Lollacup - Infant/Toddler Sippy Cup with Straw - Red

OK, so I was out to find an easy to clean straw cup. I ordered a bunch online so I could see them in person (why they don't show detailed pictures of the inside is beyond the scope of this review) Well this one won and here is why:1. The Straw. The straw is 2 pieces. The top part (the part that the kids drinks from) is a wide silicone. (they can walk and fall with it in their mouth and not get hurt (my boys have these with water all day). The bottom part of the straw is a weighted hard plastic. It slips onto the silicone part very easily. This weighted piece is amazing because it really does stay in the liquid no matter how much your child is tipping the cup. My boys can really get every drop out of this cup. The silicone part of the straw just gets inserted into a hole in the lid. No crazy parts to remove, no Houdini stringing of the straw. Super easy. I actually leave the silicone part inside the lid at all times in the dishwasher so the only part I have to put on and take off is the weighted part (which goes in the silverware basket, no need for a sippy cup dishwasher basket with this one).The straw is wide so it is easy to clean. I don't feel like I need to even use the included cleaning brush because rinsing and washing is easy. The straw is wide enough for thicker drinks and easy easy to drink from because it is an open straw like you and I use (no valves, no biting it to get liquid out) Here is a major potential flaw for some users - IT IS NOT LEAK-PROOF!!! It is a no-valve straw, so if your child tips it upside-down some drops will come out because it is an open straw. This is not a problem for me because my boys only drink water from it in the house, and milk is only given in their chairs.2. The cup. It is BPA free and is large. It holds about 10oz (and remember they can get the last drop out). It is see-through so you can see how much is left.3. Removable handles. The handles are one-piece that screws to the bottom of the cup. It is nice to have the option of handles or not. My boys like handles, but they can be easily removed to fit into a stroller cup holder or diaper bag if needed.4. The lid. The lid is 2 pieces, but I never take them apart. You can slide the bird head open to drink, and snap it shut for travel. It is really nice because the lid does not get in the way of drinking because it is flush with the top. (some of the cups I bought had a lid that stuck straight up and was in your eyes when drinking. Also, the lid has the straw pointing a a little angle, and not standing straight up out of the top of the lid so it is more natural to drink without wanting to tip the cup. Some of the cups with the straw in the top-center I had to tip my head down unnaturally to drink.CONS: leaks (I would not let your child have grape juice on your carpet with this one)Price - ouch, but if you think time is money then it will be worth it in the end.In review: Super easy to clean, comfortable to drink from and so cute! I have 4 of them and my brother had to know where I got them because he wants them too!

We absolutely love this cup, in fact since purchasing the red one I'm reviewing we've purchased 6 more in various colors. Not only is this cup really cute, it's incredibly functional. Before you ask, yes it leaks. In my experience most sippy cups do, if they don't they've been too hard for my daughter to drink from. I wasn't looking for a cup that had zero leakage, I was, however, looking for a USA made, BPA free, dishwasher safe, plastic cup with a lid and valve-free straw that would be easy for my daughter to hold and drink from. Check, check, and check. The handles are a great size for little hands to get a good grip on, and I love that they're removable for cleaning. The valve-free straw allows my little girl to get as much liquid as she likes without the complicated mouth movements the valved variety require. There are clear markings on the side so I know how many ounces she's getting. I also like the fact that the straw comes apart, I feel like it's easier to clean. The straw is also wider than most other sippy straws and that makes it easier to clean, too.It's durable also. These cups have been dropped and thrown with no damage at all. If your kid turns it upside down, yes you'll have liquid on the floor, but this cup is amazing. It is the only sippy style cup we use now. If you're on the fence this mom says buy! Before Lollacup my daughter wouldn't drink anything except breast milk straight from the source. We tried tons of different brands and styles of sippy cups and this is the only one she liked.

I want to start by saying all cups leak, but this cup leaks too much when turned over whether you are shaking it or holding it still. I saw this cup on Shark Tank and fell in love with it. The first day my daughter (13 months at the time) handled the Lolla cup well enough and the weighted straw allowed her to drink from any angle. Even though all cups will leak to some degree, this cup, when tipped over, leaked a little too much. The straw is two parts, one part weight (detachable) and the second part rubber straw and there is no valve or anything really to stop liquid from flowing out when turned over. The no valve part can be seen as a positive for ease of drinking, but a negative in the leaking department. Also, the straw stained the first time she ate tomato based food while drinking from the cup, but that isn't a deal breaker for me even though a little unpleasant to look at. Also, the cups handles are detachable, but I don't like the shape of the cup without the handles (too narrow at the bottom) so the handles always stay on. That being said travel is a little annoying with this cup because it's already a fat cup, but then the handles make the cup even wider and almost impossible to fit in the side pockets of our diaper bag. The cup is easy to clean and comes with a straw cleaner, but I rarely use it because the straw seems just fine with regular washing. It has survived banging on the table, the floor, furniture and the occasional drop from the high chair onto tile floor so it seems durable enough for us. I'm glad I saw the reviewer who said not to tighten it too much because that will cause it to leak without even tipping it over (too much pressure in the cup). Initially, we tried Playtex, Nuby and another brand (can't remember the name) from the dept. stores and then the Lolla cup and Zoli cup (our current cup of choice) from Amazon. While I like the Lolla cup for the most part, I think it's better suited for children who get the concept of keeping their cups upright or for children where you are able to control how they handle it, e.g., take a drink and give the cup back to me, which for most parents is never the case unless they are in a high chair. We have stopped using this cup and will resume using it when our daughter gets older and/or grasps the concept of keeping her cup upright, aka, doesn't think that making white puddles of milk on the carpet are fun to play in. In regards to the packaging, it comes in a nice, big, yellow and red cardboard box which is visually appealing, but in my opinion unnecessary. It seems that most cups in the stores, which are much cheaper, try to use as little packaging as possible which I assume helps cut down on costs. I feel like this company could easily get away with reducing the packaging, which would then hopefully reduce the price. My main wish for this company is that they reshape the handles to not be so wide and maybe test the use of their straw with some type of slit cover (like on the Zoli cup) to help reduce the amount of leaking. I love Shark Tank and want the entrepreneurs to do well so I hope for the best with this company.