| A good travel mug is a must when you need to | | | | Next, what kind of a lid do you prefer? The lids |
| take your coffee or tea with you on the road. | | | | that snap on can sometimes come off if the |
| There are many different types of mugs | | | | travel mug tips over or is dropped. Screw on lids |
| available, so here are a few tips to consider | | | | are better because they stay on no matter what |
| before you purchase one. | | | | happens and that's the idea of a travel mug to |
| Travel mugs are offered in both stainless steel | | | | begin with. |
| and plastic with plastic being the least expensive. | | | | Also, consider how the beverage hole will be |
| Even though stainless steel initially costs more, it | | | | covered and uncovered when you want to drink. |
| will give you much better value for your money. | | | | Do you like a flap over the drink hole that snaps |
| Plastic mugs can break when dropped and they | | | | shut or do you prefer a slide that stays open or |
| don't keep your coffee or tea hot nearly as long | | | | closed? Then there is the Press'N'Sip lever design |
| as the stainless mugs. | | | | that opens when you push on the spring loaded |
| You can expect superior performance from a | | | | lever and closes when you let go. |
| stainless steel travel mug keeping your coffee or | | | | Travel mugs come in a variey of volume sizes |
| tea hot for about an hour. If you are looking for | | | | too. If you only drink a small amount, consider a |
| the very best way to keep your favorite | | | | smaller 8 oz. travel mug. On the other hand, if |
| beverage hot or cold longer, look for a mug with | | | | you want a large amount of coffee or tea to |
| stainless steel double wall insulation. | | | | drink, consider a larger 16 or 20 oz. travel mug. |
| Stainless steel also cleans up easier than plastic | | | | Once you get the travel mug that is just right for |
| and the plastic liner over time will absorb coffee | | | | your tastes, hand wash it instead of putting it in |
| or tea. This build up will affect the taste of your | | | | the dishwasher. Sometimes soap residue gets left |
| beverage and the only way to remedy it is to | | | | behind either in the lid or in the travel mug and no |
| buy another travel mug. | | | | one likes that kind of surprise. So be sure to rinse |
| If you still prefer a plastic travel mug, make sure | | | | it extra good so all that you taste is the rich |
| it has a stainless steel liner. The advantages of | | | | flavor of your coffee or tea. |
| these are you won't feel the heat on the outside | | | | If you leave your travel mug in the car while at |
| of the mug and you have a variety of colors to | | | | work, store it away from direct sunlight. That |
| choose from. | | | | way the hot sun magnified by the windows won't |
| You should also decide if you want your travel | | | | damage the rubber seals in the lid. |
| mug to fit a cup holder in your car or if you want | | | | Keep these tips in mind the next time you shop |
| it to have a wide bottom for stability. | | | | for a travel mug so when you fly out of the door |
| The advantage of a travel mug that fits a cup | | | | with your favorite hot beverage, it will stay in the |
| holder is you don't have to hold onto it. Just make | | | | mug and remain hot until the last drop. |
| sure the dimensions of the mug will fit your | | | | Copyright © 2004 Perfect All Rights |
| holder. | | | | Reserved. |
| If you don't have a cupholder or don't like to use | | | | This article may be re-published "as is" (unedited) |
| one, you need a travel mug with a wide bottom. | | | | as long as the author's bio paragraph (resource |
| Look for a non-slip wide bottom because not all | | | | box) and copyright information is included. The |
| of them come that way. You don't want it to | | | | URLs in the resource box should be set as |
| slide if you let go of the travel mug. | | | | hyperlinks if used on a web page. |