There's a particular kind of morning that every mum knows. The one where you've made your coffee, someone needed something, and by the time you actually get to drink it — it's cold. Again.

Or the version where you're at the school pickup, the sports carnival, the beach with the kids, and you've somehow ended up with three different drink containers in your bag, none of which are what you actually wanted, and two of which belong to the children.

Drinkware for busy mums doesn't get nearly enough thought. Most products are designed for people who have time to sit still. You don't.

The problem with the average travel mug

Most travel mugs solve one problem: keeping coffee hot. That's it. They're too big for a standard cupholder. They leak in your bag. They have lids that require two hands and a degree in engineering to open while you're wrangling a toddler or reversing out of a car park.

And then after school pickup, when the kids are in the car and everyone's arguing, and you just want a cold drink — your coffee mug is useless.

What you actually need

You need something that keeps your morning coffee hot while you're doing the school run. Something that doesn't leak when it tips over in your bag. Something that fits in your cupholder without wobbling. Something you can drink from one-handed. And something that works just as well for a cold drink at the beach or the park on the weekend.

That's not a lot to ask. It's just apparently never been designed until now.

The StubCup: built for the kind of day you actually have

The StubCup is a powder-coated stainless steel insulated drinkware product that functions as a coffee cup, a stubby cooler, and a tumbler in one design. For mums specifically, here's what actually matters:

Double-wall insulation — your coffee stays hot for up to 6 hours. Which means it's still warm by the time the second school drop-off is done and you get five minutes to yourself.

Slimline base — fits most car cupholders. No wobbling, no tipping, no cold coffee in your lap.

Dual lid system — the SwigSip lid for hot drinks, the silicone lid for cold drinks and cans. Swap in seconds.

Built-in bottle opener in the base — for when the kids are finally in bed and you've earned it.

Works for cold drinks too — beach day, park, sports carnival, school fete. Fill it with water, juice, a cold drink. It keeps cold things cold for 24 hours.

The "one thing in the bag" rule

Any mum who has ever cleaned out a nappy bag, a school bag, or a beach bag knows the value of consolidating. The StubCup is one item that covers your whole day — from the 6am coffee while you're making lunches, to the cold drink while you're watching Saturday sport, to the arvo knock-off once the kids are down.

One product. One thing to grab. One thing to wash.

Comes in colours worth owning

The StubCup is available in a range of colours — black, navy, olive, pink, cloud blue, aqua, purple, and more. It's the kind of product you'll actually want to pull out of your bag rather than hide at the bottom of it.

At $49 AUD it's the kind of gift that gets used every single day. Which makes it a brilliant birthday, Mother's Day, or "you deserve something nice" purchase.