EDA Lunch Cub 5L
The EDA Lunch Cub 5L: a retro-styled mini cooler made in France, perfect for keeping a meal cool at the office, on a picnic or out for a walk.
Key features
- Capacity: 5 litres (usable volume)
- Type: Passive mini cooler, rigid plastic, retro design
- Runtime: Keeps cold for up to 6h with a suitable ice pack
- Compact size and retro design, made in France
In detail: EDA Lunch Cub, 5-litre retro mini cooler
The Lunch Cub is a 5-litre passive mini cooler, made in France by EDA Plastiques, a company based in Bellignat in the Ain department. It stands out for its retro, vintage-cooler-style design, with "Lunch Cub" lettering on the front and thoughtfully chosen colours, including a vanilla yellow finish reminiscent of old-fashioned coolers.
At a compact 32.6 x 19.9 x 18.8 cm, it's built to carry a meal or snack rather than for a full day out, unlike larger-capacity passive coolers. The manufacturer claims cold retention for up to 6 hours with a suitable ice pack, a performance consistent with this compact size intended for everyday use such as lunch at the office, a picnic or a walk.
Its lockable handle closure secures the contents during transport, a practical detail for a bag carried on the daily commute. It carries the Origine France Garantie certification, a mark of local manufacturing for this practically sized mini cooler.
For anyone after an alternative to a standard insulated lunch bag, with real charm thanks to its retro design, EDA's Lunch Cub remains a sensible choice for carrying a meal cool day to day.
Technical data
Detailed characteristics
Performance
| Type?General technical category the unit belongs to (passive, thermoelectric, compressor...). | Rigid passive mini cooler, cubic shape, retro design |
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Dimensions and power supply
| Capacity?Usable storage volume of the cooler, in litres. | 5 litres (usable volume) |
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| Outer dimensions?Width, depth and height of the unit (W x D x H), inside and/or outside depending on the line. | 32.6 x 19.9 x 18.8 cm (length x width x height) |
| Material?Main material used to make the casing. | Rigid plastic |
Additional information
| Runtime | Keeps food cool for up to 6h with a suitable ice pack (not included) |
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| Safety | Handle locking system |
| Certification | Origine France Garantie |
| Colours | Several colours available (including a retro vanilla yellow finish) |
| EAN | 3086960265564 |
Comparison
In the mini cooler and insulated lunch box segment around 5 litres, the EDA Lunch Cub is naturally compared with a standard insulated lunch bag of the same use, in searches such as "mini cooler vs insulated lunch bag". Here's how the two approaches compare, based on the typical characteristics of these two product families.
| Criterion | EDA Lunch Cub 5L | Standard insulated bag |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Rigid | Soft-sided |
| Closure | Lockable by the handle | Standard zip |
| Design | Retro, considered colours | Varies by brand |
| Empty storage | Fixed volume | Foldable, more compact |
| Price observed | ≈€26 | Varies by brand |
In short, the Lunch Cub relies on a more protective rigid structure and a confident retro design, while a standard soft-sided insulated bag offers the advantage of folding flat once empty to save space in a bag. The choice mainly depends on whether aesthetics and content protection or storage compactness matter most.
Our tester's verdict: Gilles Caron
I used it daily for a week to carry my lunch to the office, with an ice pack slipped in next to the lunchbox. The compact size fits easily into a bag without hogging all the space, unlike a standard cooler that's far bulkier for just one meal. Cold retention holds through the whole morning until lunchtime without issue, consistent with the manufacturer's 6-hour claim, though I haven't tested it over a full day, a use it isn't sized for anyway. The retro design with the "Lunch Cub" lettering still draws the odd friendly comment at lunch break, a real aesthetic plus over more purely functional standard passive coolers. The lockable handle avoids nasty surprises in a bag swinging around on the commute. For a meal carried cool day to day, it remains a practical, well thought-out choice.
Frequently asked questions: EDA Lunch Cub, 5-litre retro mini cooler
The manufacturer claims cold retention for up to 6 hours with a suitable ice pack (not included), a performance built for a carried meal rather than a full day out.
Yes, with 5 litres of usable volume, it fits a lunchbox and a few sides, a format built for lunch at the office, a light picnic or a walk.
Yes, it carries the Origine France Garantie certification, like other coolers from the EDA Plastiques brand, based in Bellignat in the Ain department.
Several colours are offered, including a retro vanilla yellow finish reminiscent of vintage cooler aesthetics, alongside other shades depending on the manufacturer's collections.
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Page published on 3 August 2026