Lightweight Coffee Cup Recommendations Please

[David Wooten]

I lean towards Ti but would entertain aluminum. Don't mind spending the money for Ti but I don't want to do it twice. I really would appreciate some recommendations please. Thanks in advance, David

[noneur business]

I prefer plastic as it doesn't burn my lips nearly as much. GSI has some options.

Usually though, I just use my cookpot.

[Mike M]

when I'm solo I just drink my coffee out of my "pot" a 600 Ti Snowpeak, when going w/ the wife we use these @ $1.75 and under 2 oz, not too shabby :)

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/gsi_outdoors_cascadian_cup_spotlite_review.html

[Roy Staggs]

There are just some things I take because I love them. One of those items is my Snow Peak Double Wall 450 titanium cup. I use a sippy cup lid from another cup because as great as the 450 is, the Snow Peak lid is one of the worst pieces of crap I ever bought. I love the way it keeps my coffee warm until I finish drinking even in cold weather and no burned lips no matter how hot the coffee is. It's also my everyday all day cup.

[James holden]

if you have the ability to carry it without crushing it … just use a styrofoam cup or something similar … cheap, light … no need for TI ….

[Ben C]

Light, cheap, insulates, doesnt crumble like styrofoam. Spend your saved $ on cuben.

[Eric Lundquist]

I've switched from an REI Insulated mug to a Ziploc 2-cup storage container. Much lighter but doesn't keep it warm for very long. I don't mind this potential drawback as I like my coffee a little cooler than boiling.

[j lan]

I will second mike and roger here in support of the GSI cup. I got it with a cookset a while ago and use the bowl and cup fairly frequently, if going light light i just bring a snowpeak titanium bowl (like $15, great deal) and drink and eat out of that. a little akward but not too bad!

[David Lutz]

Campbell's soup cup…..

[David Wooten]

Thanks folks, I certainly appreciate the input.
David

[Mike M]

the Campbells soup container certainly looks interesting- looked it up and it holds 10.75 oz (317 ml) which is plenty for a cup of joe, what's the little devil weigh? relatively sturdy?

tia

[David Lutz]

It's pretty sturdy.

One ounce with the lid.

Insulated.

And free if you buy the soup!

[Mike M]

not too shabby :) thanks for pointing that one out

[RVP]

A 12 oz Starbucks cup will do the trick. If you get sick of it you can always burn it. Truly UL.

[Paul Osborn]

I've made one out of a nivea shaving cream bottle. I just added a silicon kids bracelet for the rim and that was that! It comes in at less than 2 oz. but it is a bit warm on the lip.

The nice thing is that nivea uses a bladder for the shaving cream so there isn't any mess to clean up when you cut the bottle open (although there is pressure).

It does the job though. Here's a pic:
http://twitpic.com/5n5kih

[Thomas Burns]

Cut off the top of a gatorade bottle. It works great for general use and fits inside your cookpot.

Stargazer

[carl becker]

Free Starbucks coffee cup. A couple if I am out a week. I don't care for the metallic or styrofoam taste. Very light and fits in my pot set. Soto and lighter fit in cup for easy carry and no crush.

[Mary D]

AntiGravity Gear makes this one:
http://www.antigravitygear.com/antigravitygear-8-oz-insulated-zip-mug.html

It's basically a Ziploc plastic bowl insulated with, I believe, Reflectix. The insulation is glued to the cover but the bowl part can be removed from the insulation.

You could DIY with a 2-cup bowl.

When solo, I use my cooking pot. With the grandkids, each has his/her own color of the GSI Cascadian cups.

[Ty Reidenbaugh]

Liked this idea…went out and bought one. Have you come up with a solution for the poor lid seal?

[Bob Gross]

I use a plastic margarine tub that has a capacity of about 15 ounces.

When the rest of my cook kit is packed, the margarine tub is inverted and stuck down over the kit, so it is all self-contained.

If it is winter, I take two of them, and when stuck together it makes an insulated cup.

–B.G.–

[Kimberly Wersal]

I've used the Campbells soup cup, but it is a little small for my coffe-drinking needs, and tended to dribble on my jacket. It does keep your drink warm surprisingly well. I've settled on the GSI cup with the thin neoprene-type sleeve. Holds 16 oz., really keeps a drink hot, and, if I recall correctly, weighs about 2.5 ounces.

[Eric Blumensaadt]

For decades I've been using the standard plastic measure-marked camping cup with the inverted "L" handle. It's inexpensive,simple, tough, light and I can measure with it.

In winter I do use a plastic, insulated and closed top mug instead of "Old Faithful".

[Mike M]

I've got some 1/8" thinlight ccf that I'm going to try and wrap my GSI mug w/, shouldn't add more than 0.1 oz by my thinking- we'll see :)

[Dan Smith]

While not the litest weight, I really like the SP600 TI mug. For cooking, I have a fourdog stoves TI lid.

For drinking coffee, the 11.3 oz folgers lid with two strategically placed holes does the trick.

[Michael Davis]

When solo I'm drinking out of my pot. But, otherwise I like GSI 1.9 ounce cup w/handle. The fact that they nest is great when I have the kids.

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