Lids are important.

There is this latte machine on the 2nd floor of my building. I think upon it's last service the drink count was up in the 250,000+ range. Over the years I have nicknamed the in-house coffee service as avaCoffee or avaLatte. The grinds have changed over the years and although now we are using Starbucks branded coffee beans and grinds, the avaCoffee still isn't the same as going to Starbucks or even Tullys.

I'm all for free coffee -- and in a pinch, avaCoffee does great, it smells like coffee, it looks like coffee and if I'm needing it -- with enough syrup, sweetener, and coffee mate -- also can taste like a doctored up coffee. The only complaint is the coffee never seems to be as hot as I want it to be. Often times I find myself microwaving a cup of just poured coffee because I want it hotter. I don't think the problem with the temperature has anything to do with the thermal containers, but it is the lack of lids we have (or rather, do not have). Pouring a cup of coffee, walking back to your desk and by the 4th or 5th sip -- the coffee is lukewarm. Booo!

Disclaimer -- I love our Facilities team and they are awesome and responsive, it isn't your fault that the coffee does not stay warm 5 minutes after pouring. :)

Starbucks...I may pay $2.08 for my Tall Americano with room, but it is worth it for the retaining HOTNESS.

Now you may be saying "go out and buy yourself a mug with a lid then your coffee won't get cold as fast"... that may be the next thing on my to do list. :)