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I drink my coffee during my morning commute, usually 45-60 mins long. Nearly every travel mug I have is insulated so well that its still scalding hot an hour after I arrive, so I have been using a plastic travel mug instead. This work, it cools to a drinkable temperature after about 10 minutes, but I can taste the plastic. Something is leeching into my coffee and it gets astringent during the last half. Awful. I need something new. Most mugs advertise they keep it hot for 6 hours! I dont want to wait 6 hours to drink my damn coffee!! /rant

Anyone else have this problem and good suggestions? I'm all ears. Thanks!

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[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Scalding coffee is bad generally. Experiment with darker roasts or cold brews.

Temperature by Roast and Style

Light roasts: Need hotter water (202°F–205°F / 94°C–96°C) to pull out locked-in flavors.

Dark roasts: Need cooler water (190°F–195°F / 88°C–90°C) to stop bitter tastes.

Cold brew: Uses cold or room-temperature water (35°F–70°F / 2°C–21°C) over 12 to 24 hours

[-] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

My brew temps are in that range but I think drinking anything at 200 degrees is hazardous to your health!

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