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I find that if you fill the tea mug / cafetiere with hot water from the hot tap thing, wait about 10s for the vessel to become hot, pour out the water and then make your drink with fresh hot water, it turns out fine.
I've been using this method in offices with zip taps for about 10 years and it works fine. I'm reasonably fussy about tea and coffee but not quite obsessive level.
I do get some chat now and again when I'm waiting for the right amount of time with my hot water in the vessel pending making the actual drink about wtf I am doing.
But hey, I didn't create this problem.
ChasnotRobert
Does anyone work in an office where they have those 'hot' tap things? No idea what temp it is but it's well below that needed to make a decent cup of coffee (light roast) or tea for that matter. What's the best option - make coffee at home and bring in thermos? Try a darker roast coffee? Currently I just give up and go out to a cafe but want to try and make my own if I can.