Alternatives to a Frank Green cup
Last reviewed 1970-01-01
What is a good alternative to a Frank Green cup?
The Fressko Camino 340ml is the insulated reusable cup we recommend as an alternative: bare 304 stainless with no internal plastic liner, a screw lid that holds a seal lid-down in a bag, a lead-free base, and a 12oz capacity that matches a standard café latte. It is our highest-scoring cup at 89/100.
EvidenceScored highest of the cups in our bench testing on the combined seal, heat-retention and cleanability sub-scores; no internal polymer lining, so nothing but stainless and silicone contacts the coffee.
Side by side
| Spec | Fressko Camino 340ml | Fressko Bino 227ml |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 89/100 | 88/100 |
| Capacity | 340ml | 227ml |
| Material | فولاذ مقاوم للصدأ 18/8 | فولاذ مقاوم للصدأ 18/8 |
| Insulated | Yes | Yes |
| Leakproof | Yes | Yes |
| Dishwasher safe | Yes | Yes |
| Price | AUD44.95 | AUD39.95 |
What actually decides it
- Liner
- Check whether the inner wall is bare steel or coated.
- Lid parts
- Fewer moving parts means fewer places coffee oils sit.
- Base seal
- Ask whether the vacuum seal uses a lead pellet.
- Replaceables
- A gasket you can buy separately extends the cup's life.
Fressko Bino 227ml
The same build in 8oz, and the cheapest way into insulated stainless.
See the Fressko Bino 227ml →How we decided
Every product carries one 0–100 overall score built from the same six sub-scores: seal integrity, thermal performance, cleanability, materials safety, repairability and cost per year of ownership. Category-specific weightings are published on each product page.
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Related questions
- What size replaces a 12oz cup?
- 340ml. It is the standard 12oz latte or cappuccino pour, so the swap needs no change to how you order.
- Is the base seal lead-free?
- Fressko's stainless drinkware is made without the lead-bearing solder pellet some vacuum-insulated brands use to seal the base, so there is no encapsulated lead in the product. Where a brand has published no statement, we record it as unconfirmed rather than assuming either way.
Sources & evidence
Every verdict on this page is traceable to the 5 references below — our own bench testing, manufacturer documentation and independent published testing. Where evidence is thin, we say so in the text rather than rounding up.
- The Reusable Edit bench testing protocol — seal, thermal decay and cleanability methodology. reusableedit.com/about
- The Reusable Edit lead-free reusable drinkware comparison — brand-by-brand base-seal construction. reusableedit.com/comparisons/lead-free-reusable-drinkware
- Fressko product documentation — materials, capacities and care instructions (manufacturer).
- The Reusable Edit Bench Lab — Edit Score methodology and per-product measurements. reusableedit.com/lab
- UK Government / WRAP guidance on reusable cup break-even use counts and life-cycle comparison.
Evidence last reviewed .