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popsci.com - 11/22/2008

Smart Coaster | Popular Science

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No matter your poison -- coffee, tea, hot chocolate, sake -- take a gulp too soon out of the pot and chances are good that you'll burn your mouth. But build this Smart Coaster and you'll always know when it's safe to sip. According to my thermometer, common coffee brewers produce a cup of ...

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MAKE Magazine:  HOW TO - Make a "Smart Coaster"

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HOW TO - Make a "Smart Coaster"
MAKE Magazine — Never burn your mouth on a hot drink again... No matter your poison -- coffee, tea, hot chocolate, sake -- take a gulp too soon out of the pot and chances are good that you'll burn your mouth. But build this Smart Coaster and you'll always know when it's safe to sip. According to my thermometer, common coffee brewers produce a cup of perfect coffee that is positively molten to the tongue, at 71ºC. Even as this marvelous beverage fills your room-temperature cup, temps can still reach a blistering 58ºC. Finally, after a couple of minutes ...

DIY Smart Coaster Keeps Your Office Lifeblood a Comfortable 116 Degrees [DIY]
Gizmodo — ... a cup of coffee that's consistently at the "right" temperature is a crapshoot at best. If there's not enough cream, I'll scald myself with a fresh cup. Other times there's not enough; I'll get sidetracked, and then go back to my cup for a disgusting gulp of cold nastiness. The cream throws me off. It ruins my calm, and plays havoc with my coffee temperature. I need something that keeps my cafe at a consistent temperature. Popsci, thankfully, has delivered this evening with a DIY "Smart Coaster" they've made using an old shoe polish tin. The work week starts tomorrow; this ...

DIY Smart Coaster Lets You Know When Coffee Is 'Just Right' [DIY]
Gizmodo — ... a cup of coffee that's consistently at the "right" temperature is a crapshoot at best. If there's not enough cream, I'll scald myself with a fresh cup. Other times there's not enough; I'll get sidetracked, and then go back to my cup for a disgusting gulp of cold nastiness. The cream throws me off. It ruins my calm, and plays havoc with my coffee temperature. I need something that knows when my cafe is a the right temperature. Popsci, thankfully, has delivered this evening with a DIY "Smart Coaster" they've made using an old shoe polish tin. The work week starts tomorrow; this ...