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1 gen  · Leaks, scratches easily, hard to even press to drink from it. Do not recommend
1 Rong  · leak leak leak – received as a xmas present, looks great but leaks every time, better off getting a good old stainless travel mug.
1 Luke H.  · Infuriating – Over-engineered and so unnecessarily difficult to clean. Looks good from the outside, is a complete pain in the neck to use.
1 Gillian Eldridge  · Not happy with it! – My coffee cup leaks! Is it usual? I have tried everything to stop it but always have a wet bag.
1 Brooke  · WASTE OF MONEY – Horrible to drink from, horrible to clean and doesn't fit under any coffee machine ive tried to use it with
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Pania
PaniaWA3 posts
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I got this product in the mystery pack I purchased I had my hot tea in here and the lid literally exploded off hot drink everywhere bits all come off I'm aware the parts come off for cleaning but in pretty sure they aren't meant to explode off when you have a drink in the cup emailed frank green and customer service was terrible they blamed me for… Read more

not assembling properly after cleanining i had not pulled it apart for cleaning just rinsed the inside before usaged and wouldn't acknowledge their product was faulty or offer a new one done a big clean put back together following their steps to the T and it just smells so bad useless product will never buy frank green again

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James Flores
James FloresNSW4 posts
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The paint peeled off my Frank Green in less than 12 months from normal use. Customer support is a bunch of canned responses (probably AI). So this company is happy for me to go around with a paint peeled bottle? What does that say to other people who see it? I'm sure they would go with another brand. "The good news is that this sort of damage… Read more

doesn't affect the integrity of the structure of your reusable!". This affects their reputation! I would have happily received a discount off another Frank Green but instead I go the response: "We're sorry to see your frank green product in that condition. Upon assessing the damage, the nature of the damage suggests wear and tear."

tldr: Buyer beware, the paint peels off!

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Cielo L.
Cielo L.VIC14 posts
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The only good thing about this cup is it's easy to clean. It's leaking so much should be called the leaky green. I was tempted to leave it in the bus, just to give myself an excuse to buy another brand. Show details

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Faye
FayeWA6 posts
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Awful push button lid – The push button lid is awful. Weird drinking hole and what a nightmare to clean. The whole thing needs to be taken apart every time you wash it. It feels like 110 parts to deal with and clean and not lose and reassemble correctly. Show details

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Lee-Anne Nelson
Lee-Anne Nelson3 posts
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Don’t get caught in the hype!! – I was gifted a water bottle coffee cup set.. The lid to the water bottle broke (didn’t realise it was plastic!) and the push button in the coffee stopped working , so I replaced the set @$90 so the gifter would never know. Not to mention no matter how many videos I watched on reassembling the coffee cup lid after cleaning it , never worked the… Read more

same until finally died altogether. Leaked and was cold by the time I got to work. Exactly the same thing happened. Push button not working and plastic lid cracked. They cannot call themselves environment conscious with throw away crap like this. My other metal water bottles have lasted years of copping a beating and no problems. I love supporting Aussie but not when it’s smoke and mirrors.It made me source other Aussie companies with a better option and there are heaps!! I wish I’d read all these reviews before I replaced!!

Positive reviews

Barry M.
Barry M.17 posts
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Quality product with happy wife designs! – Wife loves her Frank Green coffee cup and although takes a minute to figure out how to assemble my 4 yr old can now do it. Even after losing one of the tiny pieces, reached out to the friendly staff at Frank's and they organised a replacement less than 1/2 hour after sending an email. Great work team Frank Green! Cheers!

JLV
JLV10 posts
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Quickest ever receiving time! – I’ve ordered FG before & waited ages for them! Leaving me a bit disappointed in the past….But this time I ordered 4x monogrammed bottles & some extra straw/lids, they literally arrived to me within 3 days in Queensland!! Quickest time ever! They were all beautiful & gifts for my family… who all loved them btw! Thanks. Show details

Will
WillVIC2 posts
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Read This Balanced Review – Most of the previous views are from user error. The cup does not leak if its filled up to the max line, any past it and it does leak. I've had it for 2 years and still works great. Washing the lid is as easy as putting it in the dishwasher, lid pushed to open. this washes it perfectly Show details

Negative reviews

Shane.v
Shane.vVIC
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Leaking mess – Always leaks no matter what. Look good, but can't use for drinking coffee! Frank Green don't have a review section on their website... wonder why1 Show details

Jae uk
Jae ukNSW2 posts
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Absolute rubbish – Absolutely disappointing I really wanted this coffee cup since long time ago as it looked quite cool but I forgot it until few weeks ago when I bought it finally from their website. First as I opened the packet the button came in wrong color so I was not happy but decided to keep anyways. But when I used it for the first time the coffee leaked no… Read more

matter how tight you close the lid. Absolute rubbish I don't know how you can make a coffee cup not realising that it leaks. The built quality was also not good as well. Don't buy this cup or this brand. It's rubbish trust me what a waste of $35 for a small coffee cup.

