You are thinking of what is known in prisons as a “stinger”, but to the rest of us as an “immersion heater”. Amazon has a “travel” version for just over $2, FFS. Yes, they work quite well. It wouldn’t be terribly difficult to add a thermostat and a little logic, so it achieves/maintains a selected temperature, but I prefer the far cheaper “dip a fingertip in it” test.
Sorry, I wasn’t clear then, I want something that does not heat it, it should only register the temperature and chime when it reaches my desired, set, drinking temperature.
I think that’s a fine idea for a product, as long as the engineers can make it work without connecting to the internet
In the meantime, however, I’ll pour the “freshly hot” contents of my mug into a second, room temp, mug-- tends to pull the heat out fairly quickly, especially if using a thick ceramic mug.
i bought this sucker years ago and found it too terrifying to actually use regularly.
the positive retention from the rings is nice but its not something you want near your face
I bought one of these the moment I heard about it, and didn’t think twice about the price. And I love it. Hot plates don’t work nearly as well. I don’t take a sip every 45 minutes, but without this it will definitely cool off too much while I drink it (maybe I consume the whole thing in 20 minutes?)
I agree with the reviewer that it doesn’t hold enough, and washing is a bit of a hassle. I haven’t had any problems with battery life (I use it twice a day, recharge for a few hours between the first and second use, and I’m good).