Limewater wrote:If you really don't care about taste and just want the caffeine, you can save a lot of money by just taking caffeine pills and drinking water. I did that for a while.
Well actually, I drink mostly decaf coffee.
By "not fussy" I just mean that I'm not one of those coffee snobs. The kind that make a science out of brewing it. That's not to say I enjoy bad tasting coffee. But as long as it isn't burnt or too bitter, then I'm usually fine with it.
But let me tell ya, decaf coffee drinkers have it rough. First, I have to constantly put up with "what's the point?" comments. Secondly, if I want a cup of decaf at a diner outside of breakfast hours, it's almost always burnt and very rarely will they brew a fresh pot for you. Thirdly, decaf coffee I think is usually more expensive and it definitely doesn't go on sale as frequently as regular coffee. And fourth, the pickings are very slim when compared to the choices of regular coffee.
opa wrote:I agree a thermos may be the easiest option. Here's a trick I learned from a retired sheriff I used to work with: If you want your coffee to stay hot for a long time, pour hot water in your thermos and let it sit a while then dump it out. This will preheat the thermos and you don't lose the coffee's thermal energy when it transfers to the container.
That is a great tip. I usually warm up my mug before pouring my first cup, because my mugs are freezing out of the cabinet on winter mornings.
I think I'm going to shop for a thermos. I like the idea better than the carafe. Technically the carafe would be better at keeping it hotter for longer, because you don't have to remove the cap. But the trade off is the ability to clean the cap. I'm not looking for it to last all day, just my 2 or 3 cups in the morning on my days off. So I think the thermos should be fine.