CJA
CJA15 posts
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Works, hard to clean – It's usable but to clean it properly you have to disassemble the lid completely. Time consuming and inconvenient. Just sits in the cupboard now as I have bought other brands.

Recent reviews

Xavier L.
Xavier L.QLD
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Frank green reusable cup and lid – Overall, the negatives outweigh the positives. The bad: Lid stopped sealing after a year. Difficult to clean lid. Over priced The good: Good at keeping warm. Beautiful appearance. Show details

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SRA
SRA
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Worst reusable cup I’ve owned – I’ve owned possibly 10 different types (worked in media so a couple of these were freebies) I purchase the Frank green ones on my own and they are terrible They washe horribly and after some time the plastic deforms and is prone to spilling The rubber also changes colour Show details

Katherine
KatherineWestern Australia4 posts
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Leaks :( – It leaks…I’ve persisted for quite sometime but it always leaks and I end up with coffee on me and on anything I rest the cup on. I was only willing to spend this much on a keep cup to get one that was leak proof…unfortunately I’m significantly out of pocket with a leaky keep cup. Do not waste your money. Show details

Cynthia D.
Cynthia D.
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nice look and useless – The cup looks lovely. Apart from that: it has a strange smell and taste that does not seem to leave after washing it a couple of times. I purchased two lids. both broke after about 1 -2 weeks of use, meaning leaking, trouble opening, trouble closing. Terrible construction and absolutely not worth the money.

Adrian C.
Adrian C.NSW2 posts
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Don’t like credit process – The cup itself is ok and the environmental objective is admirable . My biggest concern is with the payment system for keeping credit on your cup . First you have to download the app then to register you have to fill out what I think is an excessive amount of personal information. I got that “I am the product “ feeling , stoped and deleted the app . There are more secure ways of paying for your coffee.

Kiely E.
Kiely E.
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Poorly made – Have bought one of the drink bottle under 3weeks ago. And first drop on a tiled floor and the lid has completely broken! Not durable at all for the money you spend! Stay away from this product Show details

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Kasey V.
Kasey V.
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PLEASE DONT BUY FOR KIDS!!! – Santa gave my kids a new Frank Green water bottle for Xmas... within 1hour, my son accidentally knocked it over on the wooden table and crack... lid broken. It's January 26th 2023 and we have now been through 3 lids. They won't refund, only replace. They pride themselves on sustainability but it's 100% a waste of time and money. 3 Frank Green bottles, less than 5 months old are now in landfill. Please please don't buy. Show details

Hayley
HayleyWA2 posts
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Give it a miss!! – The fad of Frank Green water bottles, please pass!!! The lids with the straw in break so easily, we literally received one in the mail it had cracked within 20minutes. I sent photos & complained & there was no assistance whatsoever! My daughter has bought two water bottles with 5 different coloured lids, 4 have cracked. The coloured water bottles dent easily and the paint scratches off. Don’t waste your money!!! Show details

HDD
HDDSA
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Don’t waste your money – I’ve got the insulated coffee cup and the drink bottle and both are useless and not easy to use. My coffee cup leaks unless you tighten it up so tight to the point it’s so hard to I tighten to wash. The mouth bit to drink out of is awkward as it doesn’t form to your mouth and the push button in the middle is dicky to use esp if you have long… Read more

finger nails. Also if heat builds up inside the cup it will spurt out once you pop it open to drink from it. The paint scratches off too easily and the plastic lid does not last at all.

The water bottle mouth piece is dicky also and not easy to operate. You have to push hard before the spout pops up and then you have to put your fingers on the mouthpiece to lift it up. Not very hygienic.

Charlotte
Charlotte4 posts
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Not worth the price. Poor design – These cups leak, they are hard to clean and they smell. Product scratch on arrival, delayed response from customer service who didn't want to send a new cup when mine was perfectly usable to reduce unnecessary waste. Given some of their products are manufactured overseas, their response was hypocritical. They use the sustainability concept as a… Read more

guise for excessive profit margins and clearly have no regard for good customer service nor product design.

