Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth Cafe Cap

Why listen to me? I carry two 64oz KKanteens of water into work with me every day, and switch this top between them as they are being consumed throughout the work day. I''ve owned this product for about a month now and use it 6 days a week.

It consists of two pieces: the base, and a disk shaped cover that inserts at the top that turns 90 degrees to either expose a drinking port, or obscure it. This is NOT spill-proof. If the container tips, fluid will spill out.

Drinking without spilling any on you is easy if you use the right techinique. No need to elaborate it here... try it with water first and you''ll get it right after a few tries.

It works, BUT: There is a problem with this design. The rotating disk insert traps fluid between it and the base beneath it. If you do not frequently wash these parts with soap and water AND pop off the top so the area between them can dry, it will get a fetid smell to it as bacteria grows. The disk is not designed to be regularly removed from the base; I have to squeeze the plastic insert that holds it on and pop the thing off. I have a feeling that eventually, the part that holds the rotating disk on is going to break from doing this. I have no other choice though as it cannot dry out without being seperated. Once it does break it can still be used as a sipping lid with a hole that cant be closed.

This cap is easier to drink out of by far than having to remove and reattach the screw on lid the containers ship with but it could definitely be improved. I will be looking for another sippy-cup type lid for my Kleen Kanteens, but it wont be one of these the second time around.

Conclusion: Better than nothing but needs improvement.

I just got my Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth Insulation Thermos and I ordered the Café Cap at the same time. I am so glad I did. I love the Klean Kanteens but didn''t like unscrewing and screwing every time I wanted a drink. This lets you drink hot or cold beverages at home, work or on the go.

One caveat, it is not leak proof and it not spill proof. I found that out yesterday when I moved my arm too quickly and found it covered with hot tea.

I also wish you could open and shut it with one hand but it''s not enough to make me change thermoses.

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I carefully shopped around for a stainless water bottle with as little plastic as possible. I was totally sold on this cafe cap due to the description, which says "Stainless steel interior, polypro exterior allows a 100% stainless steel interior" but unfortunately in reality the entire lid is plastic. Big bummer.

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It does leak!

Dont listen to the people that say "its just water trapped in the lid that dripps out." If my bottle is on its side or upside down all the water will drip out of it in a minute or two and being how I have the 64 oz bottle thats alot of water.

KleenKanteen, love you guys, but get your act together, this cap is crap. Plus, you have no alternative lids for your wide mouth bottles other than unscrewing the stock lid everytime you want a sip of water which is a pain.

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The problem with buying coffee at your favorite coffee shop, is that I inevitably burn my hands while trying to carry it to the car. There, I inevitably spill as I go over bumps or, worse, put my finger over the whole on the lid and burn my fingers. I''ve tried using those insulated paper waffle covers, even wrapping numerous napkins around it...but it''s so wasteful. Then, when I get home, my coffee is too cold. I maybe try to microwave it, but, sometimes the cups can "melt" at the seams. Clearly, I needed a new solution.

So, I bought the double-walled / insulated stainless Klean Kanteens. First, no more burning hands while holding it. That''s fantastic. But the lid they come with, while virtually spill proof, isn''t really conducive to one handed opening/sipping in the car...that''s where this lid comes in! While you can''t invert the kanteen with this lid on (it''ll leak), it does a better job than my "finger over the whole" of the plastic lids on the paper cups (and I definitely don''t recommend inverting the paper cups with the plastic lids!!!)

Lastly, the insulated Kanteen keeps my coffee hot for hours. So much so, I have to add ice to get it to a cooler drinking temperature as it won''t cool off!

For the car, this lid is perfect....minimizes "speed bump" spills. Allows for easy one-handed operation. A perfect "green" solution for the car. So long disposable cups that burn my hands, leak, and disintegrate upon reheat...hello Klean Kanteen!