On Kito’s Travel Tumbler, plus a Yoghurt/Almond-Butter Recipe for the Bon Vivant
Look no further than Kito if you're in the market for a good coffee bottle.
A Quick Look at the Kito Travel Tumbler
Of life’s small conveniences, a good travel tumbler ranks high on the list. The concept should be simple enough: a leak-free, easy-to-sip thermos that keeps your drink either warm or cold. Yet, for whatever reason, few tumblers achieve any or all of those things, with one honorable exception: Kito Travel Tumbler.
Here, all the right boxes are checked. The double-walled insulation prevents heat from escaping, while a foil layer keeps cold drinks cold – the promise of six hours of “cold under 8℃/46℉, and hot above 65℃/149℉” is easily met. I have left beverages in the tumbler for well longer without any notable changes in temperature.
And great as that is (and it is), the real differentiator is the lid.
I’m what one would call “a spiller,” and have been covered in coffee more times than I care to admit. The problem lies in the mouth of the lid, which more often than not tends to be too small. If you don’t line the bottle up properly when sipping, coffee will seep out to the sides, and… Well, you know how it goes. It’s not a pretty sight.
With the Kito, you don’t get just one sipping point – the whole lid, 360° of it, is designed for drinking. To illustrate:
The beverage comes out steadily, and you’re in no danger of waterboarding yourself even if you tip the bottle all the way back. Furthermore, the lid is designed to catch ice before it comes crashing into it. I don’t know who designed it, but I’d like to shake the hand of Kinto’s president, Miki Koide, if I get the chance.
That the tumbler looks stylish is a bonus, too.
You can pick up a bottle (lid included) for $34.20 from Kinto.
In Recipes: A Yoghurt/Almond Butter Concoction That Weirdly Works
Here’s a quick and sweet protein-rich dessert/snack/whatever. I was uncertain if it would work, but it turned out to be quite tasty.
5.3 oz Ratio Protein Yoghurt1 (or any low-sugar/high-protein yoghurt)
2 tbsp pure almond butter (alternatively, unsalted peanut butter)
Honey to taste (1 tbsp or so)
½ banana, sliced
Mix the first three ingredients, then top with banana slices (or mix them in) – a most excellent concoction.
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