Reflect
Klean Kanteen's flagship plastic-free bottle - three materials only (steel, bamboo, a silicone gasket), so water only ever touches stainless steel.
Plastic-free verdict: Silicone only
Built from just three materials: 90% post-consumer recycled 18/8 stainless steel, a sustainably harvested bamboo cap top, and one food-grade silicone sealing ring. The unibody bamboo cap is a single piece of stainless steel (steel threads included) capped with bamboo, so the drink and your mouth only ever touch steel. The only non-steel water-adjacent part is the removable silicone gasket that seals the cap - hence silicone-only rather than fully plastic-free.
Verification: Manufacturer confirmed · reviewed 2026-07-05
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| bottle body 18/8 (304), 90% post-consumer recycled; electropolished interior, no liner | Stainless Steel (304 / 18-8) | Yes |
| cap (unibody) single piece of 18/8 stainless steel including the threads; drink never touches plastic | Stainless Steel (304 / 18-8) | Yes |
| cap top trim sustainably harvested bamboo finish on top of the steel cap | Bamboo | No |
| sealing gasket food-grade silicone ring; removable, replaceable | Silicone | Yes |
The Reflect is a single-wall (non-insulated) stainless bottle designed from the ground up to be plastic-free, with "no plastic, no paint, no compromises" as the pitch. It uses the Stainless Unibody Bamboo Cap - one piece of steel with a bamboo cap - rather than the plastic loop cap that ships on standard Classic bottles. An insulated "Rise Reflect" version with the same bamboo cap is also sold.
Pros
- Only three materials; water contacts steel only, seal is silicone
- Bamboo cap is genuinely all-steel underneath (threads included)
- Unpainted, recycled steel; B Corp brand
Cons
- Single-wall version is not insulated
- Bamboo cap top needs some care (hand-wash the bamboo, not for hot liquids)
- Costs more than the standard plastic-capped Classic
Notes
- Sizes: single-wall Reflect in 18oz and 27oz; insulated Rise Reflect in 12/16/20oz
- Standard Klean Kanteen Classic bottles ship with a plastic loop cap by default; the bamboo/steel cap is the plastic-free upgrade
Categories: Water Bottles
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://www.kleankanteen.com/products/plastic-free-water-bottle-27oz brand states the Reflect is made from three materials only - recycled 18/8 stainless steel, bamboo, and food-grade silicone
- manufacturer https://www.kleankanteen.com/products/stainless-unibody-bamboo-cap bamboo cap is a single piece of 18/8 stainless steel creating a 100% stainless interior; drinks never touch plastic