Copco 16-Ounce Stainless Steel Thermal Mug
Just a few weeks after I received the Travel Buddy tea mug for Sinterklaas, the folks at Copco sent me the latest addition to their Total Tea range: a stainless steel tea thermal mug.
There are a few things I really like about the Copco thermal tumbler, but there is one definite standout feature: the twist-to-stop steeping feature, a device that allows you to control how long your tea steeps for. It’s simple, intuitive and shows that Copco understand tea drinkers’ needs.
Unlike the Travel Buddy, the Copco thermal mug stays cool to touch, even if you have boiling hot tea in there. That’s a good thing, though I must admit I burned my tongue the first time I used it — in a way, the fact that the Travel Buddy is so hot to touch acts as a warning to be careful when you drink from it. With the Copco thermal, the walls are made with plastic on the inside and stainless steel on the out, giving it a sturdy feel. A silicone grip around the center of the thermal makes it easy to hold onto.
My main complaint about the Copco thermal mug is how small its infuser actually is. It’s roughly half the size of the Travel Buddy’s infuser, which I already found to be quite small. As with the Travel Buddy, the small size means that you’re limited in which kinds of teas work well in it — I tend to stick with small-leaf green teas and black teas.
At $14.99, the Copco thermal is surprisingly cheap (considering how much some other travel mugs cost). Click here to buy it on Amazon.com.
For an overview of some other cups for drinking tea on the go, see my guide to travel tea mugs.
I have also added Copco’s teaware to the Tea Finely Brewed marketplace — they have some interesting stuff!