Right...to actually sterilize something, you have to hold it well above boiling. Autoclaves run at high pressure so they can get liquids up to 121C. However, y

Right...to actually sterilize something, you have to hold it well above boiling. Autoclaves run at high pressure so they can get liquids up to 121C. However, you don't need sterile food; you just need to ensure that there are sufficiently few bacteria that your body can deal with the rest. I would suspect boiling water (to make the coffee) and holding it hot (for serving) helps quite a bit with this, but I was wondering if anyone had some actual numbers.