Insulated Drink Tumblers & Travel Mugs, ranked by PFAS safety
16 products graded A to F, safest first. 3 earn a C or better and are worth buying.
Bad · Better · Best insulated drink tumblers & travel mugs
The quickest read: what to skip and the top-graded picks worth buying instead.
Contigo
Contigo Superior 2.0 Travel Mug
Skip until Contigo discloses interior coating composition.
Contigo
Contigo Autoseal West Loop Stainless Steel Travel Mug
Lower concern. Stainless steel and silicone have minimal PFAS risk.
Worth buying graded C or better, safest first
Yeti
Rambler Tumbler YETI
18/8 stainless steel, no coating
Lower concern. Bare stainless steel tumbler, no known PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
Contigo
Autoseal West Loop Stainless Steel Travel Mug
stainless steel body, silicone gasket/lid seal
Lower concern. Stainless steel and silicone have minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
Contigo
Cortland Chill 2.0 Stainless Steel Water Bottle
stainless steel, no reported coating
Lower PFAS concern. Bare stainless steel bottle, no known problematic coatings.
⚠Risky category by default
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
Contigo
Byron 2.0 Insulated Travel Mug
Stainless steel exterior, BPA-free plastic lid and interior
Lower concern. Stainless steel core unlikely to contain PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
Contigo
West Loop 3.0 Stainless Steel Travel Mug with AUTOSEAL Lid
stainless steel, polymer lid
Stainless steel body lower concern; lid polymer unspecified.
⚠Risky category by default
Contigo
West Loop 2.0 Travel Mug 2-Pack
Stainless steel exterior, plastic interior lid/valve
Lower concern; stainless travel mug with no PFAS disclosure needed.
⚠Risky category by default
Contigo
Kids Leighton Spill-Proof Stainless Steel Tumbler with Straw
Stainless steel tumbler, plastic straw lid
Lower concern for PFAS. Stainless steel inherently safer than coated cookware.
⚠Risky category by default
Yeti
Rambler Stackable Cup with MagSlider Lid
Stainless steel body, elastomer lid seal
Lower concern. Stainless steel cup has no known PFAS risks.
⚠Risky category by default
Yeti
Rambler Jr. 10 oz Tumbler with Straw Lid
stainless steel interior with plastic lid and straw
Lower concern, but YETI discloses nothing about PFAS in lids.
⚠Risky category by default
Yeti
Rambler Stackable Cup 20 oz. Rescue Red
18/8 stainless steel interior and exterior
Lower concern. Stainless steel drinkware rarely contains PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
Yeti
Rambler 20 oz Stackable Cup
Stainless steel cup body
Stainless steel cup, no known PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
Yeti
Rambler 12 oz Travel Bottle
Stainless steel interior, vacuum insulated, plastic/rubber components
Lower concern. Stainless steel core unlikely PFAS source.
⚠Risky category by default
Yeti
Rambler 26 oz Bottle Straw Cap
Stainless steel bottle, plastic straw cap
Lower concern. Stainless steel and hard plastics pose minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
Yeti
Rambler 18 oz Water Bottle with Straw Cap in Cape Taupe
18/8 stainless steel interior and exterior with plastic straw cap
Lower concern. Stainless steel bottle unlikely to contain PFAS, but cap not disclosed.
⚠Risky category by default
Contigo
West Loop 2.0 Leak-Proof Spill-Proof Insulated Travel Mug
Stainless steel with unspecified waterproof/leak-proof coating
Skip until Contigo discloses leak-proof coating composition.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Contigo
Superior 2.0 Travel Mug
stainless steel with unspecified interior coating
Skip until Contigo discloses interior coating composition.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
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