Spilling Coffee from your mug while walking.

[Mattrox]

I usually make myself a coffee then have to walk back to my office as the amenities are the other side of my workplace. I usually don't have a lot of time so I make my coffee then walk to the other building where my office is.

So usually I have 6/8th of a cup of coffee left by the time I walk across the yard. Well, I have got a lot of practise so I can actually usually make the 45m walk without much of a slosh.

I read an article similar to this in the paper a while back.
http://news.yahoo.com/science-reveals-not-spill-coffee-walking-190011389.html
7 to 10 steps eh, yep sound right. If I can't walk slowly ususlly 7 to 10 steps before the 1st slosh, sound right.

But I think I have come up with a solution. I decided that I wanted to do something that counters the movment of the mug due to stepping. With my arm in the normal "walking with coffee position", I slowly moved my arm away then back toward my body. It is kind of like "signalling 4 runs" in super slow motion. Well it seemed to work. Sloshing seemed to stop.

How many of you have to walk with a mug of coffee from time to time? Try this. See if it works for you.

1st world problem solved?

 

[Poetic Justice]

I buy a latte take away locally.

Worth investment by the sounds of things.

That, or buy a coffee machine - frothed milk never sloshes.

 

[Jackfrost]

Will analyse my perfected technique and get back to you

 

[Mattrox]

I buy a latte take away locally.

Worth investment by the sounds of things.

That, or buy a coffee machine - frothed milk never sloshes.

haha

There is a coffee machine but no milk frother. It is one of those capusle thingys.

My wife bought me this coffee filter as work provides Nescafe Blend 43 on a good day and International Roast Caterers blend some times too.

So I make fresh coffee with this and then try not to spill.

 

[Nothing]

My technique is perfect. I ask one of my subordinates to make the coffees.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

thank me later

 

[Jackfrost]

Not being unco is my technique. That and a slight tilt of the wrist where required

 

[Commissioner Gordon]

Will study the '4 runs' technique over the next few days at work and report back with my results.

 

[Mattrox]

thank me later

Not practical at work due to the washing up facilities being so far from my office. The lid is a bugger to clean as I have set break times and can't just wash up straight away.

 

[Mattrox]

Not being unco is my technique. That and a slight tilt of the wrist where required

I'll try the tilted wrist next time........

but back to the coffee, yep I'm a bit unco so I need extra help not to slosh.

 

[Underdog]

Just don't fill the coffee as much?

Or get a big, **** off mug so you can leave space up top.

 

[Mattrox]

Just don't fill the coffee as much?

Or get a big, **** off mug so you can leave space up top.

Yeah, big mug is the go...... Though, I'd be tempted to fill it the **** up for a helluva caffeine hit

 

[Northworth]

i used to work with a guy with a limp... you could map out his route from the kitchen to his desk by the coffee stains on the carpet. not sure he had any left in the cup by the time he got back to his desk

 

[Commissioner Gordon]

Will study the '4 runs' technique over the next few days at work and report back with my results.

Results are in, the ' 4 runs ' technique is the way of the future.

 

[Mattrox]

Results are in, the ' 4 runs ' technique is the way of the future.

I tried again today. No spills but a little wobble of the coffee. The speed at which you signal 4 runs needs to be slightly slower than your walking pace I think.

Thanks for the feedback. Good to know I'm not simply going crazy.

 

[DrKrieger]

thank me later

I echo this, has the bonus effect of keeping your coffee hot for longer, win win. If you get to a sink before it dries the lid only really needs a rinse, you can give it a proper wash when you finish or get home.

 

[Michael Scarn]

This '4 runs' technique has me intrigued