The 12 Best Yeti Products for 2024, Tested and Reviewed

I’ve always sat on the fence about French presses. Sure, they make great coffee, but they bring some baggage. First, there’s a capacity issue. A French press is almost the personal-sized pizza of the coffee world, making two mortal-sized cups, maybe three smaller ones. They’re not great for more than two people. Second, glass French presses lose heat quickly, and third, the coffee turns bitter after a short time from continued extraction from the beans as the coffee sits. 

Yeti’s French press addresses all three issues at once. The 34-ounce capacity makes enough realistically-sized cups of coffee that two people can get two cups each without needing a second batch. The double-wall vacuum insulation, paired with the ceramic-lined interior, keeps coffee hot long enough for you to enjoy a second cup before it cools, even if that’s a few hours later. Yeti also solves the conundrum of having hot coffee over-extract the beans via a new plunger design it calls GroundsControl, which separates grounds from liquid, staving off bitterness. It’s available in a variety of colors to match your kitchen mood.

The 26-ounce Rambler bottle is an upgrade replacement to an earlier 24-ounce bottle, with a chug spout for easy hydration. It’s not an inexpensive bottle; it’s one of the more expensive insulated bottles we’ve tested, but the cold or heat retention, which kept water cold for six hours, is noteworthy. The Rambler is durable, handling drop tests without discernible damage or leaks, and it didn’t spill. The chug cap isn’t for use with hot liquids, which takes points off for versatility. But the durability and temperature retention offset that.

Yeti isn’t solely an outdoor lifestyle brand, and this large-capacity mug will serve you in your day-to-day with no adventure required. The mug holds 42 ounces of liquid and ice, which held its form for eight hours without melting (Yeti claims 12 hours without melting, but eight was the upper limit of our testing ). Given the large capacity and wide handle, it’s safe to say the Straw Mug is bulky, but it’s also tapered at the bottom to fit most car cup holders. The 42-ounce model is an upgrade from Yeti’s previously largest model, which had a few issues, like a small handle and a top-heavy design. Be warned: the straw top is only for cold beverages, and you’ll need to purchase a MagSlider lid separately for hot drinks.

The 20-ounce Rambler tumbler is a strong choice for those who take their coffee large and mobile. The twist-on lid and MagSlider contain most leaks, but it dripped when we turned it upside down, so we can’t call it leakproof. The Rambler fits perfectly into car cup holders, so there’s no need to position it awkwardly between your legs while driving. One of our favorite travel coffee mugs, it keeps coffee hot for hours, and it kept iced drinks below 40°F for about 10 hours in our tests. We found it can withstand falls and dings without denting or marring the finish.

Consider this stainless steel koozie a major upgrade from obsolete styrofoam or nylon. The Colster has the same double-wall insulation Yeti uses in its water bottles and cups to keep cold drinks at their proper temperature for hours. The insulation also eliminates condensation, so unlike fabric koozies, the Colster will never get soaked in an afternoon. To use the Colster, drop the can inside the body, slide a locking gasket over the top, and give it a quarter turn to lock everything in place. For non-alcoholic beverages, the Colster fits in most car cup holders, and we haven’t had issues with them cracking or chipping in our long-term testing.

Before we get into the luxury cars, SUVs, and giant pickups that are Yeti’s hard-sided coolers, we should stop and look at the mid-sized economy car equivalents. These coolers are excellent but may be more heavy-duty than you want. We love the Hopper Flip 12 for a couple of people to use for a picnic or even grocery shopping, should you need to keep perishable food cool in the summer heat. The closed-cell rubber foam insulation will keep food or drinks cold for hours. The Flip 12 will hold 24 12-ounce cans, about 15 pounds of ice, or a combination. It’s got a padded shoulder strap for carrying and a zipper closure that alleviates fears of leaking. 

