# Picky Palette Mugs Determine Coffee Creaminess Based on Color By tiffanyK | Published 2008-12-15 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awesome-mugs References: [colourlovers](http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/08/24/color-inspiraton-from-coffee-and-tea/) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-creuset-rainbow-mug-set). You just [add coffee and milk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-sweet-cream-enhancers) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorchanging-cold-cups). 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hilarious Design Mugs:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation with mugs featuring humorous and unique designs. - **Useful Functionality Mugs:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation with mugs that offer useful functionality like determining coffee creaminess based on color. - **Heat-sensitive Mugs:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation with heat-sensitive mugs that change color to indicate different states or conditions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry with the creation of innovative and visually appealing coffee mugs. - **Gifts and Souvenirs Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the gifts and souvenirs industry with the introduction of unique and functional coffee mugs. - **Promotional Products Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the promotional products industry by offering customized and innovative mugs as promotional items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chromatic Oceanic Coffee Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nova-ceramics-travel-mugs.md) - [AI-Enhanced Smart Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelmug.md) - [Dinosaur-Shaped Kitchenware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kawaii-ceramic-dinosaur-mug.md) - [Hidden Cat Kitchenware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cute-cat-coffee-cup.md) - [Smart Temperature Control Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-temperature-control-technology.md) - [Temperature-Regulating Coffee Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cauldryn-coffee-pro.md) - [Sensor-Packed Smart Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nextmug.md) - [Wizard-Themed Coffee Creamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-mate-x-harry-potter.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Drinkware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-doublewall-latte-mugs.md)