Although the mug held up in performance, I did notice that the digital interface was starting to wear (when I set it to heat at 135°F, half of the “5” would no longer flash).

However, there was a threshold: when I poured cold water, the mug simply read “cold,” but it also flashed the word “empty” to indicate when there was no liquid. It also featured three different temperature settings, functioned well both off and on its charger, and was cool to the touch when on. Overall, I’m not sure you can ask much more from a smart mug than the Ember Travel: it provides so much more than any of its competitors.

With the YETI, there is some unpredictability regarding the beverage’s temperature, but it’s still able to maintain hot temperatures for several hours. Most of the big changes will only impact EU users, but there are also updates in the operating system that are available worldwide. On the downside, it only works for 80 minutes off of the charger, but it is a good alternative if you plan to use the Ember primarily at a desk.

I feel like with articles like this, the natural reaction is to bristle at the recommendations and make a comment like, “I’d never pay X amount of money for that. MacRumors attracts a broad audience of both consumers and professionals interested in the latest technologies and products.While I don't drink coffee, I do drink tea, and because I drink green, oolong, and white varieties, I'm fairly well-versed on beverage temperatures. Before they became popular, people were using hotplates or the tried-and-true method of “sticking your mug in the microwave” to keep coffee warm.

It only offered three settings: you can set it to keep your coffee hot at 135°F, 140°F, or 145°F, but it has just as long of a battery life as the Ember Travel and works continuously when left on its charger. It's easiest to adjust the temperature on the cup if you like to make regular changes, but if you just need to set it on your favorite temperature, it's quick to do within the app. The Ember Mug² is not just a perfect solution for the home or office either; the Travel Mug is perfect for days on the go, so you’ll never have to worry about your drink being too hot – or cold – ever again. Our smart mug allows you to set an exact drinking temperature, so your coffee is never too hot, or too cold. VSITOO S3 Pro Temperature Control Smart Mug with Sliding Lid : This performed about as well as the Ember, but users could only pick temperatures in increments of nine and the app wasn’t as easy to use as Ember’s.

With Ember's patented technology, multiple precision sensors are able to ensure accurate temperature and liquid levels.

We also boast an active community focused on purchasing decisions and technical aspects of the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other Apple platforms. You probably have a travel mug to keep your morning coffee warm on those days you’re on the run, but travel mugs often lose heat quickly, and you end up with lukewarm or cold coffee. The app is decent, and there are presets for different beverages like 135 degrees for coffee, and 131 degrees for a latte. A combination of award-winning design, smart technology and premium materials, this just might be the ultimate comfort. You can also use the app to choose the LED color that shows up on your Mug 2 and sync it with Apple Health if you want to track caffeine consumption.I also considered consistency of the temperature over time—did the temperature fluctuate or stay consistent over time? If you spend most of your time like I do, shuffling from kitchen to basement with the charging pad never more than a room away, the Tumbler works great — when I leave it on the pad, my coffee is at or close to that magic 135 degree Fahrenheit temperature all day. The app for the Ember comes with preset temperatures for a variety of drinks: it’ll hold liquid at an ideal temperature for things like tea, and you can set your preferred temperature setting or just rely on one of the defaults already programmed. What we didn’t like about the design is its lack of color choices—the only available option is black. I let the Ember Mug's battery die and then I waited a full 48 hours to see how long the ‌Find My‌ feature would work, and ‌Find My‌ was still functional at that point.