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Coffee Cup
Feb. 9th, 2026 05:44 amI used to keep coin cups, one per type of coin, so that I could sort the coins as I went. With my switch to other payment methods, I haven't been generating many coins, so I've recently decided to retire those cups.
One of the cups was a coffee cup, but not a mug. It's bone white and utilitarian, making it hard to date, but I'd say 50s-70s. It's really hard to nail down, and that sort of design was perennial.
I decided to keep this cup because of it's size. It's smaller compared to a mug, but not quite tiny. If you get coffee at a diner, it's that size. I like it because it enforces ideas of smallness.
It's also useful when measuring coffee. This is what everything means by a cup when they list cups. When I follow directions for one cup, and I use this cup, I get a balanced cup of coffee, not too weak and not too strong. Also, not too much.
Since I drink my coffee black, I don't have to leave any room for anything else, which also helps.
One of the cups was a coffee cup, but not a mug. It's bone white and utilitarian, making it hard to date, but I'd say 50s-70s. It's really hard to nail down, and that sort of design was perennial.
I decided to keep this cup because of it's size. It's smaller compared to a mug, but not quite tiny. If you get coffee at a diner, it's that size. I like it because it enforces ideas of smallness.
It's also useful when measuring coffee. This is what everything means by a cup when they list cups. When I follow directions for one cup, and I use this cup, I get a balanced cup of coffee, not too weak and not too strong. Also, not too much.
Since I drink my coffee black, I don't have to leave any room for anything else, which also helps.
