THE self-heating travel mug once sported by Rishi Sunak could be the perfect gift for the 'techy' friend or family member who just seems to have it all. The Ember Travel Mug 2+ keeps tea or coffee at the perfect temperature for hours, and connects to Apple's Find My network - making it impossible to lose.
![[The Ember flask quickly cools your drink to the perfect temperature - and holds that temperature for roughly three hours]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_9387.jpeg?strip=all&w=960)
This leak-proof flask uses an app on your iPhone or Android to control the internal temperature, and make sure you don't scald your mouth on a hot cuppa. On the flipside, it can stop the ice cubes from melting and diluting your iced coffee in the summer.
![[Ember, which also makes cups and baby bottles with the same tech, unveiled the Travel Mug 2+ at the Las Vegas-based Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2023]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_9370_55f0c8.jpeg?strip=all&w=960)
Ember, which also makes cups and baby bottles with the same technology, unveiled the Travel Mug 2+ at the Las Vegas-based Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2023. Rating 4/5. While this is not exactly an essential product - it is pretty cool. While a traditional flask keeps a beverage hot for a long time - it starts much too hot, and gets cooler much more slowly.
![[As part of the test, I used the Ember travel mug for three weeks - both at home and on my commute to work]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_9373.jpeg?strip=all&w=960)
And only for a brief moment will your beverage be the ideal temperature - before it gets too cold. The Ember flask quickly cools your drink to the perfect temperature - and holds that temperature for roughly three hours. I certainly don't miss burning my tongue on a molten flask of coffee, either.
![[Through the app - or the touch-assisted temperature dial on the flask - the Ember mug would quickly bring the heat down to the ideal sipping temperature]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_9384.jpeg?strip=all&w=960)
As part of the test, I used the Ember travel mug for three weeks - both at home and on my commute to work. The Ember app tells you the optimal temperature for your beverage, with a herbal tea (my go-to) being 57degrees. Although, 355ml of soup works too.
![[The app also has tips to improve the battery life, as well as trendy tea and coffee recipes]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/96106d9c-9389-4471-913d-e4c892b33587.jpg?strip=all&w=467)
