I thought I’d share a tip on consuming quality caffeinated beverages since it’s finals time for those of us on the quarter system. I know I’ll need plenty of them. First, it’s not that hard to make great coffee and tea at home (see links), which saves lots of money even if you buy quality beans & leaves.

What I’ve recently discovered is the key role of the thermos. I’m pretty picky about the temperature of these drinks, so I would often end up tossing out a good bit of it when it got cold, especially if I was working and forgot to drink it for a while – or microwaving it, which, to me, leaves it with a weird taste and doesn’t stay hot as long. Using a “travel” thermos both at home and on my way out has worked quite well for me. It’s an obvious solution, but it hadn’t occurred to me before.