Jul 2 2007The Ultimate Coffee Cup
Designer David Pier believes he's put together the ultimate coffee cup, which he describes as:
The ultimate in ergonomic modern design. A unique and innovative cup that is as delightful to the hand as it is to the eye. Usually, original designs are different just to be different and therefore can be awkward to use, but this mug was designed to be superior in its function. Every convention was challenged during the design process; new techniques were even developed to accurately manufacture the unusual shape. Just as no time or effort was spared in the design, only the finest porcelain was used in the manufacture.
You can get them for $22 each here, though it's not nearly as ultimate as the designer would have you believe. I asked mine to pick up some groceries and all it did was crash my car into a tree. Ultimate my ass!
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Reader Comments
1. sticky pubes - July 2, 2007 2:37 PM
First!
2. Holla-Man - July 2, 2007 2:41 PM
FIRST!!! D'OH
3. Tall Face - July 2, 2007 2:45 PM
I'm scared and i don't understand. I'm supposed to put this WHERE? OOOooooohhhhh, it's a COFFEE cup! I totally skipped over that part.
4. Berlinmassive - July 2, 2007 3:00 PM
can anybody please explain to me why this is ultimate in any way at all? unless it's able to keep my coffee at the right temperature without burning my hands, giving it a great taste, auto mixing it with milk and crushed macademia nuts, hover 2 inches off the ground or anything like that, i am so NOT impressed...
seriously...
lame
5. Lauren.w - July 2, 2007 3:23 PM
I think i'll stick to my giant simpsons mug thank you!
6. Jab - July 2, 2007 3:41 PM
Berlinmassive beat me to it, the major problem with most coffee cups is if the liquid is hot the porcelain gets too hot to touch, and that thing looks like it would burn the shit out of them.
7. Jab - July 2, 2007 3:41 PM
*them = my hands.
8. Lynn - July 2, 2007 4:00 PM
It looks sort of cool. I like curvy, artsy looking things but I think the designer is WAY too impressed with himself and his little design.
9. SuperStoned420 - July 2, 2007 4:03 PM
A great design for anyone who has the desire to drink from a urinal.
10. Chris - July 2, 2007 4:12 PM
this cup is sooooo ultimate that it's cheaper to buy 7 cups than it is to buy 6.....
here is the pricing options:
1 to 5: $22 each
6th free!
7th+: $18 each
Cup Only 1 to 5: $18 each
6th free!
7th+: $14 each
11. David Pier - July 2, 2007 4:49 PM
Well, yes, I am rather proud of my design, and I don't think there is anything wrong with having some similarity to a well designed urinal. As to them crashing cars and whatnot, right now they only speak Mandarin Chinese, so that could explain their failure to follow instructions.
I would like to point out that the 7+ pricing is on top of the price for 6, so 7 are not cheaper than 6. This is why it is written "7th+" rather than "7+".
Thanks for the interest.
12. Joe Mamma - July 2, 2007 5:05 PM
"Every convention was challenged during the design process; new techniques were even developed to accurately manufacture the unusual shape..."
Its a freaking coffee cup not the next space shuttle!! Stop huffing your own farts and get a life you pompous ass.
13. Luke (Tsar) - July 2, 2007 8:34 PM
Lokks ugly and uncomfortable to use.
As soon as anybody puts the word ultimate in front of a product, they are asking for it to be knocked down.
I mean, just what conventions were actually challenged during the design process ?? it is still a cup with a handle on it ?? it's fundementally the same as every other cup in the world, but with curvy bits ?? I have an old coffee cup from the seventies which is pretty much the same shape.
14. Danny - July 2, 2007 9:30 PM
I'd rather cook eggs in this damned thing than drink my coffee from it.
And by coffee, I mean half-congealed baby blood.
MM MMMM BICH.
(don't correct my typo)
15. Mari - July 2, 2007 10:04 PM
It looks interesting and all, but surely I'm not the only one that notices that it looks a LOT like a creamer or a gravy bowl?
