★★★★★
Best lunch box
My kids love this lunch box. They are picky eaters and don't like cold food, so this is perfect for bringing a hot lunch to school every day. It's a must-have for our family now.
Gina P.
Austin, TX · Verified buyer
Hotat noon
★★★★★4.8/5 from parents who were done with cold lunches
Tausti 2.0 Heated LunchBox
Lunch worth looking forward to.
Waterless heat, straight into steel. A 7,200 mAh battery heats the lunch you packed, right where your kid sits. No microwave line. No plug. No cold pasta coming home untouched.
7,200 mAhup to 3 hot lunches per charge
6 heat settings113 °F to 212 °F
304 steel trayfood touches only steel
Waterlessno water to add or spill
Under 30 dBquiet enough for class
Backpack size10.4 × 4.8 × 2.8 in
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Hot at noon → so it gets eaten, not thrown out.Waterless heat goes straight into the steel tray.
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Fits the backpack → so it goes wherever they go.10.4 × 4.8 × 2.8 in. Holds 30 fl oz, about 3.8 cups.
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One button → so even a 7-year-old can run it.No app, no phone, no pairing.
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Sealed tight → so the soup stays in the box.Double lid with a silicone seal and buckle locks.
$89.99$119.99Save 25%
1 box · 2 free cookbooks · free US shipping
High order rate at the start of the school year. Grab one while stock lasts.
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Free cookbooks
What's in the box
Tausti 2.0 Heated LunchBox in Creamy Apricot White, with the removable 304 stainless steel tray and double-sealed lid. USB/Type-C charging cable. Your free cookbooks arrive by email: two with one box, all four with two boxes.
Specs
Size 10.4 × 4.8 × 2.8 in (26.4 × 12.2 × 7 cm) · Capacity 30 fl oz (900 ml) · Battery 7,200 mAh, up to 3 heats per charge · Six settings: 113, 131, 149, 167, 185, 212 °F · Waterless heating plate · Under 30 dB · 5 V, 15 W · Shipping weight 2.0 lb
Shipping
Free on every US order. Orders leave within 1–3 business days, and delivery usually takes 7–10 business days after that. Tracking comes by email as soon as it ships.
“My kids are picky eaters and don't like cold food, so this is perfect for bringing a hot lunch to school every day.”
Gina P. · Verified buyer ★★★★★Waterless heating
304 stainless steel tray
7,200 mAh battery
Six heat settings
Fits a school backpack
Under 30 dB
Double-sealed lid
2 free cookbooks with every box
Waterless heating
304 stainless steel tray
7,200 mAh battery
Six heat settings
Fits a school backpack
Under 30 dB
Double-sealed lid
2 free cookbooks with every box
Waterless heating
304 stainless steel tray
7,200 mAh battery
Six heat settings
Fits a school backpack
Under 30 dB
Double-sealed lid
2 free cookbooks with every box
Waterless heating
304 stainless steel tray
7,200 mAh battery
Six heat settings
Fits a school backpack
Under 30 dB
Double-sealed lid
2 free cookbooks with every box
The 24-minute lunch
It was never your cooking. It was cold by noon.
You pack the pasta they love.
It sits in a locker for four hours.
At noon it's cold, stiff, and nobody wants to open it in front of friends.
So it comes home full. Or it goes in the trash.
And the afternoon runs on hot chips and whatever the vending machine has.
A hungry kid can't focus. A hot lunch is a lunch they eat.
“Dozens at my school every day eat only Takis or other spicy chips. I've seen kids eat nothing but any flavor jelly beans. I've seen kids eat nothing but a sucker.”A teacher, on Reddit
“lunches in schools are often very short (my school is 24 minutes) and a lot of kids dont want to eat what the school offers.”A high school teacher, on Reddit
“I worked as a teacher's assistant for a few years. We got training once that said kids with malnutrition often exhibit the same behaviours as ADHD”A teacher's aide, on Reddit
“...so much of my paycheck goes to feeding kids.”A parent, on Reddit
Quotes are word for word from Reddit. Photos are illustrative.
