expiredFabulousOstrich1300 posted Nov 21, 2023 09:48 PM
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expiredFabulousOstrich1300 posted Nov 21, 2023 09:48 PM
Ember - Temperature Control Smart Mug - 14 oz - Black $109
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Limitations:
- non-microwaveable
- battery doesn't last when set to highest temperature setting
- inside wears out too quickly
- non-dishwasher
- have to be thoroughly dried to avoid any moisture or water touching button when you place it on its charging coaster
- no top included (can be purchased as an extra charge
They do have a tumbler to go that I feel like would be much better. But that's more expensive.
A $10-15 insulated tumbler does a better job lol.
I gave it a week. Tried one of them out and swore they were both going back. But that little guy wouldn't let me do it. I had positive feelings for it and it for me. So, I returned his little brother (or sister as I couldn't tell what they were.)
I won't say the mug changed my life but sometimes it's the small things that can make life a little more bare-able (?), bere-rable (?), (how about just) tolerable. This mug won't last forever but is expected to function for a few hundred charging cycles according to its literature. Sure, it's one more battery charging cycle that is invisibly tying me down, but then again, so does my marriage (and that's for life.)
So, if you're curious, go ahead, give it a shot. It doesn't have to be a long-term commitment but if you're anything like me, you just might find another buddy to keep you warm inside. And that's me being sentimental, not gross. So stop it!
Regards,
Hank
Limitations:
- non-microwaveable
- battery doesn't last when set to highest temperature setting
- inside wears out too quickly
- non-dishwasher
- have to be thoroughly dried to avoid any moisture or water touching button when you place it on its charging coaster
- no top included (can be purchased as an extra charge
They do have a tumbler to go that I feel like would be much better. But that's more expensive.
A $10-15 insulated tumbler does a better job lol.
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There are some issues, but most can be mitigated. First, any time you have a hot beverage in a cup, the main cooling effect is evaporative cooling. Evaporative cooling involves a lot of energy (for water, it's basically an order of magnitude more energy than melting). So, the heater in the Ember is trying to counteract this effect and, as a result, only lasts ~1 hour or so due to battery capacity. If you leave it on the charger it will last forever, but then you end up with coffee sludge as all the water evaporates. The solution to both of these issues is pretty simple: a lid. Ember also sells a lid, and with it on my coffee stays the same concentration and the battery lasts for several hours.
The second issue is durability. These do have a coating that wears out over time (mine lasted ~2 years of daily use before it started to chip). You can mitigate that somewhat by using a soft brush when you wash it and preventing any buildup in the first place by both rinsing after use and using a lid (see previous paragraph) so you don't have to scrub it hard. Even so, it will eventually wear out.
I'm on my second one now, replaced due to the coating wear, and drinking from it right now. I don't really use the app much; used it once to set my preferred temp and that's it. To be clear, this product is one of those nice-to-have but not really needed things. You could get ~75% of the same effect by just using a good insulated travel mug. Even so, I still love mine.
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