Cooling straw and beverage container lid accommodating a cooling straw

A cooling straw for use with a beverage container lid configured for accommodating the cooling straw, the cooling straw comprising:

• a distal portion, a proximal portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the distal portion and the proximal portion;
• wherein the distal portion includes a plurality of uptake holes formed therein;
• wherein the intermediate portion or the proximal portion includes a plurality of cooling holes formed therein;
• wherein the cooling straw comprises a first bendable section and a second bendable section;
• and
• wherein the intermediate portion is disposed between the first bendable section and the second bendable section, and wherein the intermediate portion has a substantially cylindrical tube shape.

A beverage container system comprising:

• a beverage container lid comprising:
• a cover portion for covering an interior chamber of a cup;
• a straw hole formed through the cover portion;
• and
• a flange extending downwardly from the cover portion;
• a cooling straw comprising:
• a distal portion, a proximal portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the distal portion and the proximal portion,
• wherein the distal portion of the straw includes a plurality of uptake holes formed therein;
• wherein the proximal portion or the intermediate portion of the straw includes a plurality of cooling holes formed therein;
• wherein the cooling straw comprises a first bendable section and a second bendable section;
• and
• wherein the intermediate portion is disposed between the first bendable section and the second bendable section, and wherein the intermediate portion has a substantially cylindrical tube shape.