Easy to use, very sturdy and stable when either empty/full, the black ring at the top is easy to hold when hot liquids inside and it is also perfect for a good breakfast size portion of porridge, we all know porridge is sticky stuff but cleaning this product is so easy, to top it off the colours are great and its so lightweight and thin i'd take it on day hikes or if camping for weeks, this mug when flat sits inside the bowl which also then sits inside the plate, a great set of items, the mug has internal measurements to aid cooking recipes, dishwasher safe, temperature range -40 to +180 degrees, so will make a stew in future freeze it into the mug, take out of the freezer in the morning and let it defrost during the day and can easily pour into cooking pot later, more space saving