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Caroline L
Caroline L3 posts
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Absolute hyped up rubbish – I have had to replace the lid hull 3 times as they break even from a knock, seriously it’s a water bottle for kids make the lid out of something that won’t break after the first week. They’re overpriced, the steel bottom has dents in it and scratches easily. I hope kids soon decide that a Bunnings water bottle it the new cool must have bottle so we can get rid of the Frank Green and it’s ridiculously expensive lid replacements! Show details

Ian N.
Ian N.NSW
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Aside from the FAD... please just find another over priced drinking bottle – So... Let me just say... for a company that sells direct to the public through the website... this company returns inquiries to emails in 3.5 days... and the response to my questions were not anywhere close to what I would consider satisifactory... and the footnote at the end seriously suggests you use their FAQs for more information... so first… Read more

impression of this... They couldn't careless.

I had to buy a bottle... my daughter requested it for her 14th birthday and as trendy as they are... (I would've tried to persuade her to another brand if I have known how pathetic the website operators are)... I bought one on a Tues and paid etra for express (which was an option not a special request)... Thus far...the only communique from the company has been a receipt of purchase... nothing about status of items... nothing about tracking numbers and definitely nothing about stock availabilty etc... her birthday was Friday... it's now Monday and I've not received the bottle... Why pay for express??

I may have to review the product itself but... just a quick browse through the other reviews... one gets the impression the products are pretty unsatisfactory as well... but overall, the impression and experience thus far dealing with the web based side of their business has been terrible... in fact if this was my business, I wouln't even part with my money to buy from me... these bottles are exhorbitantly priced... one would expect better service.

Never again.

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Kirsty W.
Kirsty W.VIC2 posts
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Waste of money – I was tired of constantly reheating my coffee so decided to invest in a decent cup and kept getting pointed in the direction of Frank Green. Well, I wish I’d just ordered a $10 one from Amazon instead because this cup is rubbish. It gets cold quicker than my regular coffee mug, the plastic has a weird taste no matter how often I wash it, and the… Read more

build up of condensation inside of it means that every sip is mostly water. Cannot believe I wasted my money on this and I cannot understand how people love this brand.

Rose persson
Rose persson
  Fair Incentive Original

Worst customer service – After purchasing frank green water bottle, i had only used it once and it had chipped in three places. I was immediately in touch with the frank green customer service, and after many emails, I received a $14 gift card from a $75 dollar bottle, WOW GOOD on you frank green for honouring your name, so for that will not be purchasing or recommending this product anymore. Show details

henri
henriNSW
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breaks constantly, painful to use, horrid design – the button breaks whenever i use it, esp. when i put hot liquids in it. the button is much too hard to get anything out with breaking your finger. the body is cool to hold, but the lid is piping hot. not even travel friendly; laying it horizontally just results in mess. do not buy. i did not have high expectations, it was a gift from my rich grandma, but just get a refund asap because a plastic water bottle is so much better than this. Show details

Kate
Kate
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Horrible: plus poor customer service – The paint started chipping off the bottom and around the sides. I raised this issue with Frank and they couldn’t have cared less and refused to offer me anything as they are “environmentally conscious”. So am I but now my keep cup chips paint every time I use it. So disappointed Show details

Tara Nolan
Tara NolanQLD3 posts
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Cup corroded on the inside – Stainless steel started to corrode on the inside of the cup. I didn’t have my receipt but knew when and where I purchased it. Reached out to their customer support and they wouldn’t assist. I’ve purchased quite a few over the years, previously had issues with the lids but this is the first one that has corroded on the inside. Mostly disappointed in the horrible customer service. Would avoid this brand in future - going to try a YETI. Show details

Andrew
Andrew2 posts
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Useless product, hopeless service – I bought a 595ml product among $500 worth of other product for my staff. One lid to the 595ml was leaking, I raised this issue with frank. They refused to provide a replacement for 1 lid! Show details

Yohan R.
Yohan R.WA
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Do not purchase- save time and money – Beautiful design but incredibly difficult to clean. The tight recesses in the lid are difficult to access and clean. Then there is the reassembly. Once you reassemble, there is no guarantee it will seal- and I am an engineer. Further to this, the section where you put your mouth to drink is exposed, as opposed to other products that have a flap… Read more

that seals and keeps the drink hole area clean. Getting sick from the stuck milk fat or exposed drink aperture is a matter of time. There are much better products on the market that are easy to clean and keep hygienic.

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