What Mug?

Smartcafe Cafetiere Hot Mug

The Smartcafe Cafetiere Hot Mug is an ingenious device for making a cup of fresh cafetiere coffee for one person. The cafetiere is built into the mug itself enabling you to make one coffee at a time. That’s great for saving waste because with a full size cafetiere, you might often find yourself throwing some of it away. The mugs are cheap too, ranging between the £4 and £7 mark, depending on colour: red, black and platinum are available. Check out the reviews on Amazon to see just how popular these are.

Christmas Mugs

Christmas is about 60 days away now and many people will now be thinking about how to table that extra bit special this Christmas, or just of nice seasonal additions for the house or as a gift. A Christmas mug is a fab way to get into the Xmas spirit of things.

I really like this Christmas mug and plate set that’s available from Amazon.co.uk for under a tenner, and don’t forget, Amazon have lowered their threshold for free delivery to just £5.
Ciroa I Love You Santa 2 Piece Mug and Plate Gift Set

VW Camper Van Mug

The Volkswagen Camper Van is a cult vehicle. This air cooled motor home has been transporting surfers and free spirits around for decades and is a much loved vehicle that enthusiasts enjoy restoring. If the VW Camper is a passion of yours or someone you know, then what better mug to complement your interest than this very groovy VW Camper Van mug available from Hawkin’s Bazaar from £4.99.

I’m Not A Paper Cup

I’m a big lover of cafe style culture in my kitchen. So I like to have my Starbucks mugs, and cafe style pictures on the wall. So when I saw this “paper cup”, I knew I had to get it. It bares all the hallmarks of the familiar takeaway cup found in endless cafes, but with one vital difference: it’s not mae from paper. It’s made from double walled, plain white porcelain and comes with a heat conserving, silicon lid.

If you want one of those too, pop over to I Want One Of Those, where the “I’m Not A Paper Cup” costs £12.99.

Latte Mugs

Latte, or Cafe Latte, is a type of coffee drink which is made using hot milk. Latte is actually Italian for milk, and this popular drink is often served in a tall mug, known as a Latte mug. Here we look at some of the best latte mugs available.

Bodum Canteen Glasses with handles, pair, 13.5oz
I personally like my latte in a glass mug, as you get in many coffee shops, so these glasses mugs from Bodum are my favourite. They are double walled so they don’t feel too hot on the outside, but they will keep your drink piping hot. Gaze into the full extent of the creaminess which is your cafe latte with these glass latte mugs. Bodum are the experts in glassware, and its reflected in the price: This pair of glass mugs costs about £27.

Bodum UK Canteen double walled glasses with handles, pair, 13.5oz

Portmeirion Totally Tracy Latte Mug
Tracy Breaker is the hit kid’s character from the pen of Dame Jacqueline Wilson. She’s now got her own range of tableware from the quality pottery at Portmeirion. These colourful and attractive latte mug is a great gift for mum and the kids will love looking at it.

John Lewis

Big Brother Mugs

Seen those rather cool mugs in the Big Brother 9 house? They are white porcelain with coloured plastic handles. The mugs are from Guzzini and are available in lots of department stores, or find out more over at the thebigbrotherhouse blog - Big Brother Mugs

Self Stirring Mug

The self stirring mug aims to put teaspoons out of business. Forget stirring it yourself, simply press the button and the propellor in the buttom of the mug will stir up your drink. This is the mug that Q would use in the James Bond films.

Not one for everyday use, I might venture, but a cool little novelty mug which will impress your friends. Find the self stirring mug on Amazon….

Make Mine A Pint

If you like your tea or coffee by the pint, these half litre mugs might be just the thing to make sure you don’t run dry. Choose either black and white and then simply up with a pint of your favourite beverage. And if you like to dunk a biscuit, prepare to get through a whole packet dunking in this collossal mug!

The Pint Mug is available from I Want One Of Those

MyCuppa Mug With Tea Guide

This is an interesting mug. People can get quite fussy about the milkiness of their tea and this mug has a several colours around the rim which you can use as a guide for putting in milk and matching the colour. The options are Milky, Classic British, Builder’s Brew and Just Tea. I think I’d fall into the Classic British camp!
Check out the MyCuppa Tea Mug at Amazon.co.uk

A Mug With A Blackboard On It

Ok, I don’t think we use the term black board any more, but this handy mug even comes with a piece of chalk so you can write out your explicit instructions as to how you like your tea! Without wanting to be too literal, it would probably be a perfect gift for a teacher!

Available now from Heals.co.uk for £5