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0 pointstsm3y ago0 comments

Hello, it's me, I have the same coffee problems as your wife. A few things that really helped, used in increasing order of desperation:

1. Buying a temperature-adjustable kettle and making coffee at 185° or so instead of boiling. Bonus: I think the coffee tastes better anyway. I recently moved and couldn't take my fancy kettle with me, so now I pour cold water into the boiling kettle until I guesstimate I'm at 185. I guess this tip doesn't work if you're using a Mr. Coffee machine or whatever.

2. Giving the mug a really good blow as soon as the coffee is poured.

3. My wife bought me a few mugs that are much wider at the top than the bottom, meaning there's more exposed surface area and the coffee cools off quicker.

4. Adding an ice cube.

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thexa43y ago

Instead of ice cubes you can also use frozen coffee cubes, it prevents dillution.

pianosaurus3y ago

Or rocks. I have a set of mineral cubes in my freezer. I don't need them for coffee, since I like it scolding, but they are handy for other drinks I don't want to dilute.

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