muggo - Self Heating Travel Mug - Black

Right from the outset, this self-heating mug exudes high quality. From the packaging to the mug itself. All the materials used are top notch and very nice. Of course the main purpose of this mug is to keep your drinks hot. Which it does as promised, while keeping the mug itself comfortable to hold. With the lid on, it has no problem keeping the temp at the selected number. With the lid off, it struggles a little bit but the most it dropped for me is about 5 degrees below what I set it at, so you can easily just adjust the temp higher to keep it where you want if you don't want to use the lid. Why wouldn't you want to use the lid? Well, it's just not a very good lid. To use it you just push down and it clicks open, push down again and it clicks closed (kind of like a clicky pen). The problem though is that the amount of liquid that comes out when you take a sip is paltry. I had to either take several sips in a row, or try and take one much looonger sip, which didn't really help much since so little was actually streaming out. It became frustrating quick and because of that I haven't used the lid at all since my very first use. The charging base (coaster) has several ways to power it which is really nice. It has your standard old AC adapter with round plug, but also comes with a usb-c to usb cable. You can connect the usb cable to a standard charging block, or you can even plug it into your computer! There is one down side I discovered to having it plugged in to your computer. If you're only using the mug and have the battery in the other spot on the charging coaster, it can only power one side at a time. So if you have your mug on, as soon as you take it off to take a drink, the power redirects to charging the battery, so when you set the mug back down, it stays shut off. I didn't notice this at first until I realized it was no longer heating my drink. When plugged in directly to an outlet however, it would charge the battery and keep the mug turned on and heating each time you picked it up. While on, the mug displays it's current temperature, regardless if it's actually heating or not. There is a huge perk to this. If you've ever had fresh from the kettle tea, I'm sure you've taken a sip while its way too hot and burnt yourself on it. Well, with this mug, you can just look and see the temp and know before you even try! I wouldn't recommend this as a travel mug though. First, it only holds 12 ounces, but takes up the space of bigger mugs because of the battery. Second, there's the issue with the lid that I mentioned. Travel mugs don't work very well without a lid, and this lid will just frustrate you with how little comes out with it. For desk use though this muggo is perfect! You don't have to use the lid, and it keeps your drink hot indefinitely. Then when you have a meeting in another room, (or need to step away from your home office desk for a bit), you just set it on the magnetic battery to attach it, and it keeps it hot while you're away from your desk.

The Muggo Self-Heating Travel Mug holds 12 oz of a hot beverage and comes with a base that plugs into a wall outlet or a USB port. The base has two stations. One station charges the battery and the other can be used to keep the detached mug at a set temperature. The charging base has LED lights that turn blue when the battery is fully charged or when in standby. They make a nice night light. To take Muggo on the go, just touch the mug to the battery and two connect magnetically. While attached to the battery or the base station, the temperature of the mug contents can be adjusted to between 113 and 149 degrees F by touching the Muggo logo on the side of the mug. A fully charged battery will keep the mug contents at the set temperature for about 3 hours. When at home or work, the battery isn’t needed, since the mug can be placed on the charging base to maintain temperature. The battery did a phenomenal job of keeping the mug contents at the correct temperature. I verified the external reading with a thermometer and it was right on. The mug didn’t leak when turned upside down. The magnetic connection between the battery base and the mug was very strong and in normal use they stayed together. However, when I put the battery/mug unit into the car cup holder, the battery got stuck in the holder and detached from the mug. It took a bit to pry it out. I found the mug with the battery attached to be heavy and awkward when taking a drink. Because of the leak proof lid design, the liquid wouldn't come out unless I turned it up so far that the lid hit my nose. It was better without the battery. Better yet without the lid. Putting the mug directly on the base without the battery worked well. I could work at my desk and the drink stayed hot indefinitely. It seems overpriced for what it does. An insulated mug can keep drinks hot for 3 hours or more without a heavy battery. I can usually finish a relatively small 12 ounce drink before it has time to cool down much. But if you are a person who likes their beverage at 130 degrees F from beginning to end, the Muggo travel mug will do that. It does exactly what it says it will do and so for that reason I will recommend it to a friend. But to use it as intended, a person has to develop a system of detaching and charging the battery. If the battery is low on charge when attached to the mug, it won’t keep the contents hot very long.

