What Mug?

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.

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….

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

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.

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Starbucks Mugs

If you’ve ever enjoyed a coffee or hot chocolate in Starbucks, you might have been tempted to recreate that coffee shop feel at home. What better way to do that than with official Starbucks mugs, adorned with the Starbucks logo. I’ve looked online and can’t find them, so the best way to get hold of them is actually to go into your local Starbucks. They are usually located near the counter.

But if you don’t have a Starbucks near you, or are after a particular mug which your local doesn’t have, then why not check eBay. There’s loads of Starbucks mugs on there at great prices, and many of them are unused/brand new, so you don’t need to worry about the slight stigma of buying a second hand mug (and hey, the mugs aren’t brand new when you drink out of them in the shop anyway).

Click here to find Starbucks Mugs on eBay

Haynes Mugs - LandRover, Capri, VW Beetle, Golf and More

Haynes is the name which is forever associated with “Owner’s Workshop Manuals”. - the handy books which tell us how to change a lighbulb on our much loved motors. They have now lent their name to a range of cool mugs, which will be perfect for anyone that owns or has owned any of the cars available. Check out the full range at Amazon - priced at about a fiver each

Pantone Colour Mugs from Heal’s

Pantone is shorthand for the Pantone Matching System (PMS) from the Pantone company, based in New Jersey, USA. Heal’s have a range of mugs that conform to Pantone standard colours. Check out the full selection here - they cost £8 each.

Pantone 5757 Green Mug

Pantone 012C Orange Mug

Mr Men Mugs

Mr Men are the classic characters from the kids books we all remember, and they are set to make a comeback this year with a new TV show set to air soon. Be ahead of the curve with these cool “Mr Men” mugs, available from John Lewis for £5.95 each. Take a slurp from Mr Messy or have a coffee in Little Miss Chatterbox. There’s loads to choose from, so you can whichever best describes you. See the full list of Mr Men mugs at John Lewis 

Hold Biscuits and Tea with Dunk Mug from Firebox

The mug is a fairly basic driving vessel. It has a handle. You pour tea in it. You drink tea. Not really much room for innovation one might think. But then someone came along and invented the Dunk Mug. It holds you tea like normal, below that is a compartment where you slide in a couple of biscuits. Who knew that the good old fashioned mug was cabale of this kind of reinvention? One can only wonder what the future holds for the mug.

Get yours now from Firebox for £14.95.