Comments on: And still one more…

By: Pat Clancy

Pat Clancy — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:13:24 +0000

I have Mason jar mugs and use them at home, but I doubt they would fit in my car cup holder. We used to use paper filters but then decided to try the “gold” filter that came with our coffee maker and haven’t bought any paper ones since then. My cholesterol is borderline (201). Does the gold filter take care of the bad oil?

Thanks for the idea of buying coffeebeans in bulk. I’ll look around for a Fair Trade source, though hope it’s not Whole Foods. The Fair Trade coffee sold at my church as a fundraiser (to pay for FT coffee during our coffee hour) is several dollars higher priced at WF (some of my friends call it Whole Paycheck).

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:22:32 +0000

I know it’s an old post, but if people are looking for options for this, Hotjos http://highwave.com/ are made of stoneware, and just come with plastic lids and some cushioning on the bottom. They’re wider at the bottom so they won’t spill – according to some reviews on Amazon, you can keep them on your dashboard while driving and they won’t spill.

That website also has replacement parts, which is awesome.

By: Beth D.

Beth D. — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:34:41 +0000

Both my husband and I can taste stainless steel in liquids we drink out of our Kleen Kanteens. Neither one of us has extensive dental work (which does not affect taste btw). Some people are just more sensitive to the taste that metal releases into liquid. The amount of residue released can be due to the type of metal and quality also. I have found that keeping the container as cold as possible helps reduce the taste. At room temperature, I might as well be licking a hand rail!

By: Millie Barnes

Millie Barnes — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:04:55 +0000

I use the Element Mug High Wave- from http://highwave.com/stainless-steel/element/

It has a stainless steel base with a car coffee holder profile and a Fine crafted stoneware body. It holds thirteen ounces with a nice wide handle. The patented silicon top has no taste or odor and pops into a groove on the sidewall of the mug. This so you can Drink from stoneware, everyone’s first choice. The top prevents splash and keeps the heat in.

I've been using it about a year and love it, at 12.00, it's steal! I hand grind my coffee in a Zazzenhaus Mill from http://sweetmarias.com, where I also purchased my porcelain pour over coffee maker.

PS- better to not refrigerate coffee beans, an air-tight glass jar works great, I using a canning jar. Freeze what beans you will not use in a week…better still, buy locally only what you can use and hand grind in a week.

Millie Barnes
Chef, Nutrition Coach
Gluten and Lactose Free Cuisine
http://optimumnutrition.wordpress.com

By: Robj98168

Robj98168 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:11:00 +0000

FPF
I am working on a lid for the Ball Mason Jars. Well keep you posted on my progress.

By: Robj98168

Robj98168 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:00:00 +0000

I was seriously contemplating the old "Ball Mason Jar" glasses. They have a handle, so not too much heat transfer...also, you could get the twist on lid typical of homemade jams and jellies, allowing you to travel with it.
FPF- YOu have given me a project this weekend- trying to come up with a mason jar sippy lid for those mason jar mugs!

By: jennconspiracy

jennconspiracy — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:11:00 +0000

Btw – have I mentioned how much I *adore* the picture of the black kitty?

By: Rosa

Rosa — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:57:00 +0000

I actually can food in mason jars (I know, weird, right? I'm only 33, too.) So we have a lot, lot, lot of mason jars around.

Jennconspiracy is right, they won't break from heat...but they are more likely to break if they're very cold. And if you fill them hot, put on a screw lid, and carry the thing to work, it will have vacuum-sealed itself when you get there and be difficult to open.

Also, my coworkers think it looks low-class and keep bugging me to use a Nalgene bottle.

By: christy b

christy b — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:07:00 +0000

cave-woman: you might want to check out Dr. Hansen at Comprehensive Dental Center

http://www.cdchealth.com/

From what I understand the mercury is leaking constantly.

By: jennconspiracy

jennconspiracy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:40:00 +0000

oh - Cave-woman - Mason jars won't shatter from the heat of coffee! Not unless you're drinking molten lava!

Think about what they're used for (now I'm being the school teacher!) - they are filled with hot food and then put into a big pot of boiling water OR a big pot of boiling water in pressure cooker.

I think they can handle the coffee ok. They are great for hot leftovers because then you can pour food as hot as you want into the glass without worrying about the container melting.

On the subject - a glass pyrex measuring cup works pretty well. But... why not just use a ceramic or porcelain cup if the point is just to avoid using stainless steel?

I like "zarf" - is that a valid scrabble word?