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Jay D in Jersey

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I like coffee in my car in the morning. I was buying the paper to-go cups by the case from Restaurant Depot but its not convenient to go there for me, although two cases of 1000 each last about a year....they get used for other things too!
I won't drink from metal mugs...so stainless travel mugs are out and I think Yeti is overpriced schlock.
Thermal insulated plastic mugs are OK but I can sometimes smell dishwasher detergent on them...rinsing before using seems to resolve that.
I have seen hybrid ceramic interior and stainless exterior...interesting but expensive.
Right now these seem to be working well and I have about 8 between both homes:
Copco 2510-0292 Acadia 16-Ounce Mug, 1 Count (Pack of 1), Kiwi https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZDTG2S/?tag=tvwb-20

What are tried and true for other folks?
 
I have a ceramic one which seems to work pretty well, I don’t much like the paper ones either but they are less environmentally damaging than the old foam ones.
 
I have 2 Aladdin brand plastic ones that I’ve had for over 10 years. They’re made from recycled plastic and keep my coffee hot for my commute to work.
I have a SS Tervis Panthers mug that is huge, but keep the coffee hot for hours!
 
I can definitely recommend one to not buy. I have had several of these and they all have had the same flaw. After a few months the seal goes bad and they start to leak. They sell replacement gaskets but that only buys you another few months if you can even get the new one in properly. Screenshot_20220410-173940_Chrome.jpg
 
I have a nondescript plastic travel mug that I use. I drink the coffee before it gets cold. In the winter, the coffee does get cold faster, but the cup helps keep my hands warm. I also keep a Stanley thermos on the seat for a refill as needed.
 
I'm just here to find out why not stainless? So much of the choice of containers depends on how much coffee you drink, how much time you have to drink it, what temperature you prefer, how cold your morning travel is, whether you can refill safely on the road, etc. You seem to have found the solution already...once a year for a refill on your preference doesn't seem so bad.
 
Ed P said:
I'm just here to find out why not stainless? So much of the choice of containers depends on how much coffee you drink, how much time you have to drink it, what temperature you prefer, how cold your morning travel is, whether you can refill safely on the road, etc. You seem to have found the solution already...once a year for a refill on your preference doesn't seem so bad.
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OK...OK...Even though I brew the coffee into a stainless thermal carafe, I just don't like drinking from stainless, especially the water bottles. My issue.
 
Jay D in Jersey said:
OK...OK...Even though I brew the coffee into a stainless thermal carafe, I just don't like drinking from stainless, especially the water bottles. My issue.
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Well I really like a cade thick coffee cup the best but. For travel I love the stainless thermo cups which holds about twelve oz. If you clean them out by soaking in bleach,salt and ice for about 30 minutes or so then wash with soap and rinse, they look new and have no soap smell or taste.
But they will keep your drink hor 4 plus hours and cold even longer. You can drop, and they will not spill if lid is of the button control type.
Win,win.
 
I got a couple of Schramm travel mugs. Yes, stainless ;)
If I would have a problem, it would be that they insulate too much!
I can only drink.my tea after about a 2-3 hour drive :)
And they don't leak at all. I had them fallen over in the car plenty times. Not a drop
 
I’m a fan of the ”Contigo” travel cups, excellent seal, good heat retention! Yes it’s stainless but, the spout is nylon or some such plastic, no steel contact. No problem.
 
I have Contigo but one HUGE flaw with them. The channel your beverage flows through is impossible to clean no matter how hard you try and they get pretty disgusting after awhile
 
Yeti in any shape or form.

Yes they are expensive, but very, very well made. I guess it's like vacuum cleaners...you can a really good one, that lasts for years, or cheaper ones, that don't work as well and have to be replaced every couple of years.

We have 5 of them in our household, and have had them for years. Any cost savings realized are lost by having to replace them mor oftern.

If you don't want to spend the $$, I've read that RTIC makes similiar products, that are less costly.

I'm with you on the plastic. It's not the dishwasher smell...it's the stale "can't get it out no matter how hard I try" coffee odor that's endemic in those types of mugs, after a lot of use. They never seem to get clean enough for me.
 
LMichaels said:
I have Contigo but one HUGE flaw with them. The channel your beverage flows through is impossible to clean no matter how hard you try and they get pretty disgusting after awhile
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Yeah....we tried those in the past...and ended up tossing them for that reason.
 
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