How to Choose Promotional Drinkware

Drinkware gets used every day — on a desk, in a cup holder, at the gym — and your logo goes along each time. The trick is matching the piece to the people who will get it. Here is how we help customers choose.

Start with where it will be used

A mug lives on a desk or in an office kitchen. An insulated tumbler or bottle travels — in the car, to meetings, to the job site. A stadium cup is made for a crowd at a game or a company picnic, and a shaker bottle belongs in a gym bag. Picture the person using it, and the right type usually becomes obvious.

Mugs: the everyday classic

A ceramic mug is the simplest way to put your name in front of someone every morning. The Budget Mug is a classic 11 oz. mug with a glossy finish and a large C-handle, and its supplier says several imprint options are included in the price: a one-color wrap, one side, or both sides.

If you want something with more personality, the Bilby Mug pairs a matte black outside with a colorful glossy inside, and the Rounded Spooner Mug comes with a matching ceramic spoon that stores away in the handle.

Insulated tumblers and bottles for on the go

For people who are always moving, insulated stainless steel is the step up. The Traveler Tumbler holds 30 oz.; its supplier describes 18/8 stainless steel with double-wall vacuum insulation and a copper lining to keep drinks hot or cold for hours, and a splash- and shatterproof lid.

The Koozie® Triple Vacuum Tumbler does double duty: Koozie says that with its screw-on ring it holds a bottle or a 12 oz. can, and with the spill-resistant lid dropped in it becomes a travel tumbler. For a bottle, the Yazzy Vacuum Sport Bottle keeps its lid on a silicone hinge that doubles as a carrying loop, so the lid is hard to lose.

Something fun for events

At a game, a festival or a company picnic, a color-changing stadium cup is a crowd-pleaser: its suppliers describe cups that change to a new color when filled with an ice-cold drink, and Garyline calls its version a reusable alternative to disposables — so it keeps going home with people after the event.

For the gym and the cup holder

For an active crowd, the Endurance Shaker Tumbler has a built-in shaker screen to break up protein powder and ounce and milliliter markings molded into the cup, according to its supplier. The Slim Fit Bottle has a flip-straw lid with a carry loop, a slim shape its supplier says fits most cup holders, and bottle and lid colors you can mix and match.

Make your logo stand out

Pick a drinkware color that gives your logo contrast — a light logo on a dark tumbler, a dark logo on a white mug. Your free e-proof shows exactly how your logo will look on the color you choose, and nothing is made until you approve it.

Not sure which to pick? Tell Dorothy, our product finder, something like “insulated tumblers for our sales team” and she will pull matching drinkware from our catalog — or call our team at 954-559-7124.