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RosiesMaw Fri 10-May-24 18:06:33

I am so tired of making myself a mug of tea, or of coffee, putting it down and forgetting about it - until it is tepid and undrinkable.
I do it in the morning -TIB -lovely! But not an hour later when it’s no longer hot.
Back from shopping, well earned cuppa - so why is it beside the kettle in the kitchen?
Worst of all is finding a cold cup of coffee in the Nespresso machine - and in all these cases you CANT reheat them in the microwave.
Should I get an insulated mug? Or set an alarm?

RosiesMaw Sat 11-May-24 08:34:10

Nearly made it today.
But in answer to the “helpful” suggestions
Too hot is just that, too hot.
I don’t like tepid or cold tea or coffee so why exhort me to “drink, it up”
(Pouring it down the sink makes more sense., but I have thought of that one myself thank you)
And reheated in the microwave , as some have pointed out, alters the flavour.
There is a “window” when, like Goldilocks says , it is “just right”, she knew where I am coming from.

merlotgran Sat 11-May-24 08:42:41

I even find half drunk mugs of coffee in the microwave that I’ve forgotten about.

kittylester Sat 11-May-24 08:45:59

I know where you are coming from, Maw.

Georgesgran Sat 11-May-24 08:51:36

Last night I realised I was missing 2 of my china mugs.
Found one, full of cold tea on my desk and the other, half full, upstairs on the landing drawers!
It’s that optimum temperature Maw.

NotAGran55 Sat 11-May-24 09:06:02

The cold cup of coffee found in the machine could be turned into an iced coffee maybe?

Callistemon21 Sat 11-May-24 09:41:33

There is a “window” when, like Goldilocks says , it is “just right”, she knew where I am coming from.
RosiesMaw Yes, I think you should change your username to Goldilocks
😂

The Goldilocks Zone - the zone at which water remain liquid.

Jaxjacky Sat 11-May-24 10:18:31

I don’t make a hot drink until I know I’m going to sit/stand and drink it, then I do it, not difficult.

merlotgran Sat 11-May-24 11:18:13

Jaxjacky

I don’t make a hot drink until I know I’m going to sit/stand and drink it, then I do it, not difficult.

That’s my problem. I get bored just having a hot drink unless it’s accompanying something I’m doing like putting shopping away or preparing veg or decorating or sowing seeds in the greenhouse. The list is endless and so are the convenient places to leave a half drunk coffee. 😂

RosiesMaw Sat 11-May-24 11:40:30

Oh how many things in life are “not difficult” - how easy some peoples lives must be.

merlotgran Sat 11-May-24 11:50:08

RosiesMaw

Oh how many things in life are “not difficult” - how easy some peoples lives must be.

When life gets difficult I stick the kettle on!

Either that or reach for the gin which surprisingly never gets left unattended! 😂😂

Jaxjacky Sat 11-May-24 12:00:45

I’ve just been out to an allotment veg sale, made a cup of tea, sat down and drunk it with my very late breakfast, now I’m off to plant.
Mine would be white wine merlot now that has to be cold!