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(Of course the coffee snobs will argue that they're not using filthy instant coffee, but rather twiddling knobs on their £1k Gaggia Accademia - but in that case just blast the mug under the steamer nozzle for a bit).
Must admit instant coffee never even crossed my mind. However you have to be really careful getting water to boiling in a microwave, it's very easy to superheat it and scald yourself when adding the coffee. Plus, by that time the mug is too hot to hold.
That's all true and good but I've been heating up plates in my microwave at home for ages now and it's yet to overheat.
No my microwave, I don't care - just warning you it's not good for it!
That's all true and good but I've been heating up plates in my microwave at home for ages now and it's yet to overheat.
I always put water on plates and bowls when heating them in the microwave. Apart from the whole overheating thing it also means they get hotter quicker.
owever you have to be really careful getting water to boiling in a microwave
Funnily enough it's my only option at the mo as work have taken the kettle away in the kitchen 😀
Yeah you do need to watch out for superheated water.
3.5 mins does my old skool STW pint mug to boiling.
Loving how far this thread has come and some of the input, thanks guys!
Chipps, for the record, it's the best mug I've ever owned (so cheers again!), as the last thing I usually want to do when I'm gasping for a drink is then to have to wait another 10 minutes before I can take a mouthful...
Bit disappointed with mine as it lost the decals after a few washes.
hay-ho, still a flippin' great mug for me coffee.
CK do you know much about microwaves? I was thinking about if it would be possible to make a portable collapsible microwave for travel purposes...
The science has already been covered. Thermal mass etc.
I would just like to point out that it works well for hot Vimto too.