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A beverage container includes a base, a stem, and a bowl. The base has a base lateral dimension parallel to the horizontal supporting plane. The stem extends upwardly from a stem lower end coupled to the base to a stem upper end. The stem has a heat pipe extending between the stem lower end and the

A beverage container includes a base, a stem, and a bowl. The base has a base lateral dimension parallel to the horizontal supporting plane. The stem extends upwardly from a stem lower end coupled to the base to a stem upper end. The stem has a heat pipe extending between the stem lower end and the stem upper end. The stem has a stem lateral dimension smaller than the base lateral dimension. The bowl is coupled to the stem upper end and extends upwardly of the stem. The bowl defines a liquid chamber having an upper opening. Other beverage containers, systems, methods, and heat transfer pads are also disclosed.

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1. A beverage container comprising: a base having a base lateral dimension;a stem extending upwardly from a stem lower end coupled to the base to a stem upper end, the stem having a heat pipe extending between the stem lower end and the stem upper end, and the stem having a stem lateral dimension sm

1. A beverage container comprising: a base having a base lateral dimension;a stem extending upwardly from a stem lower end coupled to the base to a stem upper end, the stem having a heat pipe extending between the stem lower end and the stem upper end, and the stem having a stem lateral dimension smaller than the base lateral dimension; anda bowl coupled to the stem upper end and extending upwardly of the stem, the bowl defining a liquid chamber having an upper opening. 2. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein: the base includes a base conductive element thermally coupled to the heat pipe. 3. The beverage container of claim 2, wherein: the base conductive element is made of a base conductor material having a thermal conductivity of at least 10 W/(m K) at 20° C. 4. The beverage container of claim 2, wherein: the base conductor material comprises metal. 5. The beverage container of claim 2, wherein: the base includes:a base outer element; anda base conductive element thermally coupled to the heat pipe,the base conductive element has a base conductive element lower end and a base conductive element upper end,the base outer element overlays at least a portion of the base conductive element upper end, andthe base conductive element lower end includes an exposed base conductive element contact surface. 6. The beverage container of claim 5 wherein: the base has a base lower end, andthe base conductive element contact surface is recessed from the base lower end. 7. The beverage container of claim 5 wherein: the base outer element extends laterally outwardly of the base conductive element. 8. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein: the stem includes a stem sleeve, and the heat pipe is at least partially positioned within the stem sleeve. 9. The beverage container of claim 8 wherein: the stem sleeve is spaced apart from the heat pipe between the stem upper end and the stem lower end. 10. The beverage container of claim 9 wherein: the heat pipe has a heat pipe outer surface facing the stem sleeve, anda majority of the stem sleeve is spaced apart from the heat pipe outer surface. 11. The beverage container of claim 8 wherein: the stem sleeve is made of a stem sleeve material comprising metal. 12. The beverage container of claim 9 wherein: the stem sleeve is spaced apart from the heat pipe by a hermetically sealed space. 13. The beverage container of claim 12 wherein: the sealed space contains a gas. 14. The beverage container of claim 12 wherein: the sealed space is substantially evacuated of gas. 15. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein: the bowl includes a substantially transparent portion. 16. The beverage container of claim 15 wherein: the bowl includes a bowl bottom, and the bowl bottom includes the reflective portion. 17. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein: the bowl includes a bowl bottom, and the bowl bottom is thermally coupled to the heat pipe. 18. The beverage container of claim 17 wherein: the bowl bottom is thermally coupled to the heat pipe by thermal adhesive. 19. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein: the stem upper end is coupled to the bowl by a fastener,the base, the stem, and the fastener collectively define a support assembling comprising an inner subassembly received in an outer subassembly,the inner subassembly includes the heat pipe, andthe inner subassembly is spaced apart from the outer subassembly by a contiguous space which extends within at least the fastener and the stem. 20. The beverage container of claim 19 wherein: the space is hermetically sealed. 21. The beverage container of claim 20 wherein: the sealed space is substantially evacuated of gas. 22. A method of making a beverage container, the method comprising: providing a base defining a lower horizontal supporting plane;providing a stem extending from a stem lower end to a stem upper end, the stem having a heat pipe extending between the stem lower end and the stem upper end;providing a bowl defining a liquid chamber having an upper opening;coupling the stem lower end to the base; andcoupling the stem upper end to the bowl.