How it works
Waterless heat, straight into steel.
Many heated lunch boxes need water poured under the tray. Tausti doesn't. A heating plate sits right under a 304 stainless steel tray and holds the temperature you picked. A 7,200 mAh battery powers it, so there's no outlet, no car plug and no microwave line.
No water
No outlet
No microwave line
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1TonightPack it.Last night's dinner goes in the steel tray. Close the double lid. Plug the box in to charge.
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2Before lunchPress it.One button starts the heat. Pick one of six heat settings, from 113 °F for porridge to 212 °F for meat dishes.
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3NoonEat it hot.Open the lid and eat straight from the tray. Rinse the tray after school.
What changes at home
Transform their day, one hot lunch at a time.
Save money
No $25 food-truck days on your card. Last night's dinner is today's lunch.
Eat better
A real meal instead of a bag of hot chips. You packed it, so you know what's in it.
More freedom
No microwave line, no outlet, no car plug. A school desk, the bleachers, a bus seat.
Exact size
Small enough for the backpack. Big enough for lunch.
Most heated lunch boxes are built big and ship with their own bag, because they don't fit anywhere else. Tausti goes in the backpack next to the books, or in a medium purse.
10.4 inlong
4.8 inwide
2.8 intall
30 fl ozabout 3.8 cups
1 adultor 1–2 kids per lunch
2.0 lbshipping weight
10.4 in long
4.8 in wide
2.8 in tall
Fits a school backpack
For comparison, a US letter sheet is 11 × 8.5 in.
What parents say after the first week
Rated 4.8 by parents who were done with cold lunches.
4.8★★★★★
10 reviews from parents
10 reviews from parents
★★★★★
He actually eats lunch now
My son loves it. He uses it for school, and as a mom I don't have to worry anymore about whether he's going to eat lunch during recess.
Maria L.
San Diego, CA · Verified buyer
★★★★★
Five stars after four school days
I wanted to use it for a few days before leaving a review. After four days in a row I can confidently give it five stars. My daughter uses it for middle school and it's been perfect so far. It heats the food really well.
Jennifer K.
Columbus, OH · Verified buyer
★★★★★
Her school has no microwave
Our daughter wanted hot food for lunch, but the school doesn't offer a microwave or any way to reheat food. We pack it in the morning, she presses the button before lunch, and her food is warm. This has been a big win in our home. We charge it every night.
Rachel T.
Mesa, AZ · Verified buyer
Sofia R.
Tampa, FL · Verified buyer
★★★★★1 month ago
An extra hour of sleep
I no longer have to wake up early to make my husband's lunch. I prepare it the evening before, so he can enjoy it at work. Now he has a hot lunch every day and I have an extra hour of sleep. Worth every penny.
Laura B.
Raleigh, NC · Verified buyer
★★★★★5 weeks ago
Baseball nights
I take my dinner to my son's baseball games so I'm not eating hot dogs every night. It heats my meals perfectly and it's easy to clean.
Mike D.
Denver, CO · Verified buyer
★★★★★6 weeks ago
No more cold food on the road
Best friend at lunchtime, especially if you work on the road. No more looking for an outlet to heat my food. I thought the tray looked small at first, but it actually holds more than I expected.
Kevin S.
Naperville, IL · Verified buyer
★★★★★2 months ago
Easy to clean
It's easy to take the steel tray out and clean it, which is what I appreciate most. It seals nicely and it's simple to use.
Amanda J.
Grand Rapids, MI · Verified buyer
★★★★★2 months ago
Great for car trips
This works great for car trips where you don't want to stop at a restaurant and would rather eat your own food, like I do.
Carol M.
Pittsburgh, PA · Verified buyer
★★★★★2 months ago
The grandkids love it
I bought this for my grandchildren before the school year started. They love it.
