Contigo 16-Ounce Double Wall Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tumbler

I imagine most people need to know two things about this mug.

1) It really is a terrific insulator. Your coffee will be hot all morning, and probably into the afternoon with this mug. I have found coffee hot 5 hours after I poured it. Hot.

2) It doesn't leak. Yeah, that's what they promise, but the surprise is that the clever and more importantly well constructed lid does not leak. You could store it upside down in your important files cabinet if you needed to. It's a great mug.

Also, I think it looks cool. It fits my cupholder in my truck. It's easy to clean. Those are all nice too.

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My husband called my old car "the cheesemobile," because I often spilled my white chocolate whole-milk lattes between the seats while driving and couldn't clean up the mess before it soured and stank. Hot summers in that car were not fun.

My new car is the same color as this beautiful insulated mug, and the car smells fine because the mug works so well. Screw on the lid and your drink is secure hot or cold. Simply press the button and drink. When you release the button and put the mug down, the drinking port closes tightly. Knock the mug over and the most that will spill (assuming the lid is screwed on securely) is the one drop that might be left in the drinking port. Keep the button pressed until you put the mug back in the cupholder and even that drop probably won't be there. No levers to forget to close. No lids you need to align, or snap on and wonder if the snap worked.

Because the mug is designed with two-layer construction with an air gap, hot things stay hot, and cold things stay cold for longer than it usually takes to drink the contents.

The steel construction makes this a durable item I expect will last me for years. The sleek design is very attractive and well-proportioned -it fits in most cupholders without being top heavy, and it feels good in my hand.

Even washing the mug can be fun: put a bit of soap and half a cup of really hot water in, close the top tightly, shake vigorously, then point the top away from you into the sink and press the button. Enjoy the dramatic fountain spray! (Just watch for the backsplash, and don't get burned...)

My one complaint: the blue paint isn't as durable as the plain brushed steel finish. My husband's steel version still looks new, while my blue one looks a bit scuffed.

If I ever lose this mug, I'd replace it in a heartbeat.

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I purchased a two-pack of these from a local warehouse store, and I'm very pleased with them. They are definitely spill proof you can hold it upside down without a drop coming out. The paperwork states that the stainless steel models are dishwasher safe (but not the plastic versions though). I've found that they keep a cup of coffee hot enough to drink for about 2 hours. I haven't had the cleaning issues that others have. I simply dishwash them and they seem to come out clean. I would think warm soapy water would also get them clean without much trouble.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend the Contigo Stainless tumbler.

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This is definitely the best travel mug I've ever owned it looks nice, is relatively compact, and doesn't leak. But, there's the issue of the lid. I would drink mint tea in it, clean it, put coffee in it, and the coffee would taste like mint. The same thing happened with orange mandarin tea, which was really gross. Butlast night I turned the lid upside down in my sink, put a squirt of dawn direct foam in it, and some really hot water, and let it soak overnight. When I rinsed it out this morning, all the smells were gone. It worked better than putting the lid in the dishwasher. Maybe this is the answer? I really don't want to give up on this mug.

Update a few months later

OK it's not so great anymore.

The smells are staying in the mug, and the dishwasher isn't doing the trick on the lid. I won't even drink out of it anymore. My husband uses it as a last resort. This thing refuses to be cleaned properly. Don't do it. I wish I hadn't.

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These mugs were the answer to our prayers. reusable coffee cup, lid that worked well, stainless body, kept coffee really hot for a long time.

And then I washed the lids. And reused them, washed, reused--and within a week, my coffee developed an off-smell. The lid smelled like a locker room, and the smell would not go away. I could hear liquid in the lid, and it would not dry out.

The concept is great, and I want these mugs to work, because they're the best I've tried, but I won't buy them again. The lids are just impossible to clean thoroughly, and if you're drinking coffee daily, there's just no way to wash the tops properly. Gross.

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