A coffee cup is a vessel specifically designed for drinking coffee. While Arabs and Europeans initially used bowls for this purpose, coffee cups featuring handles emerged in London-specifically at Lloyd's Coffee House-around the late 17th century.
Coffee cups are specialized vessels for holding and consuming coffee. Their design-encompassing capacity, material, and shape-is tailored to enhance the drinking experience; for instance, different capacities suit various types of coffee, materials influence heat retention and flavor profile, and shapes accommodate diverse drinking contexts and habits. Beyond their utility, coffee cups serve as significant vehicles for coffee culture and possess aesthetic value, while also functioning as mediums for brand storytelling and social interaction in a commercial context.
