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NOT ON FRONT PAGE

100 Cool Coffee Mug Innovations

From Brass Knuckle Mugs to Java-Holding Literature

— April 11, 2012 — Art & Design
Many people all around the world like (or rather, need) to start their day with a steaming hot cup of coffee, but with these cool coffee mug innovations, your everyday cup of joe will never be the same.

Whether you would like to read some literature right on your cup while you sip your morning coffee, or you prefer a more sculptural approach to mugs, these coffee mug innovations will not only make your jaw drop, but they will surely have you craving your next cup of coffee sooner rather than later.

From distorted drinking cups that offer an optical illusion that is sure to please your guests, to coiffured coffee cups, these coffee mug innovations are not only fascinating, but will make your coffee-drinking experience much more enjoyable.
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Brew Mixing Guide Cups
Brew Mixing Guide Cups
MyCuppa Coffee Mug Helps You Make Perfectly Colored Coffee
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99
Java-Holding Literature
Java-Holding Literature
Lawrence Watt-Evans Prints His Novel on Coffee Mugs
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98
Christmas Crystal Chalices
Christmas Crystal Chalices
Celebrate Glamourously with the Orfeo Quagliata Sculptural Glass Cups
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97
Coffee Cup Canvases
Coffee Cup Canvases
Drink from the Memo Mug and Stay Ahead of Schedule
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96
Plant-Based Coffee Cups
Plant-Based Coffee Cups
Repurpose Compostables Brings World's Greenest Mugs to Bed Bath & Beyond
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95
Bathroom Coffee Holders
Bathroom Coffee Holders
Kerf Designs a Rack to Combine Reading with Drinking
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94
Oil-Spill Coffee Cups
Oil-Spill Coffee Cups
The BP Toilet Mug Makes a Thirst-Quenching Social Statement
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93
Robotic Coffee Keepers
Robotic Coffee Keepers
The R2-D2 Coffee Mug is Perfect for Star Wars Super-Fans
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92
Musical Faux Coffee Cups
Musical Faux Coffee Cups
The Sony Sound Mug Plays Music But Doesn't Hold Your Morning Joe
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91
Confusing Maze Saucers
Confusing Maze Saucers
The Oluk Coffee Cup Makes Breaks More Enjoyable
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90
Second Life Charity Event
Second Life Charity Event
World's Largest Coffee Morning
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89
Chromatic Gradient Cups
Chromatic Gradient Cups
The 'Le Creuset' Stoneware Mug has a French Flair
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88
Lemon-Trimmed Teacup Handles
Lemon-Trimmed Teacup Handles
Drink by Erik Berglund Plays with the Positioning of the Cup Clutch
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87
Leafy World Map Mugs
Leafy World Map Mugs
From Tumbler Encourages Starbucks Drinkers to Go Green With Their Cups
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86
Boastful Mug Warmers
Boastful Mug Warmers
Knot Workshop Creates a Coffee Cup Accessory that Goes Beyond Suggestive
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85
At-Home Coffee Covers
At-Home Coffee Covers
The Mug Hug Seals in Your Morning Brew, Just Like at the Coffee Shop
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84
Expanding Pot Holders
Expanding Pot Holders
The 'Sunflower' Project Keeps Your Counters Safe
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83
Floating Cups
Floating Cups
Keep It Neat With The 'Cupple' Interlocking Cup and Saucer Set
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82
Colorful Data Card Mugs
Colorful Data Card Mugs
The Coffee Cup Card Reader is Designed for Kitchen Computers
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81
The Funky Dunker
The Funky Dunker
Flaunt Your Cookie Dunking Addiction With Style
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80
Hand-Carved Coffee Cups
Hand-Carved Coffee Cups
The KIKISA Cup by Jin Akiro is a Modern Day Feudal Accessory
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79
Biodegradable Coffee Mugs
Biodegradable Coffee Mugs
Joana Carvalho Contributes to Eco-Friendly Lifestyles Through Design
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78
Explosive Coffee Cups
Explosive Coffee Cups
The Grenade Mug is for Big Shots With No Patience for Complaints
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77
Jewelry Mugs
Jewelry Mugs
24K Gold KPM Mug Studded With Diamonds is Perfect for Coffee Snob
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76
Social Media Coffee Cups
Social Media Coffee Cups
The Facebook Mug Will Help You 'Like' Your Mornings
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75
Traditional Beheaded Teacups
Traditional Beheaded Teacups
Doll Head Cups Combine Antique Objects in an Unexpected Way
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74
Welcoming Coffee Mugs
Welcoming Coffee Mugs
Ahoy the Cup Greets You at Tea Time with a Warm Gesture
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73
Dish Sharing Deterrents
Dish Sharing Deterrents
The Dirty Mug Keeps Co-workers Away With Fake Lipstick
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72
Costly Coffee Cups
Costly Coffee Cups
Colin O'Dowd Makes the Bar Code the Center of Design with the BEEP Mug
