Cheeki Classic Bottles

If you’re planning to take cold or hot liquids with you, whether you’re hitting the gym or going on a road trip, the bottles in the Cheeki Classic range offer plenty of colours and sizes to choose from to suit your needs.

• What Is It: A stylish water bottle that can keep drinks cold or hot on the go.
• Why buy: The bottles come in various colours and sizes, insulated or single wall, and are ideal for travellers.
• The Details: The Cheeki Classic Bottle costs rrp $44.95 for a 600ml size insulated, and rrp $32.95 for a 750ml size single wall, available from www.cheeki.net.au and various stockists nationally.

Road Test 

In a conscious effort to reduce plastic waste, I ditched buying plastic bottles of water a few years ago. Instead, I use a reusable bottle when I go to my yoga class, the gym, hubby goes surfing, when we hike, in the car and when we’re on our travels home and overseas. One of my favourites was a gift from a spa I stayed at in Thailand some years ago, an insulated, reusable bottle which kept water cold for hours, and came with a handy carry strap. My new favourite, however hails from the cutely named Cheeki brand, the Classic. Cheeki was founded on Sydney’s Northern Beaches back in 2009 with the aim of creating a healthy and environmentally conscious alternative to disposable plastic containers. Fast-forward nearly a decade and the range on offer today includes reusable bottles, coffee cups, lunch boxes, tumblers and reusable straws, along with a lineup of cool accessories. I had two bottles to test, both starting with the 750ml single wall in matte black. This bottle is a great size for a variety of uses including day trips, or sitting in a car or on a long flight, and you can refill and reuse as often as you like. It also fits in most car drink holders, a day pack, happily or a standard bike bottle holder. Key features include being totally leak proof, with an insulated lid for extra temperature control as well as having a quick twist and soft silicone close. The bottle is made from Premium Food Grade 304 stainless steel, the bottle and lid are both BPA free, and it uses toxic free paints. The silicone seal also means no plastic ever needs to touch your water again. The other bottle was a 600ml Classic Insulated in ocean colour (a lovely dark blue), a double walled, vacuum insulated bottle which is a great all-rounder thanks to the ability to keep drinks cold for up to 36 hours or hot for up to 24 hours. It has many of the same features as the single wall Classic, such as being cup holder friendly and totally leak proof, with the addition of a rubber base for soft landings. It is also made of the same top quality materials. In a simple road test, both bottle performed as promised, so they not only look cool but also do a great job keeping drinks cold, or with the bonus of hot with the insulated one!

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• Sizes range from 500ml to 1.6 litres.
• You can choose from a variety of colours to suit your tastes.
• The insulated bottle keeps water cold for up to 36 hours, or hot up to 24 hours.
• The Classic is easy to clean, and the lids are top-rack dishwasher safe.
• They come with a Cheeki Lifetime Warranty.