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