Coffee To Go

by Jennifer Simoni on February 4, 2010

I love coffee. I love the flavor, the smell, the warmth and I love to drink it several times a day. I also like it best when it’s piping hot. (Piping hot coffee is something you don’t do, according to coffee-purists, but I don’t care because that’s how I like it.) Because of my need for heat, though, I have been known to double up the coffee cup when no sleeve is available. I know it’s wasteful but this is my coffee we’re talking about. This is why, when I stumbled upon these coffee cup cozies from Atelier de Soyun and Bagel Creations, I was immediately thrilled.

Who knew? Ok. You might have, but this is a BIG revelation for me. There are hundreds of handmade variations online.

I’ll need 2 to 3 cozies and they’ll have to be machine-washable. I get places by walking mostly– I live right outside NYC–so the convenience of throwing a cozy in one of the many bags I’m schlepping with me is a great solution. I no longer have to double up on cups and sleeves, saving trees and the environment and keeping my coffee piping hot.

For the random days I do drive, a travel mug is my cup of choice. This ceramic coffee mug, from A Piece By Denise, would do the trick. Because it’s ceramic it feels like a regular mug I can curl my fingers around; however, it has the lid so when it’s time to go, I can pour what’s left in my coffee pot, snap on the lid, and run out the door.

Of course, I need a cute, coffee-inspired canister to store my beans. And this one from Whitewash Sundries is ideal. I love the glass etching, and size. It can sit on my countertop. And because it’s glass and simply designed, it goes well in my kitchen, as I imagine it can fit well in many decors. You can also change ribbon upon request.

Jennifer is a freelance writer, who just launched a new wine tag line found at Shop TagIt! and on Etsy. You can follow her incorrigible tag obsession at the Daily Tag.

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1 BetweenFriends February 4, 2010 at 6:11 am: RT @HandmadeNews: #tryhandmade :: Coffee To Go:
I love coffee. I love the flavor, the smell, the warmth and I love to drink it … http://bit.ly/cUyDol
2 Selloholicmom February 4, 2010 at 6:42 am: RT @HandmadeNews: #tryhandmade :: Coffee To Go:
I love coffee. I love the flavor, the smell, the warmth and I love to drink it … http://bit.ly/cUyDol
3 patricia wood February 4, 2010 at 7:36 am: Beautiful finds! Thanks for sharing:) Will tweet about them
Have a beautiful day,
Patricia
4 Denise February 5, 2010 at 7:30 pm: Thank you so much for featuring my ceramic coffee tumbler! :o)
5 Maryanne Taylor February 6, 2010 at 11:19 am: Mmmmm, coffee! Thanks so much for featuring my cozy!
6 Maryanne Taylor February 6, 2010 at 11:24 am: Awesome! One of my cozies is featured in this great article! http://tryhandmade.com/coffee-to-go/
7 Megan February 6, 2010 at 11:27 am: RT @bagelcreations: Awesome! One of my cozies is featured in this great article! http://tryhandmade.com/coffee-to-go/

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