hot for literally hours.



http://www.amazon.com/The...B000FOMP6I

PunkMistress said:

plus, it looks all tough! Is it easy to clean (I don't have a dishwasher)?

NDRU said:

Yes. I just rinse mine, because I've read that soap binds with something in coffee that creates a residual nasty taste. The inside is completely smooth, so it rinses very clean.

PunkMistress said:

nice! When you need a thermos, who ya gonna trust more than Thermos?

NDRU said:

Srsly. Buy one! Just read the reviews in that link I posted; you can't go wrong!

nyse said:

Sometimes I like to have a dark chocolate in my mouth while I sip my coffee; it melts slowly and mixes with the coffee. Yum.

PunkMistress said:

LOL the second review mentions my mug by name! Apparently I'm not the only OXO user to be cascading their fresh coffee over scum and directly into their mouths!

Expresso hit in the morning
Flat White at lunch
Mocha in the evening

NDRU said:

However, it's impossible to ever really clean this thing. The lid has a complex spout and airhole which lead to an area that is off-limits to any sponges or washcloths. The result? Well, whatever you are drinking will, over time, become trapped in there and ... well, you can imagine the rest. I drank coffee with lots of milk from this mug. So I found myself using the ultra-hot tap at work to try to clean it out. I would do this with the lid clicked shut so the water could pool in the lid and the resulting stuff that oozed out while the hot water was going to work was pretty gross. Even if I did this once a week it wouldn't really be enough. What can I say? It skeeved me out.

Yuck!

Reminded me of this shit.

PunkMistress said:

I'm amazed I didn't get sick from it, honestly.
I actually wrote a complaint to OXO like I'm a damn senior citizen or something!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ***HOW TO CLEAN THIS MUG!***, June 3, 2009
By Robert Paul Tesoro (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
I just figured out how to clean the lid!!! I love this mug becasue it will keep my coffee hot well into the afternoon and doest spill a drop. (I have the stainless mug) I have never been able to clean the top and know it is full of disgusting junk. Instead of buying a new one I decided to just force this one apart with pliers and a screw driver so I will know how to clean the next one. Luckily i didnt break anything and it is as good as new know. Here is how:

Step 1: With a flathead screw driver or knife pry off the top of the rubber button that says "OXO". it is about 1/8" thick.

Step 2: With a small screw driver unscrew the philips screw that is now exposed from step #1.

Step 3: Pull on the round part under the lid that has the large seal and it will seperate from the top of the botton.

Step 4: Remove all parts fron the top of the lid and pay close attention so you can put it back together.

Step 5: Try not to throw up when you see the 1/4" thick layer of mildew, bacteria, and mold, you were just drinking out of!!!

Step 6: Clean all parts and reassemble the Mug. Good as new!

That. Is. Disgust0r.

PunkMistress said:

And the guy seriously wrote "good as new"

As if I will ever recover from this!

REDFEATHERS said:

'ello gorgeous!

[Edited 8/4/09 18:48pm]

I have Mad love for java juice

but cant drink more than one cup a day...it sometimes sets off my Menieres (inner ear problem)

NDRU said:

I drink coffee through a straw. Can you imagine our insides I mean you all must know the smell of coffee left in a cup for days or maybe you forget it in the car for a week. A strange mold creature comes alive and when you empty your cup in the sink to wash... mold creature does not go away easily. It's like it's own entity. The smell is disgusting, then I tell myself and you drink it everyday. Puke. Yum. No Puke.

FreeSpirit said:

I thought coffee had antibiotic qualities? I use it to cure early signs of pinkeye with the kids.

paintedlady said:

Hmm. I don't know about that one. I was just mentioning the smell of left over coffee in a cup, especially with creamers. Horrible smell. Even coffee in a coffee pot left for days, weeks (yes, I forget) and the strange things that start living. :

But how do you use coffee to cure early signs of pink-eye (new to me), must they drink coffee or do you use dry coffee granules? Interesting.

NDRU said:

I have one just like that,but it's blue These things come in handy when you're driving to work in the morning.

REDFEATHERS said:

I have to start my day at work with a latte 1 sugar skim milk
Absolutely fabulous

TheBahtMaster said:

I have a whopping big mug and MUST have a strong coffee in the morning when I come into work..

oops STRONG fresh coffee, semi skimmed milky with sweetner..

REDFEATHERS said:

All this plus bahts. It doesn't get beeter

FreeSpirit said:

Its and old school method passed down from my grandma.

Brew the coffee, and after it cools down, I use a dropper and place a few drops in the infected eye twice a day.

It usually cures it by the next morning. The coffee isn't effective in the pinkeye is advanced and the entire eye is totally swollen and all gross, but at the first stages it does fix it right up.

No granules though .... ouch!