kpb Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 I am wanting to make some coffee tumblers or tall mugs with a lid. I have seen the neoprene lids that fit over the lip of the cup, but I was thinking about trying the push in style that seat down inside the top of the cup. Does anyone know where to find these at an affordable price? I'm new to the site, so thanks in advance for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitchmss Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 http://ezpots.com/lids.html Ive bought these before; the quality isnt very high. Suitable for the price point, but Im still looking for a better lid. The plastic "turn gate" spill stopper, etc is flimsy, the silicone gaskets are puny and seem like theyll last only a short while before losing their elasticity to endure long use. They're definitely not spill proof/vacuum seal like some of the nicer travel mugs out there either. For $2/unit I guess they're wonderful, but when Im selling it with a $30 mug, Id like to offer my customers something more durable. I have a YETI travel mug which has a wonderfully durable lid, and have thought about getting replacements, uh hum...like a couple hundred, replacement lids from the manufacturer but have no idea the cost or if they would sell them to me at those volumes or not. Id love to find a better supplier of a quality lid so Im definitely interested to see what else the rest of this forum can come up with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 The e/z pots link is a fellow named Chuck -I used to buy all my rubber sponge bottoms from him. He is a potter and does this import business on the side in Seattle. Really nice guy.He discontinued them years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 we used to carry the most beautiful wine glasses. The stems were hand thrown and the tops were clear glass, using epoxy to glue together. Tried various professional strength glues and all worked very well when they did. Although to our knowledge no customers ever had one of these fail, we had failures for some to set properly. We just lost confidence that we could continue to sell these with 100% confidence that they would never fail. It's a shame because they were really nice sellers and made the booth look really nice as well. We figured that with wine the biggest fear was getting wine stains all over furniture, carpet and cloths. With coffee I would be way too gun shy about hot coffee injuring someone if a lid failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitchmss Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Mark C. said: The e/z pots link is a fellow named Chuck -I used to buy all my rubber sponge bottoms from him. He is a potter and does this import business on the side in Seattle. Really nice guy.He discontinued them years ago I buy a lot of different "pot" related products from him! Great prices, prompt shipping, and often times he includes samples of items I never paid for. Love getting free surprises. I buy a few things from other suppliers if he doesnt carry them, or have as good of prices, but most of my pot's accoutrements come from Ez-pots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpb Posted December 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Thank you all for the feedback!! These would be mostly for my family, so I am not as concerned about the coffee spilling, but you make a good point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 On 12/22/2018 at 8:01 PM, kpb said: Thank you all for the feedback!! These would be mostly for my family, so I am not as concerned about the coffee spilling, but you make a good point! Ha Ha, Now I know you didn't mean that the way it read :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 I think there are some things that are best made out of other materials. Travel mugs with lids fit into that category for me. A metal one with a perfectly fitting lid, or screw on lid, would be much safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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