Is there a better way to reheat coffee?

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[martianpudding]

My mom has a disability that makes drinking difficult so she drinks really slowly, and her hot drinks tend to be cold by the time the finishes them. She recently got an ember mug as a gift and she said she loved it!

[KingDasBoot]

"I'm open to a peer-reviewed study" is going to be my answer to everything I don't agree with from now on

[garethgibbons]

" If you're on that bandwagon, i'm open to a peer reviewed study...."

definitely one of your best lines James :)

[KleinOfficial]

If you want to do a follow-up, here are some interesting and very inconvenient ways to re-heat coffee:
- Sous-vide (lower heat for a longer time)
- Passing through a nespresso coffee maker without a capsule (how coffee was meant to be created)
- Oven (maybe just the same as using a pot? would it make a difference to use a broiler?)
- Creme brulee torch (very high heat to a small area at a time)
- Open fire grill
- Explosives (no don't try this one actually)

[some-nerd]

“I hate myself for how much I like this.”

This is why we love you.

[vinni]

James: runs a coffee roasting business with 25 employees

Also James: doesn't have a way to make coffee for more than 3 people

[samuelfoote]

I can't express how much I appreciate you messing up and rolling with it. Not redoing it, not trying to play it off. Not scrapping the video. Man, we need more people (professionals, with your level of success and following) to normalize messing up and not getting everything "perfect." You rock. But now I want an Ember mug (again) and my wallet hates you. Thanks for the great videos.

[phroexx]

Never throw out cold coffee. Freeze it in ice cube trays for use in frozen coffee drinks later

[Aarbud]

“I’m open to a peer reviewed study” James I love your forthright candor.

[RainRedMusic]

I pour my cold coffee into one of those floppy hot water bottles and then stick that under my cat for an hour to reheat coffee.

[bobbieglon]

It was life changing when i figured out I could reheat coffee "successfully" by doing it in 22 second bursts and no longer than that and stirring the coffee before shutting the door to keep the liquid moving to prevent hot spots. It sometimes takes 2-3 heats but so much better and worth it to do it that way.

[CHEFPKR]

So you're telling me I can now buy the Ember Mug, then tell my wife "It was James's Idea"? Because I'm okay with that.

[tonywoy]

I really like how James hates how much he loves the ember hahaha

[killcraft]

I really want to see a confused James rank the coffees, not understanding why the steamer worked so well😂

[daviddyer]

When reheating with a microwave, I've found something that makes a significant difference to the taste. Since heat rises, as the microwave is running, the coffee in the cup at the top becomes significantly hotter than the coffee in the bottom. So I heat about 2/3 of the way to target temperature, then remove the cup and stir from bottom to top, then heat the rest of the way. It tastes much better than if you overheat the top in order to have the top and bottom average to your target temperature. This way of stirring halfway through prevents you from ever having to overheat any of the coffee, and the coffee really is noticeably better.

[intensity.density]

There's nothing wrong with microwave ovens, especially in modern times. They simply heat up the water molecules in food, and obviously liquids. They do not alter or reduce the nutrients in your food. But hey, each to their own.

[thisamericanwifepod]

This was the final confirmation I needed to pull the trigger on getting an Ember mug, I too am disabled so going back and forth from the kitchen with a hot drink is risky, I need good coffee to last and stay tasty! Thanks James, you've cost me over £200 so far this year and I am not even slightly annoyed!

[Carbhydrates]

“Microwaves take the nutrients out of your food!”

My HotPocket: “nutrients?”

[iamphilipmac]

I’d like to point out, how much I like how you’re embedding your sponsorships! Super neat: “While the cups are being switched, I’m going to tell you …” So it actually feels like we’re using the meantime wisely. Great mind trick.

[bushputz]

I've found that putting fresh coffee in a really good thermos works for me. When I want some coffee, I pour just a little bit into a mug (maybe half an inch or so) and let it cool down. When it cools down below drinking temperature, I'll then pour enough from the thermos to bring it up to the temperature I like. As I drink the coffee and it cools down, just keep topping it off from the thermos. Kind of a lot of work, but it keeps me happy.