# Personalized Coffee Stencils Leave Cute Messages in Drink Form with This Coffee Stencil By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2013-08-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-stencil References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/380015278420920703/Custom-Message-Coffee-Stencil) & [theheartdirectory.tumblr](http://theheartdirectory.tumblr.com/) Bring a smile to your loved one's face by writing a cute message in their [morning drink](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovethemed-coffee-blend) with this coffee stencil. This stencil is very useful for people who aren't necessarily artistic, as the words are already outlined. The steps to make a message appear are quite simple: all you need to do is pour some nice hot coffee into a mug and place the stencil over it. Once you sprinkle your [favorite topping like cinnamon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-cold-foams) over the stencil, the sprinkles will fall perfectly into place. There are four messages you can choose from, with cute Alice in Wonderland-inspired ones like "Drink Me." For a different way to tell your partner "I'm Pregnant," there's a stencil for that too, which will probably be more effective in waking them up than the caffeine! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Personalized Coffee Stencils:** Innovative coffee stencils allow individuals to personalize their drinks with cute and meaningful messages. - **Artistic Coffee Decorations:** The use of coffee stencils opens up opportunities for creative and artistic coffee decorations, enhancing the overall coffee drinking experience. - **Customizable Food and Beverages:** Personalized coffee stencils contribute to the rising trend of customizable food and beverage items, allowing consumers to express their individuality and preferences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage Retail:** The coffee stencil innovation presents a disruptive opportunity for food and beverage retailers to offer personalized coffee options, attracting customers and enhancing their branding. - **Hospitality and Event Management:** Coffee stencils can be utilized in the hospitality and event management industry to offer unique and personalized coffee experiences, enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty. - **Gift and Home Decor:** The availability of personalized coffee stencils creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for the gift and home decor industry to offer customized coffee-related products, catering to consumers' desire for unique and thoughtful gifts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customizable Drink Drops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drink-drops.md) - [Augmented Reality Kitchenware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/long-distance-message-mug-coaster.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Drinkware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-doublewall-latte-mugs.md) - [Motivational Takeaway Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-coffee-day-cups.md) - [Hidden Cat Kitchenware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cute-cat-coffee-cup.md) - [Romantic Ready-to-Drink Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draft-latte-strawberry-mocha.md) - [Spiced 3D-Printed Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pumpkin-spice-latte-chocolates.md) - [Wizard-Themed Coffee Creamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-mate-x-harry-potter.md) - [Romantic Coffee Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romantic-coffee-collection.md)