NotABushSupporter wrote:
> J. Clarke wrote:
>>
>> Not this crap again. There are published national standards for
>> coffee temperature and McDonalds coffee is served at temperatures
>> within those standards. Those standards require that the coffee be
>> hot enough to cause the injuries the Stupid Old Bat sustained.
>
> Great. Would you cite a source where serving coffee at 185 degrees is
> recommended?
Sorry to but in here. From:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=7th&navby=docket&no=974131
...
ANSI/AHAM CM-1-1986, which the American National Standards Institute
adopted for home coffee makers. Standard 5.2.1 provides:
On completion of the brewing cycle and within a 2 minute interval, the
beverage temperature in the dispensing vessel of the coffee maker while
stirring should be between the limits of 170 degrees F and 205 degrees F
(77 degrees C and 96 degrees C).
The upper finished brew temperature limit assures that the coffee does
not reach the boiling point which can affect the taste and aroma. The
lower temperature limit assures generally acceptable drinking
temperature when pouring into a cold cup, adding cream, sugar and spoon.
Standard 5.2.3.2 adds, for any coffee maker that "incorporates means to
maintain beverage temperature on completion of a brewing cycle": With
the appliance containing maximum rated cup capacity of liquid, basket
and pump removed (if present), allow to stand while still energized in
an ambient temperature of 73 ñ 9 degrees F (23 ñ 5 degrees C) for a
period of 1 hour at which time the beverage temperature in the appliance
should not be lower than 170 degrees F (76.7 degrees C).
We now return you to your scheduled flame fest.
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