10 Best Reusable Straws UK 2024

• 0.15 inches, or 4mm: Although less common, there are some very thin diameters available that can replace the straws you’d use for sipping and stirring short cocktails, perfect for bringing to a bar or providing at parties.
• 0.2-0.24 inches, or 5-6mm: The most common straw diameter, which is used in restaurants and suited to most hot and cold beverages, such as tea, coffee, juice, cocktails and thinner smoothies.
  
• 0.30-0.36 inches, or 8-9mm: This wider size will be great for thicker milkshakes, frappes, smoothies, and cocktails with pieces. Or just for those wanting a bigger beverage hit!
  

• 5 inches, or 12.7cm: Short and sweet, you’d find use for these petite straws in tea and coffee cups and cocktail glasses, as well as kid’s cups.
• 8.5 inches, or 21.5cm: The most familiar length of straws that you’d usually find in a plastic multi pack or in cafes. They would be suitable for most medium-sized drinks, and in the tumblers or glasses you may use at home.
  
• 9.5 inches, or 24cm and up: Anything above these lengths will suit water or drinks bottles, large fizzy drinks at the cinema or fast food restaurants, or bigger smoothies and iced coffees.
  

Many people love them for their ability to be easily cut with a pair of scissors, so you can trim them to snugly fit your reusable cup or favourite tumbler. You’ll find them available in a variety of bright colours, great for parties or those who want a fun statement straw.

Glass also won’t erode like some materials from acidic drinks, and the mouthfeel is just like sipping from a cup. Plus, if you’re concerned about hygiene, you’ll appreciate that glass straws are completely transparent so you can assure yourself everything has been washed away.

Don’t forget that steel conducts heat, so they won’t be as suitable for hot drink lovers, and they can also become very cold when placed in iced drinks. As with glass straws, you could opt for a product with a silicone end to prevent lips feeling uncomfortable and tasting metallic.

Bamboo does need to be cleaned and dried immediately after use, otherwise it will absorb moisture that can lead to mould or bacteria. Some also find the taste a little woody. We’d recommend these for someone who uses straws infrequently, or mostly at home with the possibility of cleaning soon after drinking.