The Ultimate Coffee Cup
Ceramics artist David Piers has created his idea of the ultimate coffee cup. The cylindrical cup you now have in your kitchen may get the job done, but David's cup is made with the needs of the drinker in mind, not what's more convenient for the manufacturing and design process:
The form flows from the shape of hand and mouth, the weight and volume of the contained fluid, and the relations between these. The undulating rim fits the lips better and prevents spills on the side opposite the handle. [...] The oval body brings the center of gravity closer to the hand.
I don't think I'll truly understand how inadequate my current cup is until I feel the undulating rim of David's cup on my lips. $18 will get you the ultimate cup from David's online store. [via notcot.org]
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4 Comments:
It's gorgeous -
rbryants at 4:13PM on 06/18/07
It's a beautiful piece of sculpture, to be sure, but it wouldn't work for me, most days. I make my morning coffee using two 2-tablespoon measures of ground beans in a Melitta-type filter set directly over a 12-oz cup -- the perfect proportions for the ideal brew. In order to use this cup, I would need to make the coffee in a separate pot and then pour it into the beautiful mug. (How many ounces does it hold, anyway?) For me, it's an example of form triumphing over function. It would be lovely for someone who routinely makes a whole pot of coffee, though.
Lippy at 9:53AM on 06/19/07
A click on the website shows that it holds 12 oz. A saucer is available that allows the cups to be stacked. I may need to re-think.
Lippy at 11:36AM on 06/19/07
Did I see this cup in Ocean's 13? In the scene where Al Pacino thinks he's talking to a 5 Diamond examiner but it is really Carl Reiner's con man character? The distinctive cup drew my attention.
Library Lady at 11:39AM on 06/19/07