Single-use plastic water bottles and disposable coffee cups are expensive over time and bad for the environment. Reusable water bottles can save you up to $3,000 in single-use water bottles a year, which keeps almost 1,460 plastic bottles out of landfills. Travel coffee mugs are as popular as reusable water bottles since they’re both environmentally friendly and well-insulated.
From a promotional standpoint, reusable drinkware is a marketer’s dream. A travel mug, coffee thermos, or water bottle is used daily, providing plenty of opportunities to make brand impressions both in and out of the office. On average, promotional drinkware generates 1,400 brand impressions over its 12-month lifespan.
Choosing the Best Travel Water Bottle
Choosing the best travel water bottle or coffee tumbler for a marketing campaign depends mainly on your promotional campaign’s intent. Are you planning individual thank-you gifts for highly valued clients or a large-scale giveaway for a public event or trade fair? The first might call for the best travel coffee mug gift set, while a bulk order of cheaper plastic reusable water bottles would be more appropriate for the second option.
Metal Travel Mugs and Insulated Water Bottles
The material used to create reusable drinkware affects its appearance, durability, and the impact the gift has on your target audience. Glass, metal, and plastic are all used to create reusable drinkware, but as glass breaks easily, it’s not the best choice for promotional water bottles or coffee tumblers.
Water bottles, coffee thermoses, and travel mugs are typically made from stainless steel and aluminum. These metals create insulated drinkware that keeps liquids hot or cold for several hours. The durability and appearance of stainless steel often increase the value of a travel mug or insulated water bottle in your recipient's mind.
Typical examples of metal travel mugs include:
A metal travel coffee mug or tumbler is an excellent gift for traveling business professionals, sales team members, commuters, or anyone who spends a lot of time on the road. Arguably the best option is a Yeti travel mug, including the engraved 20-ounce Rambler Yeti travel mug and the laser-engraved 30-ounce Rambler Yeti travel mug.
An insulated metal water bottle keeps water and other cold liquids cold for hours, making them popular at sporting events and campgrounds. Coffee tumblers make great gifts for employees as well, including those who work out of home offices.
Plastic Reusable Water Bottles
A plastic reusable water bottle may lack the strength and durability of metal, but it makes up for it with lighter weight and a range of potential colors. Look for plastic drinkware labeled BPA-free, indicating the plastic will not leach the compound Bisphenol A into your drink.
A plastic water bottle may add a slight odor to drinking water, especially when the bottle is new. Plastic is also not recommended for use with hot drinks such as coffee, as hot liquids can warp the plastic container. Examples of plastic water bottles include:
A plastic reusable water bottle makes a great gift for athletes, backpackers, and anyone planning a socially distant picnic. Large volume metal water bottles are especially popular for full-day events where you won’t be carrying the drinkware from place to place. Consider such bottles as:
Lids and Straws
Besides choosing the material for your promotional drinkware, it’s important to give some thought to the type of lid it uses. Do you want a lid/straw combination, a screw-top lid to keep container content secure, or a flip-top spout for easy access?
Choosing a Coffee Thermos
Sometimes a coffee thermos is a more appropriate gift than even the best travel coffee mug. Truckers, farmers, miners, construction crews, and utility workers appreciate the larger volume of a coffee thermos, especially when working in environments where travel mugs can’t be closed.
When choosing a coffee thermos, consider the thermos’s insulating properties and volume. Look for a thermos with a wide diameter to make pouring easy, a secure lid, and a good-sized cover cup. Consider one of the following when making a gift of a coffee thermos:
Still not sure whether what kind of promotional drinkware you need? Contact Triple Crown Products, and we’ll help you choose the reusable water bottle, travel mug, or coffee thermos that best matches your promotional campaign and brand.