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Some people have a favorite seat or mug that they need to enjoy their coffee to the max. For others it is a vice like smoking or an activity like reading. Do you have something that takes your enjoyment of coffee to the next level?

In my case, I had to think a bit about what changes my perception of the coffee I drink at home, from the places in the house where I always come back to enjoy my cup of coffee, to the reason why despite having so many mugs, I end up drinking it in the same old one 90% of the time.

We may love a specific mug because of many reasons...

Perhaps it's the right size to wear a wreath 😋

Perhaps it's its coffee color that appeals to you...

That it matches your furniture 🤭 When there's love, any reason seems to be good...

BUT_

It's more than a whim, my dear coffee friends. We can't fool the heart. There's science behind--and a cat beside--those cups that are left to decorate rather than serve your coffee.

Coffee Acumen 💡

Some time ago, I was checking a guide by Best Coffee. I wasn’t surprised to find out that the type of cup I choose may affect my perception of the flavor of my coffee, Specifically, I confirmed my hypothesis that my narrow mug had more aromatics than my Christmas cup. But that was not the end of this coffee story; please, let me tell you.

Now I know why the little bit of coffee served in this little cup is always so tasty at my comadre's house.

Now I know why anything I serve in this Christmas mug tastes so weak.

And I also know why my coffee tastes delicious in this mug... (my favorite one for espresso).

Except when I fill it to the top.

And my Christmas mugs, I know that now, are good for Christmas drinks with all those spices: nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, etc..., but not for my espresso. It makes it lose some of its aroma and flavor, or so is my perception. But aren't we all subjectivists even without knowing it?

My Coffee Mug Knows Better

I have a mug that I love because it makes me feel like a witch, hehe.

It was a Christmas gift. I even have the--quasi--black cat that complements it.

However, it's too big; so I drank my coffee there the first few times and then it ended up being the porridge mug, which is fine, since porridge also has a witchy touch.

I used to drink my coffee in a flowery cup, but as flowery as it was, it needed more flowery content, so I save it for flowery/fruity moments...

And so goes on my story of coffee and its mugs: mugs that were for my coffee and now are for porridge, tea, herbal infusions, chai, hot cocoa, and so many more drinks. But for my coffee, this old maid is my all-time favorite:

1. As it is narrow, it has more aromatics.
2. Because it's made of ceramic, it doesn't absorb taste or smell, so the coffee tastes as it should.
3. Because ceramic helps insulate hot liquids, my coffee stays hotter for longer.
4. And, finally, the fact that it is short also adds to my perception of its bitterness and intensity, making it more flavorful to me.
   👉👉I just need to remember not to fill it to the top so the headspace is enough to make me feel its aroma 👈👈

Summing up, my dear fellow coffee friends, my brown ceramic mug does take my enjoyment of coffee to the next level.

How about you?

All text and images are my own. I have taken the pictures with my Redmi 9T cell phone. And if any GIFs here, I've used GIPHY for all them.

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