we knew this was a bad idea: wolfgang's latte

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A few weeks ago we tested one of these self-heating Wolfgang Puck’s Latte cans and decided it was pretty lame. Not only was it stupidly expensive — over $3 — but it didn’t actually serve up very much coffee (barely enough to fill two of our favorite Happy to Serve You mugs). Worse, afterwards we were left wondering how to recycle this hefty piece of leftover metal. Well, we just read in the The New York Times that Mr. Puck and associates are actually pulling the product off of store shelves, pending a lawsuit that claims the cans may EXPLODE. Whether or not that is true doesn’t really matter: We had a hard time imagining any scenario where this would be a good idea. Even if you were hiking in the Artic, desperately in need of a hot beverage, the sheer weight and bulk of this would be too wasteful to lug around. It’s especially silly in a city where there’s a deli on every corner. Sorry, Mr. Puck. We still love your pizza.