What Mug?

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.

Mix & Match Stripe Latte Mug
This visually striking striped latte mug is part of the new mix and match range at Whittard of Chelsea. It makes a colourful addition to any kitchen and currently costs only £3.50.

Mix & Match Stripe Latte Mug

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.

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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

Starbucks Paris Collector Series Mug

I just got back from a short trip to France, having gone from Ebbsfleet to Paris, and of course picked up a Starbucks Paris mug as a souvenir from my travels. I didn’t actually have a Starbucks out there though as I kind of think its good to patronise the more traditional cafes and coffee shops.

Daily Politics Mug

The Daily Politics Mug is an item that is desired by many, and possessed by only a few, for it is only available to winners of a weekly competition on the BBC’s Daily Politics. Andrew Neil, possibly TV’s best host, gives it away to one lucky viewer who can “guess the year” and really bigs up the mug in his unique style. The mug almost entered into Daytime TV history when the BBC put a halt to all competitions following the phone in scandals that hit them, but the mug is available again on a Wednesday, albeit with a slew of terms and conditions.

If you want a Daily Politics mug, tune into the Daily Politics on BBC2 Wednesdays from 11.30 onwards.

My new Volvo Mug

To celebrate my new car - a rather lovely Volvo C30 - I decided to get myself a matching Volvo mug. You can get them from the Volvo Owners Club in the UK. They’re pretty cheap and made from a durable feeling plastic.

Easter Mugs

Easter is less than a fortnight away so what better time to look at some of the specially themed mugs available for Easter. These will go down a treat if you have anyone coming to visit for the Easter weekend.

Daisy Chain Mug

 Gift Boxed Mug and Easter Bunny from John Lewis