There’s a reason why most coffee shops will give you a discount if you bring in a reusable coffee cup – they know that the majority of takeaway cups end up as landfill. Disposable coffee cups can’t be recycled with paper and cardboard, because they have a plastic inner coating. Given that Britons drink almost 100 million cups of coffee per day (according to a survey by the British Coffee Association ), that’s an awful lot of waste.
One simple way to reduce your footprint is by investing in one of the best reusable coffee mugs (or travel mugs – the same thing by a different name). These tend to cost between £5 and £40, and come in a frankly astonishing range of materials, shapes and sizes. Often – though certainly not always – the coffee tastes better than in the cardboard-plastic cups.
So there’s no excuse. We’ve spent months trying reusable coffee cups (some of which double as reusable water bottles ) to find the best. You can read our full reviews below, along with advice from coffee experts about what to look for and how to clean a reusable coffee cup.
If you’re in a hurry, here’s a quick look at our top five: The best reusable coffee cups, at a glance: Best reusable coffee cup overall - Ocean Bottle The Brew Flask Best value reusable coffee cup - Nespresso Touch Travel Mug Best travel mug - Stanley Classic Trigger Action Travel Mug Best coffee flask - Thermos Stainless King travel tumbler Best leak-proof reusable coffee cup - Yeti Rambler Bottle wi.