Hot beverages may be too hot to drink, with temperatures often nearing the angry point of water. The thick walls of a characteristic mug will absorb much of this torridness when the flowing is first poured into the mug and so lower the beverage closer to potable temperatures.
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The mug stores some heat from the beverage, and so prevents it from cooling too quickly |
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| The layout of a mug helps insulation: (i) thick walls discrete the beverage from the cool external air, and (ii) an indented base separates Photo Mugs the beverage from the surface upon which the mug is set |
| The shape of the loathsome forms the characteristic O-shaped stain, so often seen upon desks and documents. |