cptzanzibarYeah, I'd gladly pay the $5 extra for the solid copper, especially considering I can get it today, instead of it shipping at the end of the month. Plus, you get a shot glass and a recipe book, it's a no-brainer.
cptzanzibarCurious how they can afford to be 100% copper at that price. I bought a single for around that a while ago and it was shoddy quality, had to be returned. Hopefully I'm just being overly skeptical, as the point of a mule is to be served in a copper mug.
cptzanzibarLook at the reviews on the amazon link, people are complaining that they got scammed.
At least MD is being straight up that you're not getting anything nice. No such thing as a free lunch, folks.
BrainFlushI have not, but one of mine has a pretty decent gouge on the bottom from a drop, its definitely not plated from the outside and the finish on the inside looks identical to the outside.
cptzanzibarplease don't buy those, copper is not safe to drink out of, especially when it's alcohol, a lot of toxic heavy metal compound can leach out. If you want high quality ones you'll need to look for something that's solid copper with a stainless steel plating on the inside.
Alee.GI dont use them frequently enough to worry about it. I also only put cold drinks in them with limited acids. I find that most lined with SS or nickel are not higher in quality inherently.
BrainFlushI mean your body does need some copper and there are copper supplements but the copper compounds released when you serve what's literally acid and alcohol(a Moscow mule) are beneficial and definitely not in quantit, copper is technically a heavy metal actually.
cptzanzibarIf you drink cold water you'll be fine, however these cups are almost always sold as Moscow mule cups which literally combines multiple acids and alcohol in one container. And as far as quality I meant that the best one will be solid copper with a stainless plaiting, not that every one that's plated copper will be good. Sort of like all the best sock are wool but not all wool socks are the best.
Alee.GThe issue is there isnt any solid scientific measuring of the amount of copper you get from drinking out of copper mugs. I would very much like a study of that, as it could be a big issue. I understand that over consuming any nutrient can be hazardous, and one of the reasons I dont use them unless we are making mixed drinks, which may be every other weekend, at the most.
https://www.amazon.com/A29-Unlined-16-Ounce-Hammered-Booklet/dp/B00NKSJ8IE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1493735717&sr=8-6&keywords=solid+copper+mugs
4 Solid Copper Mugs for $35. Love ya Massdrop, but this one is a pretty poor drop.
At least MD is being straight up that you're not getting anything nice. No such thing as a free lunch, folks.