Designed to be used on-the-go, Ember Travel Mug 2+ does more than simply keep your coffee hot. The smart heated travel mug allows you to set your preferred drinking temperature (120°F – 145°F), so you can enjoy your hot drink—just the way you like it— from the first sip to the last drop. The Ember Travel Mug 2+’s built-in battery maintains your chosen drinking temperature for up to 3 hours, or all day with the included charging coaster. And now, locate your Ember Travel Mug 2+ with Apple Find My. The Apple Find My network provides an easy, secure way to locate your Ember Travel Mug 2+ on a map using the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or Find Items app on your Apple Watch.
Designed to be used on-the-go, Ember Travel Mug 2+ does more than simply keep your coffee hot. The smart heated travel mug allows you to set your preferred drinking temperature (120°F – 145°F), so you can enjoy your hot drink—just the way you like it— from the first sip to the last drop. The Ember Travel Mug 2+’s built-in battery maintains your chosen drinking temperature for up to 3 hours, or all day with the included charging coaster. And now, locate your Ember Travel Mug 2+ with Apple Find My. The Apple Find My network provides an easy, secure way to locate your Ember Travel Mug 2+ on a map using the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or Find Items app on your Apple Watch.
Designed to be used on-the-go, Ember Travel Mug 2+ does more than simply keep your coffee hot. The smart heated travel mug allows you to set your preferred drinking temperature (120°F – 145°F), so you can enjoy your hot drink—just the way you like it— from the first sip to the last drop. The Ember Travel Mug 2+’s built-in battery maintains your chosen drinking temperature for up to 3 hours, or all day with the included charging coaster. And now, locate your Ember Travel Mug 2+ with Apple Find My. The Apple Find My network provides an easy, secure way to locate your Ember Travel Mug 2+ on a map using the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or Find Items app on your Apple Watch.
Designed to be used on-the-go, Ember Travel Mug 2+ does more than simply keep your coffee hot. The smart heated travel mug allows you to set your preferred drinking temperature (120°F – 145°F), so you can enjoy your hot drink—just the way you like it— from the first sip to the last drop. The Ember Travel Mug 2+’s built-in battery maintains your chosen drinking temperature for up to 3 hours, or all day with the included charging coaster. And now, locate your Ember Travel Mug 2+ with Apple Find My. The Apple Find My network provides an easy, secure way to locate your Ember Travel Mug 2+ on a map using the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or Find Items app on your Apple Watch.
Last updated at 06/28/2026 08:12:37
Ember Travel Mug 2+ - Black
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Travel Mug 2+, 12 oz, Temperature Control Smart Travel Mug, Stainless Steel, Slate Black (with Apple Find My)
Delivery between 4–7 July $29
originally posted on ember.com
I have a love hate relationship with this mug. I love that it keeps my coffee hot and at a consistent temp. I hate that the ceramic coating ends up peeling off from the bottom inside of the cup. My first cup lasted about 7 months before I had to get it replaced due to the coating chipping off. Thankfully, Ember honored their warranty and sent me a new one for free.I've now been using my 2nd cup for 1.5 years and the coating inside is coming off again. It's in a circular patter so I'm starting to wonder if the heating element has something to do with it. Personally I don't want to be drinking tiny pieces of ceramic coating with my coffee. I'm extremely careful when cleaning the mug and never use anything abrasive on it but it's happened twice in just about 2 years. ... MoreI have a love hate relationship with this mug. I love that it keeps my coffee hot and at a consistent temp. I hate that the ceramic coating ends up peeling off from the bottom inside of the cup. My first cup lasted about 7 months before I had to get it replaced due to the coating chipping off. Thankfully, Ember honored their warranty and sent me a new one for free.I've now been using my 2nd cup for 1.5 years and the coating inside is coming off again. It's in a circular patter so I'm starting to wonder if the heating element has something to do with it. Personally I don't want to be drinking tiny pieces of ceramic coating with my coffee. I'm extremely careful when cleaning the mug and never use anything abrasive on it but it's happened twice in just about 2 years. Sadly, the product just isn't built to last. For such an expensive product, I just can't recommend it since I know it's going to degrade so quickly.
