Help Me Find This Mug's Sucessor
July 2, 2009 10:43 AM Subscribe
Can someone tell me if MiGo still makes this screwtop travel mug (which doesn't leak and can be put into a backpack) with a rubber gasket top?
At Christmas, 2002, my then-fiance bought me some coffee supplies, including a black rubber and plastic mug made by MiGo. (I think from Target.) I was gracious about it, of course, but not too excited - I usually hate travel mugs.
But this one was different. The top lid assembled in two pieces. When you screwed the lid onto the cup, it became leak-proof; the seal was tight, and I could throw a full mug of coffee into my overlarge handbag on my way to work. The mug quickly became my new favorite possession.
Sadly, after many moves and a graduate degree, a piece of plastic on the inside broke, and I haven't been able to use the mug for 5 years. I couldn't bear to throw it out - it was the best thing I'd ever found, and that includes the vacuum flask I grumpily use now. But searches were fruitless. I located one website that discussed MiGo's partnership with a company that made industrial gaskets, and I figured that this extraordinary screwtop came from there. But I haven't seen it on MiGo's product pages since - or at least I don't think I have; the travel mugs there now seem to have ordinary push-on lids (the kind where you can't turn the mug upside down).
Can I find a replacement mug? I looked at the thread on recommendations for new ones, and might just try to go with one of those if I can't find this one. But MeFi is my last hope for trying to track down The Best Coffee Mug Ever made! Can you help?
At Christmas, 2002, my then-fiance bought me some coffee supplies, including a black rubber and plastic mug made by MiGo. (I think from Target.) I was gracious about it, of course, but not too excited - I usually hate travel mugs.
But this one was different. The top lid assembled in two pieces. When you screwed the lid onto the cup, it became leak-proof; the seal was tight, and I could throw a full mug of coffee into my overlarge handbag on my way to work. The mug quickly became my new favorite possession.
Sadly, after many moves and a graduate degree, a piece of plastic on the inside broke, and I haven't been able to use the mug for 5 years. I couldn't bear to throw it out - it was the best thing I'd ever found, and that includes the vacuum flask I grumpily use now. But searches were fruitless. I located one website that discussed MiGo's partnership with a company that made industrial gaskets, and I figured that this extraordinary screwtop came from there. But I haven't seen it on MiGo's product pages since - or at least I don't think I have; the travel mugs there now seem to have ordinary push-on lids (the kind where you can't turn the mug upside down).
Can I find a replacement mug? I looked at the thread on recommendations for new ones, and might just try to go with one of those if I can't find this one. But MeFi is my last hope for trying to track down The Best Coffee Mug Ever made! Can you help?
I don't know about your MiGo mug, but I have this Thermos Nissan mug and can attest that it is utterly leak proof (it has a screw top lid) and will keep your coffee hot for many hours.
posted by c lion at 11:11 AM on July 2, 2009
posted by c lion at 11:11 AM on July 2, 2009
I cannot get by without my Chantal Livestrong Mug.
100% leakproof, sleek, keeps my drink hot for hours, and I can disassemble the lid easily to clean it out (usually most leakproof mugs don't allow this, which means nasty coffee will remain in the lid).
posted by special-k at 11:16 AM on July 2, 2009
100% leakproof, sleek, keeps my drink hot for hours, and I can disassemble the lid easily to clean it out (usually most leakproof mugs don't allow this, which means nasty coffee will remain in the lid).
posted by special-k at 11:16 AM on July 2, 2009
It looks like some of the current MiGo offerings do still have a screw top. This ebay listing refers to a screw top on the Marilyn model. Unfortunately, the reviews for it on Amazon (and other similar models, like the Thelma) don't speak in glowing terms about it's spill-proof qualities, so I don't know if it's really what you want, either.
posted by cabingirl at 11:52 AM on July 2, 2009
posted by cabingirl at 11:52 AM on July 2, 2009
I use screw-top glass jars to carry my hot drinks all winter long. I carry 'em around in my backpack, and surprisingly, they hold up really well.
posted by aniola at 3:31 PM on July 2, 2009
posted by aniola at 3:31 PM on July 2, 2009
I have an Oxo screw-top leakproof thermos mug that works really well. The plastic one is about $10 and the stainless steel one is about $20 at Target. I have the stainless steel one, and it's lasted 3 years including a long drop down a concrete staircase.
posted by miyabo at 3:40 PM on July 2, 2009
posted by miyabo at 3:40 PM on July 2, 2009
Sadly I don't have the answer you are looking for, but can attest that the Oxo screwtop mug with a button released gasket is absolutely leakproof -- upside down, shaken, etc. it just doesn't leak (and liquids stay super hot) Here's Amazon's page
posted by i love cheese at 4:00 PM on July 2, 2009
posted by i love cheese at 4:00 PM on July 2, 2009
Yet another not-your-mug to consider: Thermos Element 5. Unbelievably rugged and completely leakproof. It is the envy of my office.
posted by nadise at 9:33 PM on July 2, 2009
posted by nadise at 9:33 PM on July 2, 2009
Best answer: The Nissan mug linked by c lion is one of my prized possessions. I've used one on a daily basis for years, and trust it thrown in my backpack with my Mac. The lid disassembles, the o-ring that forms the seal is removable (and I presume replaceable, though I've never needed to,) it keeps drinks hot for hours and it's comfortable to drink from.
posted by contraption at 9:49 PM on July 2, 2009
posted by contraption at 9:49 PM on July 2, 2009
That Nissan mug has been one of my (cheapish) go-to gifts for years. People are equally non-plussed at first and then RAVE about it later. I love mine to bits and would replace it in a minute if I broke or lost it.
posted by barnone at 1:10 PM on July 3, 2009
posted by barnone at 1:10 PM on July 3, 2009
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