The fibrous fancy
Ecoffee Cup
Craft your own mug from organic materials
and there’s a high likelihood of leakage. Use
this eco cup instead – made from natural
fibre, resin and corn starch – and the only
drips will be in your percolator. Hygienic by
design and sustainable to boot, it trumps
any throwaway container.
from £9 / ecoffeecup.comThe smart stewer
Ember Mug²
Maintain your morning mud with the
second-gen Ember: set your preference
via the app and the 14oz Mug 2 will sustain
your swill at the perfect temperature for
up to 80 minutes. An LED tells you when
it’s safe to sip, while the charging coaster
makes boosting the battery a breeze.
from £100 / apple.comThe disruptive decaf
Fosh Social Graffiti
A graffiti protest against tax-dodging coffee
chains might win you favour with the indie
bean brigade, but you’ll soon regret that
canned vandalism when you’re begging
for lukewarm tea in a cell. Brim this beaker
at your local cafe to make a spray paint
statement without losing your liberty.
£22 / foshbottle.comThe glass glugger
KeepCup Brew Cork
Not one to drop in the bottom of your bag,
this tempered glass tumbler comes with
a ring of cork around its middle. Besides
cushioning the shell and saving your fingers
from the heat of your ethical espresso, this
brown belt perfectly complements your
coffee-stained Birkenstocks.
from £18 / uk.keepcup.comThe heat handler
S’ip by S’well Takeaway Mug
Holding heat is an important quality for
a coffee cup; allowing you to hold that
heat in your paw is another. Do both with
this handy mug: double-wall insulation
keeps your jitter-juice toasty, while a large
handle puts an end to your daily game of
takeaway hot potato.
$20 / swellbottle.comThe grind guardian
Hydroflask Coffee Mug
TempShield might sound like something
you’d use to avoid an over-eager stand-in
receptionist, but the stainless steel walls of
this 12oz cup are designed to insulate your
drink, not your personal space. Attach the
press-in lid to avoid sloshed coffee as you
run for the cover of your cubicle.
£36 / uk.hydroflask.comChris Rowlands hits the lattes
hard to find nine of the best
reusable containers for
sipping joe on the goThe righteous rice
Huskup
Coffee addicts might adore a pure caffeine
hit, but chucking cups is a dirty habit. Get
clean with this ethical vessel: aping the
classic cafe carrier, it ditches dodgy
materials in favour of biodegradable rice
husks. Send it to a composting plant and,
unlike your cravings, it will simply disappear.
from £9 / huskup.comThe born-again brew
rCup
What’s better than a reusable cup?
A reusable cup created from other cups.
Imagined by a former Dyson designer, the
recycled rCup turns discarded disposables
into beakers that are leak-proof, insulated
and practical: pop the top with a single finger
and sip from any point around its rim.
from £11 / rcup.co.uk1 Regular or large?
Travel coffee cups come in all kinds of sizes.
Most start at a standard 8oz volume, while
some ship in capacities of up to 16oz – perfect
if you prefer your latte served like soup.2 Room to brew
Can’t do the daily grind without a double shot
from your local shop? Be sure to pick a cup that
can fit under the nozzles of its machine – the
clearance can sometimes be less than 10cm.UPVOTED
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