originally posted on ember.com
I bought this mug for my wife Christmas 2023. She saw how much I loved the one black Ember that she gifted me back in early 2021. Strangely, the original Ember mug from 2021 has a longer battery life than the new model rose gold Ember that I gifted to her. I bought a second charging base for her because of the unreliable battery length, to make sure that the coffee doesn’t go cold before she finishes it. We have found that even keeping the mug on one of the charging bases, that doesn’t keep the liquid warm reliably. We’ve been testing it with differing starting temperatures: cool, warm, & hot liquid. Regardless , the liquid ends up cooling off, and doesn’t warm to the set temperature on her app.I’m not sure if we’ve got a lemon, or if the newer model mug is ... MoreI bought this mug for my wife Christmas 2023. She saw how much I loved the one black Ember that she gifted me back in early 2021. Strangely, the original Ember mug from 2021 has a longer battery life than the new model rose gold Ember that I gifted to her. I bought a second charging base for her because of the unreliable battery length, to make sure that the coffee doesn’t go cold before she finishes it. We have found that even keeping the mug on one of the charging bases, that doesn’t keep the liquid warm reliably. We’ve been testing it with differing starting temperatures: cool, warm, & hot liquid. Regardless , the liquid ends up cooling off, and doesn’t warm to the set temperature on her app.I’m not sure if we’ve got a lemon, or if the newer model mug is overall less reliable. I would’ve contacted Ember sooner, but as life goes, we’ve had some difficult circumstances over the year and things like this have fallen into the back of the list. She tells me she can “live with it,” but at the price I paid I would prefer her mug perform as well as my 2021 model. Thank you.
originally posted on ember.com
I purchased this for a gift last Christmas. At the end of October, the mug had significantly less battery life then stopped working entirely. We had gone through the steps on the support page about resetting the mug with no luck in change of behavior. So the gift recipient started to use the mug on the charging puck and by mid-Nobember, it all stopped working. We have reached out to support starting on 11/20 when the mug and charger stopped working wholly. It is 12/05 and so far, no response from support.Currently, it seems the support is dismissive and not willing to support a device that has "only" two months of warranty left. That, to me, means the device should at least last to the very last day, and if not, it be supported/replaced even on the last day of ... MoreI purchased this for a gift last Christmas. At the end of October, the mug had significantly less battery life then stopped working entirely. We had gone through the steps on the support page about resetting the mug with no luck in change of behavior. So the gift recipient started to use the mug on the charging puck and by mid-Nobember, it all stopped working. We have reached out to support starting on 11/20 when the mug and charger stopped working wholly. It is 12/05 and so far, no response from support.Currently, it seems the support is dismissive and not willing to support a device that has "only" two months of warranty left. That, to me, means the device should at least last to the very last day, and if not, it be supported/replaced even on the last day of warranty with no change in service reliability. Not a "eh, it's close to it's end of life. So we'll just let it lapse". End of warranty is not and should not be 'end of life' for anything. Especially a very expensive mug.I will happily revise my review and opinion once support is received. Until then, I not only can't recommend the product but I must actively advocate to not purchase anything from a company that has a lack of support.
