4 Port USB Hub & Coffee Warmer **Great Gadget**

4 Port USB Hub & Coffee / Tea Warmer

Components

- 4 Port Hub
- 1 metal hot plate;
- 1 plastic enclosure for the hotplate and heating mechanism;
- 2 LEDs (1 red, 1 green);
- 1 On/Off button (Switches plate on or off);
- 1 (USB 1.1) Power cable;

Specifications and features presented by the manufacturers:

- diameter: aprox. 10 cm;
- USB cable length:aprox. 100 cm;
- keeps the drinks warm at 40 60 Celsius degrees;
- completely plug and play, no drivers required;

- rated power: 2.5 W 5 W DC;
- hotplate is very well-insulated, in order to prevent burns;
- USB powered.

Test 1: Hot Coffee + Metal Cup

Initial temperature: Cup: 59 Celsius degrees;
Coffee: 59 Celsius degrees;

Temperature after 10 minutes: Cup: 50 Celsius degrees;
Coffee: 52 Celsius degrees;

Temperature after 20 minutes: Cup: 42 Celsius degrees;
Coffee: 44 Celsius degrees;

Feeling: Even after 20 minutes, the coffee was relatively warm and OK to drink.


Test 2: Hot Coffee + Normal Coffee Mug

Initial temperature: Mug: 55 Celsius degrees;
Coffee: 55 Celsius degrees;

Temperature after 10 minutes: Mug: 50 Celsius degrees;
Coffee: 51 Celsius degrees;

Temperature after 20 minutes: Mug: 42 Celsius degrees;
Coffee: 48 Celsius degrees;

Feeling: Works a lot better with a normal coffee mug. The coffee was at exactly the right temperature (well, for my taste, anyhow) after 20 or so minutes.


Test 3: Hot Tea + Glass Mug

Initial temperature: Mug: 54 Celsius degrees;
Tea: 58 Celsius degrees;

Temperature after 10 minutes: Mug: 48 Celsius degrees;
Tea: 51 Celsius degrees;

Temperature after 20 minutes: Mug: 42 Celsius degrees;
Tea: 48 Celsius degrees;

Feeling: Best results here. Pretty damn good tea, great temperature.

Conclusions

This little device could represent a very good gift in any occasion, especially if the person you're offering it to is fond of computers and hot drinks, as it does quite a good job of keeping your beverages warm in the close vicinity of a computer as well as 4 port hub to connect other devices.