What we left out, on purpose
No app.
No ten colors to choose from.
No buttons you'll never press.
Load it. Close it. Press one button.
We built only what lunch needs.
Lunch worth looking forward to.
Hot, easy, eaten.You want to eat a hot meal at noon, not cook one. Here's what most heated lunch boxes get wrong.
Big, clunky boxes that need their own bag, because they don't fit anywhere else.
Tausti10.4 × 4.8 × 2.8 in. It goes in the backpack.
Warmers that run off the car's cigarette plug and drain the battery while the car is parked.
TaustiIts own 7,200 mAh battery. No car needed.
Apps, pairing and updates just to warm up lunch.
TaustiOne button. No app.
“My child would never be able to carry their school bag comfortably with this inside.”
Tausti 2.0
We read the complaints. Then we fixed them.
We listened to heated lunch box owners. These are their words about other boxes, and what we changed.
+38.46%
More battery
7,200 mAh, up from the 5,200 mAh in smaller boxes. Up to 3 heats per charge.
“The Item has a weak battery”“battery didn't even last 3 hours on a full charge.”
2 lids
Double lid
More heat stays in, and so does the smell. A silicone seal and buckle locks keep soup in the box.
“It does have a smell when warming up.”“Will leak if tilted.”
Lift out
Removable steel tray
The 304 stainless steel tray comes out whole. Rinse it like a dish, no grooves to scrub.
“There are small grooves inside the lid that make it tricky to clean.”
Cool
Insulated outer wall
Hot inside, safe to hold outside. The insulated base protects the table, and the handle stays cool to the touch.
“This thing gets hot so be careful”
★★★★★ What owners say about the 2.0 changes
More battery
Kelly A.
Tucson, AZ · Verified buyer
★★★★★3 weeks ago
Still charged at lunch
Our last heated box died before lunch. This one heats her lunch at noon every day. We plug it in at night and that's it.
Double lid
Chris M.
Omaha, NE · Verified buyer
★★★★★1 month ago
No more soup in the backpack
My son takes soup twice a week. The double lid keeps it in the box, and his backpack doesn't smell like lunch anymore.
Removable steel tray
Megan L.
Richmond, VA · Verified buyer
★★★★★1 month ago
Cleanup takes a minute
The steel tray lifts right out and goes in the sink with the dishes. No grooves to scrub, which is why I picked this one.
Insulated outer wall
Marcus J.
Columbus, GA · Verified buyer
★★★★★6 weeks ago
Safe on her desk
Hot food inside, but the outside stays safe to hold. My 7-year-old carries it by the handle without a problem.
Free with every box
Four cookbooks, built for a lunch that reheats.
Every recipe is made to be packed the night before and eaten hot from the tray. One box comes with books 1 and 2. Two boxes come with all four. They arrive by email right after your order.
For picky eaters, 5–11. The lunches that come home eaten.
1 box and 2 boxes
For every family. No second meal to cook, no morning rush.
1 box and 2 boxes
For kids running on vending-machine sugar. Real food that lasts until the last bell.
2 boxes
For high schoolers with school, then practice. Fuel that costs less than the gas station.
2 boxes
Everyday chef heroes
Your recipe could be in the next edition.
Send us the lunch your family loves and the story behind it. The best ones get published in our new cookbooks, with your name on them.
Submit your recipeThe free cookbooks
The books alone were worth it.
★★★★★4.9 out of 5 across 37 cookbook reviews
★★★★★
The books paid for the box
I bought the two-box set for my twins. Four cookbooks like these would have cost me more than the boxes at a bookstore. The No-Crash Lunch alone changed what I pack.
Heather S.
Nashville, TN · Verified buyer
★★★★★
My picky eater picks the recipes
Lunches They'll Actually Eat is the reason my 8-year-old eats lunch now. He picks three recipes a week from it. That book covered the cost of the box in the first month we stopped buying school lunch.
