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?
