Contigo Autoseal West Loop Stainless Steel Travel Mug with Open-Access Lid
- Vacuum-insulated technology keeps beverages hot for 6 hours, and cold for 18 hours
- Backed by the Contigo Lifetime Guarantee against any manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship
- AUTOSEAL is America’s #1 selling line of Travel Mugs
- Patented AUTOSEAL lid automatically seals between sips to ensure no spills
- Hand washing recommended; lid is dishwasher safe
Contigo AUTOSEAL West Loop Stainless Steel Travel Mug with Open Access Lid Never spill another drop! Designed to be 100-percent leak-proof, Contigo’s innovative AUTOSEAL technology lets you take beverages on-the-go without the risk of a messy spill. This vacuum-insulated travel mug’s AUTOSEAL lid makes the mug leak-proof and spill-proof, yet is also easy to use. With a countered body and rubbery grip, the travel mug provides convenient one-handed drinking for both left- and right-handed users and fits most car cup-holders. It also features a dishwasher-safe lid that hinges open for easy cleaning. Contigo Lifetime Guarantee We are proud of the quality materials and reliable workmanship that goes into each Contigo product. We go to g
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How to clean the lid,
However, as other reviewers pointed out, cleaning is an issue. It is easy to clean if you have the correct tools, but if you don’t have the correct tools and make the mistake of thinking you are cleaning it by just washing the lid, you will be negatively surprised one day when a chunk of old coffee finds its way into your drink. It is repulsive; I am not going to lie. However, this is the only mug that does what I need, so I have no armed myself with tools to properly clean the lid.
I have one small bottle scrub brush (I believe it would be like the sippy straw cleaners they sell on Amazon) and I have a miniscule brush cleaner (also on Amazon, Wilton Tip Brush) which is used for cleaning out the tips of icing bags for cake decorators.
Every day after I enjoy my coffee at work, I immediately rinse the lid out under hot water, and then I let it sit on my desk to air dry (so no mold grows). When I get home at night, I wash the lid with soap and water as normal, and then I take these the two brushes I mentioned above to clean out the crevices, sticking the tiny brush through the drink hole (where a lot of coffee collects) and all the tiny parts, and the larger brush to get into the mechanism in the top of the lid, where coffee also collects. I am always amazed at what I will find. My husband is amazed that I still use the travel mug at all, but I am now confident that I am getting it clean. It takes me 2 minutes.
It is a lot of extra effort, but so is cleaning coffee out of my bag everyday, which use to be my routine. If you can’t commit to cleaning the lid, then I wouldn’t recommend this product because you will end up with chunks of old coffee in your mug, or worse in your mouth. Also, I have another coffee mug, OXO Good Grips LiquiSeal Travel Mug (also sold on Amazon). This travel mug also doesn’t spill, but you can’t get to mechanism to clean it. After cleaning my Contigo daily, I cringe to think what is hiding in my OXO coffee lid that I just can’t see.
The benefit of the Contingo is that it does exactly what it says it will (not spill and keep your drinks warm) AND it allows you clean it. Getting all my coffee to work, and still drinkable, I am willing to take on the extra challenge of cleaning the lid thoroughly.
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|Best travel mug, period.,
My new car is the same color as this beautiful insulated mug, and the car smells fine because the mug works so well. Screw on the lid and your drink is secure – hot or cold. Simply press the button and drink. When you release the button and put the mug down, the drinking port closes tightly. Knock the mug over and the most that will spill (assuming the lid is screwed on securely) is the one drop that might be left in the drinking port. Keep the button pressed until you put the mug back in the cupholder and even that drop probably won’t be there. No levers to forget to close. No lids you need to align, or snap on and wonder if the snap worked.
Because the mug is designed with two-layer construction with an air gap, hot things stay hot, and cold things stay cold for longer than it usually takes to drink the contents.
The steel construction makes this a durable item I expect will last me for years. The sleek design is very attractive and well-proportioned — it fits in most cupholders without being top heavy, and it feels good in my hand.
Even washing the mug can be fun: put a bit of soap and half a cup of really hot water in, close the top tightly, shake vigorously, then point the top away from you into the sink and press the button. Enjoy the dramatic fountain spray! (Just watch for the backsplash, and don’t get burned…)
My one complaint: the blue paint isn’t as durable as the plain brushed steel finish. My husband’s steel version still looks new, while my blue one looks a bit scuffed.
If I ever lose this mug, I’d replace it in a heartbeat.
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|What you really need to know about this:,
1) It really is a terrific insulator. Your coffee will be hot all morning, and probably into the afternoon with this mug. I have found coffee hot 5 hours after I poured it. Hot.
2) It doesn’t leak. Yeah, that’s what they promise, but the surprise is that the clever and more importantly well constructed lid does not leak. You could store it upside down in your important files cabinet if you needed to. It’s a great mug.
Also, I think it looks cool. It fits my cupholder in my truck. It’s easy to clean. Those are all nice too.
HTH
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