Bubbling coffee
Tried to microwave some coffee a bit ago. Did so, took it out, and poured in some sugar. It bubbled up in the blink of an eye and went everywhere... all over the counter. Within a second was done, and there was 1/3 of a cup left. Never seen anything like it. After wiping everything down, I'm left unamused. I'm just glad I wasn't holding it. I need to clean the carafe, so the microwave becomes unnecessary.
Posted by drunkenbatmanJanuary 21, 2004, at 08:31 PM
You superheated your bubbling coffee. It didn't boil until you broke the surface. It usually isn't a problem, but if you're heating water (or similar) in a microwave, toss in a chopstick or similar which puts a dent in the surface so that the bubbles can form while still in the micro.