Tumblers that don't leak

Ello Jones Travel Mug has the best record for staying sealed: 35 of 38 shoppers said it didn't leak when tipped over or carried in a bag. BruMate Era Straw Tumbler is close behind at 21 of 23, and Simple Modern Classic Tumbler follows at 23 of 27. Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumbler has the weakest record here at 7 of 32.

  • 264 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Jan 2022 to Oct 2026

Updated . How we count

Did it leak? What shoppers said
  1. Ello Jones Travel Mug 38 said either way
  2. BruMate Era Straw Tumbler 23 said either way
  3. Simple Modern Classic Tumbler 27 said either way
  4. Owala Stainless Steel Tumbler 26 said either way
  5. Stanley IceFlow Flip Straw Tumbler 16 said either way
  6. Contigo Byron 2.0 Travel Mug 29 said either way
  7. Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumbler 32 said either way

Share of shoppers who stated an outcome for leaks. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Ello Jones Travel Mug Best record Ello Jones Travel Mug 35 of 38 say it doesn't leak See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Keeping a drink cold and keeping it in the cup are separate jobs. The Stanley Quencher gets cold praise in 43% of its reviews, yet 68% mention a leak or spill.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points shoppers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1 Ello Jones Travel Mug

Ello

Jones Travel Mug

Best for hot drinks on the go

35/38 say it doesn't leak

More shoppers weighed in on this small travel mug than on any other tumbler here, and 35 of 38 said it didn't leak. 35% also praise how hot it keeps drinks, while 10% wish the heat lasted longer.

What shoppers praise

  • Keeps drinks hot 35%
  • Durable 8%
  • Keeps drinks cold 8%
  • Easy to clean 5%
  • Fits cup holders 5%

What shoppers complain about

  • Doesn't stay hot 10%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 35 of 38
  • Brand site 3 of 3 shown, not counted
2 BruMate Era Straw Tumbler

BruMate

Era Straw Tumbler

Best for straw sipping without spills

21/23 say it doesn't leak

The straw lid held for 21 of 23 shoppers, and 24% call it easy to clean. BruMate's own site shows 8 of 10, which we show but don't count.

What shoppers praise

  • Easy to clean 24%
  • Keeps drinks cold 20%
  • Fits cup holders 12%

What shoppers complain about

  • Hard to clean or mold 8%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 21 of 23
  • Brand site 8 of 10 shown, not counted
3

Simple Modern

Classic Tumbler

23/27 say it doesn't leak

Cold drinks get the praise, in 68% of reviews, and 23 of 27 shoppers said the lid didn't leak. 20% mention that it fits their cup holder.

What shoppers praise

  • Keeps drinks cold 68%
  • Fits cup holders 20%
  • Easy to clean 18%
  • Durable 10%
  • Keeps drinks hot 8%

What shoppers complain about

No repeated complaints yet.

Where shoppers said it
  • Target 23 of 27
4

Owala

Stainless Steel Tumbler

19/26 say it doesn't leak

A middling record on leaks: 19 of 26 said it stayed sealed and 7 said it didn't. Price bothers 13%, and 11% mention dents or chipped paint.

What shoppers praise

  • Keeps drinks cold 37%
  • Durable 18%
  • Easy to clean 13%
  • Fits cup holders 13%

What shoppers complain about

  • Too expensive 13%
  • Dents or paint chips 11%
  • Doesn't stay cold 8%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 19 of 26
5

Stanley

IceFlow Flip Straw Tumbler

12/16 say it doesn't leak

A smaller group weighed in, and 12 of 16 said the flip straw kept drinks in. Stanley's own site shows 7 of 8, which we show but don't count, and 24% praise the cold.

What shoppers praise

  • Keeps drinks cold 24%
  • Durable 14%

What shoppers complain about

  • Doesn't stay cold 10%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 12 of 16
  • Brand site 7 of 8 shown, not counted
6

Contigo

Byron 2.0 Travel Mug

15/29 say it doesn't leak

Shoppers split almost evenly: 15 of 29 said the lid stayed sealed and 14 said it leaked. Heat gets more love, with 35% saying it keeps drinks hot.

What shoppers praise

  • Keeps drinks hot 35%
  • Easy to clean 13%
  • Fits cup holders 10%
  • Keeps drinks cold 8%
  • Good value 8%

What shoppers complain about

  • Doesn't stay hot 8%
  • Dents or paint chips 5%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 15 of 29
  • Brand site 6 of 6 shown, not counted

Share of 40 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

7

Stanley

Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumbler

7/32 say it doesn't leak

Leaks are the story here: 25 of 32 shoppers said it leaked or spilled. 22% also say it costs too much, and 16% like that it fits a cup holder.

What shoppers praise

  • Keeps drinks cold 43%
  • Durable 16%
  • Fits cup holders 16%
  • Easy to clean 11%
  • Good value 8%

What shoppers complain about

  • Too expensive 22%
  • Dents or paint chips 5%
  • Doesn't stay cold 5%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 7 of 32
  • Brand site 2 of 7 shown, not counted

Share of 37 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

Where these numbers come from

The 7 products ranked here carry 13,217 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about leaks, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Jan 2022 and Oct 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (0 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

We count what shoppers report. Nothing here is safety advice: use heaters, fans and other appliances as the maker's manual says.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most shoppers here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Ello Jones Travel Mug Target (40 reviews counted)
  2. BruMate Era Straw Tumbler Target (25 reviews counted)
  3. Simple Modern Classic Tumbler Target (40 reviews counted)
  4. Owala Stainless Steel Tumbler Target (38 reviews counted)
  5. Stanley IceFlow Flip Straw Tumbler Target (21 reviews counted)
  6. Contigo Byron 2.0 Travel Mug Target (40 reviews counted)
  7. Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumbler Target (37 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

What's a good leakproof tumbler?

Ello Jones Travel Mug has the best record (35 of 38), followed by BruMate Era Straw Tumbler (21 of 23) and Simple Modern Classic Tumbler (23 of 27).

Does the Stanley Quencher leak?

Often, going by these reviews. Just 7 of 32 shoppers said it didn't leak. If your cup rides in a bag, the Ello Jones Travel Mug did far better at 35 of 38.

Does the Contigo Byron 2.0 Travel Mug leak?

It can. 14 of 29 shoppers said it leaked, though reviews on Contigo's own site are kinder at 6 of 6, which we show but don't count.

Why do some tumblers get so many leak complaints?

Part of it is who writes in. People are more likely to post a review right after a spill, so leak reports pile up quickly. After each wash, check that the lid goes on straight and the gasket is seated.

Related problems

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