Does the beverage taste like rubber?
494559
No, there is no taste transfer. This is my favorite as it keeps hot or cold and easy to clean- and a good deal to buy 2!
494560
Not at all. I've used it for hot beverages like coffee, or cold ones, and never gives any taste to it.
494561
I have used these travel mugs for nearly ten years with no problems, strange smells, or tastes. I have found one exception; that being hot tea. Iced tea is great as well as coffee, milk, and juice. Easy care. SJS
1323184
I've mixed it in a glass of oj but mostly I drink it straight. It's mostly fruity flavored. It does have a slight metallic aftertaste- kinda like the taste of a chewable vitamin.
402272
Not sure, the smell isn't very noticeable. It's more of a strong rubber smell
2256349
No, it doesn't taste or smell like plastic. The only thing I don't like about this model is I could never get the programmable brew to work. Something with setting the time somehow is not working.
1246877
It does have a slight taste, but nothing unpleasant. It's like Leslie said, when you walk on the beach... :D
1318955
no not at all it's extremely clean and tastes far better than plastic. It just tastes, to me, like it does out of a glass.
65136
No, mine had minor rubbery Smell but after couple of washes it was neutralized. Other than that, build quality is great, pour boiling water from rice a lot of times. No complaints.
166262
No, it does not. It taste like grass, which doesn't bother me and I can drink just mixed in water. My friend has to mix it with some fruit to cut the grassy taste and make it sweet.
883260
It tastes like stale alka seltzer. I switched to essentia ph 9.5PH water it tastes much better.
293474
I could taste the licorice root, just slightly. It is not a sweet drink at all. Rather, its very hearty. Hope that helps.
724795
Yes, it pretty much tastes like plastic. It's not unbearable, however. I would recommend a carbon, i.e. activated charcoal filter to overcome this problem, if you can't get past the taste.
770622
It is not rubber. The keys do make a clicking sound when you type. The outside is rubbery.
890647
Yes, it smells like rubber. Over time use rubber smell fade away. It needs to breath. Primo representative were good and accommodating.
1619672
Katie, if there was any alcohol it was not enough to notice. The taste of the cake and not all fruit was why I purchase this item. If you enjoy the cake taste with complements of nuts/ fruit, the this is the fruit cake for you .... ENJOY w/a cup of coffee or tea.James
2078796
It does have a little unusual taste but definitely drinkable. Personally I prefer the lifestraw over this item
477858
I think so but not sure. It was a gift for our 7 year old grandson so we just got a short demo from him. I looked like rubber.
1513492
yes, it tastes like strawberry flavored sugar. i use it with water, milk, seltzer, pancakes, cereal, chocolate, etc....