Why should you use ceramic mugs? These are simply the very best in terms of allowing your coffee to taste as good as it can. Because ceramic is not porous, it holds the heat in longer which helps preserve the flavor. These mugs are reusable so they’re environmentally friendly. They’re easy to find in any store and you can find lots of cool designs.

Stay away from paper, plastic, and styrofoam cups. Each of these can add the flavor of their materials to your cup of coffee which changes the taste. You might not realize it at first but the taste of your coffee is slowly degraded by these kinds of cups. Worse still, there is some debate as to whether these cups will release some of their more toxic chemicals into your coffee as the hot coffee sets in your cup.

Wash your coffee mug regularly. You can get rings around your coffee cup if you don’t wash it out regularly, but this also affects the taste. The oils in the coffee can cling to the sides of your cup and then be deposited into your next cup. Be sure to wash out your coffee mug with hot water and dishwashing detergent each day. If you forget and can’t remove a coffee stain, use a little vinegar in warm water or salt in warm water and let the cup sit for an hour or so. Rinse the cup out and then wash with warm soapy water. The ring will be gone and your flavor will be back.