Awesome Cups

A wonderful and whimsical porcelain design which conceals a special treat. Each Maruhi cup and saucer set has a hidden compartment beneath the mug’s base, under which you can stash cookies, candies, or other tiny surprises.

Unless you live somewhere pretty far North and isolated from the big city, you probably don’t have a chance to see the Northern Lights. Enjoy the Aurora Borealis every time you fill up your coffee with this ceramic mug that reveals the glorious green lights whenever it heats up.

Kutani Choemon is a 130-year-old Japanese pottery shop that uses a 17th century style. But it can still keep up with us young ‘uns, as shown by its teacups that feature modern pastimes. The shop also has surfer chopstick stands.

This beautiful fowty 16oz. cup is made from medical-grade and durable stainless steel. For each Tall Boy Pint Cup sold, MiiR will provide one person in need with clean water for one year.

Raptor Bandit Industries puts the nail in the coffin of the way too overplayed “Keep Calm and Carry on” meme with this awesome mug that will serves double duty to make gabby office workers zip their lips while you sip your joe in peace.

A clip-on cup holder that attaches to bicycle handlebars. Switch between the two rings depending on the size of your cup. You’ll still need to use a lid though. It also comes with a cube to help flatten it for storage.

Portland-based Beam & Anchor sells beautiful mugs made from 100% copper. They’re great at keeping your drink hot or cold and will tarnish with age. In 13.5oz. and 18oz. sizes. We’d love to see what they look like with their patina.

A very special ceramic coffee mug, made using 3D printing tech to create its clay mold. Yes, $99 is a lot to spend on a coffee cup, but true caffeine addicts should consider it a worthwhile investment. Also available as an espresso cup.

CupsCo makes 16oz. stainless steel cups, which are more durable and economical than disposable plastic cups. You can even customize your order with a logo or design. CupsCo also makes beer pong sets.

A 3D-printed glazed ceramic espresso cup that also holds a single stick of cigarette. Or something else. Tomorrow Lab calls it the Solo e Sola, but they should take DudeIWantThat’s name for it.

Freak out your friends and make them think your coffee cup is sinking into the table with this off-kilter ceramic mug from Japan. Available in brown or white, though white is currently sold out.

You might have already warded off that pesky shark, but now there’s a hungry, hungry hippo hanging out in the bottom of your mug, and no amount of caffeine will satisfy this beast.

You can now stuff your mug’s face before stuffing your own thanks to the FaceMug’s built-in cubby. It’s perfect for holding your cookies, donuts or anything else you wash down with your coffee.

Artist Cheeming Boey loves Breaking Bad, and decided to treat himself to some art for his B-day with these cool pointillist drawings of Hector, Gus and Tuco. More cup art here. (Thanks Gwen!)

Add some much needed badassery to your morning with the OPMOD Battle Mug, a 24 oz. cup with three Mil-Spec 1913 scope rails that can hold your favorite scope, sight or other tactical gear.

Can’t get the day going without a caffeine fix? Take your coffee to the extreme with this giant porcelain coffee mug, capable of holding a ridiculous 160 ounces of joe. Consult your physician before using.

This stainless steel mug has a thoughtful carabiner handle, so clip your favorite caffeine delivery cup to your belt-loop, hit the sheer rock face and celebrate your ascent with an espresso afterwards.

This cup has more holes than a brick of Swiss cheese, but still keeps you beverage inside thanks to a dual-layer design. The layers also let you drink hot beverages without burning your hand.

Take the edge off the day with a shot of good sake. Drink up in style with the Sake Bomb set by Alexander Purcell, who describes it as combo of “a Fugu Fish… and a WWII sea mine.”

Created by a former South Pole cryogenics tech, Funrainium’s ChemKeg Dominator is precision drinking at its finest: with a volume of 4.3L, it’s actually a dewar–a scientific grade Thermos.

Get your day off to a rockin’ start both energy-level and music-wise with this Get Amped Mug by GAMA-GO; a must for music fans, it features a full-color wraparound amplifier design.

If there’s one thing that the forces of Order and Chaos can agree on, it’s beer: these Warhammer Beer Steins are made out of fine-grain stoneware and are available 4/30/10.

Go from 8-bit to 180 degrees with these Heat Changing Arcade Mugs; the empty playing fields and skies will be brimming with ghosts and invaders after you pour a hot cup of joe.