Mug and Cup Gift Ideas for the Coffee (or Tea) Lover in Your Life
By: Allen Franklin
Submitted: 2009-08-14 17:41:21 | Word Count: 518
Do you have a special person in your life who’s impossible to shop for? Instead of buying socks or a shirt you don’t even know they’ll like, try a unique coffee mug instead. Tons of people love coffee. This will be a pleasantly nice gift for such people. You can also use coffee mugs for tea, hot chocolate, or any other warm beverage. Plus, mugs break. The colors and pictures fade. People always need new ones.
What kind of mug should you choose? Don’t go with a standard white coffee mug—you might as well give out socks! If you know someone who’s on the road a lot, a quality travel mug or thermos is a good idea. But the best idea is something they won’t have. A special coffee mug, meant for them and catered to their life.
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Show You Care with Unique Coffee Mugs
Start by thinking about the person’s interests. Does he or she have a hobby? For that would be political pundit, go with a coffee mug featuring politician’s faces. A pet lover would appreciate a mug with dogs or cats on it. Where does he or she work? An office paper pusher is sure to find a coffee mug with a memo design funny. Maybe they recently moved? Many coffee mugs have skylines from New York and other cities that will bring back memories of home.
You can also go for humor. Many mugs parody i Phones /i Pods, regional accents, or marriage. The perennial bachelor in your family is sure to get a kick out of a novelty mug with a scantily clad woman. These types of coffee mugs keep on giving. You’ll bring a smile to someone’s face every morning.
Send a Message with Alphabet Coffee Mugs
For a more personal gift, use alphabet coffee mugs to spell out a special message. Alphabet coffee mugs each have a letter on them. Buy four mugs to spell out “LOVE” on your anniversary. A simple “MOM” or “DAD” will make Mother’s Day or Father’s Day memorable, not to mention giving your parents a great set of these unique mugs.
Don’t let the fun stop with one person. You can give this gift to the entire family. Buy a set of mugs that spell out a family’s last name. They can display them on a shelf. This also makes a fantastic wedding gift. The newlyweds may have asked for cups and coffee mugs anyway. Now they’ll also have something showing off their brand new name.
Special Coffee Mugs Are Gifts People Will Remember Everyday
Other gifts get used for a week or two and put away. A unique coffee mug is a gift guaranteed to be used and remembered. Every time someone drinks a cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa from the mug you gave them, he or she will recall the thought and creativity you put into choosing their gift. It’s the perfect way to show you care about the coffee or tea lover in your life.