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71
Ransom Note Cups
Ransom Note Cups
The Mixed Messages Mug Gives You an Extra Perk in the Morning
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70
Magnetic Espresso Sets
Magnetic Espresso Sets
Andre Gouveia's 'Brothers in Arms' Stick Together
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69
Reflective Sculptural Coffee Cups
Reflective Sculptural Coffee Cups
Anish Kapoor Designs Pieces for illy Art Collection
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68
Slithering Java Corsets
Slithering Java Corsets
The Jimmy Choo Coffee Cup Sleeve Dresses Beverage with an Exotic Twist
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67
Fluid Inflight Tableware
Fluid Inflight Tableware
Sentosa by Remi Solarin Proposes Plane-Perfect Dishes
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66
Coaster Cup Holders
Coaster Cup Holders
SALCO Creates Reusable Pop Cup Holders
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65
Customizable Coffee Cups
Customizable Coffee Cups
Show Creativity & Flair on the Create-Your-Own Mug
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64
Extraterrestrial Coffee Cups
Extraterrestrial Coffee Cups
The Alien Cup and Saucer Makes You Want to Believe in the Otherworldl
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63
Smiling Office Supplies
Smiling Office Supplies
InAnimate Stickers Inject Personality into Your Staplers and Mugs
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62
Porcine Coffee Cups
Porcine Coffee Cups
The Pig Nose Mug Gives You a Snout Each Time You Sip
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61
Color-Changing Coffee Lids
Color-Changing Coffee Lids
Smart Lid Tells You When Your Coffee is Ready to Drink
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60
Villianous Coffee Cups
Villianous Coffee Cups
The Darth Vader Coffee Mug Isn't for Yoda Fans
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59
Dyson-Inspired Coffee Makers
Dyson-Inspired Coffee Makers
Mug-Up by Megan Lin Has a Capsule-Like Aesthetic
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58
Finger Bling For Coffee Drinkers- Japanese cUp Ling
Finger Bling For Coffee Drinkers- Japanese cUp Ling
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57
Knit Coffee Holders
Knit Coffee Holders
Cuptopus Coffee Sleeve Makes Mornings Way More Ridiculous
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56
Gangster Coffee Cups
Gangster Coffee Cups
The Fisticup Can Give a Serious Punch
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55
Mega Man Coffee Cups
Mega Man Coffee Cups
The E-Mug Original Megamug Fuels You Up for a Big Day
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54
Presidental Mash-Up Tea Sets
Presidental Mash-Up Tea Sets
The Abraham Obama Tea Set Pits Two Iconic Leaders Together
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53
Chunky Coffee
Chunky Coffee
The Shenkar Academy of Design Creates Bubbly Drinking Cups
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52
Ladlelike Coffee Cups
Ladlelike Coffee Cups
Ladle Your Liquids With DEDE's Slurp Mug
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51
Coffee Landscapes
Coffee Landscapes
Check Out Yukihiro Kaneuchi's Tiny Landscapes in the Coffee Cup
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50
Gigantic Spilled Coffees
Gigantic Spilled Coffees
Bounty Cleans Up Big Street Messes in NYC and L.A.
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49
Picky Palette Mugs
Picky Palette Mugs
Determine Coffee Creaminess Based on Color
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48
Shadow-Casting Teacups
Shadow-Casting Teacups
TAZZOMBRA's Saucer is its Oblong Silhouette
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47
Cradled Caffeine Carriers
Cradled Caffeine Carriers
The Alfredo Coffee Cup Soothes Those Shaky Espresso Hands
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46
Skeletal Dinnerware
Skeletal Dinnerware
The Left Eye Right Eye Collection by Phoebe Richardson is Bone-Chilling
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45
Gamer Coffee Cups
Gamer Coffee Cups
Tiago Goncalves Makes a Mug Resembling an Old School Game Boy
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44
Golfing Coffee Cups
Golfing Coffee Cups
The Morning Putt Golfers Coffee Mug Helps Sharpens Your Skills While You Work
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43
Gearhead Coffee Cups
Gearhead Coffee Cups
The 'Tank Up' Mug Fills Like a Fuel Gauge and Blushes Like Mercury
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42
Silly Frilly Saucers
Silly Frilly Saucers
The Dervish Coffee Cup by Kunter Sekercioglu is Inspired by the Sufi Saints
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41
Sinking Cups
Sinking Cups
Floating Cup Looks like It's Sinking, but Denis Belenko is a Half-Full Kinda Guy
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40
Contortionist Coffee Cups
Contortionist Coffee Cups
Amway Cleaning Polish Makes Cleaning Easy
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39
Monstrous Coffee Mugs
Monstrous Coffee Mugs
The Creature Cup is the Best Way to Scare Yourself Awake in the Morning
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38
Cultural Caffiene Canisters
Cultural Caffiene Canisters
These Turkish Coffee Cups are Minimalist and Modern
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37
Burger Brew Campaigns
Burger Brew Campaigns
These Fortune Deli Ads Market More than Cafe Drinks
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36
Ashtray Coffee Mugs
Ashtray Coffee Mugs
