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15 Creative Coffee and Tea Mugs

This is because mugs aren’t just plain ceramic objects that hold our beverages – they’ve already become something meaningful with sentimental value. We even have our own favorite cups in our homes, which we hate sharing with other family members. And our tea or coffee probably doesn’t taste as good if we drink from someone else’s mug.

In this collection not only you’ll see the most creative coffee and tea mugs, but also some which help protect your private mug from sharing, so if you are looking for a cool cup – this list is a good place to start.

1. Teeth Mug


If you hate sharing your private mug – this Teeth Cup is what you need! You can drink normally from the smooth side of the mug, or let the coffee dribble out a bit between the realistic gaps on the teeth side. (Designer: Megawing)

2. Moustache Mugs



Enjoy effortlessly masquerading behind a character moustache while drinking your favorite tea or coffee. Explore your favorite masculine expression! (Designer: Petter Bruegger)

3. Ironius: The Coffee Mug Iron




In simple terms, the heat from your hot coffee-filled mug “Ironius” can be used to iron out a few creases of your shirt. Perfectly handy for those naughty ones who indulge in office romances. *Nina in her silky black bra is not included in the packag (Designer: Art Lebedev Studio)

4. Slim Cups



Cups were designed for the project “Combination of tradition and technology”. Designer says: “My interpretation for this title was the way things get slimmer as technology moves forward.” (Designer: Sharona Merlin)

5. Walking Cups



The combination of ceramic cups with ceramic fingers represent an idea in which the still creates a will of its own, enabling a cup to decide whether to stay or leave the situation it is in. (Designer: Ronit Baranga)

6. Snout Cups


At first sight it looks like a nice ordinary cup. But be aware!….it plays a game with it’s user. (Designer: Jorine Oorsterhoff)

7. Fashion Victims


A noted entry in Designboom’s recent competition Dining in 2015, these tongue-in-chic mugs by Israeli designer Yael Kristal victimize your morning coffee with the pervasiveness of fashion trends. (link)

8. Picto Caffe


Picto caffè is a coffee cup and a coffeepot drawn as one pictogram. The shape and the plan of the object is déssiné to resume the archetype of the cup has coffee and the coffeepot while underlining plans thanks to the use of the black lines. (Designer: Rlos Design)

9. Face Mug




Put a smile on that mug with a hungry mouth cubby that bites off more than you can chew. Perfect for serving milk and cookies, coffee and doughnuts, tea and biscotti, or your favorite snack-time combinations. (link)

10. Grow Up Coffee Mug



“Grow Up” is a set of mugs with grassy bottoms. (Designer: Jinsik Kim)

11. Coffee Bean Mug


A mug made from real coffee beans. (Photo by: rctaylorphotography)

12. Tea Bag Coffin


With the ‘Tea bag Coffin’, the drinker can tidily bury the bag under the cup and out of the way. RIP. (Designer: Jonas Trampedach)

13. Zipper Cup


A set of zipper cups with elegantly designed opening to hold tea bags. (Designer: Megawing)

14. Lock Cup


Another cup which prevents most people from using it. Only the owner of the cup can use his shaped key to close the hole, pour the coffee and enjoy the drinking. (Designer: Efrat Gommeh)

15. Camera Zoom Lens Mug



Mugs that are so realistic, you might have to use post-its just to remind yourself which is for coffee and which is for taking photos. (link)

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