Look into any kitchen cabinet and you are bound to find a travel mug or two. Cars these days have cup holders in the double digits. Travel mugs are as standard a piece of equipment as gas pedals, it seems.
But not all travel mugs work for all people. Or cars. The way the mug fits in one’s hand, or one’s cup holder, makes all the difference.
I love the new Autoseal Travel Mug by AVEX (avexsport.com). It fits well in my hand and the one-touch autoseal lid, with button lock, automatically seals between drinks to eliminate spills. Due to smart design, my finger naturally rests on the button lock when I pick up the mug. I simply press the lock with my finger as I take a sip. Once I take my finger off the lock, the lid automatically seals. No more fiddling with a lid to open or close it.
And it fits in the cup holder of my car perfectly without rattling around. A plus, right there.
The AVEX travel mug is easy to clean. The lid is top-rack dishwasher safe, which I appreciate, because the mouthpiece would be difficult to clean well otherwise.
When it comes to keeping drinks hot and cold, AVEX reports that contents stay hot up to 7 hours and cold up to 20 hours. When testing out the heat insulation, I poured near-boiling water into the travel mug at 2:30 pm and sealed the lid. I checked the water at 6:15 pm and found the contents to be the perfect, drinkable hot liquid. At bedtime, the water was still warm. The next morning, I poured the water into my hand and it was the perfect temperature to wash my hands and face with. If you’ve ever camped far from warm, running water, you know the value of tepid water in the morning.
I prefer to drink hot liquids from an actual coffee cup – I can never gauge how much and how hot my coffee will be when I take a sip from a thermal mug – so I use the AVEX travel mug almost exclusively for ice water. It’s summer and I am working outside more so I want to have cold water handy. With the AVEX travel mug, I am apt to drink more water and I know that the water will remain ice cold.
The AVEX Travel Mug holds 20 oz. of liquid, the body is made of stainless steel and the lid is made of FDA-approved plastic, and it costs $29.99. You can shop the entire line at avexsport.com.
