I have been hearing more and more about this non paper cup. So I had to check it out myself. From a little bit back it looks like your ordinary paper cup but apparently it is a porcelain cup with a silicone lid. The think the thing I like most about this cup is that porcelain is known for not effecting the flavor of your coffee and with plastic sometimes having a very distinct flavor this cup seems like a great option if you want to have a pure tasting cup of coffee while saving a few trees along the way. (did you like my run on sentence?)
If you like the thought of the cup above but don’t want to spend more than about $10 then this might be a great option for you. This one is similar in style to the cup above but with the addition of a non paper sleeve for esthetics and fooling your friends. Though sometimes when you save on price you sacrifice on quality. But from the reviews I have read it seems that overall this cup gets a slightly elevated rating from the original, I am not a paper cup from DCI.
Whichever one you decide on you can gave comfort in the fact that both of these cup are microwave and dishwasher safe.
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what about cups made of stainless steel?
i think they are more durable than the porcelain ones in rough environments
in germany, mc café had an promotion giving away mc café cups made of ceramic if you bought a maxi menu, but without a lid
@nico – that sounds pretty cool. I will check it out. Though without a lid I am not sure it makes a very good travel mug.
I am a huge fan of ceramic cups and these are some of the more creative I have seen. I am going to have to look for similar cups that are larger than either of these two as 11-12 oz is barely a good start when it comes to a travel mug. 12 oz might cut it when you are at home and can refill, but on the road; 20 oz minimum!
It’s worth noting that the “I am not a paper cup” is double-walled, like a thermos. Keeps it hot longer. I have toddlers and sometimes have to set my cup down for long stretches of time. This cup does a much better job than normal mugs at staying hot.
@Will Powell – that is so true! thanks for adding such a key point. How long have you had your cup?
@Neil – I hear that! I will look around for you.
I’d rather always have a porcelain cup, but I go to a big university…. that only offers really stale coffee or really burnt coffee (Starbucks) on campus. So I turn to steel with plastic on the outside, and use this French Press Travel mug…http://www.liquidplanet.com/estore/product.php?productid=192&cat=69&page=1
So far my only complaint is that with the French Press lid, there is no way to fully close it, so sometimes coffee can spill out the top. But it has a filter right at the mouth too, so I have never ended up with grounds in my mouth.
But porcelain definitely wins if I’m not using my cup as a brewer.