Now, for something a bit different.
How many of you utilize a reusable water bottle? It would be a safe bet that the overwhelming majority of us have some sort of go-to bottle or cup when it comes to consuming our water and other beverages. Moreover, we could likely go even deeper and say that most of us use the hot/cold versatility as well.
All that in mind, do you ever take the time to think about the quality of the insides of those day to day cups or bottles? A lot of times in life, you get what you pay for, and this area is no different as there are a lot of inferior materials and coatings used that can lead to unwanted tastes from the actual metal all the way to retaining tastes even after washing.
There are companies now seeking to overcome that, Purist is one of them. Not only do they want to make a better drinking vessel, but they also want it to be more personal. This is Purist Collective.
Purist Collective Beverage Bottles
It is well understood that for some out there a double-walled insulated bottle or cup is no different to any other one on the market. However, if you are like me, you also own a plethora of them, and more than likely some of them don’t come quite as clean internally as they once did, but you go on about using them anyway. Purist is a collective that is seeking to make a better bottle, one that uses science to become more durable with less leeching of tastes from the start and for as long as you use the bottle.
To prevent taste compromise, as the company calls it, within the three different sized bottle options they offer (10 oz, 18 oz, 32 oz), they have found an application to transform silicon dioxide (silica) and use it as an inner coating to each of their bottles. This gives the bottles a glass like surface that won’t wear or break down with time, keeping the taste of whatever substance you put into the bottles unaltered when it hits your taste buds.
The rest of the designs hinge around simple ergonomics and time proven design aspects. Each is double-walled, and vacuum sealed making them highly efficient at keeping cold and hot liquids at their given temperatures. Additionally, they are made of 304 stainless on the outside, and surgical grade 316 stainless internally.
Each bottle comes with their “Element” top that has a handle, but no drink opening mechanism, meaning you unscrew it to drink. However, Purist does offer two other lid options, the “Union” and “Scope” (which you see pictured in this article) that will fit onto any of the three sizes. Purist also knows that some people want more than a plain stainless look, so they offer alongside that, three base and three limited options as well.
The Details
As mentioned, to some, a bottle is a bottle, but Purist has made something kind of cool that stands out and tells a story. I’ve been enjoying both the 10 and 18 ounce bottles at home and on the go, and for all intents and purposes they seem to do what they say. Another cool aspect to Purist is that they give back with outside the box organizations aiding people in need across the west coast.
The 10 ounce “Maker” is priced starting at $38.00 and 18 ounce “Mover” begins at $46.00. Purist bottles can be found at their retail partners nationally as well as directly through www.puristcollective.com.
