12.3.2015

Update, 28th Jan 2016:Well, almost a year on, and how has it fared? Well, extremely well. I am very impressed with the durability of it. It still works exactly the same as the first day we bought it, keeping the tea/coffee hot for several hours, and it has been used almost every day fo rthe daily commute to work. The elegant red paint has slowly been chipped and scratched, and eventually come away a little (mainly at the bottom, but most of it is still there on the rest of the bottle however), but then it has been thoroughly used - thrown onto empty car passenger seats and bouncing into the footwell, turned upside down and shoved into bags, squashed next to whatever else is in the bag that day (most likely a ton of paerwork and plastic files),dropped and kicked (accidentally). In all that, it still has not leaked, though it did suffer one very small dent on the bottom, but that didnt affect the functionality. Recently, my wife left it somewhere and lost it (NOOOO!!!), so i immediately ordered exactly the same product again, and i'm delighted to see it is still the same reliable product i purcahsed almost a year ago. Buy with confidence - the paint may get scratched, but the main function of this mug will continue to work as intended - its a keeper.Original Review: 12th March 2015:Really great item for what it is made for - as long as you know what it's made for :)Ok, first things first - For those of you looking for a THERMOS FLASK, in other words, a product that will keep your chosen beverage boiling hot for hours and hours on end, THIS IS NOT THE PRODUCT. I've had a proper Thermos flask and after 24 hours i poured out my tea and it was still hot. This product will not do this.This product will keep your tea/coffee hot for a few hours tops - 3- 4 hours max. Which is exactly what it startes in its claims. The product doesn't contain glass, nor is it a superbly vacuum insulated product - the stopper design is ingenious, but will still allow heat loss - much more so than the traditional screw-top Thermos flasks. It consists of a double walled steel container, which means it will transmit heat more than those made of glass and plastic/ glass and metal. As a result of both of these factors, its function is very specific - short term insulation.So, why would you use this?Well, remeber, it is designed as a travel mug. Its not a massive flask with a cup on top. It's purpose therefore is to simple last you on your travels and keep your drink nice and hot.So, its 7am in the morning. You make your 400ml cup of tea, pop it in the travel mug, and off you go - driving/train etc. When you want a drink, you press the button and take a sip. 8am - you can still sip. 9am - still sipping and happy. 10am still sipping and well into my mornings work. 11am - just about still nice to drink. Then just refill if your workplace has a kitchen/tea making area. And of course do the same for the journey home.So its function is just that - a very convenient, excellently made travel mug - exactly as it states, nothing more, nothing less.Try this with a THERMOS flask? In a moving car where you are a passenger, just think of unscrewing the cup, unscrewing the lid pouring the flask whilst cradling the cup on your lap, risking the liquid falling onto your lap - and if you are the only person in the car and driving..well it's clearly dangerous to even attempt! Even in a parked car, there is still that risk! And you have to stop of course :) Wasting your precious time. Then you have to drink it carefully without letting it spill on yourself as you go over bumps and turns. Then you have to repeat it again if you want another cup.IN short,What this IS: this is a perfectly designed TRAVEL MUG, suitable for commuting, and also a little bit into your day :)BUY THIS IF: You want to drink your tea/coffee while you commute to and from work, or on your travels in the car.What this IS NOT: This is NOT a thermos flask. It will not be suitalbe for anyone going camping/fishing/hiking for extended periods of time. If you take this on an 8 hour hike, your tea will be cold.DON't BUY THIS IF: You actually want boiling hot tea.coffee after 24 hours. Instead, buy a real thermos flask.My wife loves it - she makes her tea in the morning, and gets to sip it as she drives along and also when she gets to work. Perfect. It's also very easy to clean, and the new design has a lock button which stops the button being pressed accidentally. We bought the Red Contigo one 470 ml. ALthough it says 470 ml, you can only realistically put in just under 400ml, as the rest of the space is needed for the lid.

