Trudeau, Stainless Steel Maison Journey Travel Mug, 16 oz (04711412)

Just like you, I've tried too many travel mugs to count. They either didn't keep my coffee hot or they dribbled hot coffee down my shirt or they sloshed all over my car's cupholder. They've all been consigned to Goodwill. And then I saw this beauty.I picked this one up and it immediately felt comfortable in my hand as a function of the handle that's attached to the screw-on lid. Travel mugs with open handles like this one can also be really helpful for people with limitations to their hand mobility like arthritis, because you don't have to rely on the strength of your grip to hold the cup, and you don't have to struggle to fit your hand through a closed cup handle.There are a couple of features that are the real selling points for me. The first is the fact that the "open/close" control is a toggle switch at the top of the handle. I can easily flip this back and forth with my thumb, and it makes a satisfying little pop! when you flip it open. I find this so much easier than fiddling with a circular sliding mechanism (sliding the top cover over or off of a hole in the lid of the mug), or flip tops on the top of the mug that fall back on my upper lid. So annoying - and who needs annoying early in the morning on the drive into work!The second feature I love is the vacuum seal that this toggle switch controls. There's a plastic and rubber gasket that seals the mug closed, and closing the seal actually creates a slight vacuum within the mug which makes for a strong seal between you and the coffee - no drips, spills, or sloshes. Pull back the toggle to the open position and the seal releases, channelling that sweet sweet caffeinated liquid straight into your mouth. NB: gaskets wear out - fact of physics, fact of life. I replaced my first one after about 5 or 6 years, which to me constitutes an excellent return on investment.And of course this mug actually keeps your coffee hot. The stainless steel base's double-walled insulation keeps it hot hot for about 3 hours, and nicely warm for a couple hours after that. I always have two of these in rotation, because sometimes I just can't wait for the dishwasher cycle to be done. Which oh, by the way - yeah, completely dishwasher safe.

This mug will keep my coffee warm for hours. It’s very sturdy and the handle fits nicely in my hand. My only problem, and this took a couple of years to happen, is the lit itself is hard to deep clean. It started getting build up that you can’t get to clean out, hence I no longer get an easy flow of coffee. I just ordered another one, abs this is the only drawback I’ve encountered.

Good spill-proof travel mug. I typically wind up carrying it at odd angles as I head out to my car (usually have hands full) and this has not leaked at all. I drink my coffee over the course of my hour commute and the temperature stays consistently hot. The lid is designed so you can drink at any angle. My only two nitpicky things with it are that it is too tall for my Keurig without removing the bottom tray (otherwise fits fine) and again, because it is a tall mug, it makes it a little difficult to tip far enough back in the car to get the last few sips of coffee.

This cup is fantastic, and hands down one of the best I've ever had. I love it, but I'll give an honest review.1) Since the lid is plastic, that coffee smell will stay. Nothing you can do to get rid of it after a few uses. But that's with any travel mug I've ever had, so that is more of a personal; woe rather than a product over-site.2) If you leave the lid sitting in dishwater, the handle tends to fill with water and then drip over time. This is annoying, but wash it after you use it, and you will never have this issue.3)Don't over-tighten. You can over-tighten and thread the cap. I've over-tightened it a few times (I forget my own strength at times) but again this is more my problem than a design issue.Overall I love this cup. I purchased one for my mom in silver, and I will be getting my wife one very soon. Phenomenal for personal use, or for a gift. Drink from any angle, and it keeps my coffee warm for over 4 hours... 4 HOURS of hot coffee!

This travel mug is sturdy, designed well, fits any cup holder, is very easy to clean, and has a great, non-skid bottom. Another important feature is that the coffee stays hot an incredibly long time. I am enjoying this mug. It does not leak when lid is in the closed position and the drinking area is recessed enough that when you are drinking, there is no spillage down the sides. Great travel mug. Extremely well-designed and thought through!

Very sturdy I have never had a problem with leaking. It does drip a little if there is liquid left in the lid but not enough for me to ever worry about it. They are thick and I have seen them fall off a moving vehicle and still be perfectly fine. I love that it has a handle and the way the lid locks.

Worked great at first. Big problem is the lid plugs up and difficult if not impossible to clean. The restricted flow is aggravating. Purchased in 11/14 garage sale item $3. Travel mugs with handles seem to be a problem with some vehicle cup holders. Does not work well in mine. Purchased a Thermos brand with no handle for about $16 on Amazon.