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I’m frequently asked about my favorite products and this is one I have to share.  My travel mug. I’ve had it for at least three years, maybe longer. I’ve dropped it a gajillion times, left it in both the frigid cold and blazing heat, and have probably abused it in other ways I cannot think of at the moment.  But it’s still solid, no visible damage and works great.

This morning I boiled some water and poured it in my cup to make tea at 6-6:30 am-ish. I went off for the day and left it in the car. I finally got it out of the car about 12:30 pm and still forgot to take a sip. Finally at 2:30 I drank my tea, anticipating it would be warmed up to at least room temp after sitting in the car at 20 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 hours. To my surprise, it was still warmer than room temperature.

My only complaint is that it is sometimes too effective. An hour after I pour boiling hot water into the mug, it’s still way too hot to drink. But, on days when I forget about it, I really do appreciate it.  Also, it stays warmer the fuller it is, so once I get it down to about half full I need to finish it fairly soon after that.

The mug itself is all steel inside and out, so no worries about plastic melting into my beverage or glass breaking every time I drop it. It is thoroughly insulated and impossible to burn your hands, unless you tip it too much and drip the scalding hot beverage on your hand.  The lid is a softer, rubbery plastic that sits in the mug without screwing on, which I don’t exactly care for, but at the time I wanted the best mug for the price and this was it.  They have other lids that are more effective at preventing spillage, but they cost a bit more. Now that I know the quality of my mug, I know I should have invested a few more dollars into a better lid, but I’m not giving up my perfectly adequate mug for a new one.

Thermos has been around for over 100 years and devoted to making quality products, so I’m not exactly sure why they don’t have a monopoly on all beverage containers. They have no BPA in their products either.