"the fact that the first thought in the writer's mind that this would be directed as a solution for the home and not a place of work."

he mentions neither home nor work. so....wtf? really, that was the first thought in YOUR mind, not frooch's.

nutbastard

@MaoChan:
what office doesn't have a coffee maker? what coffee drinker enjoys instant coffee? and finally, not everyone wants cream and sugar ruining their coffee.

nutbastard

@nutbastard: the fact that the first thought in the writer's mind that this would be directed as a solution for the home and not a place of work.

or even waiting rooms of many types.

oakie

@dingus: i was implying that this would be a suitable substitute for an office that normally provides an alternative instant coffee... they could purchase these to reduce office expenditures if the price is right in comparison to providing the necessary consumables.

oakie

If the plastic tube is recyclable, what's the problem?

Way

I can also see this being super duper useful in travel situations.

tyskkvinna

When you want a cup of horrible coffee I guess you would want it as quickly as possible.

Lorne

Ha! Another Yanko "gotcha".

This is about as close as I would come to a "YEnko product:
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Out2gtcha

"In addition to saving perhaps 4 seconds of your precious time, it lets you use something disposable rather than a spoon which you can wash and reuse."

Yea I gotta rip on you too for being dumb. First off who has ever heard of a spoon that has coffee, creamer, and sugar in it? I know my JA Henkels silverware are not packed with instant cup o coffee.

Also you do realize that this is meant for the office setting where people with real jobs work. No more dealing with stupid communal sugar bowls or little sugar packets everywhere. Just grab a tube and you are done.

MaoChan

there are 3-1 coffee packages right?!why need this? you have the prerogative to not wash the reusable spoons anyway.

Amiash

Wow...giz was way off the mark with this one. I don't think this was invented as a time saver. Rather it seems to be the convienence of it all. Keep one of those in an office drawer or glove box or something.

MrMaestr0

@nutbastard: please see my above comment. My sardonic wit does not translate to text at all.

Claystil

you can skip the spoon all together buy just emptying the packet in first, then pouring the hot water. When I make my (real, non powdered) coffee every morning I pour my cream in first. One less thing to wash.

spicedham

Why do you need water? Its a drug already cut in a straw. Dont you just snort it?

Curves

Coffee is overrated.

IrisMR

@Claystil:
people say a lot of mindless FUD - it's good to take it with a grain of (cancerous!) salt...

nutbastard

@oakie:
"sounds like not having a real job since leaving high school has narrowed your world view."

who is that one directed at, the editor? what evidence do you have he's never had a 'real' job? what constitutes a 'real' job?

nutbastard

How much water do you need to "clean" a spoon that was used to just stir some damn coffee? I'd think merely wiping the thing clean after each use, with a real wash at the start and end of each week would be sufficient.

Of course, real men don't need spoons.

Dunny0

waste not, want not

mtopper

@rdldr1: instant coffee is pure evil.

and 6 oz. of waste water hardly matches the energy and material of a plastic spoon.

Claystil

@deenster: when i make coffee at home i use a metal spoon and a ceramic mug. there's little waste. plastic seriously doesn't need to be in the equation. plus, some folks say seeped plasticisers cause cancer.

Claystil

While you may think the spoon container is wasteful, its less wasteful than having a separate instant coffee/creamer/sugar packets. Plus the no need for a spoon means no need to toss a plastic spoon or stirrer, or "waste water" washing a spoon.

rdldr1

What is it? The 80s all over again?

Poltras

But I'd have to heat water up.

SchruteBuck

2-in-1 (coffee and cream) and 3-in-1 (coffee, cream, sugar) packets are all the craze in Asia. They're great because it's convenient, quick and affordable. This is actually more eco-friendly because now, you don't need a plastic spoon to stir your coffee. Now if they can only make the container from the sugar itself and let it slowly melt as you stir it, now that would be even better.

deenster

This product is simply stupid. It's coffee for the swiffer generaion. Now I'll wait here to attack the first person spouting off about plastic+heat=cancerdeath.

Claystil

@oakie: What office are you working in that:

a) doesn't provide coffee for its employees

or

b) provides coffee that tastes worse than instant?

dingus

Why not just skip the middleman? If this is so great, OBVIOUSLY a spork/straw combo is better.

Lizard_King

These have been formulate to only work in the interior of a Prius, so they cancel each other out.

Kind of like the orange juice in a screwdriver, or eating a bran muffin after smoking crack.

zenpoet

@oakie: "

"In addition to saving perhaps 4 seconds of your precious time, it lets you use something disposable rather than a spoon which you can wash and reuse"

because there's no such thing as a plastic spoon or swizzle stick? i dont get it. "

cuz honestly, this would be perfect for somewhere other than the home... maybe an OFFICE, perhaps? sounds like not having a real job since leaving high school has narrowed your world view.

oakie

"In addition to saving perhaps 4 seconds of your precious time, it lets you use something disposable rather than a spoon which you can wash and reuse"

because there's no such thing as a plastic spoon or swizzle stick? i dont get it.

oakie

Awesome! Every morning I ask myself, "How can I cut 4 seconds off of this so I can have some ME time?" BAM! There it is.

eddiesmile

@juliagulia: you could also re-ingest your puke.

Claystil

I'd like to know where the need for this small dubious convenience originated? On a train with no snack-bar service?

Could I just pour the contents into my mouth and let the 98.6 degree heat of my own bod make the pseudo-coffee in my very own human mug? Wow...how is THAT for avoiding waste....? Genius eh ?

Later I could use the straw to clean my ears which would surely be clogged after I pass out in a caffeine-induced coma and lay in my own pool of puke.....reducing waste again by re-using the plastic straw.....perfect!

juliagulia

Well, you could wash it and reuse (refill) it. My great-grandma always did wash and reuse plastic flatware and cups.
Ew.

avantreese

For tea drinkers we have Ticolino Bagless Gourmet Tea Sticks.

You can combine pre-measured scoops of freeze dried coffee crystals, non-dairy creamer, and sugar in a small plastic bag or re-useable plastic container and accomplish the same thing.

eigafan

The problem I see with this is that it isn't wrapped. You are taking the package that anyone could have touched and sticking it in your cup of coffee.

dvdmovieking

Or you could just cut the crap and get some coffee.

Hey look while you're going...

strider_mt2k

Some people will go to any lenths to justify bad coffee. If you want bad coffee, be proud and just drink the crappy stuff from work. If you want GOOD coffee, you certainly don't want THIS thing.

mvisconte