Every morning when I arrive at work, I stop on the 3rd floor (my office is on the 5th) to purchase a tall fair trade coffee for $1.25. I add cream (not milk) and 1 1/2 sugars. Then I make my way up (the elevator) to my office.
I enjoy my coffee. But I never manage to finish it before it gets cold. Then I have to go microwave it. Even with the microwaving I still usually have a bit left over that will remain in the cup on the counter beside my desk.
The next day I will go through my coffee routine all over again. And at the end of my next day I will have another cup of left over coffee on the counter beside my desk. By the end of the week I might have 5 cups lined up on the counter.
I know what the solution to this is. In fact, there are 2 excellent solutions to this. Well, probably 3, but the first 2 are the best ones.
Solution #1. I could use an insulated travel mug. That way I wouldn't waste paper cups (don't freak out folks - they are recyclable) AND my coffee would stay warm (theoretically). It usually doesn't stay warm and I can't microwave my metal travel mug for obvious reasons.
Solution #2. I could use a regular mug and keep it on the mug warmer on my desk (I have a mug warmer). The problem with this solution is that I would have to wash my mug every day AND have it with me when I come to work (sounds like too much effort).
Solution #3. I could just throw out my partial cups of coffee at the end of each day. Not a brilliant solution but potentially the least work intensive and most convenient.
I should probably go with the 1st or 2nd solution shouldn't I?
I enjoy my coffee. But I never manage to finish it before it gets cold. Then I have to go microwave it. Even with the microwaving I still usually have a bit left over that will remain in the cup on the counter beside my desk.
The next day I will go through my coffee routine all over again. And at the end of my next day I will have another cup of left over coffee on the counter beside my desk. By the end of the week I might have 5 cups lined up on the counter.
I know what the solution to this is. In fact, there are 2 excellent solutions to this. Well, probably 3, but the first 2 are the best ones.
Solution #1. I could use an insulated travel mug. That way I wouldn't waste paper cups (don't freak out folks - they are recyclable) AND my coffee would stay warm (theoretically). It usually doesn't stay warm and I can't microwave my metal travel mug for obvious reasons.
Solution #2. I could use a regular mug and keep it on the mug warmer on my desk (I have a mug warmer). The problem with this solution is that I would have to wash my mug every day AND have it with me when I come to work (sounds like too much effort).
Solution #3. I could just throw out my partial cups of coffee at the end of each day. Not a brilliant solution but potentially the least work intensive and most convenient.
I should probably go with the 1st or 2nd solution shouldn't I?
2 comments:
thanks for the birthday greetings!
now for the coffee issue... you could use the paper cups but empty them into your desk mug on the warmer as soon as you get to the office... then you can still microwave it if you need to, plus your paper cup is already in the recycling bin. just add one little thing to your routine - wash your mug before going home and have it shiny and ready for the next day... you can do it! o
f course, speaking as someone who has used a metal travel mug for a while now, it's really better that way, for the environment and for you... you actually might have less steps by bringing your travel mug home with you at night and back to work in the morning... just leave it by your keys or something... : ) i love coffee sometimes...
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