Cup Holders

The Munchkin Brica is the default answer for a reason. At under £9, it is the impulse buy that actually works. The spring-loaded clamp fits most pushchair handlebars without fiddling, and the cup holder itself is wide enough for a standard coffee cup. It will not keep your latte warm for two hours, but it will keep your coffee from spilling across the pram basket. If you are asking "do I even need one of these?", start here.

The Joovy Scooter is the one you buy when you have learned that cheap cup holders let your coffee fall over. The deeper well and rubber grip ring mean your flat white stays upright even on cobblestones. At just under £15, it is not expensive, but it is noticeably more thought-through than the £8 options. Our pick for parents who actually use their cup holder every day.

The Thule is what you buy when you have a Bugaboo or Cybex and you want your accessories to not look like they came from a pound shop. The insulation is genuinely impressive — we left a hot coffee in it for two hours and it was still warm. At £25 it is expensive, but if you are the parent who spends £400 on a pushchair and then agonises over a £8 cup holder, this is the one that will not make you feel ridiculous.

The BuggyBoard Snack Tray is a clever add-on that turns your standing board into a snack station with a cup holder. If you have a BuggyBoard (or are considering one), this is the accessory that makes the combo complete. Your standing child can have their snacks AND you have somewhere for your coffee. At £30 it is not cheap, but it solves two problems at once.

The Zooawa 2-in-1 is the option for parents who want to minimise bar clutter. Instead of a cup holder AND a phone holder AND a wallet pocket, you get one thing that does two jobs. The trade-off is that it is noticeably larger on the handlebar than a simple cup holder. Good value at under £13 if you want drink + phone in one place.

If you have twins or just run on caffeine so heavily that one coffee is never enough, the Liuloon double holder solves a real problem. The two clamps attach separately to each handlebar side on most twin buggies, giving you and your partner (or just you, twice) easy access to drinks. At under £17 it is good value for what would otherwise require two separate holders.