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This Sleek, Leakproof Tumbler Made Me Give Travel Mugs Another Chance

Finally, my drinks don’t taste like metal anymore.

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Published on November 6, 2024

Created Nomad Flip Tumbler — Photo:
Food & Wine / An Uong

If I’m on the go, I always try to bring a cup of tea or coffee with me. For years, I’ve had to put up with the metallic taste that comes with using stainless steel insulated tumblers. When I try to use regular ceramic tumblers to escape that taste, my drinks cool down before I can even enjoy them. That’s why I was so excited to try Created Co.’s Nomad Flip tumbler, a ceramic-lined travel mug that provides the insulation of double-walled stainless steel but without any of the metallic taste. For months now, I’ve lived joyfully knowing that any time I want to bring my tea or coffee with me, the taste will remain pure. In fact, I’m sipping a perfectly balanced tea from my Nomad Flip as I write this.

Created Co. 16-Ounce Nomad Flip Travel Mug

$32 at Created.co

This vacuum insulated tumbler can keep drinks hot or cold for up to 10 hours. It’s made with the same double-walled stainless steel design as some of our existing favorite travel mugs, yet the inside is cleverly lined with a ceramic coating to keep beverages from tasting like metal. For those of us who are especially sensitive to metallic flavors ruining an otherwise beverage: I see you, I hear you, and now I have a solution for you. I’ve been using the Nomad Flip for months and have been overjoyed to be done with tasting steel in my drinks.

This travel mug is also impressively leakproof. I’ve thrown it in my backpack for errands and have even held it upside down to test the seal. So far, not a single drop has seeped through. The flip-top lid is easy to open and close, and the spout delivers a smooth sip whether I’m sitting still or speed-walking to the bus stop. These days, it’s one of the essentials I make sure I have before I leave my house, along with my water bottle and reusable snack bags.

Created Nomad Flip Tumbler Upside Down — Food & Wine / An Uong

For the design-minded person, this tumbler doesn’t disappoint. Its sleek body has a powder coat finish that’s smooth on the hands and easy to grip. Plus, it’s available in an array of soothing colors such as Sage, Lavender, Desert, and more. If you like more of a pop on your drinking vessels, Created Co. also has a playful line of drinkware designed in collaboration with artists around the world.

Ready to finally say farewell to the beverage-ruining metallic taste of stainless steel drinkware? Grab your own Nomad Flip travel mug now — and maybe one more as a gift for a similarly afflicted friend.