These 6 innovative thermoses put ordinary coffee mugs to shame

Ember can keep your coffee at exactly the temperature you prefer — no more ice cubes diluting your scalding-hot drink.

All you have to do is set your desired temperature using a dial on the 12-ounce thermos. The device can also heat up cold coffee thanks to its rechargeable battery. Ember estimates a normal charge will last approximately two hours; however, the mug also comes with a portable charging coaster, so you can keep Ember on your desk at work without worrying your coffee will ever cool down.

The new product will be available in September, but you can pre-order it for $149.

Two Tech Insider reporters have already raved about the Zojirushi thermos, and not without reason.

The stainless steel mug comes with an easy lid for sipping, which also detaches for cleaning. Plus, the mug stays locked like a vault during spills.

The folks at the review site The Sweethome judged it the best thermos you can buy two years in a row.

Buy it here for $32.

Another fan favorite is the Contigo, which proudly champions its AUTOSEAL, SNAPSEAL, and THERMALOCK technologies.

The two types of seals work in tandem to prevent the container from spilling a single drop, and vacuum-insulated walls keep drinks at their original temperature for hours.

The thermos has a 4.4 rating on Amazon, with just shy of 8,000 reviews.

Buy it for $13.

If you prefer your coffee-drinking experience to be more DIY, Bodum's travel French press comes with steel-insulated walls that can keep three cups worth of coffee hot for hours.

Simply put some coffee grounds or loose leaf tea in with milk or sweetener, and press the plunger like you would for an ordinary French press.

In just a few minutes, you'll be able to drink the coffee straight from the container — and keep sipping throughout the morning.

Buy it for $27.

Thermos is a staple in the portable beverage world, the same way Kleenex and Jacuzzi are for tissues and hot tubs.

If you need to bring a lot of coffee or soup to work, the 40-ounce model is probably your best option. Like some of the other designs, the thermos comes with steel vacuum-sealed walls, and its lid is large enough to double as a serving cup.

Thermos says its products are designed to keep liquids at temperature for an entire day, hot or cold.

Buy it for $27.