Ember Tumbler Review – An insanely expensive but amazing heated smart coffee travel cup

I’ve beforehand acquired the metallic Ember Mug 2, which is undeniably an overpriced luxurious, however I completely beloved it and nonetheless use it each day.

The brand new Ember Tumbler is the most important Ember mug but and is designed to be the proper journey companion for anybody who loves espresso or tea, when you insist.

Options

• Capability: 16 oz / 473 ml
• Temperature Vary : 50°C – 62.5 °C (120°F – 145°F). Choose your temperature with the Ember app.
• Constructed-In Battery: 3 hours or all day when positioned on a charging coaster.
• Sensible LED: Signifies when the beverage has reached its excellent temperature and extra.
• Auto Sleep: Intelligently senses when to activate and off.

Design

The Ember Tumbler is available in one color, black, and it’s not as aesthetically pleasing as my metallic Mug 2.

The black end is matte and doesn’t appear to get marked by fingerprints, neither is it slippy when holding it.

You get two lids. A thick screw-on lid is right for transport, and it seems to be higher insulated. Then, a thinner push-down lid with a slotted slipping gap.

The remainder of the design is much like the Mug 2. You’ve got the identical notification LED on the base, which can let whether it is heating, charging, or the battery low.

Then, the thick base comprises the heating elements and steel rings for charging.

Battery & Charging

Ember states the tumbler has a 3-hour battery life, or all day when you place it again on its coaster.

The coaster is redesigned to be smaller and thinner than earlier fashions, however it’s nonetheless the identical two-pin conductive charging used on the opposite units, and it’s appropriate with all the opposite units. It’s simply the outer rim that’s smaller, not the part that you just place the mug/tumbler into.

I’ve seen some criticism of the coaster on-line. It appears to be the factor that folks dislike essentially the most. Many individuals declare the coaster will fail sooner or later. I can’t say I’ve had an issue with it, I’ve used it for 2 years each day and my charger nonetheless works nice.

It could be good if they’d QI wi-fi charging and switched out the DC barrel for USB-C, supplying you with extra flexibility on charging your Ember.

App

Just like the Mug 2, you may hook up with the Tumbler by way of Bluetooth and management the temperature settings.

The preliminary pairing course of requires you to carry down the button on the bottom of the Tumbler after which pair it up by the app. You need to then be capable to reconnect any time you need.

The app has dreadful opinions on-line, however I’ve had no points with connecting in any respect with my Pixel 8 Pro.

Nevertheless, the app is basically redundant for my wants. The Tumbler is about to 55°C by default for espresso. However in case you are a tea drinker or have a selected choice, then you may simply customise it.

Efficiency vs Ember Mug 2

My morning espresso is a vital a part of my each day and unorthodox routine. I get up naturally at 3 a.m. and can begin work instantly. I’ve a Melitta filter espresso machine that’s set to brew my espresso for once I get up, so there isn’t any pointless ready round. I then spend the subsequent few hours chugging away the complete flask as I get by as a lot work as attainable within the morning earlier than I lose focus. In hindsight, contemplating my dependancy to espresso and the necessity to follow a strict schedule simply so I can perform correctly, it’s no shock that I’m now recognized with ADHD.

All through the morning, I inevitably get distracted with my work and overlook about my espresso till it’s ice chilly. Having to schlepp downstairs to microwave my espresso is one in every of my largest pet peeves and such a waste of time. I even moved my Melitta after realising it was a waste of time strolling right down to the kitchen simply to get my jug of espresso.

For this reason I really like the Ember Mug 2. It saves the horrendous disappointment of taking a sip of chilly espresso and possibly saves me hours per yr of microwaving my espresso. Subsequently, technically, it’s good worth for cash.

Initially, I wasn’t eager on the 295ml capability of my Mug, as I choose an enormous cup, but it surely ended up working effectively, which means the cup shouldn’t be warming my espresso for an pointless period of time.

The Mug 2 nonetheless usually run out of battery as a result of I stupidly by no means place it again on its charging pad.

The Ember Tumbler could designed extra in direction of consuming on the go, such because the commute to work, however my commute is shifting to the room subsequent to my bed room. Subsequently, I’ve solely used it in my workplace.  

Whereas it’s not as aesthetically pleasing as my copper-coloured Mug 2, I used to be excited on the prospect of with the ability to maintain my brew heat for a fair longer time frame.

I exploit the Tumbler with the sipping lid, which hopefully reduces the warmth loss. Admittedly, I choose the mouth really feel of consuming out of my mug, however this can be a sacrifice price making for warm espresso.

The efficiency has been glorious. I haven’t timed it particularly, but it surely does simply outlast my Mug 2.

My Melitta doesn’t maintain the espresso hot-hot for quite a lot of hours, so after some time, once I refill the Tumbler, it has to heat the espresso up, and it has completed a great job of this, solely taking a couple of minutes for vital enchancment in temperature.

The sipping lid is sweet for stopping the inevitable spillages on a commute, but it surely doesn’t utterly seal the unit. I do know this by turning it the wrong way up and instantly regretting it. The screw lid works effectively, however I haven’t had a lot want for it.

I noticed an alternative but similar viewpoint praising Ember on Reddit that I believe is price highlighting. My type of espresso consuming is probably going offensive to espresso snobs, however in case you are explicit about having the perfect espresso attainable, then Ember is right.

The instance I learn was that the individual beloved espresso and wanted to drink it on the excellent temperature. Too scorching, and also you don’t get the perfect expertise. He would, subsequently, make the espresso and anticipate it to chill right down to the best temperature, however as soon as that temperature was hit, he must drink it quick, or it might find yourself chilly.

Utilizing the Ember at a set temperature allowed him to attend for the espresso to chill right down to the specified temperature, however then he had a a lot bigger winder to get pleasure from his espresso on the excellent temperature.

Worth and Various Choices

The Ember Tumbler has an RRP of £200 / $200 with a capability of 473 ml with a 3-hour battery life.

The prevailing Ember Journey Mug 2+ has a capability of 355ml with a 3-hour battery life and on-device controls with a temperature show. That is additionally priced at £200.

The Ember Mug 2 is priced at £150 for the 414 ml with an 80-minute battery life. Or the 295ml mannequin with a 90-minute battery life is £130.

I do know a number of espresso aficionados just like the Yeti vary of merchandise; these will not be sensible and are simply high-performance thermos flasks. They’ve the Rambler tumbler with 592ml of storage that can maintain espresso heat for hours. That is priced at simply £30.

Total

As somebody who places a number of emphasis on worth for cash in my opinions, I must be much more important of Ember than I’m. Spending £200 on a wise heating espresso cup sounds insane. But I completely like it.

The truth that there aren’t any good like-for-like different choices helps justify the excessive price ticket.

To attempt to present a balanced perspective, relying in your state of affairs, one thing just like the Yeti Rambler could make a extra logical selection, it should maintain a drink heat for hours. I’ve not used one, however I’d assume when you have been actively consuming from it, the cool-down time could be a lot faster. Alternatively, it should maintain a drink like espresso too scorching for too lengthy.

I additionally really feel like Ember might prolong the efficiency of the Tumbler by making it higher insulated. The present double-walled design seems to be fairly skinny.

I had deliberate to provide the Tumbler to my companion as she commutes to her work, however I’m now uncertain if I’m able to being that beneficiant.

Identical to the Mug 2, I’m not suggesting everybody runs out and buys the Embler Tumbler, however for these of you who love espresso, or waste a number of time reheating espresso, it’s a luxurious merchandise that you’ll definitely love.

With Christmas approaching, it might make an ideal reward.