29.6.2012

Well to say I'm happy with this mug is a good start all be it one small thing which isn't a fault of the product.So here's my review.The mug is rather good looking the mug does a great job of keeping the outer surface cool even with boiling water straight from the kettle poured into the mug you will not feel the heat while holding the mug.This is a different story for the rubber screw down lid.The lid is made from a moulded thick rubber the moving parts i.e the button and the release latch (the trap door that opens to allow fluid to pass through) they are made from a plastic now these parts and the rubber screw down lid they get very hot and as it is the lid that you tend to hold the mug byas the release button is in the lid which you squeeze to allow fluid to pass through you will notice the heat.That said it not some thing that would put me off buying another (some thing I intend to do so).The lid is very easy to screw on to the mug the threads are very wide and there's very little chance of cross threading if any I would think you'd need to put some real effort into doing so.The release button is very firm though this button does protrude passed the body of the lid it is not some thing that would easily be depressed.To test the quality of the claimed non drip I filled the mug to the thread line with boiling hot water from the kettle screwed the lid down and proceeded to shake the mug as hard as I could and I am pleased to say not one drip escaped.I have used this mug a number of times now and I carried out the drip test again and still the same results not one drip escaped.So I would very happily recommend this mug for travelling as a non drip product.Now the only real down side or myself is the fact that it holds so very little yes I know the volume is list in the details but I found that I wanted more and for the price I think you should get more. This said don't get me wrong it is a very good mug and I will happily say the best travel mug I have ever owned but for the price I think it is over priced.I see no reason why it should cost so much also when it comes to cleaning the mug you really do need to spend some time cleaning it it does state that the lid is dishwasher safe though after its been through the cycle you will need to flush hot water through the mouth piece then allow to dry.Also the only mug body that Contigo state is dishwasher safe is the stainless steal body not the coloured mug bodies though these are the same mug bodies I think it must have some thing to do with the paint used on the body of the mug.With that said I have put the mug through a cycle in my dishwasher on light wash and after removing the mug I am now able to hear the noise of water between the walls of the mug????Oh yes and here's a big tip REMEMBER to release the pressure from the mug by depressing the button while the mug is away from you're face as pressure will naturally build up inside the mug when there is a hot liquid inside and you will get a blast of steam from the mouth piece when you release the pressure.So yes it's a good mug yes I am going to buy another (larger) size.Is it worth the money well that depends on how much you are going to use it.Please excuse the lack of grammar punctuation and spelling I'm extremely dyslexic.

30.3.2018

Why do I like this mug so much and have given it 5 stars?Here's why I reckon the product is worth every penny:1.) It really does keep drinks hot for 4 hours and cold for 12 hours. In fact I’ve kept coffee for well over 4 hours (business meeting overrun) and it’s still been surprisingly warm to drink after all that time.2.) One handed method of pressing the latch to drink works brilliantly while you’re walking. If you’re driving please don’t(!), but if you must ...3.) It’s completely spill and leaf proof - to the surprise of friends (and my wife) when I showed them.4.) My wife ordered one the moment I demonstrated the additional safety catch that prevents accidental opening of the lid when you put it your handbag.

12.11.2016

I bought this travel mug a month ago and used it every working day. This is the best travel mug I ever seen and friends and colleagues are now considering buying one !1) The drink remains hot ridiculously long. I make my drink around early in the morning and it's often hot (not lukewarm) at noon. Now i need to consider topping it up with cold water in order not to burn myself. The manufacturer correctly says: "If filling with boiling liquid, allow liquid to cool down 'with the lid off' for at least 3 minutes before attaching the lid" But it's easier cooling down a drink than warming it up, so no problem !2) You won't burn your hands holding it ! With other mugs,

2.8.2012

I required a leak proof mug for different reasons than most. Mine being that I have an uncontrollable and intolerable shake, so to hold a normal cup can be interesting to say the least. I happened upon this product quite by chance and yes I agree with the others with regard to the price it is on the expensive side. I have found if you fill the cup too high and then seal it with the lid it tends to leak I can only deduce that the less air space inside the more pressure there would be?! I don't know exactly why. However if you leave it for a bit and then release the button and relieving the pressure all seems well. the cup is ergonomically designed and having relatively small hands I have no trouble squeezing the trigger whilst drinking,

3.10.2015

5 STARS: was looking for the perfect coffee travel mug and have now found it.(1) I've had it for 10 months - waited to do a proper review :have used it about 4 days a week since then, so has been road tested.Has survived the cold and kept sand and wasps out of my drinks on the beach.(2) At time of purchase ( December 2014) this was the newest version. It's a big improvement on the older version I borrowed from my brother, which had no top-of -lid lock button : on the older model the drinking button could be depressed by accident, leading to your drink spilling out into your bag / car.(3)This new model has coped with keeping drinks hot for the 1.5 hours each way commute to work,

15.3.2016

This has become the only mug I use, even just at home!1) The 'autoseal' button for drinking. I'm constantly on my laptop so I was always terrified of spilling before this mug. The button means even if you're drinking and drop it the mug would seal itself straight away. There's also no way of it spilling during travel even when it's not upright, which deceptively isn't the case with some other 'spillproof' mugs. I've put it in my rucksack and in the bottle holder on my bike and it's been fine. (NB. I probably wouldn't make a habit of using the bike holder just because the tight metal against metal felt like it would damage the paint after a while, but it would be fine in a looser/plastic holder.)2)

