Technically no when the bottom circumference is smaller than the top. Very inefficient in terms of heat loss. A jug this size is destined for the microwave reheat
I meant in terms of drinking it out of the thing it was brewed in...
That said, with the spout, I feel it migth be difficult for the same reason we don't drink directly out of teapots.
Does that mean OP brewed it in the damn microwave in the first place? Barbarian!!!!
Also lol I have a mug with a spout that is my backup mug (it's supposed to be a milk pourer or whatever) and it is the WORST to drink from, have to tilt away from the spout every time!!
Probably, but I wasn't setting out to say anything mean about OP's sibling(or OP). We all enjoy tea how we enjoy it and some of us are more eccentric in those ways. My guess is OP's sister potentially wants a consistent tea in a short amount of time, maybe has a recipe that she follows that needs a certain volume of milk, or is counting calories. Let's not also forget that this saves on dishes.
I'm picky so I don't order it when I go out anywhere unless I get to at least steep it myself, and I like plenty of bagged teas as well as fancier loose-leaf ones.
Sounds like that's not actually a mug.
EDIT: Also, microwaving water for tea is a perfectly legitimate strategy. I remember reading a while back that one is more likely to get a consistent water temperature with one. I use my kettle because it's efficient but I definitely made teas using milk/water(depending on what I wanted) in the microwave before I had a kettle. They came out perfectly fine.
Not necessarily! I tend to brew a large pot of tea that there’s no possible way I could finish on my own before it turns into unpleasantly tepid tea. Then I just get a glass of ice and use what’s left to make myself a refreshing iced tea! Best of both worlds!
I mean, it is inefficient in terms of heat loss (thermodynamics are thermodynamics) but I fully respect your pivot and acknowledge its efficiency in terms of saving energy!
The US doesn't care what anyone else in the world uses or does not use as its units of measure. Here, we mix and match nonsensical terms and units of measure with no apparent logic being applied. But yeah a cup of tea or coffee just refers to the container you're drinking from, not the unit of measure.
We have some fascinating exceptions, however. One would be that if you asked for a cup of milk, you would receive a measuring cup with 8 fluid ounces of milk in it, but if you asked for a glass of milk, you would receive a drinking vessel of milk with no specific size requirement.
Now, if you ask for a glass of coffee or tea, you'd be asked politely to leave.
... You know the word "cup" has other meanings, right? Never in my life have I used the phrase "a cup of tea" to mean 8oz or any other specific amount of fluid. A cup of tea is however big a receptacle I use and however much liquid I put in it.
you can crochet a flat rectangle big enough to go around the jar and just sew the ends together when it’s the right size! this is what i sometimes do when I test out yarn/stitches and don’t know what to do with the bits
I use a magic circle and leave a long tail. Once the first or second round is done I pull it tight and weave the tail through the first stitch of each round to keep track. If you work it as a spiral rather than a round you slip stitch closed it is easier. I start mine with a round of single stitch then on the second round increase to a half double then a double. Once it is the size of the base of the jar stop your stitch increases and you will start up the wall of the jar. I have made a few different patterns depending on the jar shape.
Just as a note I am using American stitch terms
They slide on and off. I made them with worsted weight cotton yarn so they are not slippery and I used a tight single stitch for the last 2 rounds at the top to bring it in a bit. I kept my tension pretty tight with the jar covers. I think I used an f or a g boye hook. The bottom 2 in the picture I crocheted a hair band into the top round since the shell pattern was a lot looser than the other ones. A round of single stitch after the last round on the bottom before you start working up helps with the shaping.
I have so many mason jars and they can go in the dish washer. They are clear so I can see if they are really clean. I also use them for cold drinks if I want the volume.
Then she starts relaxing, having a bit of introspection, making other plans for herself that aren’t approved by male family members…where does it all end?!
People like what they like. Not everyone is going to be drinking wild-picked gushu sheng aged in a pirate cask for 213 years. And by using a Pyrex, she’s doing much better than most. My early tea days involved microwaving a refilled bottle of Evian stuffed full of bags of Constant Comment. 🤷🏻♀️
Lol not judging the microwave use, I regularly reheat my tea in there.
And TBH if that was your routine, you probably had some serious chaos in your life at the time. At that age I was in college and re-using a Smart Water bottle to re-fill it with Emergen-C and water between classes, and probably subsisted off protein bars too much.
Oh I don’t regret the microwave. Honestly, it does its job. It’s more that I was microwaving tea in a plastic bottle not made for heat, that I regret. I shoulda at least made the tea in something glass or ceramic and then poured it into the bottle for portability. We all start somewhere, especially when money is tight. :) and yeah, college me ate a lot of easy mac and microwave oatmeal 😂
Well…a Cuppa‘s a Cuppa. If she prepared it like a sentient being and not like an idiot, it’s alright. But the size is rather sad. I have a mug that can fit almost double the amount of that Pyrex. Anyway - Cheers!
Lol, this is great. You should gift your sister a set of those double walled 500ml coffee glasses! Keeps it hot longer, and I think they'd be more comfortable to drink out. Those pyrex measuring cans are thiick.
I use 400ml myself in a tumbler style for all tea purposes. The mug/ear(?) styles annoy me because then I can't wrap both my hands around it for warmth, and it messes up the dishwasher logistics. But I've seen them sold as 500ml, too.
Technically it's 2 cups of tea in the picture but that looks weak as hell. I personally use 5 grams of tea leaves per 100mL of water. But what do I know?
I mean, I guess it’s closer to 2 cups of tea but I digress. I’m not a personal fan of milk in tea, but if the drink you like is in a glass, then I consider it a success lol. I’ve made carafes of cold brewed tea before, nothing wrong with a Pyrex I suppose.
Hahaha I love it! I used to have a gigantic mug I used at my last corporate job to avoid having to make multiple cups. Should have just used a pyrex! When she drinks it, does she tip it into her mouth with the spout or drink it from the side?
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How many tea bags? If it’s not 2-3 I would be upset. Those look like Yorkshire bags so at least she has taste, despite being a bit weird and taking it with too much milk.
This reminds me when penny was putting her alcohol in a measuring cup because she didn't have any more clean cups. Then amy saw it and said, at least you're keeping track of how many you drink.
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u/jamiethemime Mar 20 '26
does she drink it from the pyrex?