This mug has excellent heat retention, and the powder-coated body is durable, dishwasher safe, and covered by Klean Kanteen’s lifetime warranty. Certain parts of any reusable cup must be Food Safe, so 60% of Circular Cups are currently made from virgin plastic. Made from 100% PLA, created using renewable plant-based materials like sugar beet, corn, and potato starches, this reusable coffee cup is the same size (12oz) as the large takeaway cups we use in all our Grind cafés.

The Nespresso Touch Travel Mug looks much more like a traditional reusable coffee cup, with a stainless steel casing and plastic clip-lid. Like several above, the Tefal travel mug offers 360 degree drinking (much like an actual mug), and claims to be 100 per cent leak proof thanks to a push-open-and-close button.

One of my favorite reusable water bottles is from Simple Modern, so I had high hopes for its travel mug and it certainly did not disappoint. The annoyance of hand washing it every morning is offset by the righteous virtue I feel as I wait in line to pay among all the single-use plastic holdouts. Obviously, a travel mug needs to be spill-proof, but mugs that will travel in a bag also need to be completely leak proof. Start your circular journey with the best sustainable coffee cups, keeping your coffee cravings down along with recycling and reducing single-use plastics. For anything not covered by our guarantee, you can find spare parts for your cup, including lids , seals and even bases , so you can keep your coffee cup in use for years to come.

Like the Nespresso Touch Travel Mug in second place, this Le Creuset reusable coffee cup has a ribbed design around the middle for grip.Luckily it can just be chucked into the dishwasher, although the trigger lid occasionally requires a little more intense scrubbing. We found the hinged mouthpiece cover a little tricky to open when we first started testing, but it became easier with each use.

The fact you can block the drinking hole means it also won’t leak when you do stash it in your briefcase. Your coffee experience will be all the better for knowing that you’re not contributing to waste and are doing your bit to care for the planet. BPA-Free is very important because it means your reusable coffee cup is free of any harmful chemicals which are found in the plastic product.The pebbled texture is grippy, so you won’t fumble it like a stick of hot butter if your hands get wet or greasy. This soccer mom—tennis mom, actually—was yearning for a spot of tea while watching matches, so the hubsters lent me his Zojirushi stainless steel mug. Enjoy the full coffee flavour with 360-degree drinking and after 10 years use, your Circular Cup is 100% recyclable. While the interior and lip are glass—no metallic off-tastes here—the exterior shell below the rubber grip is plastic.