Any Coffee Drinkers Out There?

bruce13 · Post by **bruce13** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:48 am

Has anybody thought of a good way to carry coffee in your Buddy without having it spill all over the place?

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:50 am

http://www.scooterworks.com/Drink_Jock_ ... 07C204.cfm

docutech · Post by **docutech** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:53 am

And this would attach where?

chromebroom · Post by **chromebroom** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:19 am

Caffeine is my blood type. OK, first you drink a large cup of java then you take your second cup and place it under your seat. with foam and what ever else you can prop it up with. I have brought java with me in a back pack, my travel roll, and now in saddlebags. The trick is in the double lid and proper positioning. It is a must!!!!!!!! If all of this is not to your liking, then get a small thermos bottle and that will work. Java is a key to daily commuting. There is caffeine therefor I am !!!!!!!!!!

docutech · Post by **docutech** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:27 am

chromebroom wrote:Caffeine is my blood type. OK, first you drink a large cup of java then you take your second cup and place it under your seat. with foam and what ever else you can prop it up with. I have brought java with me in a back pack, my travel roll, and now in saddlebags. The trick is in the double lid and proper positioning. It is a must!!!!!!!! If all of this is not to your liking, then get a small thermos bottle and that will work. Java is a key to daily commuting. There is caffeine therefor I am !!!!!!!!!!

Were you drinking coffee when you typed this?

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:29 am

docutech wrote:And this would attach where?

Nowhere well on the Buddy. Someone mentioned in another thread that it could stick to the VIN plate but it won't stick to the inside textured panels.

Best thing to do is to find a perfectly sealed travel mug and stick it in the left hand side of the glove box, which is kind of a cup holder. Fold up a hand towel or something to wedge behind it so it stays more upright if you want.

I haven't found that perfectly sealed mug but they definitely exist. Another thread going on now mentions the OXO cups with a button/plunger top that seals really well. They can be found at Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond and other places.

beagldog · Post by **beagldog** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:44 am

You could get one of those Camelback things and have a good supply of coffee or just drink a bunch before you go.

Quo Vadimus · Post by **Quo Vadimus** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:09 am

My girlfriend bought me this:

when I started commuting by bicycle to work last winter. It keeps things HOT - by far the most efficient I've ever owned, even after a 5.5 mile bike ride in 8 degrees fahrenheit, and it does seal perfectly. Highly recommended. I'd place it in the pet carrier as opposed to the glove box as it's profile is a bit thin and I'd worry about bounce-out.

Oh, and it's coffee- and tea-making (infusing) ability is a bit overrated... it just comes with a removable screen, meaning you can put some loose tea or coffee in the mug and pour hot water in and then pour the product out into another container. The way it keeps your beverage hot, you might as well make the drink before leaving and save yourself the extra mug to wash.

NOT recommended is the Ibera brand bicycle thermos, which fits in a bottle cage. It kept things warm. But only the things that didn't constantly leak.

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:12 am

Get a Starbucks plastic cup with the fliplid on it that seals up when closed. It fits in the 'cupholder' area of the Budd. I can drink it at stoplights since I wear a modular FF. I also carry a Stanley thermos under the seat with my other gear.

ECS

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:16 am

didnt someone make a hanging one?

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:01 am

MikieTaps wrote:didnt someone make a hanging one?

Yeah ericalm did. I saw it over on MV when I was posting how wimpy everyone here at MB is (just kidding for whoever reads this and doesn't get the reference).

I think he used a neoprene wine carrier as the prototype and then made his own.

It hangs off of the little hook in front of your knees.

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:09 am

Put it in a thermos and place it in the underseat storage where it will help it stay hot. Since you can't drink and drive at the same time, that's the best solution. Out in the elements it will get cold by the time you arrive at your destination.

Lostmycage · Post by **Lostmycage** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:37 am

I actually posted this bit below yesterday. I stand by it. I have ZERO trouble commuting with coffee.

myself wrote:The thing I really want to share is the coffee issue. I'm an all out coffee addict. I actually took into consideration whether I could get my mug in the glovebucket when mulling over the decision to buy the buddy. I've had MANY coffee mugs over the years, some were good, many were a complete waste of the plastic/metal/unknown that they were made of. My current cup I think is the best so far. I nabbed it at Target about 3 months or so ago. It's made by OXO. It looks cheap and flimsy, like all the OXO products. My mom, who is unarguably the best cook in the world (to me at least, and fast winning with my wife) actually recommended OXO the last time I visited her. If she recommends a brand of cookware, I'll give it a try. Turns out she was dead on. This 16 oz mug has a little button on top that engages a plunger which either flows or blocks the coffee. I ride to work in the morning with it full of coffee (up to the fill mark) and not once has it spilled a drop. It rides at about a 70 degree angle in the glovebucket. It's insulated and keeps the coffee warm for hours, though, as you might guess, my coffee never gets the chance to do that.

Actually, here's a link:
http://www.oxo.com/OA_HTML/xxoxo_ibeCCt ... item=57245
I couldn't find the exact one that I have, as mine's all black, same top and construction, though. If you're having issues with transporting coffee, go look for this one. I think I paid somewhere around $16 for it, but Target might have had it on clearance. I'd buy it again many times over. Enjoy your coffee, enjoy your scooter. Could life be better? (No, in case you were wondering)

Gotta love a life of simple needs, no?

Eddy Merckx · Post by **Eddy Merckx** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:25 am

I use an insulated bicycle water bottle for my commute coffee, it does not spill, and I just put it in the "glove box" works great. The bottle is made by a company called "Polar water bottles".

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:49 pm

I carry a coffee cup in the glovebox area every morning. As long as I drink it down a bit before I stick it in there, it doesn't slosh or spill. I've also used insulated travel mugs which work well. Unfortunately, travel mugs are hard to find in anything larger than 16oz. And thats just a warmup cup as far as I'm concerned.

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:52 pm

OK, this is a work in progress and this is the prototype.

The top band is elastic to hold your beverage in place. I took it for a test scoot and it is easy to remove and replace the drink while wearing gloves. I'm not happy with the way it shifts, so I'm going to tweak it a bit to adjust the pivot point.

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:05 pm

Good work...

I LOVE the inventiveness of the peeps on this forum...

How much?

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:09 pm

MikieTaps wrote:How much?

I need to nail down the final design and will probably add metal grommets to hook over the pegs for durability ... but I bet it could be shipped for about $10.

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:11 pm

sign me up! that looks awesome!

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:20 pm

Orange Guy wrote:
MikieTaps wrote:How much?
I need to nail down the final design and will probably add metal grommets to hook over the pegs for durability ... but I bet it could be shipped for about $10.

THAT is pretty awesome. I'd be in for one too. PM me when they are ready!!

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:31 pm

As an interim solution, Contigo commuter mugs are awesome.

You can find them for considerably less than this one on Amazon, but my wife and I both have one (they came in a two-pack from Costco), and they do not leak. At all.

I have put mine -- full of coffee -- in my bag on the way to work many times, and never has it leaked even a drop.

It'd be perfect for the cubby/cupholder area that the Buddy already has.

kziemer · Post by **kziemer** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:17 pm

We have the metal prima milk crate on the back. We then made elastic bands with small hooks from hook-loop closures that attach easily to the crate. I will try to remember to take a pic tonight.

It weeks pretty well... you just have to get one size bigger cup (medium drink in a large cup) unless you a) bring your own cup that seals well, b) drink some before you go, or c) get a coffee from a place that has those fancy tops with the closing hole.

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