I hike a bit and like the idea of bringing cold beverages and food along, but two words fill me with trepidation when paired together: backpack and cooler. Light objects become heavy when you put them on your back and walk a few miles, so lugging a cooler filled with drinks (each quart of water weighs two pounds) can get uncomfortable after a couple of miles, as one editor found.

The M20 has wide, padded straps that ease some of the pressure on your shoulders (a padded belt would be even better for long hauls), and the cooler has a capacity of 36 12-ounce cans or 22 pounds of ice — though I wouldn’t recommend carrying either of those far. Gripes about my back aside, the cooler is exceptionally well-insulated. We saw ice just beginning to melt after seven hours in a car parked in the 90°F-plus sun. The magnetic closure refuses to leak, even when we held the cooler upside down. The buckles that secure the lid can be annoying to open and re-close, but the insulating performance and lack of leaks outweigh that minor grievance.

It’s now time to look at the full-sized vehicle offerings of Yeti’s cooler lines. The Tundra 65 can hold 77 cans or 55 pounds of ice, which you can, and should, mix and match. The lid and latches form a freezer-quality seal and, combined with superior insulation, keep food and drinks cold for at least a weekend. In our tests, we saw half our ice melt after 24 hours, but the temperature inside the cooler only rose by 2.2°F, which gives us full confidence in the insulating power.

It’s a big cooler, and Yeti recommends two people to move it. The Tundra can also do double duty as a seat, table, or casting platform. Unfortunately, the Tundra doesn’t share the extreme durability of its outside finish as Yeti’s drink offerings do, and it got a little scuffed during our drop testing. But this cooler is a workhorse, not a show pony, and that scuffing doesn’t detract too much from the overall rating.

The Roadie 60 is designed for movement, with a well-thought design, rugged wheels, telescoping handle, molded lip handles, and tie-down points for boats, trucks, or trailers. With all that, it’s still got a higher carrying capacity than the Tundra 65, at 98 cans or 70 pounds of ice, although it isn’t bear-proof like the flagship. Yeti suggests “priming” its coolers by pre-cooling them with ice before loading them, but to keep an even playing field when testing it against competitors, we forewent that step and still had plenty of ice after 24 hours. The easy-access, screw-in drain plug made emptying the cooler and cleaning it exceptionally easy, and the non-skid bottom helps with stability to offset its tall profile.

The Tundra Haul garnered our Most Durable rating from our wheeled cooler tests. The Haul features puncture and impact-resistant tires, a sturdy aluminum telescoping handle, comfortable molded grips, and bear-proof when locked per instructions. These features don’t come at the expense of performance or capacity. We found our ice still completely frozen after 24 hours, and this cooler handles 82 cans without ice. Finally, the cooler has the same single-piece design as the one used in a kayak building, and the drain plug allows you to empty the Haul without tipping it over.

One wouldn’t expect a company that puts so much time into refining insulation for coolers and drinks to veer outside the lines, but the Camino Carryall is a non-insulated tote bag worth looking at. The 35 translates to a 35-liter capacity, enough to carry everything you need for a picnic without being bulky. The design includes dividers to secure wine or bottles, a small zippered pocket for extraneous items, a shoulder strap, and carrying straps. While not insulated, the bag is as rugged as any Yeti item, standing up to dog chewing during our testing. The Camino Carryall is also waterproof and easy to clean.

Given the rest of Yeti’s offerings, you have to expect the Rambler Beverage Bucket to be that much extra, too. An ice bucket is any bucket with ice, right? Yes, but most aren’t insulated well, if at all, and on hot days, you’ll soon be trying to chill your drinks in melted ice. The Rambler bucket has the same double-walled insulation and stainless steel construction as Yeti’s drinkware (it even closely resembles a giant version of Yeti’s lowball tumblers.) The bucket has a two-gallon capacity, translating to six cans or three wine bottles plus the ice to chill them. But the bucket isn’t limited to chilling drinks; the comfortable handle and lid make this a good choice for serving ice for drinks without the majority melting away halfway through the gathering.