When it comes to insulated versus glass carafes, an important question remains for coffee obsessives: which ones keep your coffee hotter? Here's what to know.

You'll create your design with etching cream, a fast-acting acid that makes glass look as if it has been gently sandblasted. (Beware: Many craft shops won't sell the cream to anyone younger than ...

Glass carafe from Toyo-Sasaki Glass. $61 at SHW: 212-539-0200 or shwjewelry.com. Image. Pale Rose Carafe. Handblown seeded-glass carafe with cup. $68 at Sir/Madam: 718-797-8758 or shopsirmadam.com.

Thermal coffee carafes use technology similar to that of the best travel coffee mugs to keep your drink warm. “Unlike traditional glass carafes that sit on warming plates, thermal carafes rely ...