About YETI
YETI was founded in 2006 by brothers Roy and Ryan Seiders, who built their first cooler in their father's garage in Dripping Springs, Texas, just outside Austin, after growing frustrated with gear that couldn't hold up to daily outdoor abuse. The company is now headquartered in Austin and trades publicly as YETI Holdings (NYSE: YETI), with a product line that has grown from that original hard cooler into drinkware, soft coolers, bags, and outdoor gear sold worldwide.
The Rambler drinkware line, including the tumbler we feature here, is built from 18/8 kitchen-grade stainless steel with double-wall vacuum insulation, the same fundamental construction YETI is known for across its cooler business. Rambler products have been reviewed favorably by outlets including NBC Select, Taste of Home, and CleverHiker for their thermal retention and build quality, and on Amazon the 20 oz Rambler Tumbler with MagSlider Lid has accumulated one of the largest review bases of any travel mug on the platform, a scale of proven purchases that matches what we found testing it ourselves.
Brand website: yeti.com
What YETI makes
YETI's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Rambler tumblers & bottles
double-wall vacuum-insulated stainless steel drinkware -- featured on Brew Gazette — featured on Brew Gazette
Tundra hard coolers
rotomolded hard-sided coolers, the product line YETI was founded on
Hopper soft coolers
leakproof soft-sided coolers with welded construction
Panga & Crossroads bags
waterproof duffels and backpacks
Outdoor living gear
camp chairs, blankets, and drinkware accessories
Why we recognized YETI
The Brew Gazette Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. YETI earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, brewed with daily, and judged on what lands in the cup.
YETI products we rated highly
YETI Rambler 20 oz Tumbler with MagSlider Lid
With more than 221,000 reviews at a 4.8-star average, it's the most proven travel mug we've tested by a wide margin -- that scale of verified purchases at that rating is a rare combination in this category. The 18/8 kitchen-grade stainless body and double-wall vacuum insulation are genuinely over-built, holding hot coffee drinkable for around six hours while shrugging off drops that dent cheaper mugs. The MagSlider lid snaps shut with a magnet for one-handed sipping and, unusually for a premium mug, the whole thing including the lid is dishwasher safe. The slim 20-ounce base fits standard car cup holders, and the lid is spill-resistant rather than fully leakproof, so it's built for a cup holder or a desk rather than tossed sideways into a bag.
Read the 10 Best Travel Coffee Mugs of 2026 guide →What earned YETI the recognition
- The Rambler 20 oz Tumbler with MagSlider Lid is our top pick among travel coffee mugs, backed by more than 221,000 Amazon reviews at a 4.8-star average, the largest and highest-rated review base of any mug in our testing.
- Double-wall vacuum insulation in 18/8 kitchen-grade stainless steel keeps coffee hot for roughly six hours, and the build survives drops and daily commuting abuse that visibly dents thinner-gauge mugs.
- The full assembly, lid included, is dishwasher safe, a detail many premium insulated mugs can't match without hand-washing the lid separately.
- Independent reviewers including NBC Select, Taste of Home, and CleverHiker have covered the Rambler line favorably for thermal retention and durability, coverage that lines up with what we found testing it directly.
- Founded in a Texas garage in 2006, YETI has grown into a publicly traded company (NYSE: YETI) built around the same rugged-construction philosophy across its coolers, bags, and drinkware.