Quick answer

Choose the Glass Prep Bowl Set if you want dedicated glass containers for meal prepping and portioning. Choose the Glass Original Bottle if you want a pure glass drinking vessel with zero plastic taste.

Why the right glass container matters

S'well offers two distinct glass products: the Glass Prep Bowl Set for food storage and the Glass Original Bottle for drinking. Each serves a different need, so the best choice depends entirely on your daily habits.

Key differences at a glance

The Glass Prep Bowl Set is a 4-pack of 12oz bowls designed to nest inside S'well Eats food bowls for organized meal prep. The Glass Original Bottle is an 18oz drinking bottle with a non-slip silicone sleeve, made entirely of glass, stainless steel, and silicone — no plastic touches your drink.

Trade-offs at a glance

  • Glass Prep Bowl Set: Best for meal prep, portion control, and storing ingredients. The 4-pack gives you multiple containers that fit inside S'well Eats bowls for a complete system.
  • Glass Original Bottle: Best for drinking water, coffee, or tea on the go. The silicone sleeve protects the glass and provides grip. No plastic means no flavor transfer.
  • The trade-off: The prep bowls are not insulated and not designed for drinking on the move. The bottle cannot be used for food storage. Choose based on your primary need: food prep or pure-tasting hydration. If you need both, consider buying both — they serve separate roles in your routine.

Product facts

  • Glass Prep Bowl Set | 12oz: Prepare your meals for the day or week with this 4-pack of S’well Eats™ glass prep bowls that pair with (and nest neatly inside of) our S’well Eats™ food bowls. If you batch-cook or portion snacks, these bowls keep your fridge organized and stack without taking extra space.

    Glass Prep Bowl Set | 12oz

    Glass Prep Bowl Set | 12oz

  • Glass Original Bottle | 18oz: Pure glass. Zero plastic. Perfect taste. We took our iconic Original Bottle and reimagined it in glass for a perfectly pure taste, every time. Wrapped in a non-slip silicone sleeve, this glass bottle keeps your drink tasting clean and crisp with zero plastic–just glass, stainless steel, and silicone. If you dislike metallic or plastic aftertastes, this bottle delivers a clean, crisp drinking experience from the first sip.

    Glass Original Bottle | 18oz

    Glass Original Bottle | 18oz

Which one fits you?

Best for

  • Meal preppers who want stackable glass containers for ingredients and leftovers
  • Home cooks who already use S'well Eats bowls and want matching prep bowls

Not for

  • Anyone who needs a portable drinking bottle with no plastic taste
  • People who want a single container that does both food storage and drinking