16. Misanthrope - July 2, 2007 11:56 PM
Does it transform into a robot and flip out and kill people? Then it has no right to claim the title of "ultimate".
17. Raghu - July 3, 2007 2:48 AM
this ergonomic modern coffee cup is a unique idea & i like it
18. ODOYLE RULES - July 3, 2007 4:45 AM
oh god i divided by zero! ARGHHHHHHHHH!
in another random universe:
hey it looks better than that naked sculpute of paris hilton.
19. berlinmassive - July 3, 2007 11:13 AM
"Well, yes, I am rather proud of my design, and I don't think there is anything wrong with having some similarity to a well designed urinal."
wow... i dont even know what to say to that... nerd!
20. wiinja - July 3, 2007 12:55 PM
how can it be the ultimate when it doesn't even have "world's greatest dad" on it? wtf.
21. Joe Mamma - July 3, 2007 1:00 PM
Raghu, WTF is wrong with your site. It is written in unintelligible engrish and appears to be an exact* copy of this sites writings.
22. fruitdioxide - July 3, 2007 5:22 PM
That kinda reminds me of a toilet.
23. obo - July 3, 2007 7:26 PM
wtf, toilet indeed
24. BradlyTees - July 4, 2007 6:45 PM
Mmm...Coffeeeeeeeeee!
Bradly Tees "HOPPED UP" t-shirt
T-shirt: cool coffee cup font, black tee with white cups, red letters
http://bradlytees.com/emerchantpro/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=5
25. Immoral Russian Whore - July 8, 2007 9:04 AM
finnaly, now i dont have to cup my hands bear wih the pain just for a drink of coffe or instant soup, thank you David Pier for blessing us with this useless peice of crap!! less impressive than Vista.
26. apu - July 9, 2007 9:01 PM
more like a womans unial
27. apu - July 9, 2007 9:02 PM
2007 crapola
28. The Ninja Trebuchet - July 10, 2007 2:38 PM
Neither "freaking" nor "cool"
29. al - July 10, 2007 7:32 PM
k of coffe or instant soup, thank you David Pier for blessing us with this useless peice of crap!! less impressive th
30. tikdoph - July 13, 2007 9:23 AM
This is a terrible design. The top looks to be noticeably wider than the average coffee mug. This means that a greater surface area of the coffee is exposed to the air, resulting in it losing heat more rapidly and therefore going cold faster.
So, if you wish to experience the joy of drinking cold coffee from a mini-urinal, this mug is for you. If you want cake with your coffee, you're in luck. A complimentary urinal cake is included too.
31. coffeebob - July 13, 2007 4:46 PM
Is everybody going by this one picture? If you look at the other pictures on the site, it looks very different, and isn't that wide at the top, and it looks like it could be very comfortable. Some of you sound like you are going through coffee withdrawal, or are you always this bitter and angry? And did you know that the latest version of Firefox will spell-check comments as you write them? Obviously not.
32. ayeroxor - July 23, 2007 9:37 AM
32nd post!
33. Lori - July 23, 2007 10:20 AM
Looks like a pair of Means white Fruit of the Looms to me:)
or a diaper..
34. Karl - December 5, 2007 3:22 AM
You guys are such dorks..... you're actually spending time critiquing a coffee cup (that you've never even held). Get a friggin' life you geeks, you are like the "ultimate " dork wads!! Ha ha... I can't believe it.... my first blog response..... what a waste of energy......
35. Jimmy - December 5, 2007 3:24 AM
Holly crap.... this cup keeps my coffee just the perfect temperature, and gives great blow jobs.... who cares if it looks like a urinal!!! Thanks David!
36. Thabto Design & Giftware - March 17, 2009 5:29 AM
Don't be a MUG! Look like a hard nut when drinking your tea or coffee. Gangster coffee cups by Thabto:
http://www.thabto.co.uk/mug