Clean Coffee Cups

Just rinsed out is never good enough for me. Wash whatever it is, rinse, then was again. I work on greasy dirty machinery along with crawling into nasty well houses and under crawl spaces. Yet my hands look as clean as an accountant. I first start by hosing them down with carburetor cleaner, then starting fluid then soap and hot water. When I was young and studly I would often shower with my young wife "to save hot water". Now I am old and wrinkled I shower with our trash cans. I do not have OCD. I have CDO, that is OCD put in proper alphabetic order as it should be.
 
I used to work with a guy that had been an aircraft crew chief on a Carrier . He said the big coffee urns rarely got cleaned but one day the mess guys pulled a couple of them down for cleaning and found a sock in the bottom of one . True story ? I don't know ...
 
It is not a Navy thing, or Army, or Air force or any military thing...it's a question of taste...Like a pipe...The left over residue after a rinse out only over time leave a flavor coating in the cup..

All serious coffee drinkers know this and that's why they may just break your legs if you "wash their cup"
 
my late father was of the opinion that his properly "seasoned" coffee cup at the office really only needed hot water to be coffee.. was a bit upset when my mother cleaned it when he was in the hospital.. lol
 
Narragansett said:
You don't wash coffee pots either
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Never, ever put any kind of soap in a coffee pot. Ya might as well toss it. Some stuff is intended to be left to age properly.

As an aside, the promotional exam included a practical section.
The candidate was required to drink a cup of coffee, smoke a stogie, dip (or chew), and eat an ice cream cone at the same time. It could be done and guys did it.
 
One of my first jobs involved the "proper" cleaning of the double barrel coffee urn. Every night one of the urns inside the water jacket would be drained, filled with plain water and left for several hours to leach the bitter oils out of the metal pores. The night after, the other urn would be cleaned.

Comparing the first batch of coffee out of a clean urn to that of the other urn was eye opening. In a good way.

ETA: one night on the job I retired from, I was bored and decided to clean the coffee maker. (The person who'd previously done it had retired.) Took a couple of hours, I was horrified at what I'd found and it certainly explained the quality of the product. Had a cup out of the cleaned maker and never drank another.
 
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GnarlsR2 said:
"AI Overview

How Often Should You Wash Your Office Coffee Mug? Never ...

An unwashed coffee cup can harbor a significant number of bacteria, with studies showing that a high percentage of mugs are contaminated with germs of various types, including those linked to colds, flu, and even diarrhea. The number of bacteria can vary greatly depending on factors like how often the cup is used, who else might use it, and how it's cleaned.

Here's a more detailed look:

Contamination is common:
Studies have found that a large proportion of coffee mugs, even those used only by one person, are contaminated with bacteria.

Potential for illness:
Some of these bacteria can be harmful, potentially leading to illness, especially if someone is immunocompromised.

Source of contamination:
Bacteria can be transferred to the cup from hands, other surfaces, and even from residual liquids left in the cup.

Regular washing is key:
Washing the cup with hot, soapy water after each use, and drying it properly, can help minimize the risk of bacterial contamination.

Shared mugs pose a higher risk:
If a cup is shared with others, the risk of contamination increases, especially if proper cleaning procedures are not followed."
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Who in the world would share a coffee cup with someone else.
Yuk !!
 
GnarlsR2 said:
"AI Overview

How Often Should You Wash Your Office Coffee Mug? Never ...

An unwashed coffee cup can harbor a significant number of bacteria, with studies showing that a high percentage of mugs are contaminated with germs of various types, including those linked to colds, flu, and even diarrhea. The number of bacteria can vary greatly depending on factors like how often the cup is used, who else might use it, and how it's cleaned.

Here's a more detailed look:

Contamination is common:
Studies have found that a large proportion of coffee mugs, even those used only by one person, are contaminated with bacteria.

Potential for illness:
Some of these bacteria can be harmful, potentially leading to illness, especially if someone is immunocompromised.

Source of contamination:
Bacteria can be transferred to the cup from hands, other surfaces, and even from residual liquids left in the cup.

Regular washing is key:
Washing the cup with hot, soapy water after each use, and drying it properly, can help minimize the risk of bacterial contamination.

Shared mugs pose a higher risk:
If a cup is shared with others, the risk of contamination increases, especially if proper cleaning procedures are not followed."
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You sound like my Wife. Next you'll be telling me that the coffee pot needs to be washed too:D
 
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