Recent content by tuilli

Ha I love it, drinking tea has become so much more complicated :b Still clinging on to the hot air bubble theory. Just to clarify, the air bubble will have the highest temp towards the centre, thus the part of the table directly under the centre of the mug will heat up most over time. Therefore...

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I'd like to think that there is a continually changing micro weather system thingy going on within the tiny bubble of air under the mug :b the mug or the table must be slightly damp from washing the cup or humidity or a spill, etc. the coffee heats the mug so its significantly hotter than the...

My guess is that the air trapped under the mug and close around it is warmed up, thus can absorb more moisture. Once the humid air comes in contact with the colder table, condensation ensues. You can actually see it happening through a transparent (eg. glass) surface.