The 10 oz rambler fits a cup holder fine. I think most cars will also fit the 16 oz pint and maybe the 20 oz rambler.
I have two 14 ounce Yeti coffee mugs, have one right beside me now. I think I found out about them here ~3 years ago. But they aren't travel mugs, I can't throw one full of hot coffee in my backpack and ride off on my bicycle. The Contigo served that need, but both of the 2-pack have now gone bad. I tried cleaning the lids with a tooth brush and running water, but they still spurt when filled with hot coffee, even when locked.
OK, I guess you guys are talking about a different kind of Yeti than mine. They have actual travel mugs that won't leak?
It just really depends on how aggressive you are with your container. If you are mountain biking or roller skating with it I wouldn't recommend a yeti. If you are just using it while driving around, on the bus, or going for a walk, it is a good option.
My quantity is pretty standard because of my stovetop coffee maker, with which I make a single pretty standard size brew of 11-11.5oz. My Contigo's would cool steadily and predictably and I never had a problem burning my lips, tongue, etc. They aren't terrific in terms of the ergonomics of drinking, but if you just want a sip now and then they are acceptable. The Zojirushi's I have no idea about but some people are saying in reviews that they are so intensely thermally insulated that burning yourself is a serious issue. However, I do add refrigerator cold milk to my coffee, so the initial temperature will be way lower than for a lot of people, mitigating that problem. Plus, if there's a worry, I suppose I can unscrew the top for a couple minutes and lower the temp 10-15 degrees.
Ordered the Zojirushi matte black instead, almost $10 cheaper, same otherwise.
Assuming this is for storing hot coffee, being icky isn't actually a harmful thing. You might not like it, but it is essentially being sterilized repeatedly each time it is filled with hot coffee.
I used to drink mine black, no sugar, but for last decade or more I add around 1.5 oz nonfat milk to my ~11 oz coffee... no sugar. It tastes sweet nonetheless, I figure it's the lactose?
Hmm. For me I suppose that would mean going back to my Thermos pint bottles with the glass inserts that always break if you happen to bang the bottle or drop it. BTDT several times. I have 2 of them, IIRC still. I mean, what travel coffee container can you get now that's that cleanable, keeps coffee hot, doesn't leak no matter what and won't break if you drop it? My Contigos were just OK, but got kind of nasty crudded up in the lid. I rinsed the lids, occasionally went over after use with a toothbrush and soap, but you can't get them really clean. Still they worked until they didn't, cracks developed in the lid mechanism/structure, but more the problem, the real problem was that they would no longer NOT leak. Last couple time I used my Contigo I put it in a plastic bag because I knew (figured) it would leak.
But in my case I add 1.5-2 ounces refrigerator temperature nonfat milk before pouring in the hot coffee. I'm not worried about sterilizing it. Maybe I should be but I don't recall getting sick from eating anything since I was 14, and that may not have been food poisoning, the evidence speaks against that.
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