Luxe Travel Mug vs Stainless Mug: which is safer?

Zojirushi Stainless Mug is the clear pick. Contigo Luxe Travel Mug carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Contigo

Luxe Travel Mug

PFAS grade

F 40/100

Overall grade

F 18/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Stainless steel body with silicone lid gasket and rubber base; lid likely includes leak-proof coating

Confidence

62%

PossibleSilicone gasket and rubber base degradation

ReportedWaterproof lid coating composition (fluorochemical uncertainty)

PossibleCoating peeling or ingestion

Why this grade

Our pick

Zojirushi

Stainless Mug

PFAS grade

A 95/100

Overall grade

B 83/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

stainless steel, no coating specified

Confidence

82%

PossibleNickel leaching (from stainless steel alloy)

PossibleBacterial growth in trapped water (between walls)

PossibleThermal stress from extreme temperature swings

Why this gradeBuy

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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