# Perfectly Practical Thermoses The Copo Coffee Flask Ticks All of the Busy Java Drinker's Criteria By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-01-10 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copo-coffee-flask References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2014/01/09/hotter-cooler-better/) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/COPO-coffee-flask-with-a-contrast/13474449) There is a reason why people don't tend to lug a mug for their daily doses of caffeine, and this is largely due to the shortcomings of products that are not the Copo Coffee Flask. This particular thermos was developed as a result of plenty of research into consumer needs and preferences, enabling Subinay Malhotra to recognize the features that his item must embody. Firstly, the [travel mug](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mokamax) is small enough to be [stored in a bag](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-water-bottles) at the end of the day, and its PC injection-molded plastic cap seals on tightly. Should you pour boiling hot water for tea into it, the double-lined vessel of [borosilicate glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunshing-s-pure-thermos) keeps your hands from contacting extreme heat. The materials can be sustainably manufactured, the Copo Coffee Flask is microwaveable, and finally, it comes in a vivid spectrum of Pantone colors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Thermoses:** Developing thermoses with sustainably manufactured materials presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation. - **Compact Travel Mugs:** Creating small and easy-to-carry travel mugs, like the Copo Coffee Flask, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for thermos manufacturers. - **Heat-protective Thermoses:** Developing thermoses that offer protection against extreme heat, like the double-lined vessel of borosilicate glass in the Copo Coffee Flask, is a disruptive innovation opportunity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Thermos Manufacturing:** Manufacturers who are able to innovate in creating more practical and user-friendly thermoses have the potential to disrupt the industry. - **Sustainable Products:** Incorporating sustainable materials into thermos manufacturing presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the sustainable products industry. - **Coffee and Tea Accessories:** Creating innovative and practical travel mugs like the Copo Coffee Flask presents a disruptive innovation opportunity within the coffee and tea accessories industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Desk Thermo Tumblers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessi-buri-tumbler.md) - [Designer Glass Coffee Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ember-cold-tumbler.md) - [Cultural Heritage-Inspired Vacuum Flasks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heirloom-thermos.md) - [Temperature Control Smart Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temperature-control-smart-mug.md) - [Long-Lasting Smart Flasks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xanh.md) - [Self-Heating Drink Flasks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kimos-vacuum-flask.md) - [Multifunctional Drinking Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keepcup-bottle.md) - [Coffee-Brewing Carafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miir-new-standard-carafe.md) - [Temperature-Regulating Coffee Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cauldryn-coffee-pro.md)