Zyliss Cafetiere Hot Mug, Red

I use this every day for my morning coffee; it is simplicity itself to use and it keeps the coffee hot for ages. I couldn't do without it now!

I really like it, it works and stop me having to deal with a coffee jug. I will say since I bought it, the supplier keeps playing around with the price, I wanted to buy 3 more, however because they keep making the price higher, I won't be here again, I difference of over a fiver. Shame.

I've had a couple of these Cafetiere mugs, the previous one lasted for a couple of years and I took it camping several times as well as using it 2-3 times everyday, so it had a lot of use. Eventually though the small handle on the inner filter snapped off when I was removing it to empty the coffee grounds. I then purchased this one, and again it gets a lot of use, as it's perfect for me, working from home and being the only coffee drinker in the house. After 5-6 months use I noticed I had lots of coffee grounds in my coffee, and it turned out that the rubber seal on the inner filter had come away, and this was due to the two moulded plastic sections at the base of the filter separating. As these seem to be bonded together in some way during manufacture, they also retain the rubber seal in a locating groove, and now these had come apart the rubber seal had moved out of position when pushing the inner filter down. Although not expensive, especially for the amount of use it gets, I wanted to try and repair it, but didn't want to use any sort of glue as obviously that could contaminate my coffee in some way! I dug out my small box of nuts and bolts and my drill and managed to repair it :) Except for this minor weakness in the design, these are fantastic little devices for the coffee lover, easier to use and clean than a full size cafetière, they are insulated so keep your coffee hot for longer and are ideal for travelling/camping. UPDATE: I still love these mugs, however one of mine started making strange noises when filled with hot water and then I noticed that some water had got inside the mug, between the inner and outer parts. I still don't know how it got in there, as avoid submerging it into water, but I managed to separate the inner/outer parts ( see pics ), cleaned and dried it and then superglued it back together.

Love these mugs makes making fresh coffee very easy

I've just received this mug, after having searched for *years* for an insulated mug that you could put in the microwave - and which *wasn't* made of ceramic, which makes it prone to shattering if dropped (this finally happened to a ceramic mug I'd had for some time yesterday and renewed my determination to find a mug that *wouldn't* shatter if dropped). I don't know if the spec of the Zyliss mug has changed over the time since it first went on sale, but to my mind, as long as there's no metal in an object you want to put into a microwave, there should be no issues. The mug has a plungeable filter for filter coffee and the netting of said filter is indeed, I believe, made from metal. However, it can simply be removed (I use the mug for normal instant coffees/lattes since I don't use filter coffee at all; I just wanted an insulated, *microwavable* mug) thereby eliminating the danger of the microwaves reacting with any metal. The process of insulation works by there being a vacuum between the inner and outer walls of a mug or flask, which prevents (well, reduces; there are still going to be gaps around the lid through which heat will escape) the heat of the Zyliss mug's/flask's contents leaking through its walls, therefore there is no metal here either. As many buyers have pointed out, they've put their mugs in the microwave (*WITH THE FILTER BEING REMOVED!!*) and have experienced no issues reheating its contents. I have several Thermos mugs whose inner surface is made from metal, so these are very visibly unsuitable for use in the microwave. However, the inside of the Zyliss mugs are plastic, so again this presents no issues wrt the microwave. I suppose it is possible that the plastic components that make up the upper portion of the cup and the lid *could* deform over time, but this would require *very* frequent use of the cup in the microwave - and for unnecessarily long reheating periods. (Eg. Thin plastic takeaway food containers & their lids eventually become deformed if repeatedly used to heat food for excessively long intervals). Also, one or two people have reported that there are holes in the lid through which the heat will escape. As stated above, unless the design has changed since these reviews were written, there is a single slot in the lid in which the filter sits. But this has to then be removed in order to drink from the mug, as there is only a prick of a hole at the opposite end of the lid (which is necessary to allow the liquid to smoothly flow through the filter/drinking slit). The lid is also surprisingly tight fitting (way more so than the Thermos mugs I have), so this will further reduce the aforementioned heat loss through the top of the mug. Apologies for the length of this review, but I wanted to highlight the brilliant (and *microwave friendly*) insulative properties of the mug, given the reparotted/ill-informed information that other users have reported in their reviews. I will, of course, provide addenda to this review if/when anything else comes to light which may invalidate the above findings...

Overall, this is a decent cafetiere-mug, with some nice features: the thermal insulation keeps hot drinks hot for longer, and the lid with sip hole helps even more. The lid makes it easier to travel with, but it must be kept upright. The main flaw, as others have pointed out, is that there is a purpose-built hole in the plunger through which liquid and coffee granules can travel from below the filter to above the filter, i.e. it lets more granules through into the drinking section than a standard cafetiere. I imagine this is to let the plunger be pushed down more easily. But no cafetiere does a perfect job at keeping granules locked away, and it's not a massive grievance to get a few extra granules in your drink. I'm not convinced that hole is really necessary, but perhaps it is. Suggested improvements: aside from removing that hole, it would be nice if the lid could be placed without pushing down the plunger so that you can let the coffee brew while travelling. As it is, before the lid can be placed, you have to plunge all the way down, preventing the granules from mixing with the water, or fully remove the plunger.

This mug is a dream com through. I made my coffee three times in it. So here are first impressions. The mug is not fiddly and easy to use. I kid you not the same ground coffee made in this mug come out with richer flavour compared to my caffetiere that I've used for the last 5 years. The mug keeps coffee hot to warm for about 1 hour. This means I do not have to rush my drink. Cleaning is very easy. A quick rinse and rub with a sponge and that's it. But wait - I'm so impressed by my first single purchase, that I closed my eyes - not literally of course - and bought five more. Those will be gifts for colleagues at work. No - I don't wait for Xmas. Durability of the plunger thing, has not been tested cuz it's early days. But I'll be back to update within 6 months. For the while I'm 'happy bunny'. LOL!

Technically a great design and when it works, this is fantastic. It feels sturdy enough, the handle is nice to hold and it is just the right size for a decent mug of coffee made from ground coffee. It looks and is very easy to keep clean and dry. It does keep the temperature well too. As others have mentioned there is that elephant in the room of how well it keeps separation of the granules from the coffee you end up drinking....and it's a mixed bag. It can be done, you can pretty much have success when plunging the filter down to have zero granules but there doesn't seem to be much method to it. I've made a few coffees using this cup now and it seems that sometimes those pesky granules just sneak through. I've tried slightly different pressures and angles when pressing the plunger down. I normally end up withdrawing it to the top to check on the situation of the granule collection before resuming. If i see granules I pull it out, give it a rinse and try again and I am usually lucky. Perhaps as other say you have to be super slow when first plunging. I think there really should have been an additional seal/gasket on the plunger mechanism. After all they put a thicker three ringed gasket on the lid, yet only one very soft gasket on the actual plunger where it matters just as much. So, close to being amazing but for that issue. Perhaps with practice it will get better and I will review accordingly up to the 5 stars. For now, just the 4 due to that. When you get it right though...WOW amazing cup of coffee to be had and I will be using this A LOT!

These cups are great if you want a better cup of coffee than any of the instant coffee out there.

Really good for transport hot coffee from kitchen to living room when in wheelchair. 5 stars if it was ceramic.

Pratique et utile.

Ottimo prodotto. Venditore affidabile

This is a great French press mug, which I use for coffee at work or when traveling.