Sistema Microwave Soup Mug | 656 ml | Microwave Food Container with Steam Release Vent | BPA-Free | Red | 1 Count

29 July 2015 UPDATE - With regards to my comments on the price I see they are now back down to £4 each, which is nice. :-) Mine are still going strong and I heartily recommend them.I came here to leave a most enthusiastic review of these soup mugs but I've been kind of stopped in my tracks on seeing the current price of this item. The price has absolutely rocketed since my order for three of these mugs on 20 Dec 2012. I ordered three mugs and paid a total of £11.97 for them, including delivery. The exact same order now would cost me £19.80 !!! Just what is going on? I have heard of inflation but this is ridiculous! (Incidentally, I had already bought a single mug previously and now I own four, so they must be good.)So, to continue, even though I now feel "down" to say the least concerning the prices, these are very handy soup mugs to own and yes, the product is excellent and does everything I expect of it.I now live alone and yet I've bought four of these mugs. Why? Because I *love* home made soup!I'm getting on a bit and the main hassle with making a batch of home made soup is eventually decanting it from the cooking pot into a large container to sit in the fridge, then decanting a (large) portion from said container into a microwave bowl or small saucepan to reheat each day over the next few days. These days I often eat soup as a "main meal" with home made bread, so a decent portion is called for. These mugs hold over 650 ml which equals about a can and a half of standard Heinz soup tins, to give you some idea of capacity.I now make my home made soup with approx 2 litres stock, then when cooked I instantly eat one portion while quickly cooling the rest - by a fan blowing on the pot - and I then ladle the remaining four large portions into the soup mugs. They sit very comfortably in my fridge, 2 x 2 sat on top of each other. As anyone who makes home made soups/stews etc., knows, they always taste better the following days after making, providing they are safely stored. They store perfectly in the fridge with no odour leakage when the button on the lid is in the closed position. To get the soup ready for eating it is simply a question of carrying it from the fridge to the microwave, opening the steam vent, then reheating.So far I have used them for Split Pea & Ham Soup, Irish Stew, Scotch Broth and Corned Beef Stovies and the containers have been ideal in every instance.All in all, a great gadget and if you can find it at a better price than presently offered on Amazon, you should grab some. A well known supermarket beginning with A*** seems to stock them in my area!

When I ordered it, I did wonder if I had more money than sense, as I saw some at the Poundshop. But when it arrived, I knew why I did not buy from the Poundshop. This is a sturdy plastic mug, and the hinges on the lids are solid. Not like the flimsy ones on cheaper items.I know it is supposed to be a soup mug, but I used it for my porridge. To heat my portion of pasta. And if needs be, for my coffee too, even though, I'd rather have my coffee in a nice china cup. But I spend quite a bit of time in hospital, caring for my son, and I need something that is practical, virtually indestructible and always on stand by. That my Sistema mug for you.I saw other reviewers have had problems with leakage, but I cannot comment on this, as I use it indoor but if I needed to transport liquid, I would put it in a Thermos first and then transfer in the mug.When I heat anything in the microwave, I do put the lid on, but I do not snap on the hinges. I have had problems with another one before (not Sistema), so, it is just a habit.I am happy with it. It is practical and can be used for many purposes. So, good value for money.

I have searched long and hard for decent microwave dishes and am glad to say that I have finally found them.Yes they don't seal 100% and may leak but at the end of the day I was not looking for travel bowls I was looking for microwave dishes.All you have to do is keep them upright.The vent delivers the perfect amount of steam to allow my sensor microwave to work perfectly and the clip on lids are a fantastic feature preventing accidental spills from happening.The colour is sensible as it doesn't show stains and they are easy to clean as well.I also like the fact that you can freeze, transfer to microwave and eat from the dish all in one.

I got two of these for my children to take soup to school for their lunches. It doesn't keep the soup's high temperature, but still it's not stone cold either. We use them at least 4 times a week. I warm up a soup in a pot and then transfer it to the mug. My children find them easy to open and use. With time, the plastic band inside the cup( that's meant work like a seal) , has slightly stained black and also stretched, so I have to be careful when closing the lid. The kids put these cups in their lunch boxes, and believe me, the cups end up all sorts of positions. We have never had a problem with spillages or leaks. Great product and going strong 3 years on.

Bought three of these - separately as it worked out cheaper than buying a set of 3!I've generally used them for very thick soups - Broccoli and Stilton, Vegetable, etc. and had no leakage at all. The vents on the top seem to work well but there are a number of clicks so it is easy to not click it fully shut.Today I needed to use them for water - one hot and one cold - to fit a mouthguard for my daughter (don't ask!) and then I noticed that the cup with cold water didn't leak at all, but the cup with the hot water did leak a little. I wonder if you are making thin soups like Miso, that perhaps they aren't as good, but for the thick soups, really pleased.Go in the dishwasher well, no stains yet but my colleague said that tomato based soups can stain quite well.They take a reasonable amount of soup (most cartons are 600 ml) and these can take 656 ml, but I think it probably works better if you don't fill it completely, giving it room to heat up and expand and for you to stir during the microwave process.