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Filter Coffee Cups

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

This Cup Design Makes Individual Cups of "Filter Coffee"

— July 19, 2016 — Lifestyle
"Filter coffee" is a popular coffee brewing method in India that involves mixing frothed milk with ground coffee in an Indian coffee filter. The result is a delicious coffee drink that designer Naveesh Khattar and Naveen Kesavan have created a simplified filter for.

The 'UFO Filter Coffee' mug was created by the designers at MIT's Institute of Design. The mug has two functions -- to make and hold filter coffee. It works by adding a coffee ground-filled module at the top and pouring hot water through the module. When milk and sugar are added, this mug holds a simple cup of coffee that was made with relative ease. The packaging of this product shows popular brewing methods, the benefits of coffee consumption and some coffee-related facts.

This quirky product simplifies the process of making coffee for the sake of time and to minimize effort.
Trend Themes
1. Simplified Coffee Filters - The simplified filter coffee design presents an opportunity to create a line of automated coffee-making products for busy individuals.
2. Smart Coffee Mugs - The UFO Filter Coffee mug has multifunctional abilities, which could inspire the development of smart coffee mugs that offer brewing and storing capabilities.
3. Eco-friendly Coffee Filters - The reduction of paper filters through the use of the UFO Filter Coffee mug design could ignite the coffee industry's interest in eco-friendly filter alternatives.
Industry Implications
1. Coffee Accessories - The creation of the UFO Filter Coffee mug product presents an opportunity to expand the coffee accessory product line with simplified brewing methods and eco-friendly alternatives.
2. Kitchen Appliances - The simplification of the filter coffee brewing process lends itself to potential product opportunities for automated kitchen appliances for coffee-making and other brewing methods.
3. Packaging Industry - The packaging of the UFO Filter Coffee mug could inspire sustainable packaging design alternatives in the industry.
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