| Capacity | 454 Grams |
| Special feature | Heat Reveal Technology |
| Reusability | Reusable |
| Finish Types | Matte |
| Material Type Free | Lead Free, BPA Free |
Ember Travel Mug 2+ - Black
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Travel Mug 2+, 12 oz, Temperature Control Smart Travel Mug, Stainless Steel, Slate Black (with Apple Find My)
Delivery between 4–7 July $29
I have a love hate relationship with this mug. I love that it keeps my coffee hot and at a consistent temp. I hate that the ceramic coating ends up peeling off from the bottom inside of the cup. My first cup lasted about 7 months before I had to get it replaced due to the coating chipping off. Thankfully, Ember honored their warranty and sent me a new one for free.I've now been using my 2nd cup for 1.5 years and the coating inside is coming off again. It's in a circular patter so I'm starting to wonder if the heating element has something to do with it. Personally I don't want to be drinking tiny pieces of ceramic coating with my coffee. I'm extremely careful when cleaning the mug and never use anything abrasive on it but it's happened twice in just about 2 years. ... MoreI have a love hate relationship with this mug. I love that it keeps my coffee hot and at a consistent temp. I hate that the ceramic coating ends up peeling off from the bottom inside of the cup. My first cup lasted about 7 months before I had to get it replaced due to the coating chipping off. Thankfully, Ember honored their warranty and sent me a new one for free.I've now been using my 2nd cup for 1.5 years and the coating inside is coming off again. It's in a circular patter so I'm starting to wonder if the heating element has something to do with it. Personally I don't want to be drinking tiny pieces of ceramic coating with my coffee. I'm extremely careful when cleaning the mug and never use anything abrasive on it but it's happened twice in just about 2 years. Sadly, the product just isn't built to last. For such an expensive product, I just can't recommend it since I know it's going to degrade so quickly.
I bought this mug for my wife Christmas 2023. She saw how much I loved the one black Ember that she gifted me back in early 2021. Strangely, the original Ember mug from 2021 has a longer battery life than the new model rose gold Ember that I gifted to her. I bought a second charging base for her because of the unreliable battery length, to make sure that the coffee doesn’t go cold before she finishes it. We have found that even keeping the mug on one of the charging bases, that doesn’t keep the liquid warm reliably. We’ve been testing it with differing starting temperatures: cool, warm, & hot liquid. Regardless , the liquid ends up cooling off, and doesn’t warm to the set temperature on her app.I’m not sure if we’ve got a lemon, or if the newer model mug is ... MoreI bought this mug for my wife Christmas 2023. She saw how much I loved the one black Ember that she gifted me back in early 2021. Strangely, the original Ember mug from 2021 has a longer battery life than the new model rose gold Ember that I gifted to her. I bought a second charging base for her because of the unreliable battery length, to make sure that the coffee doesn’t go cold before she finishes it. We have found that even keeping the mug on one of the charging bases, that doesn’t keep the liquid warm reliably. We’ve been testing it with differing starting temperatures: cool, warm, & hot liquid. Regardless , the liquid ends up cooling off, and doesn’t warm to the set temperature on her app.I’m not sure if we’ve got a lemon, or if the newer model mug is overall less reliable. I would’ve contacted Ember sooner, but as life goes, we’ve had some difficult circumstances over the year and things like this have fallen into the back of the list. She tells me she can “live with it,” but at the price I paid I would prefer her mug perform as well as my 2021 model. Thank you.
I purchased this for a gift last Christmas. At the end of October, the mug had significantly less battery life then stopped working entirely. We had gone through the steps on the support page about resetting the mug with no luck in change of behavior. So the gift recipient started to use the mug on the charging puck and by mid-Nobember, it all stopped working. We have reached out to support starting on 11/20 when the mug and charger stopped working wholly. It is 12/05 and so far, no response from support.Currently, it seems the support is dismissive and not willing to support a device that has "only" two months of warranty left. That, to me, means the device should at least last to the very last day, and if not, it be supported/replaced even on the last day of ... MoreI purchased this for a gift last Christmas. At the end of October, the mug had significantly less battery life then stopped working entirely. We had gone through the steps on the support page about resetting the mug with no luck in change of behavior. So the gift recipient started to use the mug on the charging puck and by mid-Nobember, it all stopped working. We have reached out to support starting on 11/20 when the mug and charger stopped working wholly. It is 12/05 and so far, no response from support.Currently, it seems the support is dismissive and not willing to support a device that has "only" two months of warranty left. That, to me, means the device should at least last to the very last day, and if not, it be supported/replaced even on the last day of warranty with no change in service reliability. Not a "eh, it's close to it's end of life. So we'll just let it lapse". End of warranty is not and should not be 'end of life' for anything. Especially a very expensive mug.I will happily revise my review and opinion once support is received. Until then, I not only can't recommend the product but I must actively advocate to not purchase anything from a company that has a lack of support.
