Nextmug Go - 16oz Smart Self-Heating Travel Mug with Temperature Control - Graphite Color - Perfect for Coffee, Tea & Hot Drinks On The Go, Commuting, Office & Outdoor Adventures

I would like to start by saying this is not a paid review at all. I am very passionate and very picky about my coffee mugs. Feel, taste, features, spill-protection, and quality all go into account and this travel mug checks pretty much everyone box. I included photos as well to better show off the mug.I ended up getting myself this mug for Christmas because the other one I got from Walmart (pictured) was so bad. It was tiny, died incredibly fast off the charging pad and took so long to warm the coffee up once turned on.The Nextmug though blows it out of the water. Only takes minutes to have my coffee at the perfect temp, which for me is "Warm". I did not test the other temps however because I do not use them.The mug itself stays charged for a few hours while left powered on but undocked from the charging pad, which does not sound too great when you first think about it but you have to consider it is a tall-ish mug that is providing internal heat and holding it for X amount of time.Speaking of that, off the charging pad, it holds the "Warm" temperature setting for about 5ish hours.The lid is incredibly secure, pretty much air tight. I tested by filling it up with water and shaking it and barely any liquid came out. I did not test how durable it is by dropping it on hard surfaces however because I really do like my mug and I'd hate to damage it. Realistically, I'd avoid dropping it at all considering it is a machine at its core and dropping any machinery risks making it dysfunctional. You could also damage the "shell" of the mug, making the test essentially not worth it for me.All the heat is contained within the mug so you do not have to worry about burning yourself while holding it. It holds about 16 fl oz of liquid per the description (about the same amount as the black mug in the picture), half of the mug being the liquid holder and the other half being the charging base/battery.It fits perfectly in car holders and the car cup sleeves. If the battery duration of a few hours does not sound too attractive, one way you can use this mug is by making your coffee in it and then only turning it on when you actually are about to drink the coffee. During a long trip, in the office, walking a trail, among several other scenarios, 5 hours to work with for a self-heating mug is really good in my opinion.The design is sleek, it feels really nice, it looks great, the LED lights are useful and vary (green for the charging indicator and white indicating the temp settings).To put things in perspective, I mostly only used the black Walmart mug sporadically and dreaded doing so. I would make my coffee, sit it on the pad, and wait hours for it to actually heat up. It'd get so bad, by the time my coffee was ready, I didn't really want it anymore. Instead, I drank it because I made it and didn't want to waste the effort of going through making it.The Nextmug however, I've drank at least 3-5 mug fulls of it throughout the day because it's so easy to use, the coffee is ready so quick, and the LED lights are so easy to understand/see. It blinks on the temp setting while it's warming up, then becomes solid when the liquid contained in it has reached the temperature you have set. After that, it's good to go.I've used it nonstop since I have purchased it and there are VERY few products I can say that for.That does it for my review! No, I'm not a salesman and I am not being paid for this review. I am just a very satisfied customer and I really, really like this mug. I know how tough it can be to find the "right" mug and I did a LOT of research before I decided on this one. I considered the one that allows you to use your app through it (I believe it's the Ember one) but something about this one just called out to me.It may be $100~ but I can give 100+ reasons and maybe more for why this mug is so good and worth it. I could do a whole presentation even! And because of that, I must say without a doubt, it is well worth it. Every penny.Thank you for such a quality product and an AMAZING christmas gift for myself! I love my mug! ?