Yesterday I finally bought a travel mug. I know, I am probably the last person in the world to own one (I resisted for a long time, thinking I wouldn't use it enough to warrant it taking up space).
So, I take it out of its box, and there's a little concertina-ed set of instructions. Instructions, for a mug - I'm intrigued. And I quote:
For Best Results:
Preheat or precool mug by filling it with boiling water or ice water.
Let stand for five minutes.
Already, they've lost me. Surely their demographic is Those Who Do Not Have Time To Drink Coffee At Home. If the Drinker had five minutes, wouldn't they just sit down and enjoy their coffee?
Anyhoo, I digress. After the pre-heating/standing stage comes:
Empty bottle and immediately fill with your favourites hot or cold beverage.
Fine. The immediate is good. But then we talk about cleaning:
To clean your beverage container, wash with warm water and mild detergent. Let stand for five minutes.
Again with the five minutes? By now I'm thinking I should just stick to buying coffee as I get petrol en route. The odd paper cup here and there isn't exactly tipping the Eco-Scales of Ireland.
Pour out and rinse with warm water. Wash with mild detergent with a soft, damp cloth or sponge and rub dry.
Why yes, you have just washed the cup twice. And no air-drying for this magic vessel...
If interior becomes stained, use a mixture of baking soda and warm water. Let stand open for one hour...
If the one hour doesn't work, you're supposed to leave it overnight. Sigh. While I am totally a baking soda-for-cleaning advocate, can you imagine the house of the Travel Cup Inventor? It must be an array of things ever-shifting between states of soaking, washing, drying.
If the cup was crafted from fine Bohemian crystal, maybe I could understand. Maybe...
Have a great weekend, all :-)
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This is exactly why I drink tea (and only from a china cup).
Far be it from me ....but my trusty ten year travel has served me well and we've managed to find a way to get along on the rituals....I'll never complain about a little staining and she/he can sleep easy without fear of being plunged into the dishwasher....and Dublin to Cork with still hot home brewed coffee every time, treaty.
:-)
Coffee has been overcomplicated in the last decade; sigh... But a china cup is *so* you Aisling - most appropriate!
And Tom, I can't but be concerned about the longevity and insulatory ability of said mug. Tell me it's not made from asbestos...
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