Sumerflos 68 Oz Stainless Steel Coffee Thermal Carafe/Double Walled Vacuum Thermos Insulated / 12 Hour Heat Retention / 2 Liters (Pink)

The media could not be loaded. I'm transitioning away from plastic use in my kitchen. A big thing for me was plastic iced tea containers, which have been used and enjoyed for years, that were starting to breakdown on the inside; not healthy. I wanted a safe, air-tight, easy to handle/use, long-lasting replacement. I was hoping for food grade stainless steel carafes, but nobody makes them, at least not yet. Borosilicate glass carafes are a disaster waiting to happen as they will break eventually. Enamelware pitchers are not widely available, are expensive, and lack lids. There are lots of stainless pitchers out there, also lidless. There are a few brand name big pitchers with lids that cost a fortune, but have no pour lip. That left insulated pitchers. There are many sizes and shapes available, so go measure where you plan to store it. The measurements given in the description for this pitcher are accurate. This particular design fits the fridge door perfectly, is easy to grasp and pour, maintains a tight seal so it doesn't spill when going in or out of the fridge, cleans up easily (hand-wash only), can be used outside at a picnic or at the dining table, and it looks really cute. I don't have to worry about injuries to paws or feet if it gets dropped, either. I bought 2 of them so we'll have enough iced tea for a gathering, or for 4-5 days of normal household use. I have no regrets; the transition away from plastic pitchers had been easy...long overdue.

Arrived exactly as advertised. Very nice product!

It was a gift. They like it.

Attractive, well designed and well made. The only thing I would suggest is the addition of three small plastic or rubber bumpers on the bottom so that the carafe will sit comfortably and quietly on a counter top. (I added three self-adhesive small bumpers myself.)

This thermos has stopped keeping the coffee hot. Got this for my birthday in October and thought it was great but has stopped working. I followed the cleaning and care instructions so very disappointed. Would not recommend.

It is warm to touch at the neck. It feeling warm means it is losing heat. I did some experiment. fill it with boil water to the neck but leave 1 inch room from reaching the lid. then measure the temp periodically. here is the data:after 4 hours it reads 188after 9 hours and 30 mins it reads 171after 12 hours and 30 mins it reads 151So after 12 hours it is still warm enough to barely make a tea, but it definitely loses more heat than I can take. I can get better product for cheaper from other places.

This is extremely lightweight and I’m not convinced it is ‘stainless steel’. The lid is plastic and it feels like it could break if not careful when washing or if dropped on the floor, for instance. I almost returned it but I really liked the light blue color and the price point. I want to mainly use it for hot water for tea and Yerba mate. I can’t stand when my tea gets even a little lukewarm. So I heated up water in my kettle and transferred it to the carafe and tested it. To my surprise, the water inside stayed boiling hot all day. The actual carafe itself is not hot to the touch at all - except the top part by the lid is a little warm but would not burn if touched. I’ve used this carafe daily ever since I’ve bought it and am glad I kept it. I’m careful with the lid since it seems more fragile. So far, I’m giving it 5 stars and I will update if anything changes.

So I filled this with hot apple cider to take to a volunteer event, but no one ended up drinking any. I went to pour the cider out more than 8 hours later and it was HOT. Like burn-your-tongue hot. I decided to experiment and leave it 24 hours. When I checked it after the 24 hours were up, it was still warm, about the perfect temperature for serving to children. I am very impressed with this carafe's ability to insulate. My only issues are that the lid/stopper doesn't seal very well (which it probably isn't meant to, but it'd be great if nothing would leak out if it falls over) and that the pour spout is so gently curved that the liquid can easily run a little to the left or right if you tilt the carafe a little too much one way or the other when pouring. I can work around those things. I am just really impressed with its ability to keep drinks hot, plus I really like how it looks.