Alright, I love coffee, so I thought I'd love this self heating travel mug and therefore opted to give it a try. The concept is pretty cool, right? You have a travel mug that comes with a heating plate, but also comes with a battery that you attach to it in order to keep it warm for several hours. First let me be clear that the product does exactly what it claims to do, keep coffee warm for several hours. It's the "how" in this situation that makes this product a bit difficult to recommend. First off you have a cool heating tray that will keep both your mug hot and your mug battery charged. You can plug it in via a power adapter or USB-C, it's up to you. It has a cool blue LED to indicate when the mug battery is charged and a red one to indicate that it's currently charging. This is a nice touch that spruces up an otherwise boring black cup warmer. The mug itself has a nice coating that makes it a fingerprint magnet, but also enhances the grip of it, I think it's fine. It's black and that works for me. When the battery isn't inserted the mug works like a normal mug, except when you have it resting on the charging base. This will activate the mug and set it to keep your coffee at 130F. So far so good, everything is working. Now comes the lid, the awful lid. It has a pop in/pop out mechanism that's spring loaded and while it's pretty impervious to leaking, it's also a pain to drink from. Very little liquid comes out of the lid and sometimes I want my caffeine fast. There is no fast when trying to get your coffee out of this mug through the lid. They need a new lid on this thing, or an interchangeable lid, or no lid. Anything is better than the lid they included with the Muggo...anything. So the lid's a bummer, but I haven't even touched on why you're paying so much for this mug yet! It's the battery my friends, it's what's going to snap to the bottom of the mug in order to keep your coffee warm and it does that fairly well. There were a few times where I'd pick up the mug and the battery felt like it shifted, but it never did fall off the bottom of the mug. However, it did make the mug odd as the weight distribution seems to be off once you latch the battery on. You're also now holding a pretty sizable mug that really only holds about 12 oz of liquid, if that. The LED display will tell you exactly what temperature your coffee is at and you can adjust it by touching the + and - keys on the mug. This is well done and pretty cool, although I do end up hitting the Muggo logo a lot accidentally during drinking. The LED will flash incessantly as it warms your coffee up to it's set temperature and it can be a bit annoying. I just end up turning the cup around so I don't see the flashing. The temperature reading was accurate based on a meat thermometer I popped in there, so all is well there, it's not a hoax and your coffee is indeed the temperature it states it is. So I've tested this at the office these last few days and while my coffee did stay very warm and never deviated in temperature, I've found no discernible difference between the Muggo and several other insulated mugs I have at work. It never takes me more than an hour or 2 to drink a cup of coffee, so I've never had any of my other insulated coffee mugs get cold on me, so why would I purchase this one. Here's the catch, I wouldn't purchase the Muggo because I don't see a time where I would need to have a single cup of coffee be an exact temperature for more than an hour or so. I would have almost rather had the Muggo be able to carry more liquid and have a shorter battery life to make for a lighter battery, or maybe even a built in one that didn't snap on. Pros: It works and keeps your coffee at whatever temperate you set it at Cool LEDs on the charging unit Cons: Heavy battery, makes the whole mug a little awkward Awful lid, just awful. Why? Other insulated mugs will keep your cup of coffee warm for as long as it takes you to drink it and cost far less than the Muggo

About the Self-Heating Travel Mug Muggo has developed a 12 oz. travel mug that actually heats your beverage rather than relying insulation to just maintain the temperature. It has a digital display and allows you set the temperature that you prefer. It comes with a charging coaster that allows you to charge the battery and heat the mug at the same time. The charging system is magnetic and the battery simply pops on and off. No twisting required. What it Comes With Muggo’s travel mug is sleekly packaged and has very few parts. There is a 12 oz mug, a plastic lid, one battery, a charging coaster, an AC adapter, and a separate UBS A to USB C cord. There were some Quick Start instructions, but I found those to be very lacking on details. We ended up having to look online for some of the information that we needed. The Set-up Setting up is quick and easy. Place the charging coaster on the counter. Plug the AC adapter to the wall and the coaster. Set the battery on one of the charging ports. That’s all. Battery will charge in around 3 hours if using the AC adapter. If you use the USB cord it is expected to take 5 hours. If you already have a beverage that you would like to keep warm, you can place the mug on the other charging port, and it will heat the mug and charge the battery simultaneously. When charging on the coaster it has a LED light surrounding the base. The light will be red while charging and blue when complete. Features This is a feature-rich mug. It has the following: 12 oz mug with stainless steel interior Product is BPA free Plastic lid that presses down to seal. Press again to open Digital display with touch responsive areas C / F temperature reading settings A base designed to fit most vehicle cup holders Magnetic charging and battery locking Cleaning The cap is completely removable and dishwasher safe. The 12 oz mug must be hand washed for cleaning. User Experience Pros and Cons Pros Product is easy to use and works – kept drink warm for 2 hours even with the lid off 12 oz mug size seems to work well for travel and vehicle use. Charging system is neat – can charge battery and heat drink at same time Magnetic battery connection is great – strong magnets, no twisting to remove Battery is completely detachable for easy cleaning Colored LED light confirmation when the product charges Lid is dishwasher safe Cons Instructions were a little lacking Mouth for lid does not let enough of the drink out – ended up taking the lid off Mug LED display can be hard to see in sunlight Colored LED charging indicator light can’t be turned off 12 oz mug is not dishwasher safe (understandable though) I’m giving the Self-Heated Travel Mug by Muggo 4 stars. It is a slick-looking product that works pretty well. I would suggest to Muggo that the instructions be elaborated and clear for a first-time user. Also, Muggo should make changes to the mouth of the lid. Those of us who scarf down coffee will be frustrated by the limited amount that passes through the opening. Two easy things to fix, otherwise a solid product.

