VairaWe're building the water bottle
we couldn't find.
It's double-wall insulated and all metal, with a locking flip-top lid and a built-in handle that still fits a cup holder. There isn't any plastic on it.
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Why Vaira
You know that smell from the lid. So did I.
I'd switched to stainless steel to get away from plastic, but the lid was still plastic, and it held a smell I could never fully wash out. The more I read about microplastics and the questions around what leaches from plastic even when it's labeled BPA-free, the more that lid bothered me. So I set out to build a bottle that's metal all the way through, lid included.
Journey
We're building Vaira in the open
We're building Vaira in the open, so you can see exactly where it stands. After eight months of design work, the design is locked and the CAD is done. The first prototype is in production now and lands this month.
You'll see the honest build as it happens, with the setbacks left in. We won't charge you until there's a real bottle to ship.
- Early onDone01
Pressure-tested the idea
We ran the concept past a set of AI personas modeled on real buyers, then used their reactions to sharpen what we were building.
- First 7 monthsDone02
Design locked
Months of sketches and foam models with an industrial designer. The body shape and the lid are locked in.
- Month 8Done03
CAD finalized
Every part modeled to spec and tolerance-checked, ready to hand to a factory for tooling.
- NowIn progress04
Prototype in production
The first prototype is being built at Faisun. Lead time puts it in our hands by mid-June.
- This monthIn progress05
A real customer survey
AI personas can only tell you so much, so we built a survey in Tally to ask real people what they'd pay and whether they'd actually buy one. It goes out to this list shortly.
- After prototypeUp next06
Manufacturing review
Pressure-test the lid and the seal in person, then fix whatever the first prototype gets wrong.
- Late 2026Up next07
First production run
Lock in the manufacturing partner and ship the first units to everyone on this list once the colorways are settled.
Bottle
Every part of it earns its place.
Insulated, all metal
Double-wall vacuum insulated to hold temperature, and metal through and through, so nothing leaches into your water or builds up a stale smell over time.
Locking flip-top lid
Opens one-handed, locks shut, and won't pop open in a packed bag.
Straw, or an open pour
A food-grade silicone straw drops in from the top for a slow sip. Pull it out and drink straight from the wide mouth when you want a fast pour.
Integrated handle, fits cup holders
A built-in handle to carry it by, on a body still sized to drop straight into a standard cup holder.
We're targeting $45 to $60. The final price lands once manufacturing is confirmed.
What's not finished yet
A few things are still up in the air. We haven't run real-world durability testing on the production prototype yet, and we're still deciding on colorways and which sizes ship first. You'll watch those get figured out here, in the open.
Have your say
Help decide what Vaira becomes
It takes about two minutes and stays completely anonymous. You're early enough to shape what we build, so tell us what you'd pay and whether you'd actually buy one.
Finish it and you'll lock in founding-customer pricing when we launch.
Help shape Vaira (2 min)Completely anonymous. We don't collect anything that identifies you.
Be first to know when we ship
We'll email you when the prototype lands, and again when the first production run is ready to order.
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