Coldest Stackable Insulated Stainless Steel Espresso Cup with Saucer & Sliding Lid - Triple Wall Vacuum Insulation for Hot/Cold Drinks - 4oz Travel Coffee Mug for Home, Office & Camping (Polished Steel)

“How hard can it be to find a thermal mug that isn’t fragile, can take a lid, and can also fit in the espresso machine” I asked as I angrily flipped through page after page of search results.This is it. This is literally the only option I’ve found that meets my criteria:- Sized for a double espresso- Has a lid- Not made of glass or other breakable materialsAnd you know what? Now that I’ve found it, it’s almost perfect. If I had to gripe, it’s that liquid can get trapped in the little slider that blocks the hole in the lid, but that hasn’t presented a real problem yet.No, the lid isn’t so tight you can just toss this in a bag and not worry about it. And I wasn’t looking for that - if you are, good luck, you may be best served by a tiny food thermos or similar, but it won’t fit directly into the espresso machine.It is, however, tight enough to keep stuff from splashing about if you are walking around the woods with a coffee, or to contain most of a mess if you sleepily knock it over.And it also happens to be perfectly shaped so that I get a coffeeshop-perfect looking espresso, with excellent crema - and it stays at a perfect temperature unless there’s just a tiny bit left, with no pre-heating required.This is so much less fuss and so much better at keeping temperature than any other traditional mug I have that is has become my go-to mug that replaces all others. And really, you only need as many of these as you have people drinking double espressos at once - one, in my household. Maybe a spare, but I doubt you’ll need one. (The longevity of the lid remains to be seen)Does it seems like a lot for a single espresso mug? Yes, but also no. Sure, you can get a set of borosilicate or similar mugs for about as much or less than one of these. It’s maybe a bit more than a larger double steel walled mug, but not disproportionately so. And what you get from is something that doesn’t exist in any other form, and more than worth the frustration saved by not cleaning up either spilled espresso or broken mugs.If you have been looking through tons of search results for things like “espresso thermos” or any other permutation of similar terms, this is probably what you are looking for, and you should probably save yourself further headache and just get one of these. It’s worth it.