Perpetual teatime
March 30, 2023 7:11 PM Subscribe
Help me find an insulated coffee/tea tumbler or thermos with a small integrated cup.
I am extremely picky! However, for the purposes of this question feel free to ignore any of my picky constraints; I'd rather make a long list of possibilities than nix useful options for fear they're imperfect.
That said, here's my list of ideal qualities:
- Should be insulated and keep hot drinks reasonably hot for a long stretch (this and the cup are really my only non-negotiables)
- Ideally, should be lined with ceramic or glass, not stainless steel (feel free to ignore this because it takes literally everything I've found out of the running)
- Holds 16 to 32 oz, roughly (I'm probably not looking for a 2qt Stanley thermos with the plastic cup cap of the sort I associate with construction workers)
- Ideally shaped like a cylinder, not conical or tapered to fit in a car cup holder, which is aesthetically horrifying to me.
- The Zojirushi thermoses with the little pop-up pouring spout are perfect, but having to take apart the spout for cleaning every single day to avoid milky coffee taste is kind of a drag (I do know about the inexpensive knockoffs with the little button in the center of the lid)
- In the stupid fantasy land that all extremely picky people live in, I imagine this might have multiple lids, so I can swap the cup-lid for a direct-sipping lid, but I know that's unattainable or practically so trying-to-do-too-many-things-at-once to be well designed
– I'm in the US, but stuff from Australia, Europe, or Asia is totally fine though it's helpful for me to know whether you've actually used something or it's just a promising possibility from the internet (For instance, I've been dreaming of a Camel insulated flask, but only if the lids can actually be used as cups. Maybe someone in Hong Kong will answer this question for me!)
I am extremely picky! However, for the purposes of this question feel free to ignore any of my picky constraints; I'd rather make a long list of possibilities than nix useful options for fear they're imperfect.
That said, here's my list of ideal qualities:
- Should be insulated and keep hot drinks reasonably hot for a long stretch (this and the cup are really my only non-negotiables)
- Ideally, should be lined with ceramic or glass, not stainless steel (feel free to ignore this because it takes literally everything I've found out of the running)
- Holds 16 to 32 oz, roughly (I'm probably not looking for a 2qt Stanley thermos with the plastic cup cap of the sort I associate with construction workers)
- Ideally shaped like a cylinder, not conical or tapered to fit in a car cup holder, which is aesthetically horrifying to me.
- The Zojirushi thermoses with the little pop-up pouring spout are perfect, but having to take apart the spout for cleaning every single day to avoid milky coffee taste is kind of a drag (I do know about the inexpensive knockoffs with the little button in the center of the lid)
- In the stupid fantasy land that all extremely picky people live in, I imagine this might have multiple lids, so I can swap the cup-lid for a direct-sipping lid, but I know that's unattainable or practically so trying-to-do-too-many-things-at-once to be well designed
– I'm in the US, but stuff from Australia, Europe, or Asia is totally fine though it's helpful for me to know whether you've actually used something or it's just a promising possibility from the internet (For instance, I've been dreaming of a Camel insulated flask, but only if the lids can actually be used as cups. Maybe someone in Hong Kong will answer this question for me!)
Best answer: I haven't used it myself, but this flask by ZWILLING looks as if it might work? It's generally a very reliable brand, I love their kitchen knives.
posted by guessthis at 3:35 AM on March 31, 2023
posted by guessthis at 3:35 AM on March 31, 2023
Best answer: Stanley vacuum bottles come in a lot of sizes besides "giant construction worker version".
posted by mskyle at 4:46 AM on March 31, 2023
posted by mskyle at 4:46 AM on March 31, 2023
Best answer: Miir Tomo? Stainless and 33 oz, but closure mechanism works for direct sipping (they use it on their regular travel mug, too), and it has two cups, which is strange but at least doesn't seem to be a negative. Sleek design. I use the smaller travel mug with the 360 degree cap and really like it.
posted by papayaninja at 4:48 AM on March 31, 2023
posted by papayaninja at 4:48 AM on March 31, 2023
Eh, I guess the handle is a little goofy on the Miir.
posted by papayaninja at 4:49 AM on March 31, 2023
posted by papayaninja at 4:49 AM on March 31, 2023
Response by poster: Oooh thank you, y'all. I'd already gone down this rabbit hole for several hours but hadn't found the Miir or the Zwilling bottles yet!
posted by knucklebones at 9:19 AM on March 31, 2023
posted by knucklebones at 9:19 AM on March 31, 2023
Best answer: I happen to be drinking coffee from a 1.2L Camel glass-lined coffee carafe. Camel glass thermoses are amazingly efficient.
But searching for them online is hard because of a plethora of Camel cigarette branded merchandise, some of which was manufactured for Camel cigarettes by Camel of Hong Kong, but I don’t know how much, or how to recognize it from eBay/Etsy thumbs unless they include a shot of the base, and they rarely do.
However, I did find an inexpensive Mikasa branded, ~500 ml glass-lined thermos which seems to meet your criteria.
From other thermoses I own, I would guess that thermos was manufactured for Mikasa by either Zojirushi or Tiger, both of which made excellent thermoses which are better than the current run of Thermos/Nissan products.
posted by jamjam at 6:24 PM on April 2, 2023
But searching for them online is hard because of a plethora of Camel cigarette branded merchandise, some of which was manufactured for Camel cigarettes by Camel of Hong Kong, but I don’t know how much, or how to recognize it from eBay/Etsy thumbs unless they include a shot of the base, and they rarely do.
However, I did find an inexpensive Mikasa branded, ~500 ml glass-lined thermos which seems to meet your criteria.
From other thermoses I own, I would guess that thermos was manufactured for Mikasa by either Zojirushi or Tiger, both of which made excellent thermoses which are better than the current run of Thermos/Nissan products.
posted by jamjam at 6:24 PM on April 2, 2023
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