What are the Different Types of Coffee Mugs?

@KaBoom - I take reusable cups with me when I go to coffee shops too. Sometimes it's kind of pain to remember to throw it in my bag when I'm heading out, but I feel like it's so much better for the environment. I just have to make sure I remember to bring them back home with me. I've gotten close to accidentally throwing my cup away on the way out of the coffee shop several times!

I love getting coffee when I'm out running around, but I always feel so guilty using disposable coffee cups. So I was really happy a few years ago when those reusable cups modeled after to-go coffee cups came out! They look just like a disposable cup, but you can bring them with you and reuse them.

Most coffee places are happy to make your coffee for you in a reusable cup, so it works out well. Also, sometimes you can get a small discount if you bring your own mug!

@eidetic - That's a pretty cool idea. I've also seen some pretty neat looking mugs made out of stainless steel. But just regular mugs, not those thermal travel mugs. The stainless steel mugs look pretty neat and would probably look cool in an office that has a more modern decor.

@googlefanz - I can sympathize with wanting your office to look nice and sophisticated. If you're going to be entertaining clients or something (or even having coworkers drop in) you want all the details to be right.

So I would suggest skipping the standard porcelain mugs all together. Instead, why not get some clear glass coffee mugs like they have in restaurants? They look really cool and unique, but also professional because they won't have any weird pictures or sayings on them! And since they're clear, they'll go with any kind of decor you have in your office.

Coffee mugs that look like pottery are awesome. When they are really handmade, they are truly unique, and the colors and patterns you get can never be replicated exactly.

I have a couple of sets of pottery mugs. The different glazes make them appear drastically different, and some have hand painted stripes and patterns.

These mugs are fairly tough. I've had a few chip on the edge when I dropped them, but they never shatter.

I love websites that let you design your own coffee mug. You pay to have it printed and shipped to you, but all the design work is in your hands.

Sometimes, it's as simple as submitting a photo of your child or pet and having the company print it onto the cup. Other times, you may want to come up with a funny phrase and choose your own fonts and colors for it.

I love custom coffee cups. Rarely have I ever found a cup in a store that I just had to have.

@Kristee – I thought about getting a big coffee mug like that, because I always drink my coffee on the go. The problem I had was finding one that could fit into the cupholder in my vehicle.

I wound up just buying disposable paper coffee mugs with lids. They hold a lot of coffee, but they are skinny enough to fit into the cupholder. Also, the lids keep coffee from sloshing out when I am driving on a bumpy road or taking sharp turns.

I can microwave them for a few seconds if need be, but I wouldn't leave them in the microwave for a long time. I left one in there for a minute once, and it made my coffee taste like cardboard!

@Planch – Thermal coffee mugs are awesome. I have a big one that can hold two cups of coffee, which is the amount I drink throughout the morning.

Even though I have a long commute to work, the thermal mug keeps the coffee warm for a long time. I don't even have to microwave it after a couple of hours.

It's also unbreakable. This is important to me, since I'm clumsy.

It is odd walking into an office and seeing a coffee mug with some cheesy saying on it. I suggest getting something porcelain, ceramic or stainless depending on the environment you are in.

What are some good, modern coffee mugs for an office? I really hate all those chintzy printed coffee mugs (seriously, is there some sort of cheesy clip-art requirement when it comes to printing coffee mugs?)

I want my office to look sophisticated, right down to the mugs.

Does anybody have any tips?

I always think its funny to see all the weird gift and promo coffee mugs in people's offices. My very favorite coffee mug of all time was in a colleague's office in Hong Kong. It had a nice cartoony farm scene with the words "Charisma...Dignity...Hi-Calcium Lo-Fat Milk Powder" emblazoned across it. I think that may be a classic case of missing the mark with advertising on coffee mugs.

Who knew there were so many different kinds of coffee mugs? I think that every coffee drinker has their favorite one though.

For me, I can't go anywhere without my travel thermal coffee mug -- I drive a lot, and its impractical to carry porcelain coffee cups or mugs.

I don't like the way that stainless steel coffee mugs make the coffee taste, so for me, it's thermal plastic all the way.