Top 5 || Best Coffee Thermos (Insulated Mugs)

Whatever the season, a thermos, or insulated mug, is ideal for preserving the temperature of your drinks.
This article introduces you to a selection of the 5 best coffee thermos and explains everything you need to know about these precious objects.

1. Thermos Stainless King

Virtually unbreakable, the Stainless King from the famous Thermos brand is the ultimate outdoor companion.

With a beautiful gray color (different colors exist), this stainless steel thermos with a capacity of 470 ml is ideal for keeping your drink hot or cold for up to 24 hours.

The clever design of the cap makes it easy to serve a drink, with minimal risk of spilling, and the integrated handle makes it easy to carry.

This is probably the best model available on the market. For the record, people have burned themselves drinking their coffee more than 3 hours after filling the thermos: this is proof that it does the job!

Finally, note that this model is available in different colors.

2. Contigo Autoseal West Loop Vacuum

The Contigo West Loop thermos, very easy to open and close, can hold 470 ml. It keeps your drinks hot for 5 hours and drinks cold for 12 hours.

Its format is compatible with the majority of car cup holders. Its streamlined design makes the thermos easy to handle and pleasant to look at.

As a bonus, it can be washed in the dishwasher. The model is available in more than 10 different colors.

3. Thermos ThermoCafé Stainless Steel Flask

Stainless Steel is another very good model from the historical manufacturer Thermos. It has the same advantages as its big brother, the Stainless King, with the difference in the volume of its tank.

The refreshingly colored stainless steel bottle with a capacity of 500 ml is easy to carry in your backpack. The stainless steel cap can also be used as a cup. It maintains the temperature of hot drinks for 8 hours and that of cold drinks for 24 hours. Stainless Steel is also available in multiple colors.

4. Contigo Snapseal Byron Vacuum

The Contigo Byron is an insulated mug with a BPA-free plastic lid and a vacuum-insulated stainless steel body, specially designed to prevent condensation from forming on the outer wall.

It offers excellent double-wall vacuum insulation that keeps your drinks cold for up to 12 hours and hot for up to 6 hours. It can accommodate 470 ml.

Thanks to its elegantly designed push-button closure, the mug can be opened and closed with one hand, which is particularly practical on the move. The grooved silicone wrist guarantees a perfect grip.

5. Thermos Stainless King 40 Ounce Beverage Bottle

The real, original, the first model from Thermos! With its sober and elegant design, the Thermos every day is a double-walled isothermal model that guarantees that your drinks are cold for 24 hours and 8 hours for hot liquids. The pourer has a push button to open and close the bottle. The volume of the reservoir is 500 ml.

How To Use A Coffee Thermo?

It is very easy to use a coffee thermos. Here are the different steps to follow:

• Heat some water if you want tea or coffee. If you prefer hot chocolate, heat some milk.
• Pour the liquid into your thermos.
• Add coffee, cocoa powder, or your tea bag.
• Close your thermos tightly.

And now, voila! You can take it everywhere with you without any problem, but be careful not to burn yourself!

If it is an insulated mug with a lid as a mug, you just need to unscrew it and pour your drink into it.

How To Clean A Coffee Thermos?

Maintenance goes through cleaning. Don’t let the dishwasher do the dirty work over and over again. Some models cannot be cleaned in the dishwasher.

Wash it by hand, without using too strong a detergent that could damage your precious device. Corrosive chlorine-based products are strongly discouraged, let alone bleach. Your best bet will be washing up liquid or hot water and soap.

To increase the life of your thermos, be sure to follow certain basic guidelines, starting with never putting the thermos in the oven to heat it up. Also, do not let a drink ferment in the thermos for several days. Get into the habit of cleaning your bottle every night after use.

How To Choose A Coffee Thermo?

◼ Tank capacity
The volume of a thermos container varies between 400 mL and 5 liters for larger models. Smaller thermos needs to be restocked more often, but they are easier to carry and fit into a bag more simply.

Also, too large insulated bottle that is only half full will be less effective, so sometimes it makes sense to take a smaller model.

◼ Ergonomics
Good insulation is not enough for a thermos to be effective. Indeed, it must also be simple to use with intuitive ergonomics allowing a good grip.

◼ Insulation
Thermoses do not keep liquids at the right temperature indefinitely. Depending on the design, material, and build quality of the model, this time can vary from as little as 4 hours to a full day.

As a general rule, a thermos keeps a cold liquid at a temperature longer than it can keep the heat of a coffee or tea.

The temperature does not drop or rise all at once but gradually upon contact with the ambient temperature.

◼ Price
The price of a coffee thermos is still a key factor in choosing your budget. You can find reliable thermos starting at 15 euros, but most durable models in the long term cost more around 30 euros.

◼ Features
Some thermos models have special features that can be useful depending on your use, such as a cup cap.

As you can guess, a built-in cup in the cap comes in handy for people traveling who don’t always have a clean cup on hand.

Likewise, an automatic closing system can avoid a lot of inconveniences when using an insulated mug.

◼ Design
You have a choice between traditional designs or more fashionable ones. Not everyone attaches importance to the aesthetic appearance of a thermos, but it can be a criterion to consider. There are a number of colorful variations available for children. Whether you want a retro nostalgic or rather high-tech design, you are bound to find a coffee thermos that suits you.

◼ Maintenance
Since you don’t necessarily use a thermos with the same drinks every day, you should remember to wash it from time to time. The vast majority of travel thermoses are made from stainless steel or other easy-to-clean materials. Some models are even dishwasher safe which makes scrubbing even easier.

Final Thoughts

Remember: The key to keeping your coffee hot while traveling is limiting exposure to cooler air. Invest in a vacuum-insulated thermos and keep the lid closed when not drinking. If your coffee is too hot, removing the lid for a minute will drop the temperature a few degrees.