The first sip of a carefully made coffee is usually excellent. The last one, after a meeting, a phone call and half an hour of forgotten paperwork, can be another story. This rechargeable mug is for the person whose cup cools before they get around to finishing it. It works to hold the drink at a selected temperature rather than simply insulating it.
The 14 oz capacity is about 414 ml, a comfortable size for a longer coffee. Through the companion app, the recipient can choose a preferred temperature and set presets. The mug can also remember a setting without requiring the phone every time. It automatically sleeps when empty or left idle, which makes the cleverness feel less demanding.
On its own charge, the listed battery life is up to around 80 minutes. Leave it on the charging coaster at a desk and it can hold the warmth for much longer. It won't rescue a badly brewed cup, but it can help a great one survive the interruptions of a working day.
There's a simple pleasure in discovering that the coffee you returned to still tastes like the coffee you made. It suits an office, home study or reading chair where drinks tend to sit untouched between tasks. The black finish is quietly smart, and the temperature setting gives the recipient another variable to personalise.
This is a generous gift for a parent, partner or colleague who is always reheating half-finished coffee. It's particularly thoughtful if they already care about good beans and equipment, because it protects the effort they put into making the drink. Check that they have space for the charging coaster wherever they normally sit.
Compared with a basic mug warmer, the heat control lives with the mug and travels with it for a while. It doesn't make the coffee for you. It makes it much easier to enjoy the entire cup at a temperature you actually chose, which is a luxury slow sippers will understand immediately.
At this price, one warning worth passing on: it needs its charging coaster to hold temperature for long. Check they have a free socket and some desk space, or you've bought a very expensive mug that behaves like an ordinary one.
â Selectable drink temperature through an app
â Remembers a preferred setting without constant phone use
â Up to around 80 minutes of battery warmth
â Charging coaster suits a regular desk spot
â A thoughtful gift for perpetually interrupted coffee