Alright, so it’s a travel mug. Big deal, right? Well, as portable drinking containers go, the self-heating Muggo Mug is one of the best. So maybe describing this as self-heating might be a bit of a misnomer, as you do actually have to attach the battery and power on the mug yourself, but let’s not get too technical here. In the box you will find the 12oz. Muggo Mug, lid, battery, power brick, optional USB-A to USB-C cable, dual charging pad, and quick start guide. I found the quick start guide to be lacking. Now I’m not usually a fan of tons of frivolous paperwork, but the quick start guide really did not explain how to use this mug. Instead, it points you to the Muggo website, which I have to say does actually provide an easy to follow roadmap on setup and use. Opening the box you are presented with the black Muggo Mug front and center. The design is simple, but somehow just looks elegant. It’s hard to explain. Maybe its the simplicity itself that makes this product so appealing. The mug itself is lightweight, yet solid. Definitely great build quality, and in no way feels cheap or flimsy. Attaching the battery definitely increases the weight, but not so much that it becomes awkward or cumbersome to use. Setting up the mug is pretty straight forward. Attach the battery to the bottom of the mug, and touch the “Muggo” logo on the mug for two seconds to power on the warmer. You will see the temperature display turn on at the bottom of the mug showing the current internal mug temperature. The display will flash as the mug warms to the set temperature. Once that temperature is reached, the display will stop flashing and your set temperature will remain displayed. You can set your desired temperature at anytime by touching the + or - symbols next to the temperature display. A couple of notes here, you do not need to push with any force on the logo to turn on the device. Lightly placing your finger on the logo will turn on the warmer, but it does take the full two seconds, so just give it time. Second, to turn off the warmer simply touch the logo again for two seconds. The display will ask if you wish to power off. Tap the logo and that’s it. I did not find any battery indicator anywhere, so it was hard to know how much battery life was left. This would be a nice feature for future models. I believe Muggo states approximately three hours of battery life from a full charge. The batter is 400mAh and according to Muggo’s site, will take three hours to charge, presumably from 0 to full. Charging is done via a dual, conductive wireless charging system. Just place the battery in the circular charging cradle, no need to worry about slots or lining up pins. Super convenient and easy. Also, as the pictures show, the charging pad emits a blue glow while not in use. I really like this feature. Once you place the battery on the pad the light turns red, until the battery is charged, then it returns to blue. You can also use the remaining cradle opening to warm your drink within the mug simultaneously, or charge a second battery, or warm two mugs. Again, a very nice feature. The battery connects to the mug via a magnetic system. Once again, no need to align anything. The battery simply connects regardless of the orientation. I feel the battery connection could be a bit stronger. I didn’t feel like it would fall off while carrying the mug, but it did become disconnected while removing it from my backpack drink pouch. I performed a little “bump” test and again, the battery dislodged. I said, this mug is beautiful, but only initially. This thing is a fingerprint magnet (no pun intended). It will definitely show fingerprints, smudges, and oils from your fingers and hands. It also becomes a bit more slippery throughout the day as you use it and your bodies natural oils adhere to the mug. But man does this thing heat. The warmer works flawlessly. Not only does this keep your beverage warm, at precisely the desired, set temperature, but I found it will also reheat your beverage rather quickly. I intentionally turned off the warmer and my drink stayed pretty warm. So I took off the lid to purposely let my coffee cool to room temperature. I then powered on the warmer, set the temp to 120 and within a few minutes I had warm coffee. Drinking is easy, there is a push button top that will keep your drink closed and from spilling. Simply push the top down, drink, and push again to close if needed. I turned my coffee upside down several times and found absolutely no signs of leaking. This fits in standard car drink holders quite nicely as well. I do wish this Muggo Mug came in another size other than 12oz. I drink a lot of coffee, so this is a bit on the small side for me, but may be just right for you. Overall, I am quite impressed with the Muggo Mug. I gave it four stars due to the 12oz size, showing fingerprints, and magnet strength. But for keeping your drink warm, and working as it should, I would rate this a 5/5. I have no problems recommending this to friends or family.

