Crate and Barrel usually has a good selection of porcelain mugs in the 12-18 oz range. Unlikely to scratch or stain if run through the dishwasher after each use. When preheated with hot water, they will retain heat for a good while. And if your drink cools off, porcelain is safe in a microwave oven and 15-30 seconds will get you back to where you want to be.

Personally, i won't drink hot drinks in a plastic cup and I avoid tableware from China. We were able to find what we wanted at Crate and Barrel twice, each instance several years apart.

I don't drink out of anything but glass, stainless, or clay/stoneware. I don't care how safe "they" say it is. lol

We are a family that uses the Yetis, specifically the 20-oz tumblers. Now Yeti makes a 14-oz mug. These products are wonderful; hot drinks are kept hot, and cold drinks are kept cold. Personally, I would not order a Yeti from Amazon. Initially, that is what I was going to do. However, when I really started looking at the one on Amazon and the one on Yeti, you could tell the ones on Amazon were forgeries. I read quite a number of the Amazon reviews and quite a few people advised that they were nothing but forgeries. The items are well worth the price and do what you want them to do.

Wanted to update and let you know I just ordered one of those mugs. Shipping is free.

Meant to add the link yesterday, but forgot. Here it is: https://www.yeti.com/search?lang=en_US&q=mug

I agree about Yeti’s. They really keep hot stuff hot for hours. They only thing I dislike is that the lids don’t seal, so it’s not really a good travel mug, although I am careful and do travel with it.

Tervis now makes a metal insulated tumbler, but it is considerably thinner than Yeti. Nice, and it does have a closeable, sipping lid for travel. But it doesn’t keep coffee hot as long as my Yeti. I would never drink hot coffee out of one of my plastic Tervis tumblers. Now that I’m retired, I am back to using a thick mug at home most of the time.

A survey done a couple of years ago rated the Wal-Mart version very high, over Yeti. I have no personal experience. But a co-worker at the time had been given one and she said it worked great.

agree with others about Yeti's they are great! there are so many double walled insulated travelers now, can find anywhere. BBB has many to choose from. i got one for DS for Christmas in Phillies theme

We use Yeti for outdoors, fishing and hiking activities, etc.Field and Stream has an excellent inventory, and if you're a member, much better prices than BBB.

Coffee mugs. I've lost interest in coffee so mugs are on a back burner.

It is absolutely uncanny how on many occasions something I am thinking about comes up in a thread. I have been looking around for an insulated mug. I hinted for one at Christmas but Santa did not come through. (Although He did an outstanding job). Thanks for the info about Yeti. Heading there soon.

The Walmart "brand" of Yeti tumblers (I think it's Ozark Trail) gets just as good reviews as the Yeti brand, for a fraction of the price. FWIW.

Jakkom, if you placed your order for the epare mugs from Amazon and not directly from the company, then you should contact Amazon customer service. They are the ones responsible for any problem with your order.

Their customer service is very responsive and easy to deal with. I wouldn't wait on the epare people to get back to you. I believe you have until 1/31 for "Christmas" order complaints and returns. So, don't sit on this too much longer.

I am such a coffee cup snob LOL. I only like thin rimmed Glass/Porcelain mugs. I hate to drink my coffee out plastic or Styrofoam cups.

what clearwaters said, Amazon will credit you immediately.

I'd never heard of Yeti. Now I see REI sells them too. I might have to try one....thanks for the info everyone. I generally won't drink out of plastic or metal mugs. Even my commuter mug is ceramic.

When drinking coffee at a restaurant, you're most likely drinking from a cup made in China. As for donut shops and Starbucks, it's paper or styrofoam. TH and DD used to offer stoneware when eating/drinking in, but not anymore.

I visited a new Duck Donut shop yesterday and was very disappointed in the coffee. Luke warm and served from an airpot. Horrible experience. I returned it for a refund.

get the Ozark Mountain cups, tumblers from Walmart they keep everything Hot or Cold for many hours. They are much cheaper than the Yeti and better too.

The Ozark cups even come in a small coffee mug size. I have a generic one that I got from a closeout store for really cheap. It looks exactly like the Walmart cup, I suspect it's the same cup without the Ozark name on the side. Probably some slight defect. Anyway....It's awesome! I use it for cold beverages and I can have ice water at night and it's still ice water in the morning! AMAZING!

GO Active Living makes double-walled insulated beverage holders for hot and for cold drinks. You can buy direct from their website (linked) or from Amazon, an authorized reseller. If you go to the website and fill in the form to get emails from them, they'll send you an e-mail that will give you 50% off on your purchase.

We have several of the 24-ounce and 32-ounce beverage holders and they are GREAT at keeping cold drinks cold. Haven't tried the ones intended for hot drinks yet. The 24-ounce and 32-ounce holders for cold drinks will also keep hot drinks piping hot -- it's just that they don't recommend sipping the hot drinks through the built-in straw because you'd be more likely to burn your mouth/tongue.

I use Contigo, bought at Wal-Mart. Keep my coffee hot at work for a long time. I think they were around $16.

OutsidePlaying, you stated, "only thing I dislike is that the lids don’t seal." All of our Yetis seal, so I am not sure what is going on with yours. I would contact wherever you bought it from and query them about it.