Can you actually drink coffee in this cup or is it more for d&eacute;cor? I'm afraid of staining it. yet I wanted to use it. Someone told me I'd ruin it
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Hi Susana Springer! The cup is intended for sipping tea or coffee with class and pleasure. Washing it with care will protect the gold from fading. You may use it as your personal tea cup.
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Carol, You will never be able to get the coffee stain out from the carafe. I just wash in hot hot with dawn.I have found that the stain does not effect the taste of the coffee.
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I've heard from a forum online that you want to use a bit more ground coffee than usual for a cup, as that's when the subtler elements of the flavor come out. There are also a lot of guidelines available here: http://www.realkopiluwak.com/perfect-cup/
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I actually decided not to use mine for drinking. I just added it to my mug collection. I didn't notice a smell upon opening mine, but one should be careful about drinking from a lot of plastic things. BPA is bad for you. Not sure what all this particular mug is made out of, however. Kind of sucks. I really just wanted it because it's cute.
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No, not for me. I don't like super strong coffee, but neither do I want colored water. So the larger cup size is perfect for me.
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Tina,Thanks for asking, a bit surprised you'd ask me as my review was a rather strange one to say the least. It says very plainly NOT to use with hot liquids, but also says 'dish washer safe '??? My dish washer gets pretty hot, especially if I use the dryer (which I usually don't) but have had no trouble with that. With that warning, I've never used one for coffee, but with a dozen of them and just 1 of me, I'll try it out. I see in other comments that they have been using them for coffee with no trouble. What the hell, take a chance. FINS UP! Robbie
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Hey, good idea! I only use mine for parties, anyway - but then only if I make coffee. I could use this for the Halloween party! Thanks for asking the question!
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I have tried turning my cup upside down only to see if it would leak. It does not leak, but the cap does fill up with the liquid so opening after turning the cup upside down becomes tricky or even dangerous if the tea is very hot. As for staining, it depends on what sort of tea you drink on the regular. So far, mine has not stained but I rinse it after each use. I think this purcahse was very worth it. I have been looking for a travel mug just for tea for many years and this is the first one I have had that I would recommend.
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I wouldn't risk it because it has one piece ceramic but air between inner and outer sides. Uneven heating could easily crack it. I'd heat your coffee in something else, then slowly pour into the Sbx cup.
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I bought it for a gift for some one and to be perfectly honest with I don't even like coffee. If I had to guess I would say you need to clean it out with some vinegar. However before I did that I would look on thier web site and see if they could give you some help or contact the company directly for some more anwers. I hope this helps you out...steve
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Can you? Sure, with a refillable basket. But...the coffee might be the color of dirty dish soap and have no coffee flavor.It's a question of water contacting the maximum surface area of the coffee. Whole bean (grain) coffee should only be long steeped, if you choose to use it. Which means: not the machine for you.Or, Handyman Corner time: zip lock baggy and a hard sole shoe. Shoes: not just for opening wine bottles.
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Yes, it stains rather quickly. It is fixable though, I do a deep clean with a cleaner meant to remove coffee buildup (people say a tiny amount of bleach would work too) once a week. But I spend most if the week with a tea-stained mug.
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From my experience with the cup, I never had an issue with that. And there were times when I wanted my tea really really hot cuz it would brew better, I never really felt the hot water in the cup.l nor did I never get burned from the cup. I think what it's made out of is specifically l for that purpose.
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I have owned mine for several months, and have forgotten to empty it on occasion, and no, it does not become coffee stained. I absolutely love this French Press, I was most concerned about the flavor, but it is fantastic, and the bonus of staying hot......just terrific......I highly recommend .......Yours truly, the coffee snob!
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It's dishwasher safe, but doesn't get totally clean. The underneath of the inside still has coffee residue. Wipe the inside with a white paper napkin and see if it's clean. I wash mine by hand while the water boils. French press. Maybe I need a new dishwasher. This cup is very cool. I have gotten free coffee because of this cup.
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I sent this coffee maker back..it leaks water or coffee all over..I read this in the comments and bought it anyway. They were right and I should have taken them seriously. Not having the coffee maker anymore I can't advise on the cup but I will warn u against buying it.. A word to the wise should be sufficient.
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Not for a second. I bought the Starbucks cup and love it so much more. In response to the comment below mine, just my experience but i bought both cups around the same time and my Copco mug already has a broken lid (Without dropping or taking an obvious hit.. maybe just pressure applied to it somehow?) while my Starbucks cup is still in perfect condition.