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Picky Palette Mugs

Determine Coffee Creaminess Based on Color

— December 15, 2008 — Unique
Fun coffee mugs are a favorite home item for many early risers. The simple quotes once printed on mugs has been upgraded to hilarious designs and even useful ones. As seen in the gallery, a mug can now visually inform you how creamy the coffee will taste based on a color palette. You just add coffee and milk to match the color printed inside the mug for your desired taste. Cute huh?

I adore the second mug for its awesome design. I can picture a tattoo artist sipping his coffee or tea early in the morning. Freaking awesome!

The third mug changes from black to white. It’s heat sensitive and as you can see, it has the words ‘off’ and ‘on’. I don’t know why it couldn’t be ‘empty’ and ‘full,’ but whatever floats their boat right?
Trend Themes
1. Hilarious Design Mugs - Opportunity for disruptive innovation with mugs featuring humorous and unique designs.
2. Useful Functionality Mugs - Opportunity for disruptive innovation with mugs that offer useful functionality like determining coffee creaminess based on color.
3. Heat-sensitive Mugs - Opportunity for disruptive innovation with heat-sensitive mugs that change color to indicate different states or conditions.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor Industry - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry with the creation of innovative and visually appealing coffee mugs.
2. Gifts and Souvenirs Industry - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the gifts and souvenirs industry with the introduction of unique and functional coffee mugs.
3. Promotional Products Industry - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the promotional products industry by offering customized and innovative mugs as promotional items.
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