Muggo Self-Heating Travel Mug Summary: Muggo is designed to be a thermos on the go. It is insulated and so will help keep your beverages heated as any thermos would, but this goes a step beyond by actively heating your beverage while at your desk or on the go. Pros: * Easy to use^. * Actually does the job. * Convenient power options including traditional outlet and USB-C. * Detachable battery and mug attach easily and securely enough for normal use. * Pop-down lid cavity for taking sips without having to unscrew the lid. Cons: * Conductive charging stand. That means exposed contacts. I don't understand why they didn't opt for inductive charging. However, since the stand also actively can power the mug and therefore keep it heated, I see why they did it. But, I have some concerns about long term maintenance. * Battery. Well, I'll be honest. I thought the mug had its own battery. It does not. It can receive power and keep your mug heated while on the stand OR via the detachable battery. Not a big deal, but I simply misunderstood the application. This means the extra height of the battery is a requirement always, not just for the extra heating time while on the go. * Capacity. I think I would have preferred a slightly larger mug with a handle as I apparently drink my coffee faster than I thought. Use: I've tested this in various manners and used daily for regular coffee. While I do tend to drink my coffee pretty quickly, there are times when I forget and my coffee gets cold. This thermos mug definitely helps with this problem. However, as a result, I'm beginning to think that I'll use the charging plate and the mug together more often than I will need to use the battery. The battery is pretty awesome by the way. It is relatively light for its size and attaches securely to the mug via magnets. I swung the mug around (carefully) to see if gravity and the centrifugal force alone would make it fall off, but nope. It hung on snuggly. Note: Here are some timing data for the tests I've done before my regular use. * Heating room temperature water. > On the battery, it takes approximately 20 minutes per ~20 degrees. I timed the intervals. > In about an hour it raised the temperature from 70 to 130 degrees. > The only thermometer I could find was my meat one. So I used it to test the temperatures at each interval. The mug reported slightly lower temperatures than the meat thermometer did. Usually a 2-6 degree difference. Not sure what that means. > Obviously, water alone and meat thermometers aren't the intended application, but might be good to know. > The timing wasn't too different when placed on the charging plate directly. * Keeping hot coffee hot. > I put freshly brewed coffee into the mug and let it sit on the charger. Undisturbed, it kept the coffee at a relatively consistent temperature +/- 2-6 degrees. Drinking from the mug caused bigger deviations but would also recover quicker. > I put freshly brewed coffee into the mug and let it sit on the battery. Undisturbed, it kept the coffee hot (130) for [at least] 3 hours while completely full. I decided to drink it after the timer went off since that is the advertised time limit. All in all, the Muggo appears to live up to its promises. I think the instructions could perhaps be a little more detailed, but they say enough to get things working. I could also have used a slightly larger model with a handle, perhaps. If you tend to nurse your beverages and/ or have problems with your beverages getting cold then the Muggo just might be what you need. If you tend to drink higher volumes of hot beverages you might want to look for something a tad larger. I'm giving it a full 5 stars because concerns not-with-standing, it does appear well made, and even more importantly, it does what it says it does!

