Local Faves 4 Ways | Chips OmanApr.9.2020
Some of us would be utterly lost without our coffee. If we appear able to function as a normal human being throughout the day, there is probably a cup of coffee behind that. Or two. Or…more. Look, the simple truth is that sometimes the beans are just the thing to give you and your day a quick kick in the pants. For those of us who love coffee, or need it to keep us fueled and humming along like the well oiled machine of awesomeness that we are, you’ll definitely want to check these coffee gadgets out.
We’ve all been there. You’ve got your coffee, you take a few sips, thanking the coffee Gods above for their benevolence, and then you get swamped. Or distracted. Or you just plain forget. When you finally remember your coffee, it’s cold. Womp wommmp. Luckily, there exists a solution. Ember makes a temperature adjustable mug that is the pinnacle of awesome coffee gadgets. It can keep your coffee at a temperature you set. via the rotating dial at the bottom of the mug, for at least two hours. The lid is also leak proof, so no nasty spills if you’re on the clumsy side, but need your coffee at work. Get yours here.
It’s summer, which means those temps are brutal! Sometimes the last thing you want to do when it feels like the sun has decided it wants to see if it can make you spontaneously combust, is drink hot coffee. So, it’s cold brew to the rescue! This lovely little jug is sleek and modern looking. While some coffee gadgets for cold brewing can be bulky, this one won’t monopolize a bunch of your fridge space. It holds up to 8 cups of coffee, and makes the cold brew process an absolute breeze.
Love your French Press, but don’t so much love the messy clean up involved? It can be a real PITA to clean out the grounds from your favorite French Press. Enter this life saving entry in our must-have coffee gadgets list! These nifty little bags are strong, porous, and don’t interfere at all with the coffee’s flavor profiles. Even better, they don’t just work with coffee. You can use them to make loose leaf tea or even to hold spices in your culinary endeavors. These work with all sorts of brewing types as well. Go have a look-see over here.
Okay, so prepare to have your mind blown. Yes, it is likely safe to say most of us prefer to sip our coffee rather than drink it though a straw. However, again, summer…cold brew…stay with us. These straws are filtered. That means, if you have a bit of an “oopsy” and some grounds end up in your coffee, you don’t have to give a dejected sigh and toss it. Use the straw! It also has a spoon on the other end, so if you take your brew with cream and sugar, you can give your coffee a few stirs here and there to keep your add-ins well distributed. These awesome stoons…spaws?…also come in some fun colors. This is another find that would work well not just in the coffee gadgets column, but in the tea gadgets column as well.
