The Three Different Kinds of Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs

Travel mugs are among the #1 selling promotional products in the country. But many would be surprised to see the wide variety of travel mugs available. At DiscountMugs.com alone we have nearly 100 travel mug products available and we get new products every week. While travel mugs, traditionally, have been characterized by an insulated body, sealed lid and handle, designs have changed massively for some products but remained true to original designs for other products. Those researching travel mugs will discover that there are only three types of travel mugs: hard plastic travel mugs, stainless steel travel mugs and ceramic travel mugs. Hard plastic mugs and stainless steel mugs are the most popular types of travel mugs while ceramic travel mugs are rare but high-quality products.

Hard Plastic Travel Mugs – The advantages of plastic travel mugs are numerous; plastic is a light-weight material that is incredibly durable and easy to clean. Plastic travel mugs are also extremely affordable and create an incredible consistency since the entire product will be made of plastic. The custom imprint area on these plastic travel mugs allows for high-resolution logos to be custom printed on these promotional products.  One of the more popular plastic travel mug items is the 16oz Fun Travelers Mug which has classic travel mug designs and has a standard amount of liquid storage space.

Stainless Steel Travel Mugs – Stainless steel travel mugs are the most popular type of travel mug available. Stainless steel provides further insulation than plastic and has numerous advantageous. A stainless steel travel mug can keep a warm beverage like coffee warm for hours and hours; this makes them extremely valued as promotional products in the average workplace where coffee is the drink of choice. Stainless steel designs are often mixed with other material like plastic tops and rubber grips to add features and designs to these products. Stainless steel also allows for custom engraved logos which are considered more aesthetically pleasing than printed logos.

Ceramic Travel Mugs – Ceramics is the material of choice when it comes to standard coffee mugs, but it takes some unique features to change a coffee mug into a travel mug. Ceramic travel mugs use stainless steel or plastic lids to insulate their beverage. They also need to be a certain slender shape to fit into cup holders which is a necessity for a coffee mug on-the-go. Ceramic material is very smooth and looks great with custom logos printed on it. Ceramic travel mugs are the least well known of the three different kind of travel mugs but provide a unique vessel in which to carry warm beverages.