Mugs Make the Coffee

Save money and the environment by drinking your favorite coffee beverage out of a stylish mug. Do you know how many pounds of waste that you create if you purchase one cup of coffee in a disposable container each day? That would be 23 pounds of waste each year according to Ideal Bite. Give up your morning Starbucks addiction and try discount gourmet coffee. You’ll fall in love immediately with gourmet flavored coffee as your wallet breathes a sigh of relief.

Worried that you’ll have to give up those delicious flavors? Think again. Try the chocolate fudge, white Russian, pumpkin spice, or chocolate banana flavored coffee beans. Stock up on your favorite sweeteners and creamer and you’re ready to make your own coffee that will taste better than Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts.

Wonder how your favorite football team could relate to gourmet coffee beans? You can drink your delicious coffee out of a mug that features your favorite football team. Give your uncle a coffee mug from his alma mater. Got a guy in your life that loves coffee and college football? This is the perfect Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or birthday gift. With Yes Coffee Beans you can purchase a classic coffee mug and coaster set that will fit your budget.

Disposable cups emit high levels of climate-changing greenhouse gases and consume natural resources to produce. Help the environment by encouraging your co-workers to wait until they get to the office to have their jolt of caffeine. Ask everyone to pitch in to buy a reliable coffee maker. There are many different options depending on your budget. Co-workers can also pool money together to buy sweeteners and creamers each month. Imagine the impact you could have if 10 people in your office stopped using disposable cups? The earth would be without 230 pounds of waste each year.

Not only are foam coffee cups bad for the environment but they could be detrimental to your health. The chemical component leaches into the coffee and then into you, and the chemicals migrate into hot liquids quicker than cool liquids. According to Grinning Planet, the chemicals in the foam cups mimic estrogen and can disrupt hormone functions. This could affect your thyroid and menstruation as well as lead to different cancers. The affects of these chemicals aren’t completely understood, because more research needs to be conducted. But why take the chance when you could reuse your coffee mug each day?