Copper Mules Moscow PURE Mug Handcrafted of 100% Pure THICK - Timeless Hammered Finish - RAW Interior - Authentic and Strong Riveted Handle - Holds 16 ounces

Authentic item, real copper. Few monor imperfections in the item but doesnt hurt its function. Will buy again

Cool cup. Liking it a lot

I bought this UNLINED cup for the benefits of the anti-microbial properties of copper...same reason people take silver colloid for health benefits. Copper is purported to be used in scalp shampoos as it reduces flaking and itching caused by microbes, especially fungi. This cup is beautiful and is for daily use. So what If it tarnishes. If it were lined I would not buy it. Attached is an excerpt from Wikipedia: "Copper and its alloys (brasses, bronzes, cupronickel, copper-nickel-zinc, and others) are natural antimicrobial materials. Ancient civilizations exploited the antimicrobial properties of copper long before the concept of microbes became understood in the nineteenth century.[1][2][3][unreliable medical source?] In addition to several copper medicinal preparations, it was also observed centuries ago that water contained in copper vessels or transported in copper conveyance systems was of better quality (i.e., no or little visible slime or biofouling formation) than water contained or transported in other materials."

Great mug, love it.

Mug is beginning to tarnish quite nicely. Water taste clean and taste great. One thing that I was not expecting. My cat will drink from my mug before he will go to his stainless steel water dish. So, I purchased what was stated as being solid copper bowl of his own. Turns out that new bowl is coated in lacqure inside and out for some reason and he will not go near it. So I cleaned his new bowl very well and gave it a taste test of my own. The water from the bowl had no clean or fresh taste at all. Just tap water. What you are getting in this product is a pure copper mug that will begin to tarnish in about one week. And believe me, water really does taste better from uncoated copper. I think you are going to make this your favorite mug. One last thing. You will need to use gloves if serving anything hot.