Contigo Stainless Steel AUTOSEAL Vacuum Insulated Reviews Summary

Heat Retention

Pros:

• "Keeps coffee hot for hours."
• "Coffee stays piping hot in these things for hours at a time."
• "It keeps my coffee warm after several hours too."
• "Keeps my coffee hot for a long time."
• "It keeps the Coffee warm 4 sev hours."
• "Keeps my drink warm through the morning."
• "Nice travel mug that keeps coffee hot for 4-5 hour."

Cons:

• "Now that I've had a chance to use this for a few weeks I thought I would write a review. The company claims it will keep a beverage hot for 5 hours. I've found that's just not true."
• "However, the product statement that hot drinks will stay hot for 3 hours is false."
• "Unfortunately, hot beverages lose their temperature pretty quickly in this mug."
• "The coffee and milk both go in hot and a half hour later its lukewarm."
• "It says 3 hours hot, but I would say one hour as that is my commute time and by the time I get to my desk to drink it, it’s Luke warm."
• "After not even 2 hours the coffee is barely warm."
• "Sure enough my Coffee didn't stay Warm/Hot more than 2hrs."

Leak Proofing

Pros:

• "It's 100 percent leak proof as long as you occasionally clean the rubber stopper."
• "Not a single leak."
• "It is leak proof if you press the lock button."
• "These are the only insulated travel mugs I'll buy."
• "This mug has the best spill proof lid system ever."
• "It’s TRULY LEAK PROOF!!"
• "This mug does not leak! No need to worry if it is in your travel bag jostling around."

Cons:

• "The lid is to hard to drink hot liquid from without getting a seal on the hole and without getting burned IMO it is Dangerous."
• "However, they are not very robust against drops and tend to dent quite easily."
• "With wear & tear, I find sometimes leakage occurs when you fill very hot liquid to a high level, probably due to the softening of rubber seal."
• "For the most part its leak proof. Except.. your drink pools in the drink spout if you dont keep the button pushed after taking a drink."
• "Sometimes when I let go of the button to open the spout, some coffee pools in the slot, and that might spill."
• "The lid doesn't Screw on as good as old ones that don't leak if u drop on car floorboard."
• "A little disappointed in this travel mug. It doesn’t seem to keep my coffee warm/hot for as long as the other Contigo travel mugs I have."

Design and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "This is one of the best mugs I've had."
• "I got this in the slate blue color that I really like."
• "I love the style of this mug."
• "This mug is stylish, sturdy, has an amazing lid and keeps things hot all day."
• "I love this travel mug! I purchased the white marble design and it is beautiful."
• "Love this! Great brand. I brought a marble one and I get tons of compliments."
• "First, it is beautiful, and being that I am an artist, that's important to me!"

Cons:

• "After only 2 months the black coating is peeling off. It looks pretty bad."
• "I bet this paint will flake off too."
• "I wash 2x week and am starting to see a little peeling around top edge of black matte body (after 3 months of daily use)."
• "But after a few months I noticed the color started changing."
• "Black matte finish scrapes off easily."
• "The paint on both of my cups is peeling/chipping off around the top lip where the lid screws on."
• "My only gripe is that after a couple of weeks of use, the top rim of the metal mug is already peeling and the steel layer is shining through."

Cleaning and Maintenance

Pros:

• "There’s also a thing to push under the lid for when you want to clean it, which is pretty convenient."
• "The tops can be machine-washed, and are designed in a way that allows for thorough cleaning."
• "Cleanup is very easy, a thorough rinse and some soapy water is really all you need IF you follow instructions and clean asap after use."
• "Cleaning lid was never a issue w me, I wash out every use n after a few days will use a Soapy disk rag then rinse good."
• "The lid opens easily so it can be cleaned thoroughly."
• "The cap is very easy to clean, as the mechanism unlatches and you can clean the drinking hole well."
• "Easy to clean, we hand wash."

Cons:

• "Cleaning is not very easy. And if you stick the lid in the dishwasher it smells very strongly of soap."
• "Impossible to clean thoroughly around spring corners, mold accumulates fast."
• "No matter the type of brush I use, it always leave some part of coffee in there, leaving bad smell and stains."
• "The lid is very hard to clean which became a quick pet peeve of mine."
• "Cleaning it is a bit tedious. Need a scrub brush to get into all the moving parts of the lid."
• "But there's no reason for a stainless steel mug to have to avoid the dishwasher other than the terrible paint they use. It peels and flakes off in sheets."
• "I’ll admit it... I’m lazy and would much rather throw it in the dishwasher then hand wash it."

Usability and Convenience

Pros:

• "It works perfectly. No stirring with drippy spoons or wasteful stir sticks."
• "Yes, it does fit underneath a Keurig Mini without having to remove the drip tray."
• "You have to hold the button down while you lift and drink."
• "I really like that if I knock it over that it won't leak."
• "I use this cup every day, and I constantly lay it on it's side and it never leaks."
• "The lid is easy to screw on and off, and locking mechanism inside the lid can be released for easy cleaning."
• "Leakproof -> I turned it upside down and no leaks!"

Cons:

• "The only issue with this mug that I didn't have with my other mugs, is that the lid is a little more difficult to put on the mug."
• "My only complaint regarding the new model is that it would be nice to have some sort of padding on the bottom."
• "The thin single wall insulation does not keep coffee hot for long."
• "Only thing is once I got it in the mail I dropped it and it got scratch on the bottom but after that day it didn't scratch again."
• "The lid doesn't Screw on as good as old ones that don't leak if u drop on car floorboard."
• "It’s not wide enough. It must be cleaned immediately after using."
• "Too bad the lid's screw threads fit inside the mug's body so you must leave space for the lid; you cannot fill the mug to the top."