# Safe to Drink Microwaved Coffee from Starbu?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-to-drink-microwaved-coffee-from-starbu/86825>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 11, 2001, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-to-drink-microwaved-coffee-from-starbu/86825 "2001-10-11T17:05:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![don\_willard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@don\_willard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_willard)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-to-drink-microwaved-coffee-from-starbu/86825/1 "2001-10-11T17:05:04Z")

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I was microwaving my coffee in its cup it came in the other day when someone said these cups have waxes on them and other ingerdients and the get mixed in to the coffee, etc.  
You will get a ball of wax etc. in your stomach and intestines. I usually have Starbucks coffee. Should I call the company representative? Will yuo get a ball of wax in you, etc.?

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**Author:** ![Dilbert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58f4c7/32.png) [@Dilbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dilbert)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-to-drink-microwaved-coffee-from-starbu/86825/2 "2001-10-11T18:26:39Z")

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Especially if you think it’s based on this one:  
[http://www.snopes2.com/toxins/noodles.htm](http://www.snopes2.com/toxins/noodles.htm)