How do I make a drink without spilling it?

Here are a few hints and tips you might find useful when pouring a drink:

Place the cup you are pouring into on a flat surface. Avoid holding the cup in the air as you pour as you might pour hot liquids onto your hand
Ensure the lip of the container you are pouring from is against the rim of the container you are pouring into
Contrasting colours can help you see different objects more easily. Black coffee in a white mug may enable you to see the liquid rising or a dark mug may let you see a tea bag floating upward
You can use a liquid level indicator to alert you with an audible or vibrating when your cup is full
Use the smallest available bottle or carton of milk, or a milk jug. Powdered milk or catering sachets can be useful methods of adding milk to a hot drink
Placing coffee in a dish, rather than a jar, can make it easier to use a spoon. Catering sachets provide measured amounts of coffee, although you might need scissors to open
Keep the coffee dish as close as possible to the cup to minimise any spillage from the spoon
You can make hot drinks in a microwave which removes the need for pouring hot liquids.

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