Jim's approach of adding tea (or, I assume, coffee) to the milk, according to the Richard and Louise Guy, is best because it minimizes the slight bit of curdling that would occur if you went the other way around. The fact that the tea is both hot and acidic is the reason. David On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 2:07 AM, David Wilson <davidwwilson@comcast.net> wrote:
OK, well, now I can tell people that Jim Propp does it my way, so it must be close to optimal. The Propp method is also admirably suited for use with the Keurig machine. My wife, however, claims to have the optimal solution, which is to drink coffee black (omit the "pollutants"). However, my considered opinion is that the purpose of coffee is to warm and flavor a nice cup of cream.
-----Original Message----- From: math-fun-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:math-fun- bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of James Propp Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 9:07 PM To: math-fun Subject: Re: [math-fun] Microwave ovens
I usually put milk and sugar into my coffee cup first, and stir my drink using the turbulence that results from the final step: adding the coffee itself.
And yes, I too get strange looks from people when I explain what I am doing.
Jim Propp
On Monday, January 27, 2014, Simon Plouffe <simon.plouffe@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes, and there is something funny about a cup of coffee with cream, if you rotate the cup the cream will mix itself with the coffee (basic physics). So you can mix cream and coffee without using a spoon, ...
If you explain that to an ordinary person, they usually look at you with strange eyes. I made the experiment many times just to see their faces. ha ha ha.
Best regards, and have a mice coffee.
Simon Plouffe
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