Klean Kanteen 16 oz Stainless Steel Pint Cup, Brushed Stainless

1. What touches your drink 45% of the rating 5 of 5

   Your drink and mouth touch only steel: one piece, no lid, no seal, and no coating on the Brushed finish.

2. Independent testing 20% of the rating 3 of 5

   Lead Safe Mama's clean XRF results cover Klean Kanteen's non-insulated bottles and their paint; we found no result published for the cups.

3. Durability 15% of the rating 4 of 5

   A lifetime limited warranty and nothing to replace, though thin steel dents when dropped.

4. Trust 10% of the rating 3 of 5

   It names the steel grade and country of manufacture and says the Brushed finish has no coating, but it had a 2010 recall of a different part and Lead Safe Mama's owner calls its lead-free advertising misleading for its older insulated bottles; no Prop 65 notice.

5. Value 10% of the rating 5 of 5

   $12.95 for 16 oz is about $0.81 an ounce for plain steel, the lowest price for a single steel vessel here.

The rating, 4.3 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank water bottles & drinkware and our standard.

• Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $45 for a 4-pack. Sold only as a 4-pack of 16 oz pint cups in Brushed Stainless at $44.95, about $11.24 a cup. Ships from Amazon but is sold by Pattern Professional, a third-party seller listed under the Klean Kanteen Store, not by the brand itself; opened 2026-11-03.
• Kohl's (opens in a new tab) approx. $45 for a 4-pack. The Steel Pint 16oz 4-pack (brushed steel shown) at $44.95, about $11.24 a cup. A Kohl's Marketplace listing that ships directly from the seller, which its seller information names as Klean Kanteen; opened 2026-11-03.
• EarthHero (opens in a new tab) approx. $45 for a 4-pack. The 16oz Pint Cup 4-pack at $44.95, about $11.24 a cup; choose the Brushed color, since the page opens on Evening Sky. Shown as fulfilled and shipped by Klean Kanteen, one of the retail partners the maker lists. Opened 2026-11-03.

Prices as we saw them on November 3, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

1. Cup: one piece of 18/8 stainless steel, 90% post-consumer recycled content (maker's claim), electropolished inside
2. Brushed Stainless has no coating; the colored cups carry a powder coat (Klean Coat)
3. No lid, gasket or sleeve is included; the silicone Pint Ring and lids are sold separately and were not checked

• Independent Lead Safe Mama, LLC (independent advocate; earns Amazon affiliate income) January 2024

  Its guide, updated January 2024, says Klean Kanteen's non-insulated bottles for adults and children tested consistently lead-free in all components and that the paint on them is lead-free. It does not mention the cups. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

• Independent Lead Safe Mama, LLC (independent advocate; earns Amazon affiliate income) February 2026

  Its February 2026 water bottle list says it recommends only the brand's non-insulated bottles after testing countless examples with XRF. Cups are not on that list. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Can a steel cup carry lead?

The place lead has turned up in steel drinkware is the solder dot that seals insulated walls (Lead Safe Mama (opens in a new tab)). This cup is a single wall with no dot, and the maker says all its products are lead-free (FAQ (opens in a new tab)). We found no X-ray or lab result for the cup itself. Lead Safe Mama's owner also replied on its bottle list (opens in a new tab) in April 2024 that the brand's insulated bottles had lead through 2017 and that she finds its lead-free advertising misleading about them; that concerns the insulated bottles, not single-wall cups.

Is there a coating inside the cup?

The maker says no. Answering a buyer who found a whitish, slightly sticky film inside after many washes, it wrote that there is no coating on the inside of the pints (Q&A on the product page (opens in a new tab)), and its page says the interior is electropolished 18/8 steel. We could not check what the film was.

Does the paint on the colored cups chip or contain anything worrying?

Buyers on the maker's page (opens in a new tab) report that the powder coat on the colored cups chips, and one says it bubbled near the rim after the top rack of a dishwasher. The maker says the Brushed Stainless cup has no coating, and Lead Safe Mama found the paint on Klean Kanteen's bottles lead-free (guide (opens in a new tab)). We found no PFAS test of Klean Coat.

Does the rolled rim trap water and grime?

Several buyers on the maker's page say the rolled rim holds water after washing and can collect residue; one suggests letting the cup dry on its side, and some wish the rim were seamless. We found no test; it is a cleaning point, not a material one.

Is it fine for hot drinks?

A single wall gets hot to hold, and acid raises the nickel that comes out of steel: our water bottle guide says to keep acidic drinks out of steel if you are nickel sensitive, and Lead Safe Mama advises steel for water only. The maker's page does not say whether the cup is meant for hot drinks.

Has Klean Kanteen had a recall or a lawsuit?

CPSC lists one recall, in 2010, for the plastic spout of a Sport Cap bottle (CPSC (opens in a new tab)). No Prop 65 notice names the company (California AG search (opens in a new tab)), and a web search found no class action over its bottles.

Is the Amazon seller the maker, and does the warranty still apply?

No. Pattern Professional is a third-party seller. The lifetime warranty covers purchases from Klean Kanteen or authorized sellers, and its warranty page (opens in a new tab) names only Pattern's "Pattern Direct" Amazon storefront (merchant ID A3896QKF2DOVE4). The listing's seller link carries a different ID (A2O5KH22APDXN1), so we could not confirm it is covered. Kohl's names the maker as seller, EarthHero shows the maker as the shipper, and the maker's own site avoids the question.

• Nothing but steel touches your drink and mouth: one piece of 18/8 steel with no lid, gasket or, in Brushed Stainless, coating.
• No sealing dot or solder to hide lead in, and the brand's non-insulated bottles test lead-free in Lead Safe Mama's X-ray checks.
• About $0.81 an ounce for plain steel, with a lifetime limited warranty.

• No independent result is published for the cups; the lead evidence is for the brand's bottles.
• Not insulated and no lid, so it is for drinks you finish soon.
• Only the Brushed Stainless cup is uncoated; the colored cups have a powder coat that buyers say chips.
• The rolled rim holds water and can collect residue, so it needs drying and a look inside.
• Amazon, Kohl's and EarthHero sell it only as a 4-pack, and the steel grade is the maker's word with no mill certificate.

1. Klean Kanteen: 16oz Pint Cup. Maker’s page. Price, size, features, the note that Brushed Stainless has no coating, the Q&A about the inside, and buyer reviews, read 2026-11-03. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
2. Klean Kanteen FAQ. Maker’s page. Lead-free statement, Klean Coat, steel grade, made in China, warranty. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
3. Klean Kanteen lifetime limited warranty. Maker’s page. Names its authorized sellers on Amazon and Walmart. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
4. Lead Safe Mama: Which water bottles and sippy cups are lead-free? (updated January 2024). Test report. XRF screening by an independent advocate who earns Amazon affiliate income. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
5. Lead Safe Mama: Lead-Free Water Bottles (updated February 2026). Test report. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
6. Lead Safe Mama: what a leaded sealing dot looks like. Test report. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
7. CPSC: Klean Kanteen recalls water bottle spouts (2010). Certifier or regulator listing. Found by searching recall titles for Klean Kanteen: one result. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
8. California Attorney General: Prop 65 60-day notice search. Certifier or regulator listing. Searched by alleged violator on 2026-11-03; nothing named Klean Kanteen (the hits were Klean Athlete and Kleancolor, other companies). Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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