I have the best coffee mug on earth.
Shipping out has turned me into a bean junkie. I won't touch the stuff during my 10 weeks on land, but at sea, I dare you to find me without this here mug in my paw, pipin' hot beansteam coming out the top. No cargo can be safely and efficiently carried without the appropriate vessel, the cargo being coffee, and the vessel being this here mug. A few points in no particular order:
1) Build quality
- This is a solid piece right here. If I knew anything about pottery or crockery, I would banter off a few things, but I don't. It's just a solid piece. I've dropped it 3 times, once while being 95% full, and she still hasn't a scratch. Made in Norway.
2) Graphics
- Being Norwegian myself, it's nice to have a little piece of my heritage warming me up on these cool 92 degree mornings near the equator, and also to keep me from blinking for 3 hours at a time. "Norge" (or "Norway" if you speak Engelsk) is prominently displayed above and below the moose, who by the way is named Buford. The crisp tops of some Norwegian mountaintops, perhaps atop Narvik in the north, displayed as a beautiful backdrop behind Buford, as he hunts for his next meal in a savage, cold, barren Norwegian winter, nuts and berries being very sparse. Notice Bufords' moosefoot-prints, 4 on each side, marking his territory. The 2 tone browns are neutral in color, which always leaves me with a nice, hearty feeling.
3) Volume
- With this tank taking the shape of a perfect cylinder on the inside, the volume of coffee can be easily calculated. I'm gonna speak metric here for a minute. V=pi x R2 x h. With the radius being 4.3 cm, height being 8.1 cm (Thats at 95% fill level, international regulations require 5% of the tank height to be left for sloshing effects), the volume of a full mug of bean is 470 cubic cm.
- Using a specific gravity of 1.037 for coffee (calculated by Mike Conkey using his hydrometer), that equates to 1.07 American pounds of coffee in each mug. That's right, each mug has over 1 pound of scalding hot bean, depending on your mix. Just sayin. This also equates to 2436 carats, enough to keep her happy.
Great writing Ed
ReplyDeleteWho knew a mug could be so interesting?
ReplyDeleteFrom your Aunt Karen,
ReplyDeleteIncredible writing.
Your mug would be a welcome addition to any Viking pollyanna.
Speaking of Moose, many years ao, I was in Norway with your Grandmother and as we were driving from Aunt Sigrid's home, we encountered an enormous Moose standing in the middle of the road. I don't know how tall it was, but the size was something I would have never expected. THe antlers almost appeared furry with the sun rising in back of it. An incredible sight. My mother told me that Norwegians consider it Good LUck to see one.
At the time, she didn't say anything about thei tendency they have to charge.... A scary thought.
From your Aunt Sigrid
ReplyDeleteLove to see your writing and photos. Fascinating - Totally agree with Aunt Karen.
Be Safe!!