UPDATE: Though I love the construction and performance, I do want to address the elephant in the room that SO many people have asked about — the smell!! We’ve had it a few months and despite regular cleaning, it DOES stink, no matter what I do. Vinegar, dish soap, baking soda, cleaning with a tiny wi
re brush, nothing has fully rid us of the “old creamer, burnt coffee” stench. I’m really bummed...but this may be a 4x per year purchase in order to keep it safe to drink from. [Independent, verified, no compensation received for this review.] Coffee addict’s MUST HAVE! I’ve been through 6 different mugs in six months. They’ve either leaked, broken the flip-tab, were hot to the touch, didn’t clean easily, or just didn’t keep coffee hot longer than 30 minutes. This mug does all of those things and I couldn’t be happier, because I was ready to give up. That list above also includes another Contigo 16 oz. mug...kept things hot but the slider broke after 2 months and it was impossible to clean. But I digress... There was nothing negative to report about the features or performance during the month-long, multiple daily use “testing” phase, so here are the results with which I was most pleased. • Incredibly easy to clean top. Yes! No more waking up after hand washing the night before, ready to pop the top on, only to realize there’s a colony of mold setting up shop right where my mouth will be. The stopper piece that detaches for cleaning also comes of very easily and snaps back into place with no effort. You can put the lid on top rack of dishwasher but I’ve heard that before and am not willing to risk it. • Truly one-handed operation. No having to balance the steering wheel on your knees while you lift with your right, pop lid with left, and try to sip-flip-replace while trying not to spill and focus on the road. • No-spill claims are actually TRUE this time! • Stylish, modern appearance. • Heavy-duty without looking or feeling like it. • Description claims the 20 oz size keeps hot for 7 hours, but I have the 16 and after six hours the contents were about half as hot as when made (78 degree room). Pretty impressive. In short, buy this mug. Don’t spend $80 on a fancy thing when this sleek silver mug will do the job just as well if not better! Please let me know if this was helpful, thank you!
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