Carnation Cup Trials - Part One
Two days ago, I went to IKEA looking for a replacement cup for my Carnation. I was looking for plastic at first. There aren’t too many plastic dishes or cups at IKEA. I considered glass, but was worried about breakage. I decided I would try ceramic. There were several kinds of coffee mugs available, but they just didn’t look right. Then I saw a coffee mug without a handle. I didn’t like that it was black, but I did like that it held 10 ounces of liquid. I also saw a white handle-less mug. I liked that it was white, but I didn’t like that it only held 6 ounces.
I got them both. Yesterday I tried both.
BLACK MUG
Pros: Straight sides make it easy to stir. Ten ounce size is optimal for holding milk and powder at the same time. Feels comfortable in my hand.
Cons: Black color stands out in my kitchen. Black color makes it harder to clean quickly because dark Carnation mix blends in. Ridges on cup feel strange after always using a smooth container.
WHITE MUG
Pros: Ledge inside can be used as a guide for liquid levels. Smooth finish feels good in my hand. Blends nicely with the kitchen.
Cons: Six ounce size is a bit too small. Ledge inside becomes a trap for undissolved powder. Slanty sides make stirring more difficult.
I didn’t take the pictures the same way, so the white one looks bigger. It is smaller.
I’m not entirely satisfied with either cup. I think I will keep looking. I think this may become a Quest! How exciting!
A quest! How exciting!
Did you stir the mixture in your old Slim-Fast cup or shake with a lid? I can’t remember and I’m too lazy to go back and look.
Are you sure the white one isn’t a plant pot?
HAHA!!!
That is exactly what I was going to write! So if he doesn’t end up using it for coffee, he can make holes in the bottom and use it as a flower pot. Say, can you drill holes in ceramic?
And I thought the same thing as well!
(OK, gang - which one of us wants to tell him ceramic can break just like glass can? Anybody? Anybody?! - slight homage to Ben Stein in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”)
If you are open to compromise, perhaps one could mix the concoction in the larger cup-mug but only drinkit after pouring some into the larger black one…? [I know - just doubles the dishes to wash afterward...never mind...]
Hey Brad, did you know ceramic cna break just like glass? You’re not gaining anything… Sorry.
Of course I know ceramic breaks, sillies. It’s just that the ceramic would have a better chance of not breaking. The glass at IKEA is really thin and would break really easily.
Glass makes a better weapon when it breaks, though. More shard-y.
I had 4 mugs, all the same, that I mix my IB in. One has broke…but I still have 3 so I should be good for a long time. I DREAD the day I ever have to find a new mug! Good Luck! Don’t give up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyBs6-cmFvQ