![]() Warming plate-style mug warmers are, of course, less expensive than self-heating models. Self-heating mugs have the convenience of portability, but if you’re not going back and forth between your desk and a conference room, you might be fine with a simple warming plate near your keyboard. Whether you choose a self-heating mug or a warming plate depends on your budget and your preference. We also took notes on usability features like auto shut-off, battery life, whether a lid was included, recommended cleaning methods, and - most importantly - how coffee actually tasted over the course of an hour. We incorporated the mug warmers into our daily lives, preparing our usual beverage of choice and going about our mornings like any other day, noting whether the mug warmer kept our coffee (or tea) hot, warm, or barely above room temperature. We assessed all 17 of the coffee mug warmers we tested on their design, performance, ease of use, and value. If you prefer something with a lower price point, we love the KIN Coffee Mug Warmer for its effective simplicity. The Nextmug Self-Heating Coffee Mug is our top pick thanks to its three heat settings, elegant design, and stellar performance. Device type: Battery-operated smart mug.The biggest downside of this swanky mug - aside from its ambitious price point - is that you can’t put it in the dishwasher. During testing, the Ember kept our mug contents hot until the last drop, and it never altered the flavor of the coffee. You can even control your Ember with an app on your phone, and it automatically goes to sleep after it senses two hours of inactivity. It does the best job of keeping coffee at an optimal temperature without sacrificing flavor.” “Additionally, the mug features sensors to regulate the temperature of the liquid inside. “The Ember Mug sets itself apart from other mug warmers in that the heating element is in the mug itself rather than having a contact heat source,” says Calatrello. If you’re up for a splurge, the Ember Mug is a worthy luxe alternative to the conventional coffee mug warmer. It isn’t dishwasher safe, but it’s so effective (and easy to clean) that we’re more than willing to wash ours by hand. While the Nextmug has a lid to take on the go, its handle can be a bit cumbersome to place in a regular-sized cup holder. While incorporating the mugs into our daily lives, we can honestly say this mug and plate duo heated every last drop of our morning coffee, noting the last sip always tasted the same as the first sip. But self-heating Nextmug can keep your coffee nice and toasty even when it’s not on the charging plate.ĭepending on which heat setting you use - choose from warm, hot, or piping - and whether you have the lid on, Nextmug will keep your beverage comfortable for anywhere from 45 minutes to just under five hours. Conventional coffee mug warmers function like a tiny hotplate, where you set your chosen mug on top and let the heat do its thing. What’s great about Nextmug is that the warmer is the mug itself. It’s pricey, and its handle shape doesn’t make it the most travel-friendly. To find the best, we tested 17 different mug warmers and deemed five of them our favorites. ![]() ![]() But this doesn’t mean you need to chug as soon as you’ve poured - with the help of a coffee mug warmer, you can sip to your heart’s content without that pesky, rapid loss of flavor and aroma. So, what’s the alternative? Not allowing your freshly brewed coffee to go cold in the first place. “Actually, coffee should never be reheated - period.” Calatrello says that this is because the chemical composition of coffee changes as it cools, releasing volatile compounds that lead to less nuance and aromatics. “When coffee is reheated in the microwave, the heat accelerates the release of molecules from the already bland coffee, resulting in a bitter, acidic flavor.” “Coffee should never be reheated in the microwave,” she says. While most of us probably trudge over to the microwave for a quick and dirty reheat, this is just about the worst thing you can do to your coffee, according to Heather Calatrello, owner and head roaster at San Diego’s ShedLight Coffee Roasters. We’ve all been there: You pour yourself a nice cup of coffee, get settled in for a productive morning at your desk, then somewhere between your inbox and today’s Wordle you realize your coffee has gone cold. ![]()
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