What is the best material for reusable coffee cups?
Reusable coffee cups can be made from all kinds of materials including silicone, glass, stainless steel, ceramic and even bamboo. The best material for you will depend largely on your priorities.
If you prize flavour above all else, you'll be better off with glass. But while glass coffee cups tend to be fairly tough, they won’t survive every fall.
If you’re taking your coffee on the school run and then jogging to the station for work, a silicone cup - perhaps even one that collapses down - might be the answer. And if planet earth is your main priority, something like bamboo is a good, green choice.
How do I choose a reusable coffee cup?
There are a few things to consider when choosing a cup.
Where are you going to be using it? If on the go, a plastic or silicone one will be better. If it’s to drink at your desk, the world of glass and ceramic mugs open up to you.
Size: Are you ordering a quick espresso or a long latte?
Material: Think about what’s important to you - flavour, warmth of drink (if travelling long distances before drinking you might want to look at an insulated travel cup rather than a simple reusable cup), what the environmental impact is and so on. Also consider whether it's microwave- and dishwasher-safe.
Style. Yes it does matter. In many ways, a reusable cup is a bit of a style accessory and you’re going to be walking around with it on display a lot, so it’s important that you like the look of the thing, enjoy using it and that it says what you want it to say about you. You don’t need to match it to your outfit, but we’re not going to stop you.
What's the best reusable coffee cup?
We like something about all the cups on our list but we think the very best reusable coffee cup, and the one that will suit most people, is the silicone KeepCup Original 12oz Reusable Coffee Cup. It's lightweight, a breeze to clean, and leak-proof to prevent spills.
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