Innovative thought behind the coffee mug to retain hot still while in the move. It is not the first of its kind but among few in the market integrating drinking habit with technology. It comes with what the brand communicate, charger, outlet power cable, usb, tumbler for 12 oz coffee and rechargeable battery. In overall upon unpacking, it does appeal a nice feeling and wanna have coffee for that just bit longer warm or hot while mindset is on the task or in motion. Now, grabbing the tumble feels solid, and having sip not big difference from existing ones. Nothing new in this aspect. Now, the main feature of self heating, for this Muggo implemented a Turn On/Off button in the nicely camuflage with log and placed in interestingly on the upper side of tumble. LED indicator it has temperature, control to change temperature, OFF. The Turn On/Off allow the tumbler enable view of temperature, and seance tap allow to enable signs minus and plus to control increment or decrease the temperature. Then rechargeable battery is the second part of body that is detachable and be charged separately in the charging base. The attaching and detaching is quite well thought as it is really easy due to its magnetic effect. As place under tumbler, just attach and no need of spinning or need to look for the right point of join to attach. The charging base comes for two placement, one for rechargeable as described above, second for the tumbler it self. Then underneath a light indicator of charging or fully charged in my understanding as it Is absent from manual what is what and how to Placing tumbler on the charging base serve the purpose of keeping warm, doesn’t charge it. So the full picture of how to use is, while you are working or at home, have the base plugged into your notebook or outlet power and have the tumbler on it, and the battery charging. Then if you are on the move either inside office or driving distance or walk out take the battery and attach to tumbler to keep warm the drink. I had to figure out a bit scratching the head as bottom of tumbler and charging battery are the same and give sense that the tumbler itself has battery but I concluded it doesn’t . On charging the battery fully, it takes more than couple of hours if I monitored correctly. In the subject of how long maintain warm, it does keep warm for about 3 hours or so with the battery. Without battery, baed on my first couple of test, does remains warm for about 2 hours or so. Either way, it is reasonable time to have warm drink assuming the norm is one will finish the 12 oz drink in less time. Regarding temperature, having hot drink at 150F, and as pour cold drink, can see immediate change of temperature decreasing. The maximum of 150F does feel true to it (minimum is 95F). The drink is hot enough to say is hot but not to burn. To have perspective, the suggested water temperature for tea is between 160F to 180F. With 150F for me was hot to close to as I would drink tea. Then retaining it warm at the set temperature does keep couple of hours based on my first experience. Of course, as use through out the time remains to see if remains same as it wear out. And holing it does feel warm on hand perfect for winter time. And it doesn’t leak when fully closed the top Now on using the touch function to control the temperature, and turn on/off, often had to touch several time to change. Sometime with one touch does change, but not always has been the case. Some list of downside: 1. Fully charging the battery takes considerable time, more than three hours. 2. Charging base is not wireless charging used across devices such to charge other devices. Considering the base can be charged using usb and considerably big next to desktop or notebook, this seems relevant as in the space of notebook and desktop compete for charging multiple devices. 3. LED doesn’t offer option to see level of battery. Or indicator to know when it should be charged. 4. Can’t tell if it is dishwasher compatible although for me is not an issue but might be for some. 5.Changing temperature from 124F to 150F while on rechargeable battery, takes about 30 min or more to fully achieve intended temperature. Hence not sure on the practicality considering 3 hours is maximum time to keep warm. 6. Considering its price, need another accessory or built in at bottom to protect from impact of falling as there is high chance of let slide accidentally. 7. Doesn’t come with base or recharge in the car. One could use the same base that come with the product, but considering it is made for mobility, charging in the car is not practical with ease. 8. Manual nor its website at mgggocoffee.com doesn’t tell basic details like how long need to charge battery, meaning of blue and red light in the charging base. The Muggo does offer true to temperature and easy of attaching/detaching battery with touch sensor to control basic functions. However in the process and use experience comes bit short of its mobility use experience at the price point. It is expensive toy and nice to have but not sure if worth spending that much for the full experience of drinking 12oz coffee or tea. As side note, it could have other applicability using as thermos for South American countries that refill their tea (mate) as serve. But still regular thermo can keep hot water for longer hours. Hence the product and its design behind is not that bad, but still too early at the offered price point.

I really enjoy taking tea to work for my morning caffeine boost. With how much I run around during the day, it usually takes me all morning to sip away my 10-12oz of tea. Muggo does a really nice job of keeping my drink warm until it’s all gone. The sealed lid and insulated mug do a nice job on their own, but the heating function maintains a constant 115°F (my preferred drinking temperature) for just over 4 hours on a full charge, even though it advertises “up to 3.” I really appreciate that the lid can be used from any direction too. If you’re in a hurry, you can grab a drink quickly without worrying about what way you pick the mug up. Another nice thing about this device is the dual charging pad, which allows you to charge the battery and keep a drink warm indefinitely when plugged in. Two cables come with this device, so it can be plugged into a wall outlet or any USB-A port. Touch controls are intuitive, responsive, and can be used to turn the device completely off (back to an inconspicuous insulated mug) if desired. I’ve read some other reviews about this mug that mention longevity of the device being an issue. I am a bit worried about the metal contact pins used to charge the battery and deliver power to the mug as they are really small, thin, and spring loaded. So far so good with mine. Hope it keeps working for a long time to come!