This is a great concept...BUT, the ceramic coating started peeling on the inside of the cup. I contacted customer service, and this is where the 1 Star comes from. Their initial response was to offer me a "Discount Code" for a new mug, which would end of costing me $82 dollars in total. Buying a new product to replace a defective product is not the proper solution. The solution is admitting you created a defective product that we paid over $150.00 for, and then replacing it for free. They say: but your one year warranty has expired." Well? That is basically saying that at a couple months after your warranty, you can expect the ceramic coating to peel off, thus enabling the "metallic taste" to penetrate my coffee, which is why they coat it in the first place. Now ... MoreThis is a great concept...BUT, the ceramic coating started peeling on the inside of the cup. I contacted customer service, and this is where the 1 Star comes from. Their initial response was to offer me a "Discount Code" for a new mug, which would end of costing me $82 dollars in total. Buying a new product to replace a defective product is not the proper solution. The solution is admitting you created a defective product that we paid over $150.00 for, and then replacing it for free. They say: but your one year warranty has expired." Well? That is basically saying that at a couple months after your warranty, you can expect the ceramic coating to peel off, thus enabling the "metallic taste" to penetrate my coffee, which is why they coat it in the first place. Now following this companies methodology, if I buy a "discounted" "replacement" mug at $82 every 15 months, I guess that means I need to spend somewhere over $4,000 to use this mug to heat my coffee for the rest of my coffee career. Yeah...no thanks.
I’ve had my mug for four months and use it every day.Likes: I love that it keeps my coffee warm. The handle is nice to hold, and it’s quiet when set down on any surface. The color and tactile experience are superb.Dislikes: The connectivity and battery don’t perform consistently. Full charges overnight (faster charging would be nice) yield varying results, even when I lower the temperature. It often has trouble connecting to the app, but deleting/reinstalling the app seems to have helped. I also dislike how it turns on when I pick it up. It should only turn on when hot liquid is poured in. It does do that, but not every time. There are times it doesn’t turn on at all and I don’t notice until my coffee is getting cold early. It would also be nice if it would shut ... MoreI’ve had my mug for four months and use it every day.Likes: I love that it keeps my coffee warm. The handle is nice to hold, and it’s quiet when set down on any surface. The color and tactile experience are superb.Dislikes: The connectivity and battery don’t perform consistently. Full charges overnight (faster charging would be nice) yield varying results, even when I lower the temperature. It often has trouble connecting to the app, but deleting/reinstalling the app seems to have helped. I also dislike how it turns on when I pick it up. It should only turn on when hot liquid is poured in. It does do that, but not every time. There are times it doesn’t turn on at all and I don’t notice until my coffee is getting cold early. It would also be nice if it would shut off when it’s empty, which it doesn’t do.It would also be helpful if it could decrease temperature as the beverage level decreases. The coffee at the bottom is always scalding hot and it cooks milk/creamer onto the bottom surface. So I always have to turn it off before I’m ready.Overall, it’s a good product but needs a much better battery and more thoughtful execution. I’m looking for something that allows me to sip for several hours. This is definitely way better than a standard mug, but it’s not at all clear how the price is justified for what you get. Not sure I’ll recommend it to people until it performs better and more consistently and is priced fairly.
