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As you might imagine all that shaking of hot water builds up quite a bit of pressure. Hot water, a splash of vanilla, a shake of cinnamon and a tablespoon of Slippery Elm Bark Powder Organic - Ulmus rubra, 1 lb., (Starwest Botanicals). Slippery elm has a well deserved reputation for being lumpy when mixed with water. But not this little baby.
The only thing that works for me is the shake method. I'm not a coffee drinker, but I do make slippery elm "tea" when I'm afraid my heartburn is going to act up and this thermos is the perfect mixing tool. I can unscrew the lid or pop the clasp and let the pressure escape before pouring out my gelatinous concoction. And on those occasions when I use it as a travel mug for my regular tea it's perfect for driving as others have said. I screw on the lid, make sure the clasp is closed and shake the crap out of it.
Using a regular screw top thermos results in a slippery elm goo explosion - if I could even get the lid off (hot liquid makes the lid of my regular travel thermos almost impossible to remove). One hand operation, it doesn't leak and I've had piping hot tea at 3 in the afternoon that I put in the thermos at 8 that morning. I've tried everything, first some cold water, then add hot, using a whisk, a blender, you name it. Pop that clasp - {puff} - extra air gone. I can keep it piping hot all day in this thermos, or pour it into a coffee mug for after dinner sipping.
That's when this model distinguishes itself, when I don't use it as a thermos but as a mixing tool. No explosion. What more can you ask for.If you suffer from heartburn, acid reflux, or IBS, slippery elm "tea" is a wonderful natural, healing remedy and this thermos is the perfect tool for making it.
I've been using Nissan Thermos bottles for over 10 years. I carry this thermos with me 24/7. I've given them as gifts to all my friends. Rarely do I find a product I am totally thrilled with. It keeps ice for hours sitting in the Florida sun and coffee warm in Michigan winters.The only way I've found to damage it is by twisting the cap with the flip top open. Then it still works as well as most other brands.
The best I ever had.I use it for hot coffee and lay it on it's side on my motorcycle and it holds the coffee as hot as when it's put in after an hour drive with out a single drop slipping out.AST
Because it is a thermos flask, there is no condensation to worry about. The lid apparatus is opened by means of a spring mechanism released by a button on the front of the lid. I've never used it for a hot drink, but it keeps ice-water nice and cold for hours even if kept in your car's cup-holder for hours or in the glare of the sun. First of all this is a thermos flask and so it will keep your beverages either hot or cold all day. IMHOP, it is almost the luck of the draw if a mass-produced item like this beverage bottle is useful for you. If I was going to take this bottle to work with me I would want to upend it before I left to see if it was screwed on just right, and this ritual could get old very fast. The bottles columnar shape means that it falls over very easily, and if the top is open the contents come pouring out. The drawback to this bottle is also its strength, that pouring-style top.
I am handicapped, and so I don't commute to work, but if one did and put this bottle in your briefcase and the button got somehow pushed or tapped hard enough and hot milky sugared coffee got all over your wallet, your Blackberry, your work papers, etc.Well it's not something that I want to think about. Secondly, it does not have a straw, one tilts the bottle and the contents pour from a generous opening in the lid and down your throat or into a cup. This bottle has some very good points and in my case a flaw which would invalidate it for some people. On my copy if the bottle falls over and the button is tapped the lid flies open and water gushes out. If you accidentally leave it on a book or magazine overnight there will be no unpleasant surprises in the morning. (The lid has a sort of built-in plastic lip that makes pouring easy and an air-hole so the contents pour easily).It is very gratifying to drink large quantities of water that has just passed over ice on a hot summer's day, especially if one's other bottle is the one pint Thermos/Nissan bottle with a pop-up straw that I find to be a little too narrow for easy drinking. Also the lid on my copy leaks if it is not screwed on just right, or if it is not screwed on very tightly. In summation I would say that this bottle does a great job of keeping its contents hot or cold for hours, but is not that leak-proof.
This is definitely the best coffee/tea 'mug' I've had. They are also durable. I now own 3 of them (2 for me, 1 for the wife) and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a container to keep liquid hot in. This thing will keep coffee hot for 5+ hours (seriously). The one I have with me today has fallen off the top of my car to the floor of the garage at least twice and while it is a little scratched up, it still works great. If you're looking for a thermos buy this one.
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