Our Best-Selling Coffee Mug Keeps Any Drink Hot for Hours

It’s the beginning of a new work day and you start your morning by brewing a fresh cup (or pot) of coffee, take a few sips, set it down to let it cool, and completely forget you ever made it. Hours pass, and it suddenly reappears in your line of vision…

It's the beginning of a new work day and you start your morning by brewing a fresh cup (or pot) of coffee, take a few sips, set it down to let it cool, and completely forget you ever made it. Hours pass, and it suddenly reappears in your line of vision, forcing you to grapple with the fact that you let that once-delicious cup turn into something cold, sad, and stale. It's ok, it happens to the best of us.

Luckily, OHOM—the Los Angeles-based design firm known for simple and functional drinkware—created a solution for that common dilemma. And, not surprisingly, it has been the best-selling mug in our Shop for years.

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9 of the Best Espresso Machines for At-Home Baristas

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If you’re a coffee aficionado, you might routinely stop by your local …

This post contains products independently chosen (and loved) by our editors and writers. Food52 earns an affiliate commission on qualifying purchases of the products we link to.

If you’re a coffee aficionado, you might routinely stop by your local coffee shop for your favorite espresso drinks. The professional, commercial-grade espresso machines they use are key for getting your drink of choice perfect every time. The downside? It can be expensive and inconvenient to visit a coffee shop so frequently.

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How to Make French Press Coffee, According to Baristas

The way you make your coffee is a highly personal choice. Some people swear by their Chemex pour-overs, while others rarely stray from their at-home espresso machines. Many favor a classic drip, and when the weather gets hot, you can’t go wrong with a …

The way you make your coffee is a highly personal choice. Some people swear by their Chemex pour-overs, while others rarely stray from their at-home espresso machines. Many favor a classic drip, and when the weather gets hot, you can’t go wrong with a batch of cold brew. One of the most beloved of these methods is, of course, the French press.

The first iterations of the French press—sans seal—were invented in 1852, but a version similar to the one we use today was patented in the United States in 1929 by Attilio Calimani and Giulio Moneta. In the near-century since, it’s become one of the most consistent and reliable methods for brewing coffee at home.

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