MixMate for soup or just drinks?

Soup is where I’d draw the line. The stirring mechanism is made for liquids that move easily, and broth might be okay, but anything with chunks or a thicker puree is going to sit there while the little whisk spins in the middle doing nothing useful. I’ve watched mine struggle with a protein shake that was a bit too thick, so soup would be worse. A regular blender or an immersion stick is just the right tool for that job, and the mug is not. It’s a nice gadget for drinks and keeping them warm, but it’s not built for food.

Soup in a travel mug just seems like a hassle to me, even if the stirring part handles it. Getting the lid clean after anything savory is the real issue, and I’d rather not deal with that on a workday. Coffee and shakes are already pushing what I want to scrub out of it.

I’d keep it to drinks. The stirring paddle sits pretty low and anything with body to it just kind of gets pushed around instead of mixed. Broth might spin fine, but that’s about as far as I’d take it.

I actually tried mine with a butternut squash soup last fall and it was kind of a mess in a way I didn’t expect. The stirring part did fine honestly, but the soup was thick enough that it just sat around the paddle and didn’t really circulate, so I ended up with cold spots and had to shake the mug between sips. The bigger issue for me was that the lid trapped steam and the seal got a little loose after a few uses, which I never had happen with coffee. Maybe a really thin broth would be different, but I’m not rushing to repeat it. Curious if anyone’s tried something thinner and had better luck with the lid holding up?

Good to know, three or four uses is quick. I’ll skip the broth experiment then.

Mine does fine with tomato soup as long as I don’t fill it too high. The stirring is uneven though, so I still give it a quick swirl by hand.

I’d lean toward keeping it to drinks, but a thin broth is probably the edge of what I’d try. Mine handled a creamy soup okay once, though the stirring got sluggish near the bottom and I had to give it a shake. Nothing broke, but it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing either.

I tried mine with a chunky lentil soup once and the stirring just pushed the thicker bits to the side while the liquid swirled around them. It wasn’t a disaster, but I ended up finishing it with a spoon anyway. Thin and smooth seems like the safer bet if you’re set on trying it.

I’ve used mine for a creamy potato soup a couple times and it did stir it, but you have to keep the amount low or it splashes under the lid. Cleanup took longer than with coffee since the starch sticks. It’s not something I’d do regularly.

I’ve done it with a can of tomato soup a few times and it actually handled it fine, no drama. The key for me was warming the soup in a pot first and pouring it in, since the mug doesn’t heat anything itself. It kept it warm while I ate lunch over maybe half an hour, which is more than I expected. Not a blender by any means, but for a smooth soup it did the job.