The beautiful white 14 oz mug perfectly fits my minimalist work desk aesthetic.Something I really love about this mug is that I can make a hot cup of coffee or tea in the morning, right before my meetings start, and if it happens to be a really busy meeting for me, by the end of the 1 or 2 hour meeting, my drink is still piping hot and tastes fresh.I will warn that, off the charging coaster, the battery does die pretty fast. But it's still going to stay hot for much, much longer than it would in a normal cup.I'm not sure if that's real gold contacts at the bottom of the cup, but the two gold rings add an almost jewelry like feeling to the mug's already elegant design.And also worth mentoring, the bottom has a rubber like material, making it very silent, even ... MoreThe beautiful white 14 oz mug perfectly fits my minimalist work desk aesthetic.Something I really love about this mug is that I can make a hot cup of coffee or tea in the morning, right before my meetings start, and if it happens to be a really busy meeting for me, by the end of the 1 or 2 hour meeting, my drink is still piping hot and tastes fresh.I will warn that, off the charging coaster, the battery does die pretty fast. But it's still going to stay hot for much, much longer than it would in a normal cup.I'm not sure if that's real gold contacts at the bottom of the cup, but the two gold rings add an almost jewelry like feeling to the mug's already elegant design.And also worth mentoring, the bottom has a rubber like material, making it very silent, even when setting down on a glass table top.The only thing I wish is that there were an option for left-hand users! When I set my drink down with my left hand, the LED is facing the opposite direction of me. But it is a right-handed world...Really, this is high quality stuff. Absolutely no regrets. Big quality of life improvement. Make sure to put the coaster somewhere you'll be sitting a lot. Not on your kitchen counter, but maybe on your work desk, next to your couch, or even on your nightstand next to your bed if you like spending your time there. The usefulness of this cup is directly related to the amount of time you can keep it powered. And if the charging coaster is where you always are, the cup will never run out of power.
I have really tried to love my ember mug. My first one was given to me as a present. I absolutely loved it in the beginning. The only downside was that the charge didn't last as long as I would have liked but I could live with it. Within 4 months my mug coating was starting to peel/bubble. Ember asked for pictures and then sent me a replacement. This one lasted 2 months and then quit charging. Ember again asked for documentation and sent me a new one. This one seems to be holding up except for some small peeling. So I thought I would buy the bigger size for my summer house in May because I loved it when it worked. The coating on this one started to peel and bubble within a month. (I handwash and dry it right away.) Again Ember replaced it. That one is now not ... MoreI have really tried to love my ember mug. My first one was given to me as a present. I absolutely loved it in the beginning. The only downside was that the charge didn't last as long as I would have liked but I could live with it. Within 4 months my mug coating was starting to peel/bubble. Ember asked for pictures and then sent me a replacement. This one lasted 2 months and then quit charging. Ember again asked for documentation and sent me a new one. This one seems to be holding up except for some small peeling. So I thought I would buy the bigger size for my summer house in May because I loved it when it worked. The coating on this one started to peel and bubble within a month. (I handwash and dry it right away.) Again Ember replaced it. That one is now not heating even though the app says it is or its says it's empty when it's not. I deleted the app, reset the mug which worked for a week. It is now saying it's 140 degrees but the coffee is only lukewarm and this is after about 20 min. I will try again to reset everything but if that doesn't work I give up and am returning it for a refund. It costs way too much for this poor quality. The only pro is that the Ember customer support has been quick to respond and replace but I'm tired of trying to go through all this hassle.
My spouse and I own 3 of these in black, and it's lovely to drink perfect temperature coffee. #1 is from 2019 or before, #2 from 2020, and #3 a gift from 2023. #1 stopped holding a good off-coaster charge after a few years which isn't a big deal because the coaster is handy at home. The sad thing is the #2 (2020) interior coating peeled badly after 1 year, for no reason, so we stopped using it. We treat all the mugs VERY carefully. They're used for black coffee and rinsed gently by hand. I think we got unlucky with #2. The #1 mug's coating is good so I'm happy with being able to use it for 5+ years. But it's sad we lost use of the #2 mug because they cost SO MUCH. I'm crossing my fingers we're lucky with mug #3. I wouldn't have bought #3 myself (fool me twice, shame ... MoreMy spouse and I own 3 of these in black, and it's lovely to drink perfect temperature coffee. #1 is from 2019 or before, #2 from 2020, and #3 a gift from 2023. #1 stopped holding a good off-coaster charge after a few years which isn't a big deal because the coaster is handy at home. The sad thing is the #2 (2020) interior coating peeled badly after 1 year, for no reason, so we stopped using it. We treat all the mugs VERY carefully. They're used for black coffee and rinsed gently by hand. I think we got unlucky with #2. The #1 mug's coating is good so I'm happy with being able to use it for 5+ years. But it's sad we lost use of the #2 mug because they cost SO MUCH. I'm crossing my fingers we're lucky with mug #3. I wouldn't have bought #3 myself (fool me twice, shame on me), but getting it as a gift was a nice surprise second chance! We're not really inclined to splurge money often, these mugs are one of our only crazy purchases in life, because we really enjoy the perfect temperature coffee. I wish they'd replace the defective #2 for free, but it failed past the 1 year mark. I guess my loss is their gain; we ended up with a third mug in the end, so they sold 3 instead of 2.