26.5.2012

This is the best travel mug I've tried so far, also the most expensive. You get what you pay for. Another reviewer commented that she couldn't put it in her bag for fear that the button might get accidentally depressed and leak inside the bag. I suppose this could happen, but I've used this mug for 5 months now and toss it in my bag, and so far that's never happened. It does take a firm squeeze to depress the button. This mug keeps drinks hot while sipping throughout a 2 hour period. ( maybe even longer, but mine's always gone by then.)I bought the raspberry coloured mug and it still looks great. The colour is wearing off right on the bottom edge, but that may be because when it's in use,

31.7.2012

In common with a lot of people I hate to get up for work and as a consequence don't get up early enough to have sufficient caffeiene for me to operate in the world. I have tried various travel beakers and on the whole the drinking experience has been less than adequate. My favourite up to this point was my sagaform cup (see my separate review). Having dropped and broken two sagaform mugs i decided it was time to try something more robust.In comparison to them this is bigger, often i didnt have enough coffee left to fill it in the morning.It is absolutely taste free - again better than the sagaform cup.It is great to drink out of, I didnt like the idea of having to press a button to get fluid,

28.11.2019

My title says it all. I am on my second day with the mug. On the first day I made my drink and headed off for my daily commute. Hot drink - god yes, hotter than the sun most of the time. Easy to drink from? Ah, no...seems I had to try to suck my hot drink through a small hole.Got to work and was in a meeting, tried to drink from my shiny mug in a cool fashion but then looked a bit daft as it leaked and dripped all over the place.Having read other 1 * reviews it seems this was a common issue and I was ready to send it back. Then I read one of the 5* reviews and it appears I, like some others, had been trying to drink through the lock switch!

3.5.2012

As a coffee addict who travels over an hour to get to work, I got quite frustrated with many different types of travel mugs I tried. They kept my coffee warm but all had the same problem: They were leaking. So I had a look at what else is on offer and when I read the good reviews for this product, I decided to spend a bit more and ordered it.It arrived safely and after cleaning it to make sure I don't have unwanted smells or an unpleasant taste in my coffee, I wanted to see how good it really is. I wouldn't normally let my coffee sit there for hours but I was curious to find out how long the mug keeps it hot. After 3,5 hours (full mug), it was still quite hot and even after I drank some,

4.1.2016

This is the 3rd Contigo thermal cup in 5 years for my other half. You'll never find anyone that uses their thermal cups as much as my hubby, a total tea pot!As an abnormal loads driver stopping in any old layby isn't a option and he must have his tea. These cups are absolutely superb! The only thing that has let his previous ones down are the sealing mechinism in the lid, they lasted, on average about 2.5 years before they started going a bit 'wonky' but please don't let this put you off. I have had mine in almost daily use for 5 years and it's still going strong. Mine gets one or two cups on a 5 day week the other half has his going for at least 12 hours per day.They keep your drinks hot for at least 3-4 hours (that is HOT not warm)

3.7.2016

This is a great flask for my morning commute. I can happily get 450 mls in this flask - more then that and it spills over when you screw the lid on. When you pick up to drink you have to press a button on the back of the lid and keep that depressed whilst you drink. As soon as you take you fingers off that button nothing more comes out. This is useful in the car in case you drop the cup or if you knock the cup over. There is also a lock button on top of the lid which means you can no longer press the 'drink' button. Useful I suppose if you are putting in a bag and the drink button might get pressed by accident.I only need this to stay hot for my hour commute and it certainly does that.

19.10.2014

This product was recommended to me on the popular parenting website, Mumsnet as one of their 'Swears By' items, so I thought I'd go ahead and purchase one as I adore coffee and can't bear the brown sugary water I make via the instant sachets I buy for work. After receiving it I was at a bit of a loss of how to remove the lid, but my husband sensibly suggested that it was a screw on top (doh!) and after that, it was a doddle. Warming it up with a slosh of boiling water in the morning and filling it with coffee fresh from my machine, I was good to go. On the train sipping was very easy and although I'm certainly not one of those commuters who insists on boarding a packed train with a huge cup of scalding hot coffee,

4.6.2014

I've been searching high and low for a travel mug that not only is leak-free, keep drink warm but also aesthetically pleasing.This does what it promises. Maybe even too well.It looks nice - beautiful color and fits perfectly into my car's cup holder. It's totally leak free. I had it knocked over a couple of times and zero leak. It's easy to operate even when you're driving.It keeps drink warm - maybe too warm for too long - so be carefully when you take your first sip. Sometimes I prefer to not screw the lid on immediately if possible as to avoid burning tongue.Also do remember to keep the mug far away from your face when you push the "drink" button the first time,

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