Zojirushi Travel Mug 2021 | Reviews by Wirecutter

Coffee, for me, is an essential component for sustaining life.

It provides a warm, caffeine-filled start to my day, which would otherwise be spent aimlessly stumbling around my apartment trying to wrench my brain into action. That first morning cup is almost a holy experience—until five minutes later, when the coffee is a tepid sludge of dirty bean water.

Luckily, like many of my Wirecutter colleagues, I own the Zojirushi SM-SC48 Stainless Steel Mug.

Our pick

Zojirushi Stainless Mug

Zojirushi Stainless Mug

The Zojirushi SM-SC (or SM-SD or SM-SA in certain colors) offers amazing heat retention, one-handed usability, and a locking, leakproof lid.

A version of the Zojirushi mug has been a Wirecutter pick since 2013 because it does an exceptionally good job of keeping hot liquids hot and cold liquids cold.

It’s also slim and light, and it comes in a variety of colors and finishes. And the Zojirushi lid has a nifty locking latch that’s easy to work with one hand and prevents it from opening accidentally (an absolute necessity for something you throw in your bag alongside a laptop).

But the heat retention is where the vacuum-insulated Zojirushi stands out.

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