Zojirushi Stainless Steel Mug, 12-Ounce, Smoky Blue

I will confess first, before I begin, that I have a pretty strong bias toward Japanese products. This is going back to the days when Sony had no equal in electronics, and when Toyota/Honda were leading the small car revolution. With that said, please forgive me if I sound too impressed with this home run of a mug purchase. I had heard that zojirushi made good products, but I've had some bad travel mugs and figured it could have been just another cash-in on brand power. I ordered the stainless steel 12oz because I needed a small one for easy travel (most of my travel is on foot or on bike, living in a big city and all), and when it came, I did thorough investigation of its capabilities. Immediately, I went to the kitchen sink. I filled the mug with water, sealed on the cap, locked the lid, and proceeded to turn it sideways, hold it upside-down, swing it around, shake it vigorously (while still upside-down too!), I pretty much did everything I could, short of anything that might damage the mug. Not a single drop came close to wetting my hand or anywhere else. I even wiped the counter with a rag afterward, just to see if I missed something. It was bone-dry. Next came Coffee. I love coffee, drinking several cups a day and switching to decaf so I can drink more in the afternoon and after dinner. I filled this mug up with fresh coffee, and even half an hour later I almost had to nurse drinking it to avoid burning myself; The coffee was practically just as hot as when I had poured it. I proceeded to comfortably drink hot coffee for several hours without any need to reheat or refill my mug (except of course, for more coffee). Amusingly, it even kept coffee hot longer than the insulated coffee pot did! (funny that one, maybe I should get a zojirushi coffee maker too) Lastly, the ease of operations challenge. They claim that it's easy to open this mug, drink, and then close it, all with one hand. I will admit, at first it took me a little bit of getting used to the operation, but within a few days at most I was using it fluidly with one hand, which was perfect for my commute, or when shopping at busy downtown markets. I could walk through thick crowds (this is pre-covid of course) and not have any problems with opening it, drinking more coffee, and closing it. Of course, it was still hot even when walking in the nippy winter air. This really is my idea of a perfect travel mug. You can't make it leak (even when you throw it sideways into a purse for a few hours), you really can use it one-handed, and it really does keep the drinks hot. I've done tea in this as well and it was just as good an experience; Never tried hot cocoa as zojirushi advises against milk products being used (If I recall correctly, it was something to do with the pressurized, sealed containers being able to build pressure due to milk doing what milk does). Regardless, what I've asked of it, the mug has proceeded to do with flying colors. I cannot recommend this mug strongly enough. If you ever find yourself wanting to have a small, reliable, and easy-to-use travel mug, then you cannot go wrong with zojirushi.

I need a petite travel mug to fit in my cup holder, but this was a bit too tall and thin to fit well. I also like to pourover brew my coffee straight into the cup, but the opening is too narrow for my hario pourover. I do however love the size for slipping in a work bag or purse and it seals well with zero leaks. The flip top is really convenient too. The mug keeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold better than any mug I've ever had. For hot drinks I've found they stay too hot to drink for hours. I traveled with it and used it for ice water and the ice stayed frozen for 2 days. While not exactly the mug I was searching for, this is an exceptionally high quality mug.

Well built, easy to clean, and keeps my coffee so hot I could burn myself an hour after I pack it - there is even a warning sticker! I thought it was BS but it's true, you can easily burn your mouth with how hot it keeps your coffee. It's also metal so it can withstand a drop or two. Fits easily into any cup holder or backpack and DOES NOT LEAK. Checks all the boxes - expensive but worth every penny

Love this — seal is excellent, heat retention is excellent, quality is excellent, attractive colors — I have two sizes, I use both equally as often. My two are perfect, for tea or coffee, water, juices, protein shakes. Not hot to the touch outside. I have other Zojirushi products — one pan from twenty years ago I still use constantly — that you heat on the stove and then slip into its thermal container. Very high quality useful products.

This is literally the best thermos I have ever owned! Temperature: I poured hot tea in it and was so busy I didnt drink it at school all day. So on my way home (10 hours later) I decided I didnt want to waste good tea and took a swig. OMG NOT A GOOD IDEA. It was still too hot for me! Even though I regretted that for a few seconds I was really surprised and impressed by this. Just for fun one time I tested it by pouring boiling water in it then 2 min later putting the cap on. I then checked the temp 18 hours later. Still hot. STILL HOT. Not warm. HOT. I do live in a warmer area so the coldest environmental temp was probably like 68-70F. With a vacuum seal that shouldnt matter but its worth mentioning. Cleaning: so easy! It comes apart and you can just wash and dry everything really well. Then reassemble in a few seconds. I even accidentally left milk and coffee go a little stinky in here once and after a regular wash there was no smell at all. That only happened one time but I was really happy about the lack of reminders of my mistake. Use: I have definitely locked this and just tossed it into my bag before. Its very secure and I have had 0 spills in 6 months of use. Also I like that when you tilt it to drink you dont get a Niagara Falls size gush of liquid onto your face. VIDEO: b/c I was confused about the parts so I thought others could use the help. UPDATE February 2015 (posted as a comment but moved here for visibility): Original video poster here! Glad some of you found my video helpful! I couldn't tell what the parts were and I thought this thermos was awesome and deserved a review so thats why I made it. Anyhow, I have had this same thermos for 1.5 years now and its still going strong. Ive taken it on lots of plane trips, shoved it in various luggages/bins to travel, really abused it as far as a thermos goes. But thats why I bought it! Still keeps my drinks unfailingly hot/cold, doesn't leak, looks great, and is still basically awesome. I even bought a couple more thermoses for family members and they are having the same success. Its worth the up front investment for this one. It does seem like a lot when you have $5-10 choices at supermarkets. I bought a bottle brush to clean it (OXO good grips bottle brush from supermarket) and it works perfectly. I don't take the whole thing apart every time- just give the parts a soapy soak/wash every few times then air dry and reassemble. 1/2023: still going strong. Use weekly or so now, I don’t think this will ever die?

I bought this mug for my mom because she likes her water to stay warm. It works great for that. It keeps the temperature for a long time. It looks nice too. The only problem is the lid is a little hard for her to open. But overall, it's a very good mug.

Recently arrived and I love it! Well made! 16 oz. holds two coffee cups. No leaks! Tilt, shake, turn upside down and not a drop escapes! Keeps drinks cold or hot for so long, even overnight! Easy to figure out how to use, especially if you look at the directions :>) I turn it to the side a bit when drinking so the top doesn't touch my nose. I saw that extra gaskets are available on Amazon if I need them. All in all, I am delighted with my new Stainless Steel Mug!

This is BY FAR, the BEST thermal mug FOR MOTORCYCLES. I purchased my first one in stainless steel around 10 years ago. It fits perfectly in the typically smaller sized and lined mug/bottle holders we put on our motorcycles. It keeps coffee hot longer than anything else I’ve used & keeps ice (to which I add water as I ride) for an entire 7+ hour ride in 85°-95° Kentucky summers. It’s easy to use one-handed and locks/unlocks easily as well. The ONLY reason I purchased this new blue color one is because my wife complained about the exterior which is kind of beat up after being dropped on pavement, gravel and down a few hills (while WALKING, never due to coming out of my motorcycle cup holders). Fantastic product! Below are photos of my 10 year old version and my new one.