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CES 2023: Ember's New Temperature-Controlled Mug to Support Apple's Find My
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That’s exactly the problem. If you pour 180° coffee into an insulated mug, it stays scalding hot and undrinkable for hours. I don’t want a 170° cup of coffee in 3 hours, I want a 135° cup right now.
Yeah their customer service is very good. This was only a problem with the white version (which also stains horribly), which is probably why they don’t sell it anymore. My black original mug is still pristine after like 4 years.
Getting scalded hours later isn’t a bug, it’s a feature! It’s not like folks can singe their tongues without very hot water around, and that singeing? Well, it’s a part of the authentic Yeti experience! Take that away and what have you got. Perfect temperature coffee to drink? I haven’t NOT accidentally toasted my tongue on too hot coffee before, and I don’t intend to start now! /s
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12 OZ is too small for a travel mug.... so sad to see they didn't learn and make it at least a 16 oz with 20 being preferred.
I have an Ember ceramic mug that I love for tea but loathe for coffee and here's why.
If you've ever drank coffee out of a glass pot that sat for awhile, you know it has that burned ick taste to it. That's what the Ember mugs do to coffee.... but at an accelerated rate.... like as soon as 20 minutes. If you put cream in coffee it might take longer for it to have that burnt pot thing. Tea doesn't do this though and it is perfect for tea.
Same complaint about the ceramic mug. It's too small. There are also other products similar to Ember at 1/3 the cost.
I have an Ember ceramic mug that I love for tea but loathe for coffee and here's why.
If you've ever drank coffee out of a glass pot that sat for awhile, you know it has that burned ick taste to it. That's what the Ember mugs do to coffee.... but at an accelerated rate.... like as soon as 20 minutes. If you put cream in coffee it might take longer for it to have that burnt pot thing. Tea doesn't do this though and it is perfect for tea.
Same complaint about the ceramic mug. It's too small. There are also other products similar to Ember at 1/3 the cost.
$199 is too much. But interesting to see all kinds of new products at CES.
I'm sure there are, I imagine if you're in a big city, particularly one with a younger population, you'll find good coffee. But generally in Europe, "coffee" means an espresso-based drink, whereas in the US at large, not just in the "hipster" areas of LA, SF, NYC etc, "coffee" means a watery drip coffee that you'll drink several cups of in a sitting.
Italians and French be looking at this and thinking "You're supposed to drink that coffee/tea within a few minutes and get on with your life"
I mean that might be your experience but that’s absolutely not accurate. If James Hoffmann doesn’t notice a change in taste, then there’s no change in taste. Gentle warming does not burn coffee; very high localized heat, like on a hot plate, does. And there are no similar products, at any price.
They are too small, however.
Yeah the French and Italians are well known for their speed and efficiency. 🙄
Got the gen1 mug as a gift: not worth much. I wouldn’t give it as a gift myself. I drink a cup in about 20 minutes, with 2 tablespoons of cold cream, it never kept my coffee hot 140 in time.
give it another 20 minutes it would re-warm my coffee.
2 stars
give it another 20 minutes it would re-warm my coffee.
2 stars
You're absolutely right about what coffee means to most in the US. To me, in LA though, it still means espresso
I have the mug and while it's cool to see it keep a drink warm but because it's constantly heating the cup up, a solid film of coffee and milk forms at the top waiting for you to take a sip and stick to your face. Also, I can't help but to think of how much more efficient an insulated mug with a lid would be over this over-engineered method of keeping your drink at just the right temp.
Italian and French cafés are extremely efficient. Where do you think Starbucks got their idea originally from (before they turned it into crap)?
I cold lose a lot of travel mugs for that $200 piece of over-engineered tech.
I have my eye on the copper color of the larger home mug. Actually, I’ve been looking at the Ember mug for awhile now, I believe since it’s debut, and this video pretty much confirms exactly what I suspected since I’m one of those meanderers always getting distracted. My only real concern now, which is new to me, is the inside (or outside) coating flaking off. I would think that would be grounds for a recall and immediate fix, so I’m going to have to research this a bit more before I commit.
I like the Product Red color on the travel mug, btw 🤔
Appreciate the share!
Nice to see more devices supporting the Find My network.
My coworker has an Ember and he’s had so much trouble with it he stopped using it.
My coworker has an Ember and he’s had so much trouble with it he stopped using it.
I needed a new travel mug, and when I saw this article bought one on the used (but new) market for $99.... so far I love it. Well until I lose it because it doesn't have Find My of course.
my work literally reimburses stuff like that as a WFH expense. I didn't get my ember through that but used my WFH allowance for an espresso machine.
just to re-iterate, your personal circumstances doesn't necessarily apply to everyone
clearly there is a market for this product since they have been around for a really long time and keep developing new stuff.Good for you! Yeah, they can make a "market" for basically any dumbass thing, but that doesn't mean it's even remotely sustainable to keep creating crap like mugs full of electronics and lithium batteries because people might otherwise be forced to [clutches pearls] drink beverages at slightly the wrong temperature. This like something those cruise ship dwellers in Wall-E would need.my work literally reimburses stuff like that as a WFH expense. I didn't get my ember through that but used my WFH allowance for an espresso machine.
just to re-iterate, your personal circumstances doesn't necessarily apply to everyone
I get your point but a niche product like this is a weird one to pick to make a point about sustainability, there must a bigger fish to fry out there 🚙