I'm confused, can you sip out of it with the basket in, or not?
1252531
I brew my tea in the basket, dispose of the leaves, rinse then drop it back in so I can have the strainer at work. I still sip with the empty basket while I'm driving in but once I'm in the office I leave the basket out when I sip.
1252532
I personally don't because the loose tea can get into the lid. Once its done I take out the basket and close the lid.
1252533
Yes you can, but you have to put the tea on the bottom, not in the basket. I use it that way.
1252534
The way I interpreted the directions is to insert the strainer, add tea, add water, wait, remove strainer and loose tea, enjoy . This seems dumb so when using loose tea I simply add tea, insert strainer, add water, enjoy. Granted my way makes for stronger tea but I have never been burned removing the metal strainer sitting in near boiling water. To answer the question, yes, you can sip while the strainer is installed.
1252535
You will get leaves in your mouth if you do. Leaving the basket in is just for steeping your tea if you're in a rush. I have however found that over time this makes the mesh on the basket more susceptible to bending & flexing
240968
You can drink directly from the bottle. The opening is small so you have to get used to it to avoid dribbling but it is not really a problem.
1498368
You have to unscrew the top, you can't drink with just the thin part removed it's not designed to work that way. The purpose of the elaborate top seems to be to allow for expansion from steam from hot liquids while preventing leakage, not for drinking through just the thin top. If you follow the cleaning instructions, you'll see that there's a rubber plug of sorts that would prevent any liquid from coming through.
1605948
You can remove the straw but the hole can not be closed. It's not a travel mug infuser.
902160
I can' t imagine any straw going in here. Its solid plastic and they cut a diamond shape into it to sip from. I can't get a straw in.
43609
There is a white piece that can be popped out of the piece that screws on the top. But you have to unscrew the top, turn it upside down to pop it out and then basically you have to leave it out. I just leave it in take as unscrew the whole top off to drink out of it
356756
Judy, yes you can, because the basket comes out and there is also a zippered covering for the top of the basket to keep them inside.
1128432
Absolutely, The colored lid unscrews off the container, then there is an opening on that colored lid so you can drink out of the container. Love this container, I make my own yogurt and this allows me to put yogurt in , shake it up and open the small area to drink from container. LOVE IT, you will too
430798
The hole is very large you can drink out of it without a straw. I say just about any straw will fit. I don't understand the question about what side the hole is on. My daughter uses hers everyday.
981631
yes you can drink directly from thermos when you completely remove the inner lid, but I prefer to pour it into lid to drink.
2142408
I normally drink from the mug. However you need to be careful for hot liquid as It will be Very hot. Its opening in no bigger than a regular glass. It could be a little sharp but for me is perfect. I have never had an issue to drink out of it
1615941
you can drink from the bottle without getin=ng tea in your mouth. a sipper lid i usually think of on a baby bottle. so not really sure what you mean by a sipper lid
465987
If it is thicker than water, you will need to take out the strainer that comes with the bottle. If the drink is like a smoothie and you can get it into the bottle, then it should be fine so long as the it isn't too thick. Worst scenario, just use a straw like you would with a smoothie!
1823751
I would think you can. Just put the tea in the basket where the Coffee would go. Never tried it though.
106980
Sure. When you flip open the top to expose the opening you would drink from, there is enough space to put a straw inside. Hope that helps!
494073
It can sit on top of the basket. Depending on the circumference of your cup, more or less steam will escape outside the perimeter of the basket, but it's a very minor issue.
509540
you can drink directly from the mug while driving, however it is a screw top, not a sliding drinking port that opens the top. so if you are worried about spilling, yes you can spill as the entire top is open (there is a mesh strainer since this is originally designed for drinking loose leaf tea), however if you are worried about leaks from the seal, no I've never had mine leak.