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- There's actually a very good reason
why you should be swapping out your cup of airplane coffee
with an in-flight Bloody Mary.
Your health might just depend on it.
What's up internet,
my name is Wil Fulton, and this is "Thrillist Travel Guide,"
where we basically cover everything you need to know
on how to be a better traveler.
From the best places to visit next month,
to how to pack your suitcase with military precision
and efficiency.
Today, we'll be talking about an airplane trope
that's been prevalent perhaps since the Wright brothers
brought a bologna sandwich aboard their maiden flight.
Just kidding, that didn't happen, probably.
Airline food.
Obviously, making fun of airplane food is a comedy cliche
as well-worn as "pull my finger,"
and admittedly, it's often just as (beep).
- What do ya think this is?
- About seven hours ago, that was lasagna.
- But things have improved overall!
Airplanes like Air France have sourced chefs from
Michelin-starred restaurants to help curate their menus.
And Delta has brought on James Beard-winning chefs
to revamp their in-flight dining, for example.
The situation is getting better, people!
Still, eating food served at 30,000 feet can be a dicey
game to play with your gastro-intestinal tract.
But, assuredly, a simple cup of coffee should be OK,
and safe, and fine, right?
Surely you have nothing to worry about here?
Well, hold up there passengers.
Direct your eyes to the front of your screen,
put your tray table up, and listen to me.
You should definitely think twice about drinking
coffee on your next flight.
As recently reported in a Thrillist travel feature,
which you can check out on our website, duh,
drinking coffee on an airplane might not just be unsavory,
it might be unhealthy too.
You probably know this, but it's best to not drink
tap water from airplanes.
In 2012, the EPA discovered about 12% of US
commercial planes are contaminated by bacteria.
Specifically coliform, an indicator of E. Coli.
Yikes.
And, since airplane coffee's made with airplane tap water,
well, you can draw your own conclusions here.
But, in positive news, over the past half-decade,
the EPA has instituted the aircraft drinking water rule,
which requires routine disinfection and flushing
of a plane's water system, and personnel training,
and regular sampling of the water,
and some other stuff that should lower these dangerously
high numbers.
So really, it's your call in regards to safety.
However, even if airplane coffee might not make you ill,
it definitely doesn't taste ideal.
- Tastes like (beep).
- First off, it's drip coffee, and,
on longer flights, a pot of coffee can sit stewing
for an extended amount of time.
This equals some pretty (beep) coffee.
And when you experience in-flight air pressure and humidity,
your senses are a little skewed,
meaning, your perception of sweet and salt
is highly reduced.
You're losing a lot of your sense of flavor and smell,
so, any cup of coffee will taste a little off,
let alone a cheaply made cup of drip that's been
sitting out for hours.
And this isn't the only problem.
You can't boil coffee at 212 degrees
while you're in the air,
which means you can't kill any bacteria
that might be present, to allude to those other points,
and the full flavor of the roast just won't come out
of your brew.
Look, we're really not being coffee snobs here.
These are objective problems all coffee brewed on airplanes
might suffer from.
But there is hope for the thirsty and weary traveler.
The Thrillist piece we've been referencing
reports that United Airlines, for example,
recently partnered with Illy North America
for all their coffee needs.
Together, they've totally revamped the on-board
coffee system,
changing everything from the beans themselves,
to the brewing process, to using better filtered water
throughout the brewing process,
for a more consistent, better-tasting product.
Basically, airlines are taking note of the issues here,
and are trying their best to brew you a safe,
and delicious, cup of coffee for your next flight.
My advice?
Snag a cup of joe in the airport before you get
on your flight, and opt for an in-flight Bloody Mary instead.
It might not wake you up as well,
but I can almost guarantee you that it will
make you feel better.
At least, it would make me feel better.
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For the full piece on why you might need to rethink
your airplane coffee consumption,
click the link in our description.
For the best ways to poop on an airplane,
you know, just in case, you can direct your attention
to the video to my left.
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