Craighton Berman Combines Smoking and Drinking Vessels
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35
Flower Petal Teacups
Flower Petal Teacups
The Wavy Tea Set by Patricia Wong Celebrates the Source of its Contents
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34
Compostable Coffee Cups
Compostable Coffee Cups
The 'PLAnet' Cup is Made With Forest-Friendly Paper and Biofilm
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33
Quirky Coffee Cups
Quirky Coffee Cups
The One Cup a Day Features a Range of Influences
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Slotted Cup Sleeves
Slotted Cup Sleeves
The Vario Cup Holder Turns Disposable Demitasses into Grippable Glasses
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Mono-Hued Coffee Mugs
Mono-Hued Coffee Mugs
'Cups' by Murilo Kleine Covers Everyone from the Beatles to Super Mario
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Crater Coffee Cups
Crater Coffee Cups
The Holey Jolly Cup by Makiko Nakamura is Double-Layered
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Heat Activated Coffee Sleeves
Heat Activated Coffee Sleeves
The Air Shield Protects Your Fingers From Steaming Hot Coffee Cups
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Imperial Guard Coffee Cups
Imperial Guard Coffee Cups
Drink in Intergalactic Style with the Star Wars Stormtrooper Travel Mug
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Microsoft Window Mugs
Microsoft Window Mugs
Coffee_Interface Cups Mirror the Functions in the Corner of Your Screen
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Self Stirring Coffee Mug
Self Stirring Coffee Mug
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Cognitive Coffee Cups
Cognitive Coffee Cups
The Rorschach-Inspired Luna and Curious Ink Blot Mugs
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Mugshot Mugs
Mugshot Mugs
Famous Law-Breaking Faces Adorn These Hilarious Mugs
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Winsome Wind-Up Mugs
Winsome Wind-Up Mugs
The 'Power for Brain' Cup Energizes Your Head with a Dose of Caffeine
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Contorted Coffee Cup Handles
Contorted Coffee Cup Handles
The Kruzhkus Mug is Ergonomically Designed to Be Held With One Finger
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Artistic Coffee Cups
Artistic Coffee Cups
The Thinker Coffee Mug is a Work of Art for Your Kitchen Cupboard
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Communicative Coffee Cups
Communicative Coffee Cups
Grisha Sorokin Creates Expressive Containers for a Russian Cafe
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Brass Knuckle Cups (Part III)
Brass Knuckle Cups (Part III)
Punch Coffee Mug
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Office Supply Prank Prints
Office Supply Prank Prints
The Herlitz 'Cheap Fun' Campaign Encourages Amusement
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17
Clever Coffee Cup Connectors
Clever Coffee Cup Connectors
Smart Holder is a Modular Sleeve for Multiple Styrofoam Cups
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Multitasking Coffee Cups
Multitasking Coffee Cups
The Perk Travel Mug is an Infuser, a Kettle and a Vessel All in One
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Big-Mouthed Coffee Cups
Big-Mouthed Coffee Cups
The Face Mug Safely Secrets Your Workplace Sweets
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14
Grassy Coffee Cups
Grassy Coffee Cups
The Grow Up Ceramic Mug Has its Own Implanted Coaster
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13
Ironic Religious Mugs
Ironic Religious Mugs
Coffee Mugs That Let You Wake Up With the Lord
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Iconic Coffee Cups
Iconic Coffee Cups
The Takkoda Mugs of Famous People Will Make You Laugh in the Morning
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11
Handwritten Cup Designs
Handwritten Cup Designs
The Notebook Paper Coffee Mug Provides a Personalized Start to Your Day
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10
Coiffured Coffee Cups
Coiffured Coffee Cups
The My Espresso Ceramic Mugs Will Provide a New Drinking Experience
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9
Coffee Cups for Climbers
Coffee Cups for Climbers
The Play Coalition 'Cliff Hanger Mug' Improves Your Grip Strength
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8
Distorted Drinking Cups
Distorted Drinking Cups
Jerome Olivet's Concept Coffee Mugs Bring Modern Art to Your Kitchen
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7
Brass Knuckle Cups (Part II)
Brass Knuckle Cups (Part II)
Thabto MUG
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6
Geeky Magic Mugs
Geeky Magic Mugs
Heat-Sensitive Coffee Cups Display Pacman When Heated
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5
Clutchable Cup Sheaths
Clutchable Cup Sheaths
The Muggie Disposable Sleeve Makes it Easier to Clasp Your Hot Coffee
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4
Hybrid Appliance Coffee Cups
Hybrid Appliance Coffee Cups
The Steam Mug Humidifier Savors Every Last Drop
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3
Weightless Coffee Mugs
Weightless Coffee Mugs
The Zero Gravity Cup Makes Drinking Your Morning Joe Super Geeky
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2
Eco-Origami Coffee Cups
Eco-Origami Coffee Cups
Coffree Biodegradable Brew Eliminates a Cup of Waste a Day
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1
Locking Coffee Mug
Locking Coffee Mug
The Lock-Cup
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