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Ask HN: Where can I find a kick ass coffee mug.

6 points by word 16y ago

Like many people, I use and rely on my coffee mug everyday. It sits on my desk all day long and provides essential liquid goodness. But the mug is bland. For such an essential piece of equipment it would be nice to have something to be proud of. Where can I find a really kick ass coffee mug?

godel 16y ago
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/ http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/
gdl 16y ago
Try poking around Etsy a bit. A quick search for "coffee mug" gets over 1400 hits, many of those being handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces. Quality and style varies a lot, but you're likely to find a few that pique your interest if you spend some time paging through the results. http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_query=coffee+mug http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_query=coffee+m...
shaunxcode 16y ago
computer history museum has a mug w/ an image of the babbage difference engine on it!
samratjp 16y ago
If you're feeling DIY, any classic xkcd comic could be printed and etched onto yer mug :-)
dustingram 16y ago
I'm a proud owner of an "I like my coffee like I like my coffee... recursive" mug from Toothpaste for Dinner: $9 http://www.sharingmachine.com/booksmisc.php?item=31 http://www.sharingmachine.com/booksmisc.php?item=31
ecaron 16y ago
The two coolest are: http://www.veer.com/products/merchdetail.aspx?image=VPR0005470 http://www.veer.com/products/merchdetail.aspx?image=VPR00054... - which is for the font-a-holics and shows Helvetica on the side in Light, Regular, Bold and Black (get it?) http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?sort_by=1&portfolio_id=201846&individual_id=56170 http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?sort_by=1... - which includes a shaped key and hole to make sure nobody can steal your cup unless they enjoy a lap full of coffee (and who doesn't?)
cylinder714 16y ago
I picked up a plain white mug from a Le Creuset outlet store a couple years ago. It may not look like much, but you could tie a rope to the handle and use it as a handy melee weapon, it's so solid.
jonah 16y ago
I'm stoked on my Klean Kanteen Wide Insulated http://www.kleankanteen.com/products/insulated/klean-kanteen-insulated.html http://www.kleankanteen.com/products/insulated/klean-kanteen... I brew at home or stop by a coffee shop on the ride into the office and fill it up. It's completely spill-proof so I can confidently stuff it in my bag with my laptop.
lovskogen 16y ago
I'm making my own typeface mugs, via a national photo company. They allow printing "photos" on cups, so I'm making simple typeface mugs in different typefaces.
joeycfan 16y ago
Here you go. http://www.cafepress.com/tjltshirts.452968428 http://www.cafepress.com/tjltshirts.452968428
word 16y ago
"I Am Not a Paper Cup" by Decor Craft is great.

6 points by word 16y ago

godel 16y ago

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/ http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/

gdl 16y ago

Try poking around Etsy a bit. A quick search for "coffee mug" gets over 1400 hits, many of those being handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces. Quality and style varies a lot, but you're likely to find a few that pique your interest if you spend some time paging through the results. http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_query=coffee+mug http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_query=coffee+m...

shaunxcode 16y ago

computer history museum has a mug w/ an image of the babbage difference engine on it!

samratjp 16y ago

If you're feeling DIY, any classic xkcd comic could be printed and etched onto yer mug :-)

dustingram 16y ago

I'm a proud owner of an "I like my coffee like I like my coffee... recursive" mug from Toothpaste for Dinner: $9 http://www.sharingmachine.com/booksmisc.php?item=31 http://www.sharingmachine.com/booksmisc.php?item=31

ecaron 16y ago

The two coolest are: http://www.veer.com/products/merchdetail.aspx?image=VPR0005470 http://www.veer.com/products/merchdetail.aspx?image=VPR00054... - which is for the font-a-holics and shows Helvetica on the side in Light, Regular, Bold and Black (get it?) http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?sort_by=1&portfolio_id=201846&individual_id=56170 http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?sort_by=1... - which includes a shaped key and hole to make sure nobody can steal your cup unless they enjoy a lap full of coffee (and who doesn't?)

cylinder714 16y ago

I picked up a plain white mug from a Le Creuset outlet store a couple years ago. It may not look like much, but you could tie a rope to the handle and use it as a handy melee weapon, it's so solid.

jonah 16y ago

I'm stoked on my Klean Kanteen Wide Insulated http://www.kleankanteen.com/products/insulated/klean-kanteen-insulated.html http://www.kleankanteen.com/products/insulated/klean-kanteen... I brew at home or stop by a coffee shop on the ride into the office and fill it up. It's completely spill-proof so I can confidently stuff it in my bag with my laptop.

lovskogen 16y ago

I'm making my own typeface mugs, via a national photo company. They allow printing "photos" on cups, so I'm making simple typeface mugs in different typefaces.

joeycfan 16y ago

Here you go. http://www.cafepress.com/tjltshirts.452968428 http://www.cafepress.com/tjltshirts.452968428

word 16y ago

"I Am Not a Paper Cup" by Decor Craft is great.