The Best Brands of Reusable Coffee Cups
Millions of disposable coffee cups are thrown away each day. The paper can’t be recycled due to plastic lining, which breaks into microplastics if the cups are littered. Sweet caramel liquids can tempt dogs and wildlife (harmed by caffeine or xylitol).
Read our post on coffee brands that do good. NHS says to avoid caffeine for pregnancy/nursing (chain store coffee has more caffeine).
Hunu is a collapsible silicone coffee cup. Silicone is made from a blend of sand and fossil fuels, but it lasts for years, doesn’t leach into drinks, and is easy to recycle.
Silicone is flexible, so don’t squeeze the cup when filled with hot liquids, to avoid scalds. When placing the lid on the cup, hold the rim with one hand, and press lid on with the other. Do not put the lid on without holding the rim, as the cup could collapse.
These coffee cups fold down concertina-style to a small disc, so they are perfect to pop in your bag, pocket or glovebox. The snug leak-resistant lid has a covered drinking hole.
This cup is safe for the dishwasher, freezer and microwave, and can also be used for cold drinks.
The lid and plug are made from recycled plastic, and this company are working on a solution to make it easy to recycle, though it still saves on disposable plastic cups. You can also buy a version with an integrated straw.
Beautifully Illustrated Steel Coffee Cups
Chillys Coffee Cups are made from high-grade stainless steel, and available in beautiful designer patterns like hearts and flowers. They feature a flip-top lid, keep drinks hot for up to 6 hours and are shipped in recycled paper.
Almost 500 billion disposable coffee cups are used yearly worldwide. Less than 1% are recycled, the rest ending up in our soil and oceans.
Insulated Water Bottle & Coffee Cup (combined)
Cupple is a nice invention, available in several colours. It features a leakproof lid and carry loop. And the double-walled insulated cup features a sculpted cup lid to keep drinks hot for a few hours.
The outer sleeve (made from powder-coated stainless steel has a twist-on design to protect the cup and lid inside.
This ingenious invention saves you having to take two cups/bottles, as it twists together to become one product. Designed to last years, then it’s easily recycle.
A Leakproof Water Bottle & Coffee Mug
If you drink a little too much coffee (and too little water), these are a boon, as you can be inspired to fill up with water, after you’ve had your java!
WAFE Cup (also in red) can be washed and reused. Made from borosilicate glass (tough but not unbreakable – similar to Pyrex dishes).
The bottle has a 360 leakproof drinking experience, and can be operated with one hand. Just push to open and drink from any angle, then push the cap again, to lock the lid.
The bottle features double-wall insulation to keep drinks at the perfect temperature for up to 2 hours. It also has a comfortable heat-safe silicone grip, and fits into most car cup holders.
The average recommended water intake is 1200ml a day (more for athletes or certain situations like heat or after vomiting/diarrhoea). The caveat is that your body loses water with tea, coffee, cola and alcohol. So add an extra glass, for each one of those you drink.
A Coffee Cup (made from coffee husks!)
Huskee is a brand of coffee cups, made from repurposed coffee husk and polymer.
In beautiful sand and dark brown shade with natural flecks, these cups have the same thermal insulation as paper cups, but use up waste.
A Reusable Silicone Coffee Cup Lid
Lydy has created a reusable coffee cup lid (made from silicone and a bit of plastic).
Designed to fit most coffee cups, it would be ideal for Brummie Cup, a returnable cup that does not yet have a lid to fit). Suitable for paper, ceramic or glass coffee cups, it includes a silicone carry pouch.
Using this lid twice a day prevents 730 plastic lids from entering landfill. And only works out at around 5p per day, over a 3 year period.
A Quality Brand of Reusable Coffee Cups
Neon Kactus is one of the best brands of reusable coffee cups, made from tough borosilicate glass (like Pyrex dishes), enclosed by heat-safe silicone coloured grips.
The spill-proof resealable lids combine with a water-tight silicone seal to prevent unwanted leaks. And the cups are insulated, to keep drinks hot or cold.
The company also makes stainless steel coffee cups, if you prefer not to use glass.
The matching toughened glass water bottles feature textured anti-slip grips and leakproof bamboo lids. Plus drinks don’t leach plastic taste into your drinks, a bonus!
The World’s First Edible Coffee Cup!
Cupffee is as tasty as a cookie! It’s still resistant to hot temperatures and doesn’t leak, and won’t change the taste of your takeaway cup of tea or coffee.
Made from seven (vegan) ingredients (including oat bran, wheat flour and coconut oil), the small size is good for espresso, the large one for other coffee drinks. The paper label can also be branded for coffee shops.
Office Cup Holders (made from fishing waste)
Muggi makes cup holders sold with an 88-year guarantee! Perfect for offices, they are also good for caravans and boats (sturdy and comfortable, to keep drinks save on choppy waves).
Ghost fishing gear makes up 10% of ocean waste, killing hundreds of thousands of marine creatures. Volunteer to help remove ghost fishing waste.
This simple invention is just great! The inventor has ensured that older and disabled people can use it (including people with cerebral palsy, to avoid dangerous spills).
It’s sold worldwide, and one of those ‘aha’ inventions that could not only help to use up the mountains of collected fishing waste, but keep people safe from burns.
