I bought this as a gift for my mom who's a big tea drinker. She always has a cup of tea in her hand, formerly in a Copco travel cup because she likes lids. She's been using this for 3 weeks now and loves it. She has it in her hand or on a table next to her every time I see her. If you like hot tea, there's nothing like having tea that's the perfect temperature every single sip. I was so intrigued by her mug that a friend bought me one (the regular mug for me, not travel) for my birthday and I'm obsessed with it. We're spoiled now - neither of us will ever drink cold tea/coffee from a regular ceramic mug again!