# Customized Electronic Coffee Cups This E-Ink Coffee Cup Personalizes Your Coffee Drinking By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-05-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-coffee-cup References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/04/e-ink-cafe-mug.html) & [paulig.fi](http://www.paulig.fi/kampanja/muki/index.php) The idea of an [electronic coffee cup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-moky) can go a lot of different ways. Maybe it shows you how hot your coffee is, maybe it grinds up the beans and makes the coffee for you, or maybe it prints a picture of a loved one on the side when you pour a drink in it. If you were enamoured with the idea of the last one, then you’re in luck, because there’s an [e-ink coffee cup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xcool-inkplay) that does just that. Finland-based coffee company Paulig has created a coffee mug named Muki that will make drinking a much more personal experience. The mug connects with [social media and an app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gptea-set) that can access photos to make your coffee drinking experience unlike any other. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Connected Coffee Cups:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation lies in technology-enabled coffee cups that integrate with social media and personal devices. - **Personalized Beverage Experiences:** Disruptive innovation potential exists in creating products that allow consumers to customize their drink experience through personalization features. - **Smart Drinkware:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation lies in the development of intelligent drinkware that enhances the user's drinking experience through technology integration. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Coffee Industry:** The coffee industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating technology into coffee cups to create unique experiences for consumers. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** The consumer electronics industry can leverage the concept of connected coffee cups to expand their product offerings and tap into the beverage market. - **Social Media Industry:** The social media industry can explore partnerships with coffee companies to integrate their platforms into connected coffee cups, offering personalized content to users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Magnetic Battery Heated Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-coffee-mug.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) - [Heated Espresso-Sized Coffee Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heated-espresso-cup.md) - [Connected Temperature-Controlled Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cera-m14-mug.md) - [Smartphone-Connected Coffee Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connected-coffee-machine.md) - [Temperature Control Smart Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temperature-control-smart-mug.md) - [App-Connected Heated Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cera-smart-mug-2.md) - [Sensor-Packed Smart Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nextmug.md)