Let me tell you where this starts, because it is almost never the flask. It is the lukewarm coffee at 10am, the cheap bottle that sweats all over your bag, and the small pile of throwaway cups that somehow follows you through the week. This winter I went looking for one range that could quietly fix all of that, and I kept landing on the same name.
By the Awerbuchs team · July 2026 · Sponsored editorial
You know the routine. You pour a proper coffee, get pulled into something, and by the time you look up it has gone cold and sad. The water bottle in your bag is the cheap kind that never quite seals, so your notebook has a damp corner. And every takeaway cup is one more bit of plastic and paper you did not really want to buy.
None of it is a disaster. It is just friction, every single day, from gear that was never built to last. And once you notice it, it is hard to unsee.
The first morning with a proper insulated flask is a genuinely small thrill. You fill it, you get on with your day, and hours later you flip the lid and steam still rises. Coffee that is actually warm at 11am. Water that is still cold after a long afternoon in the sun.
That is the whole promise of the Lizzard Flasks 2.0: double-wall vacuum insulation that holds hot up to 8 hours and cold up to 18. Nothing sweats, nothing leaks, and you stop thinking about it, which is exactly the point.
Here is the thing most of us get wrong: we try to make a single throwaway bottle do everything, and it ends up doing nothing well. It does not insulate, it does not seal, and it lives in a landfill long after you have forgotten it.
Lizzard came at it from the opposite direction. Born from South Africa’s surf culture in 1991 and now working with the Breathe non-profit, the brand builds flasks in 18/8 kitchen-grade stainless steel as a deliberate, lasting alternative to single-use plastic. Buy once, use it for years, skip the pile of bottles entirely.
I went in thinking I needed “a flask” and found something more useful: a proper range, where each piece is built for a different part of the day. A compact tumbler for the desk, two sizes of the do-it-all 2.0 flask, and a clever lid that upgrades the one you already own.
That is the moment this stops being a single purchase and starts being a small system that just works. Here is the full line-up.
Same brand, same build quality, different job. Pick the one that fits your routine, or build the set.
The same build quality runs through every piece in the range. This is what you are actually paying for.
Match your day to the piece that wins it. Most people end up with two.
| Your day looks like | Mini Cup 480ML | 2.0 530ML | 2.0 650ML | Flow Lid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee at the desk, on repeat | Best | |||
| The school run and errands | Best | |||
| A full day out, gym or a hike | Best | |||
| Fits a cup holder and most bags | Best | |||
| You already own a Lizzard flask | Best |
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Order online and we deliver anywhere in South Africa, or collect and check the colours in person at our Bloemfontein shop. No fake bundle prices here, just the real ones, and an easy size or colour exchange if you change your mind.
The Lizzard Flasks 2.0 (530ml and 650ml) use double-wall vacuum insulation and keep drinks hot for up to 8 hours and cold for up to 18 hours. The Mini Cup 480ML is also double-wall vacuum insulated, so your morning coffee is still warm hours later and iced water stays cold through a long day.
Yes. Awerbuchs is an online store that ships across South Africa, so you can order the Lizzard range from anywhere in the country and have it delivered to your door. You are also welcome to collect from our shop in Langenhoven Park, Bloemfontein if that suits you better.
You can. Our physical shop is in Faan Ferreira Avenue, Langenhoven Park, Bloemfontein, where you can see the colours and sizes in person and collect an online order. If you are anywhere else in South Africa, ordering online is the easy option.
The Flasks 2.0 have a wide-mouth opening that makes hand washing simple, and the lid parts come apart so you can rinse the straw and seals. A warm soapy wash and a proper dry after use keeps the stainless steel fresh. The lids are 100 percent BPA-free.
Sponsored editorial produced by Awerbuchs. Product details and prices are accurate at the time of publishing and may change. Colours shown are indicative, availability varies by colour and size.
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