Do you ever get tired of your bowls chipping after normal use?
I know I do.
That’s why I decided to see what’s available in the world of bamboo bowls.
I found that bamboo bowls have a bunch of benefits over traditional porcelain, like being shatter and chip resistant, as well as eco-friendly.
Perfect. Yes, please!
While searching for new cereal bowls, I also discovered a few other noteworthy types of bamboo bowls. If you’re like me and searching for shatter-resistant bowls, this guide compares a few different types of bamboo bowl options, all made of sustainable bamboo materials.
Read on to learn more about which products caught my eye and which bowls and brands I liked as “best of” in each category.
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Best Overall: Totally Bamboo 14″ Metro Bowl
My search started with trying to find smaller mid-sized bowls, but, this bigger 14” slanted bowl by Totally Bamboo quickly earned the title of Best Overall.
If you’ve never heard of Totally Bamboo, it’s a family-owned company in San Marcos, California, founded by the same people that invented the first bamboo cutting board.
Totally Bamboo’s 14” metro bowl is highly adaptable, made by innovators, and it’s good looking too.
It’s perfect for entertaining guests. The cut-away of this bowl makes for a great display of whatever you decide to store in it. You can use this as a chip bowl, fruit bowl, salad bowl, etc., just to name a few options.
As a former office manager, I can tell you it would be a great addition to a kitchen office. This is because it’s shatter-resistant and can take a bigger beating than porcelain, thanks to it being bamboo. It also looks great for a corporate event, or for when clients need to stay late to go over a briefing and want a snack.
Or, if you’re looking at this bamboo bowl for use in a more intimate setting, you’ll love it for sharing snacks at home or as a popcorn bowl on your next Netflix night.
Best Under $50: BergHOFF 14″ Bamboo Salad Bowl
If you’re on a budget, I’d suggest this under $50 BergHOFF Bamboo Salad Bowl, sold by Target. This is my favorite runner up to the Totally Bamboo brand in the category of “best overall”.
This bowl is 14”, just like the Totally Bamboo Metro Bowl. But, instead of being cut at an angle, it’s cut straight across and gives a more modern look.
It’s still multi-functional and is a great option for someone looking for a modern bamboo bowl that could be used in a variety of settings as a go-to bowl.
Also, perfect as a snack bowl for entertaining guests.
Best Disposable
Bamboo is awesome for disposable dinnerware.
Why?
Because traditional single-use plastic and styrofoam bowls have presented society with a problem that’s been out of control for too long.
Lab-made, single-use bowls are ruining the environment. They’re horrible for our planet. And, if that’s not a strong enough argument, they’re just as horrible for you.
According to Going Green Services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services listed Styrene, a chemical often found in styrofoam to-go food containers, as a possible human carcinogen, also listing styrene as a material thought to put people at increased risk for developing cancer.
You could be eating styrene with your takeout food if styrene is released into your food from the restaurant’s to-go containers, impacting public health, and impacting your personal health.
Bamboo is all-natural. It’s also compostable and biodegradable in 4 months to 3 years.
In comparison to its styrofoam counterparts, which may actually never break down at all. Styrofoam, or Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS), is made from polystyrene, which is made from styrene, according to