Coffee conundrum

middlewife · 13 May at 5:27PM

I've bought a contigo and a Stanley mug to take on holiday so hopefully he will get used to them without any pressure....

Rosa_Damascena · 14 May at 11:02AM

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10/10 for straight talking! 😁 I think we need to remember it is a grown man and not a child we are talking about here, though.

I don't think a special mug of his own is going to end this behaviour, I think there is something about the status symbol of holding onto a coffee cup that he draws comfort from. I used to spend a lot on coffees out (3-4 times a week) but ended the habit for practical reasons: that was my T to P ratio. Its not always easy to find public facilities that I would be happy to use, and I used to dread long journeys with unexpected delays! Cash saving wasn't the primary reason, but it was a happy side effect.

The time I make an exception is on motorway journeys - a stop after 2.5 hours and every 2 hours thereafter is essential for me.

OP - you need to find OH's tipping point. Maybe suggest dispensing with the home brew machine as a means of covering his costs?

middlewife · 14 May at 5:29PM

Update

We are going on holiday imminently, he will be going on organised walks, I can't, so may well have a few coffees 😊 however, the flask he currently has is too big and heavy for carrying on long walks, so I bought a contigo and a Stanley mug, I was pleasantly surprised at his reaction, when presented as a solution to a problem he didn't know he had. Made him a coffee to take with him when he took car to be MOTd to " see how long it stays hot for", and he just took it. I think he's not very good at organising and planning ahead, so I may have to make coffee for him in advance until it becomes a habit for him, fingers crossed it works....

daz378 · 14 May at 5:42PM

When I was working(been on long term sick) as a carer was doing split shifts..Costas coffee a convenient haven..but my banking app pointed out I was spending 80..90 pound a month there…these days about £40..a month

Rosa_Damascena · 15 May at 8:08AM

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Easlity done when a slice of their carrot cake costs nearly £5!! Which makes SM top range "hand finished" cakes look reasonable in comparison.

I have noticed that Costa now does a Spanish latte - has anyone tried it? (Yes, I am aware this site is about saving money - but if someone can tell me it is unbearably sweet you will have saved me from buying out of interest 😁).

PipneyJane · 15 May at 9:52AM

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Did he enjoy the coffee?

One thing to note: keep the Contigo mug exclusively for coffee or tea; don’t have strong tasting other drinks in it. I made the mistake of making peppermint tea in mine and, for weeks afterwards, everything tasted slightly pepperminty. The plastic lid took up the flavour.

Pip

middlewife · 16 May at 11:37AM

Thanks pip, he's walking currently, I'm in the local independent charity cafe (still 4 quid for large cappuccino) so taking him a takeaway cappuccino in the Stanley mug when I collect him in 20 minutes

middlewife · 17 May at 6:34PM

The takeaway cappuccino was a success, the lukewarm americano not so much, my fault for trying to salvage old cafetiere coffee!

button_box · 18 May at 2:33PM

In my first comment I recommended Stanley Trigger action thermos mugs. They are stainless steel and keep hot drinks hot for 8-9 hours. We have had ours for several years but as we lost one after being runover with a tractor I went online to a well known marketplace to order another. Wow! Won't be ordering any more. They seem to be coming direct from the States now and range in price from £124-£162! I will be investigating other coffee cups. The Stanley mugs and flasks are very good but don't justify the price now in my opinion.