Tasha R.
Atlanta, GA · Verified buyer
★★★★★
Tonight's Dinner, Tomorrow's Lunch is genius
I was cooking dinner anyway. Now I cook a little more and pack it. No second meal, no morning rush. That one book saves me more than the whole bundle cost.
Priya N.
Edison, NJ · Verified buyer
★★★★★
Practice Fuel for my linebacker
My son has school and then three hours of football. Practice Fuel has the high-protein lunches he actually wants, and he stopped spending $10 a day at the gas station. The book paid for the bundle in a few weeks.
Monica G.
Plano, TX · Verified buyer
★★★★★
Better than the cookbooks I own
I have shelves of cookbooks. These four are the ones I use, because every recipe is made to reheat in the box. Worth more than what I paid for everything.
Linda C.
Portland, OR · Verified buyer
★★★★★
No more 3 pm slump
Less sugar, more real food, and my daughter doesn't hit the 3 pm slump anymore. I didn't expect a free book to matter this much.
Erin H.
Boise, ID · Verified buyer
★★★★★
Not a gimmick
I thought the free cookbooks were a gimmick. They're not. Four books of lunches that work hot, and my kids help choose. The books alone cover what I spent.
Jason P.
Kansas City, MO · Verified buyer
Questions
Questions parents ask us.
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Product FAQ
Is Tausti battery-powered?
Yes. The built-in 7,200 mAh battery heats your food with no outlet, no car plug and no microwave. You recharge it with the included USB/Type-C cable.
How many meals can it heat on one charge?
Up to 3 heats per charge. We still advise charging it every night, so the battery doesn't wear down over time and you can enjoy your Tausti for longer. An empty battery is like an empty stomach.
How much food fits inside?
The steel tray holds 30 fl oz (900 ml), about 3.8 cups. That's a full lunch for one adult or one to two kids. Pack it below the rim.
How big is the box?
10.4 × 4.8 × 2.8 in (26.4 × 12.2 × 7 cm). It fits a school backpack and a medium purse.
Does plastic touch the food?
No. Your food sits in a 304 (18/8) stainless steel tray. The lid is plastic and sits above the food when you pack below the rim.
Do I need my phone or an app?
No. There's no app and no pairing. Press one button and pick one of six heat settings.
Which temperatures can I choose?
Six settings: 113 °F, 131 °F, 149 °F, 167 °F, 185 °F and 212 °F. The low settings suit porridge and milk. The high ones suit meat dishes.
Is it loud?
No. It runs under 30 dB, quiet enough for a classroom or an open office.
Can I take it on a plane?
Yes, in your carry-on. The battery is about 27 Wh, well under the 100 Wh airline limit. Don't pack it in checked luggage.
How do I clean it?
Lift out the steel tray and wash it like any dish. Wipe the box with a damp cloth. Never put the heating base in water.
Which cookbooks do I get?
One box: Lunches They'll Actually Eat and Tonight's Dinner, Tomorrow's Lunch. Two boxes: all four, adding The No-Crash Lunch and Practice Fuel. They arrive by email right after your order.
Why is it called 2.0?
We built it on the complaints owners had about heated lunch boxes: 38.46% more battery than 5,200 mAh boxes, a double lid, a removable steel tray and an insulated outer wall.
Where is it made?
Designed in Europe, assembled in China.
Shipping details
Where do you ship?
Across the United States. Shipping is free on every order.
How fast do you ship?
Orders leave within 1–3 business days. Delivery usually takes 7–10 business days after that, and you get tracking by email as soon as it ships.
Can I return it?
Yes. The terms are in our refund policy. Write to us through the contact page with your order number and we'll help.
Eaten to the last bite
Tausti 2.0 Heated LunchBox
Give them a lunch worth looking forward to.
Hot at noon, eaten to the last bite, and the cookbooks that make packing it easy.
Free US shipping on every order · High order rate at the start of the school year
