![]() ![]() I just hope there are enough well-heeled coffee geeks at large to eventually bring prices down for everyone else. Once the true coffee geek clique catches wind of the Ember and similar products (if they haven't already), all bets are off. Is a barrier to mass appeal, but the plebs know nothing. That list includes Starbucks, Amazon and Best Buy That's partly why I believe I won't be alone in trying to resist the siren song of heat controlled smart mugs. You can buy Ember mugs now through mega retailers, too. The Fyre is supposed to work with both Alexa and Google Assistant as well. Also battery-powered, the Fyre V2 controls its internal temperature, and actually has the power to boil water, a trick the Ember can't pull off. ![]() One example is Cauldryn, which sells the $150 Fyre V2 bottle. ![]() the kitchen with dirty mugs standing on the table, and smeared spoons, and the cabinets. Other companies are eager to enter this space and cash in. The two-story drop would probably break his ankles or wrists. So paying $150 for a fancy mug? Not a deterrent.Īnd the temperature controlled temptations will likely grow. The same is true for a quality coffee grinder. Many won't think twice about spending $1,000 on a powerful home espresso machine. And fervent Java fanatics aren't known for being frugal. Chances are if you're considering an Ember that's not an issue. There is a ribbon cable that connects the base to the body that you need to remove. To replace the battery you simply twist the mug base 15 degrees clockwise looking at the bottom and pull it away from the cup body. In my experience the Ember does, in fact, make coffee taste better - provided you brew it right. The ember coffee mug (not travel mug) has a EVE B0664-LF 7.2 volt Li-ion Battry. Still, what better coffee nerd badge of honor than a cup that controls its own temperature? The $150 Ember Travel Mug and $80 ceramic sibling might be expensive and far from convenient. Picking up the cup and doing that manually was infinitely easier. I had no desire to adjust the mug's temperature through my phone. I found the Ember's companion app a useless distraction, too. ![]()
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