Reddit reviews Zojirushi SM-JTE46AD Stainless Steel Travel Mug with Tea Leaf Filter, 16-Ounce, Deep Blue

I love my Zojirushi. I have one without the infuser, but it keeps liquids hot all day and is easy to wash.

My brother-in-law uses this when riding to the office- http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-SM-JTE46AD-Stainless-16-Ounce-0-46-Liter/dp/B00C4OE79K/ref=sr_1_13?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1418589438&sr=1-13&keywords=zojirushi

Just fill it, cap it, and throw it in a backpack and you're all set.

As a non-rider (but wannabe), I also have one and can throw it in my field pack while hiking and it keeps coffee leak-free and warm for 10+ hours. I even use mine just around the office.

Also want to point out that it just 'feels' solid. I haven't used a traditional thermos in a while, but I seem to remember them being somewhat fragile as you didn't want to shatter the glass vacuum vessel. Thermoses might be engineered differently now, though.

I'm not quite sure how this insulates so well, but it seems far more robust and has withstood a few drops on my end.

I brew a chemex every day and store it in a Zojirushi and bring it to work. There is a definite change (in my opinion depreciation) of flavor that results from having it stored there. I must admit my thermos isn't in the most spotless condition, as it's narrow clearance makes it very difficult to scrub. When drinking from the thermos itself, the quality heat-retention makes it hard to decipher whether or not if I will burn myself, as well as ruining any aromatics that may have been a component of the brew. Even when pouring it into a separate styrofoam cup, I notice it's not great, but still better than drinking from the thermos directly.

Would I love to drop dough on a Lido 2, Gooseneck, and Chemex for work? Oh yeah.
Is my current setup more fiscally responsible and acceptable, yes =(

If anyone is looking for one, I would recommend a Zojirushi. This one only holds 16oz (one large cup), but it will keep your tea warm for a long time. It also has a tea leaf filter, if you like to leave the leaves in you mug/cup/thermos as you drink.

Tea:

• Flower Tea: amazon We got something like this for my MIL along with a glass teapot. It was a cool thing to try out, although I don't think the tea itself was that amazing.
  
  
• Nice tea thermos: amazon
  
  
• Custom tea mug with pictures of the family. I personally love stuff like this, especially if it has my dog on it. :)
  
  
• Funny tea infuser: amazon
  
  Plants:
  
  
• Heritage quality tools that are New Zealand made. (Probably more than $20, but maybe something small?)
  
  
• Funky seeds amazon

I take public transit to the office and am typically out of the house for 11 hours on weekdays.

Dagne Dover Legend Tote, black

• 16-oz screw-top thermos, black -- I make coffee at home and drink it once I get to work
  
  
• collapsible 1L water bottle -- empty, I fill it when I get to work
  
  
• breakfast: always 2 hardboiled eggs and 2 wedges Laughing Cow cheese in a small container
  
  
• lunch, usually in divided container
  
  
• plastic fork and knife -- I have dishes/cutlery at work but this is for days I'm not at the office
  
  
• keys
  
  
• sunglasses (prescription) in case with cleaning cloth
  
  
• work badge
  
  
• phone with pocket holding subway pass/driver's license
  
  
• Bluetooth over-ear headphones
  
  
• iPad (mostly used for reading on my commute/lunch break)
  
  
• quick-grab mini toiletries: Burt's Bees chapstick, lavender hand lotion, hand sanitizer, sunscreen stick, tissues
  
  
• zip pouch: credit/membership/insurance cards, tweezers, nail clippers, nail file, Tide pen, ibuprofen, checks
  
  
• pen
  
  
• small notebook

Yup! And it does an awesome job keeping it warm throughout the whole day. The tea filter is perfect for loose leafs, which is perfect if you take your tea on-the-go!

I've been thinking of getting a Zojirushi travel mug, but my regular thermos still works, so I haven't found a way to excuse the expense. But the manufacturer is very well respected in the BIFL crowd, and I've heard nothing but praise for their travel mugs. Here are a couple both with a filter for leaves and a whole lot without; all seem to be designed for easy cleaning.