those paper coffee cup insulators you get at the coffee shop

[Alex5642]

I'm not sure if there are any posts about those extremely helpful but wasteful things.
besides from keeping one in my bag everytime I get coffee, and I often forget to bring my own mug, are there any more durable re-usable insulators for sale anywhere?:)

[slackerbot]

i don't get why it says "do not re-use" on it. is it going to explode? but i think the sleeves are less wasteful than using a second cup. i shudder when people ask the barista to double-cup the coffee.

the "don't re-use" is probably a health issue

[slackerbot]

i'm starting to see advertisements on coffee sleeves now. it's crazy!

[fmstlr]

double cupping is def. more wasteful. The cups are laminated and are less bio-degradable than the cardboard sleeves.

Bringing your own mug is by-far the most environmentally sound, but many people are not disciplined enough to always take their mug home wash it and bring it the next day. A good solution is to just bring a mug but never directly pour any coffee into it. Instead, place the whole paper cup inside your mug, that way, your mug never needs washing and it serves the same purpose of the cardboard sleeve. (You'll need to find a mug of the right size so you paper cup is not entirely sunken into the mug.)

[slackerbot]

ohh.. good idea.

wth? there's a wikipedia entry for this..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_holder

http://www.monsterdesign.co.kr/image_2003/paper_cup_holder_440.jpg

Originally posted by fmstlr
double cupping is def. more wasteful. The cups are laminated and are less bio-degradable than the cardboard sleeves.

Bringing your own mug is by-far the most environmentally sound, but many people are not disciplined enough to always take their mug home wash it and bring it the next day. A good solution is to just bring a mug but never directly pour any coffee into it. Instead, place the whole paper cup inside your mug, that way, your mug never needs washing and it serves the same purpose of the cardboard sleeve. (You'll need to find a mug of the right size so you paper cup is not entirely sunken into the mug.)

brilliant!

[tangent23]

what sort of quality coffee comes in a styrofoam cup?

i mean really..

mayb u US guys do things different, but here, good coffee comes in in a porcelain or glass cup



:D ;)

[tangent23]

fkin wash it you wasteful cunts [c]

[YelloKitty]

Originally posted by slackerbot
i'm starting to see advertisements on coffee sleeves now. it's crazy!
they've been around since i went to college. the best ads were dentyne or whatever since there'd be a lil pack o' gum attached.

[slackerbot]

nice!

[Ryan]

Originally posted by tangent23
what sort of quality coffee comes in a styrofoam cup?

i mean really..

mayb u US guys do things different, but here, good coffee comes in in a porcelain or glass cup



:D ;)

dude i dunno about you guys but only reason i get coffee is to splash people in the face with it. and THAT my friend is what makes coffee high quality.

[Iago]

No no Ryan. You gots it all wrong. The Martini is meant for splashing people in the face. Take a look at the well designed glasses just for that purpose...

Coffee is for pouring down someone's pant leg...

[herrokitty]

Originally posted by Ryan


dude i dunno about you guys but only reason i get coffee is to splash people in the face with it. and THAT my friend is what makes coffee high quality.
<3<3<3

[Ryan]

Originally posted by Iago
No no Ryan. You gots it all wrong. The Martini is meant for splashing people in the face. Take a look at the well designed glasses just for that purpose...

Coffee is for pouring down someone's pant leg...

doh. i totally forgot to consider the martini factor

[fmstlr]

Originally posted by Iago
No no Ryan. You gots it all wrong. The Martini is meant for splashing people in the face. Take a look at the well designed glasses just for that purpose...

Coffee is for pouring down someone's pant leg...

advise to all: stop wearing pants.

[slackerbot]

spill hot coffee on your own lap, and then sue for millions of dollars!

[tangent23]

Genius!

i solved the problem of having to wash my mug every day.

5 mugs!

[ocd]

Originally posted by fmstlr


advise to all: stop wearing pants. Way ahead of you.

[Rev.Bucky]

I can believe you people, wasting a good Martini that way!! Drink the Martinin, and then spit in the persons face. C'mon people wasting what wastes you is wasteful!!