Battery life is rather short, so I stay close to the charging tray. There is a flaw in the design though. The bottom of the cup has seams around the charging rings that retain water even with thorough drying. Then this water deposits on the charging tray and carrodes the charging rings on the tray. Eventually it will do the same to the charging pins. To avoid this I used air sprayers (the ones you use for computer key boards) to blow out the water to dry it. That gets old and it is an extra expense. So I have taken another direction, I have sealed the gaps with Hi-Temp sealant. This works great. I have photos but there is no provision for uploads here. I have two cups and employ the same approach for both cups so I don't have to use the air dryer anymore. Other than ... MoreBattery life is rather short, so I stay close to the charging tray. There is a flaw in the design though. The bottom of the cup has seams around the charging rings that retain water even with thorough drying. Then this water deposits on the charging tray and carrodes the charging rings on the tray. Eventually it will do the same to the charging pins. To avoid this I used air sprayers (the ones you use for computer key boards) to blow out the water to dry it. That gets old and it is an extra expense. So I have taken another direction, I have sealed the gaps with Hi-Temp sealant. This works great. I have photos but there is no provision for uploads here. I have two cups and employ the same approach for both cups so I don't have to use the air dryer anymore. Other than that, it is a little annoying that the battery doesn't last very long, so I bought a couple of extra trays to locate where I work to help keep the cup heated. It's fine like that, but don't plan on pouring a cup and heading out to work in the garage for very long or you will find a cold cup of coffee that you can't microwave. You'll have to buy extra trays for wherever you work.
It doesn’t always work. It takes a VERY long time to get to the requested temperature. I can be waiting over five minutes and it has only dropped 1° in temperature. The charger doesn’t always work. The app doesn’t always work. I don’t get a notification when it is at the set temp all the time. Sometimes the mug dies right away when I am trying to use it. Also, for the price of this mug, it shouldn’t be tarnished or change colors with tea. I brewed a tea mixture that’s sold in stores, and the inside of my mug is now orange/copper. I purchased the Pink Metallic one. For this price, this is absurd. I contacted customer service when it all happened and they wanted me to send videos of the mug working and not working although I had pictures and time stamps of everything. ... MoreIt doesn’t always work. It takes a VERY long time to get to the requested temperature. I can be waiting over five minutes and it has only dropped 1° in temperature. The charger doesn’t always work. The app doesn’t always work. I don’t get a notification when it is at the set temp all the time. Sometimes the mug dies right away when I am trying to use it. Also, for the price of this mug, it shouldn’t be tarnished or change colors with tea. I brewed a tea mixture that’s sold in stores, and the inside of my mug is now orange/copper. I purchased the Pink Metallic one. For this price, this is absurd. I contacted customer service when it all happened and they wanted me to send videos of the mug working and not working although I had pictures and time stamps of everything. I have maybe used this mug five times since I’ve purchased it a year ago. I was planning to purchase one each for my family members (total of 5) since they are huge tea drinkers and always brewing a new pot. I can’t justify purchasing this. Especially when ones on Amazon have similar features and only $20-$30. I would not purchase this again.
| Capacity | 454 Grams |
| Special feature | Heat Reveal Technology |
| Reusability | Reusable |
| Finish Types | Matte |
| Material Type Free | Lead Free, BPA Free |
