Wheat Straw Coffee Cup — Reusable Travel Cup with Silicone Lid
You meant to bring your own cup again
You own a reusable cup. It's in a drawer, because the last one you used soaked your bag out from the inside and you never trusted a lid again. So it's back to a paper cup every morning — the cost of which you don't add up, and the waste of which you try not to think about.
The lid is the whole product here. Not spill-resistant if you carry it carefully — sealed enough to go in with your laptop and your keys and not think about it again.
Why ours, and not the £5 one
Most cheap reusable cups fail on the one thing that matters: the lid. Here is the difference, line by line.
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Lid seals for a bag, not just a cupholder |
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Wheat-straw composite body, not bare plastic |
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Textured sleeve that grips when wet |
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Tells you plainly it isn't compostable |
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No vague “spill-resistant” claim you find out the hard way |
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Delivery window stated up front, free to the UK |
Questions
Will it actually leak-proof in a bag?
The lid is sealed rather than just close-fitting, which is what most cheap cups get wrong. We're not going to claim it survives being thrown around upside down in a rucksack — carried the way most people carry a cup, it shouldn't leak. If you've been burned by a cup before, that scepticism is fair, and it's why we'd rather be specific than just say "spill-proof."
What size is it?
400ml, which covers a standard takeaway coffee with room to spare. 7.8cm across the body and 14cm tall including the lid.
Is it actually eco-friendly?
It's a wheat-straw composite rather than bare plastic, which is a different feel in the hand, not a certified compostable or biodegradable material. It goes in general waste like any other plastic item. If the environmental claim is the reason you're buying it, we'd rather you knew that upfront than found out later.
Does it keep drinks hot or cold?
No. It isn't vacuum-insulated, so it behaves like a normal cup rather than a flask. It's built to carry a drink cleanly without leaking, not to hold temperature for hours.
Does it fit a car cupholder?
Mostly. At 7.8cm across, it sits in the normal range for a car cupholder, but a handful of narrower ones will be tight. Worth a quick check against yours if you're carrying it in the car daily.
How do I clean it?
Hand wash is the safe option for the silicone lid and sleeve. We'd check with a sample before recommending the dishwasher, since composite materials don't always take high heat well.
How long does delivery take?
7–15 days to UK addresses, free. We'd rather tell you that than promise next-day and miss it.
What if I don't get on with it?
Return it within 30 days for a refund. Full terms on the returns page.
Fit once, then forget it
Most of what annoys you about your house is small. A film on the shower screen. A landing you cross in the dark. A cup you stopped trusting after it leaked once. Nothing you would call a problem, and nothing you would ever get round to fixing properly.
We sell the fix for one of those at a time. Not a gadget, not a system, not a subscription — something you use once and then stop thinking about, which is the highest compliment a piece of kit can earn.