The Perfect Coffee Mug

I love coffee.  Light roasts and dark roasts alike.  Every morning starts with a cuppa java.  I don't need it to get going (caffeine at this point does little to jazz me up) but I do enjoy having a cup of good coffee.

Because of this love of coffee I am forever on a mission for the perfect coffee mug.  In fact I have a few pretty close to perfect mugs.  These little gems have been found in a variety of places and have as such found a home in my cupboard.  I've stumbled upon them in the Dollar Store, Walmart, and have had some of them given to me.  You see, to me a prefect coffee mug is less about where it came from and more about how it feels in my hands.  It gets bonus points if its pretty too!

I'm always eying up mugs where ever I go. Most times my friend has to pull me away scolding me.  Its not like I'm in need of them, I just have a thing for fun coffee mugs.  I  also highly enjoy travel mugs.  Again, its a thing.  

One of my favorite mugs was given to me after a conference at work.  Its an Imperial Oil mug. Pretty, no, but it is heavy, and big and feels great in my hands (yup, I realize how that just sounded....minds out of gutter people...).

I found one a few years ago at the dollar store.  Again its heavy and I like the shape:  its narrower at the bottom and gets bigger at the top.  It gets minor marks for cuteness, but its not my perfect mug. 

I found one at Walmart about a month ago:  its white with multicolored polka dots all over it.  Not as big as I would like though.  It hits on the cute factor but it is only a small mug.

I have two tea cups that are super adorable (at least I think they are) but let's be honest here, a tea cup is meant for tea, not for the heavy, industrial strength coffee I enjoy.


What would my perfect mug be?  Well, it would be big, and heavy, and a nice shape, durable (because I'm a putz), dishwasher safe (because I'm lazy) and super bonus points if its pretty.

I enjoy these mugs

Pretty, no but they hit just about everything else.  Well, the shape is a bit of a miss.  I prefer something I can cradle in my hands. 

Now this one is closer:  its 14oz so it is plenty big, it looks sturdy, and it hits on the pretty factor!   Yes, I think this one would do just fine.

And before you all go thinking I'm crazy and wondering what difference it makes, trust me it does make a difference.  It could be a great coffee but if its in a mediocre mug, it just isn't the same.  Its all part of the experience.  Trust me.  (its OK, I know you already think I'm a little nutty)  I challenge you to go brew a cup of your favorite coffee and put it in a not-so-fun mug and tell me its not the same as if it were in your favorite mug. 


And just a disclaimer:  I'm really tired right now so this seems like a worthy topic to blog about!  Tomorrow, I may change my  mind about that! 

You wanna know what else makes my morning jo that much better?  White Chocolate Mocha coffee creamer from International Delight.  This stuff is heaven in a bottle.  I have Nancy to thank for bringing this gold into my life!  I'm well aware its not the best stuff for me, but I care not...its tasty and I like it, so there!