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Best coffee cup for in the car??

milmo · 2011-03-30 19:50:30

This may seem like an unusual request. I have tried a few cheap thermos type mugs for coffee in the car, but I find that the plastic inner lining and cap gives a slight taste of plastic, and diminishes the flavour of the coffee. I usually prefer to use paper cups to keep the taste as I like it. I've now moved to an office…

30-03-2011 07:50PM

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milmo

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This may seem like an unusual request.

I have tried a few cheap thermos type mugs for coffee in the car, but I find that the plastic inner lining and cap gives a slight taste of plastic, and diminishes the flavour of the coffee. I usually prefer to use paper cups to keep the taste as I like it.

I've now moved to an office that requires all drinks to be in sealed containers to prevent spillages on to equipment, and paper cups aren't acceptable.

Does anybody have any recommendations for a thermos type cup, with cap, that doesn't affect the taste of the coffee??

Thanks

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#2 30-03-2011 07:55PM

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055280645
try here

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#3 30-03-2011 08:00PM

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I've a Starbucks mug which is a hard clear plastic, but they do not taint the taste of the coffee in the slightest. Looks like this:

They sell them in all Starbucks.

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#4 30-03-2011 09:08PM

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use a starbucks metal mug myself. only prob is that its a bit too big for the cup holder

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#5 31-03-2011 09:51AM

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KeepCup

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#6 31-03-2011 10:49AM

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arabica69 wrote: »

KeepCup

Jaysus - why not you just buy a toddler's sippy-cup in your local supermarket! :eek:

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#7 31-03-2011 11:42AM

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+1 Keepcup

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#8 31-03-2011 02:22PM

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KeepCup is great.

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#9 31-03-2011 02:32PM

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starbucks cup, tho the cup holder in my car is crap

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#10 31-03-2011 05:42PM

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A double walled stainless starbucks mug for me too.

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#11 31-03-2011 06:10PM

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The small keep cup really is the solution for crap car cup holders - I spent years wasting money on other cups until I stumbled onto the keepcup around 16mths ago.

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#12 31-03-2011 06:54PM

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I'm still on the Starbucks stainless steel mugs, first lasted almost 10 years and I replaced it last year, well worth the twenty odd euro they cost.

Am tempted to try one of these
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/uc-ceramic-cup-with-cover-i-m-not-a-paper-cup-blue-400ml-70116

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#13 31-03-2011 06:58PM

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Only thing about the double walled cups is they cant go in dishwasher usually. (I Know I am so lazy). I have been through so many and have issues with fit too. But you can now also buy cup holders that hang from the vent which is handy too.

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#14 31-03-2011 07:10PM

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faw1tytowers wrote: »

Only thing about the double walled cups is they cant go in dishwasher usually. (I Know I am so lazy). I have been through so many and have issues with fit too. But you can now also buy cup holders that hang from the vent which is handy too.

I agree on the full plastic or metal outer/plastic inner cups, that's why
you get the horrid taste with corroding plastic or dishwater trapped between
the layers and leaking back into your brew, nice!
But the all-stainless starbucks are fine for bunging into the dishwasher,
you get what you pay for.

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#15 01-04-2011 06:09PM

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OP not sure where you are based but the new cafe (Cafe Kao) in Limericks Milk Market sells the keepcup AFAIK. They also serve Badger and Dodo coffee which is very nice!

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#16 03-04-2011 10:12AM

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Hi Mcgabhs - that's super news. Been looking for one for a while and I see incomnia have started doing them but there are none in Limerick

I have been to the Milk market a few times lately and have not found Cafe Kao! What days are they usually there?

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#17 03-04-2011 12:09PM

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It's a permanent coffee shop in the corner unit of the milk Market next door to the photo gallery place. To be honest I'd heard about it but it took me two laps of the Market to find it! It's kinda hidden by one of the steel legs of the big top if you know what I mean! I've only been there on a Saturday but I'd imagine they are open every day.

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#18 03-04-2011 03:13PM

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macgabhs wrote: »

It's a permanent coffee shop in the corner unit of the milk Market next door to the photo gallery place. To be honest I'd heard about it but it took me two laps of the Market to find it! It's kinda hidden by one of the steel legs of the big top if you know what I mean! I've only been there on a Saturday but I'd imagine they are open every day.

Thanks a million - picked up one today \o/ In raspberry pink Good coffee also

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#19 05-04-2011 02:36PM

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I don't generally drink coffee in the car, but my wife uses one of these for the car. It as around €16 in Avoca Rathcoole.

It seems like a lot, but the fact that fits the (crap) cup-holders in both our cars, is double walled and imparts no taste whatsoever to the drink is worth it.

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#20 05-04-2011 05:41PM

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I feel a poll coming on

what would you prefer

1. a decent cup holder
2. an ashtray

?

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#21 05-04-2011 06:16PM

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1
cup holder deffo

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#22 10-04-2011 09:07AM

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Thanks to all for the suggestions.

I went for this (as recommended by boardsies) in the end.

http://www.firebox.ie/product/2120/I-Am-Not-A-Paper-Cup

It arrived in just two days, it's perfect for what I want and coffee tastes as it should.

Just so long as it don't drop it!

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#23 14-04-2011 12:37PM

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milmo wrote: »

Thanks to all for the suggestions.

I went for this (as recommended by boardsies) in the end.

http://www.firebox.ie/product/2120/I-Am-Not-A-Paper-Cup

It arrived in just two days, it's perfect for what I want and coffee tastes as it should.

Just so long as it don't drop it!

Good to hear, I just got the notification that mine shipped

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#24 16-04-2011 05:01PM

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Debenams had those "dont throw me away cups" for €12 in Galway yesterday. I may think of getting one. They had 3 designs, you can get them online to.

http://www.debenhams.com/home-furniture/creative-tops

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#25 18-04-2011 12:44PM

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milmo wrote: »

Thanks to all for the suggestions.

I went for this (as recommended by boardsies) in the end.

http://www.firebox.ie/product/2120/I-Am-Not-A-Paper-Cup

It arrived in just two days, it's perfect for what I want and coffee tastes as it should.

Just so long as it don't drop it!

Dropped mine yesterday, used it every morning for the last 2 years....:(

faw1tytowers wrote: »

Debenams had those "dont throw me away cups" for €12 in Galway yesterday. I may think of getting one. They had 3 designs, you can get them online to.

http://www.debenhams.com/home-furniture/creative-tops

Looks like the same one as the firebox one, good bit cheaper too if you buy instore...

It's €12 delivered from debenhams.ie, sweet

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#26 22-04-2011 10:40PM

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Got the debenhams one delivered yesterday....not the same as the firebox one...but feck all difference....main difference is the theres a hole in the bottom of it (Just on the outside wall!!), plugged with a removable rubber grommet. Not sure why they did that, or how it'll work in the dishwasher. Other than that, its the same, double-walled white ceramic cup....€12 delivered...can't argue with that...

Just noticed, its on sale for €9.60...assume shipping is still free....

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