Ember Mug 2

The Ember Mug 2 is the sort of gadget most likely to prompt a strong reaction when unwrapped: an app-controlled heated mug that holds coffee or tea at a chosen temperature (roughly 50-63°C) so it never goes cold on his desk. It comes in 10oz (295ml) and 14oz (414ml) sizes, ships with a charging coaster for all-day use, and gives around 80 minutes of untethered heating on the larger mug. It ranks below the whisky set and bottle because it is the weakest on value and reliability here - from £130 is a lot for a mug, and reviews flag battery degradation over time and the need to keep it on its coaster. It suits a coffee-obsessed, gadget-loving desk worker who would never spend this on himself; skip it for anyone who drinks up quickly or dislikes fiddly tech. The trade-off versus the YETI is clear: novelty and delight now, in exchange for higher cost and more to go wrong.