The 7 Best Travel Coffee Mugs of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Whether you make coffee for yourself at home or pick it up at a coffee shop, a reusable travel mug is more than just a service to the environment: It’s an act of self-care. The best travel mugs keep your coffee piping hot, allowing you to savor it throughout the day, express something of your personal style, and broadcast to the world that you are an environmentally and economically conscientious member of society. I know, a great travel coffee mug really can do all of that.

While a travel coffee mug isn’t necessarily a huge investment, $25 to $45 may seem like a lot to pay for portability and insulation, when the cracked, ceramic mugs you might otherwise drink from at home tend to be cheap vacation souvenirs or a mismatched set of hand-me-downs. To give you confidence in this small but important investment, we tested several of the most popular travel coffee mugs to see which ones keep liquids hot longest, protect against leaks and feel nice to hold — and look at. These are the seven best travel coffee mugs of 2024.

Best travel coffee mugs

Admittedly, sometimes choosing the “best” model of a given product is a matter of extreme nuance, but in this case, it wasn’t even close. Zojirushi’s sleek travel mug was the top performer along every possible metric. After 5 hours, the liquid was still piping hot. The screw-on lid was infallible and yet easy to drink from, with a spring-loaded button that opens the lid, and a lock feature to prevent it from being jostled open when in the closed position. (Let it be a testament to my faith in these mechanisms that I put the Zojirushi full of coffee in an overnight bag along with my clothing for a train ride out of town.) Regardless of this additional measure of security, the slim design made it easy to operate one-handed while not risking control of the mug. For the aesthetically conscious, the Zojirushi stainless mug comes in a variety of sizes, colors, and patterns.