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Why is it a good idea to rinse your thermos bottle with hot water before filling it with hot coffee?
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Rinsing the thermos bottle with hot water helps to preheat the interior of the thermos. This is important because if the thermos is cold, it will absorb some of the heat from the hot coffee, causing the coffee to cool down more quickly. Show more…
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