KeepCup Reusable Coffee Cup - Brew Tempered Glass and Natural Cork, L 16oz/454ml - Press

I dithered quite a bit before buying this cup. It's one of the more expensive available, but in the end I felt willing to pay for something that is well designed and will be a pleasure to use over and over again. I am not disappointed.The cup looks good and is very nice to hold in the hand. If you use it to buy take away coffees, the glass cup feels nice and warm and is not too hot to hold. The cork provides insulation if you want it, but I don't find the fact that the cork band is quite slim a problem. It's also nice to think that in small way I am supporting the cork industry (cork forests support a lot of biodiversity). I wash my cup by hand and the cork feels very robust under this kind of wear. It's not suitable for a dishwasher.The silicone cap fits tightly so it feels secure. I have noticed that coffee shops want me to take the cap off for them. Once full, I tend to swivel the light grey stopper over the drinking hole to prevent spillage. The manufacturers don't recommend this as they say sealing a hot drink like this can cause a build up of pressure. I can see their point, but my coffees are not so very hot and I only do it for very short periods when I am on the go. I like the fact that the cup wont leak, so I can run for a bus or whatever.Once I've finished my coffee I use the light grey stopper to cover the drinking hole again which stops any dregs leaking into my bag and keeps the drinking hole clean. It all works perfectly and I can't imagine wanting to use a disposable cup again.The only very slight issue I've encountered is that when I used the cup for a rooibosh tea the other day, there was a slight taste of coffee about it. I'm not really bothered, but perhaps some might be. I thought I had cleaned it well, but nevertheless the silicone lid seems to pick up strong flavours a bit.

If you want an unbreakable coffee receptacle, then this isn’t for you.However after owning the KeepCup for just over a year, I can tell you what it truly is; a masterpiece.The cup is made of glass with a band of cork around the outside which is incredibly tactile and adds to the premium feel.The top pushes on snugly and comprises of two parts, the stopper and the actual lid. Both can be separated for ease of cleaning. After a year of use, the coffee has stained my lid a dull brown colour.The cork prevents the cup section from being dishwasher proof but this is a small trade off. The glass doesn’t add any taste to coffee and is easy to hold, regardless of the size of your hands.The cup has no insulating properties whatsoever but used in a car prolongs the heat of the coffee if the cup holder is a snug fit. I have no doubt that my KeepCup would smash if dropped, but I didn’t buy it for the drop resistance.I purchased it for the premium feel and the joy of use that I have had for the last year.A must have for any coffee officianado and it works equally well with any type of tea.

I bought this as a gift for someone who covets my own keepcup.They are just perfect. Really.1. The company has environmental credentials that others can only aspire to2. The container is borosilicate glass so is really nice to drink out of and as robust as glass gets. The clever sip-through cap is a genius design, easy to clean and nice to drink through.3. You CAN slip off the cork band CAREFULLY so the glass and lid go in the dishwasher. To refit, simply grease the inside rim of the cork band with had moisturizer and be careful when you ease it back on. After a few times it will slip on more easily but won’t fall off.4. If you break or lose a part you can buy replacement parts individually from Keepcup themselves. Including the cork band (they last about 5 years if used daily and washed every day. My own Keepcup is 12 years old and has only had 2 replacement cork bands.Overall, these are a joy to use, work brilliantly, and will last a lifetime.

Really smart design, easy to clean, holds a good mug full of coffee!! The cork strip protects your fingers from the heat of the glass but it needs to be wider and/or placed lower down -the only reason for 4*. Doesn’t keep drinks hot for hours - you make your ‘takeaway’ coffee and drink on the go! Hubby uses it every morning on his journey to work. Might have to buy another one 😄

I absolutely adore this cup and have it in all sizes. The glass is very sturdy and of good quality. They are very pricey but definitely worth it if you're going to take a good care of it - it will last a long time!

Fantastic upgrade from my old KeepCup. Care is needed to wash it as the cork ring doesn't come off (you might manage to get it off, but the suggestion is to just leave it there and wash the glass part carefully by hand) and it will certainly deteriorate with use, but it looks and feels fantastic. The glass part looks and feels so great that I often use it at home without the lid. It's great on the go too, the lid itself has been upgraded quite a bit and it now features two different kinds of plastic, a hard one for the main body and a rubbery one near all the places where it joins glass or other plastic (you can't really see this in the photos as with this specific colour combination they're both dark grey), so it now seals much better than the old version did, it's really really difficult to have the coffee pour out of it. The little lip (wasn't there in the old version) makes it easy to open the lid, the sipping hole is a tiny bit bigger now, and it feels just as big as it needs to be. The small lid that seals the sipping hole now locks into place and can't be removed when sealed. All in all, this is a great upgrade, all the problematic points of the old KeepCup have been addressed thoroughly. Regarding smells that some people complain it retains: OK the plastic lid does retain some coffee smell if you keep it closed with coffee for hours and it does spoil the taste just a tiny bit (hey, it's just a bit of plastic, it's not magical) but it washes really well and doesn't smell afterwards. To hear that the glass retains coffee smell is plain silly, you obviously haven't washed it well.