# Temperature-Indicating Travel Mugs Nohot Cup Makes it Impossible to Drink from When it's Scalding By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-02-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nohot-cup References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/02/12/a-nose-for-heat/) & [red-dot.sg](http://www.red-dot.sg/en) That first sip that you attempt from your fresh takeout coffee is usually a cautious one; there's no easy way to know if the beverage is yet cool enough to drink. The Nohot Cup incorporates a bit of a notification feature that ensures that you don't succeed in throwing back a boiling hot brew. The gray sipping lid of the coffee mug has a raised rim with a hole, right next to a slightly off-center white circle. This circle remains flat when your tea or java is 30 degrees, but bulges increasingly into a dome with higher temperatures. The Nothot Cup concept by Sang Xinxin, Yang Dongyun, Lin Xia, Wu Yichen and Gu Zhiyu hits your nose when your beverage is too steamy, making it quite difficult to take a mouthful. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Temperature-sensing Products:** Opportunity for developing products that detect and indicate temperature levels to enhance user experience and safety. - **Smart Packaging:** Potential for incorporating smart features into packaging design to provide real-time feedback and information to consumers. - **Intuitive Consumer Products:** Growing demand for consumer products that intuitively respond to user needs and provide useful notifications. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Beverage Industry:** Innovations in temperature-indicating products can revolutionize the beverage industry by improving customer experience and preventing burns from hot beverages. - **Packaging Industry:** Opportunities for the packaging industry to create smart and interactive packaging solutions that enhance product functionality and consumer engagement. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** Integration of temperature-sensing technology into consumer electronics can lead to the development of smart devices that provide real-time feedback and enhance user safety. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sensor-Packed Smart Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nextmug.md) - [Smart Temperature Control Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-temperature-control-technology.md) - [Connected Temperature-Controlled Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cera-m14-mug.md) - [Temperature-Regulating Coffee Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cauldryn-coffee-pro.md) - [App-Controlled Coffee Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greatic.md) - [Sensor-Guided Tea Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundsip.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) - [AI-Enhanced Smart Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelmug.md)