Coffee Mugs



Don’t scoff at the prospect of using coffee mugs as promotional products. Some astounding facts about coffee may just convince you. For example, did you know that over 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed every year? And that coffee is the world’s second most-traded commodity, out-traded only by oil?

So instead of thinking boring and common, turn those critical thoughts to the words wide-reaching and definitely reusable. And the more times a consumer (i.e., your customer) reuses a promotional item, more impressions your brand, good, service or company makes on that consumer.

Not just your ordinary coffee mug

Thanks to the miracles of modern manufacturing, gone are the days when all coffee mugs were designed and produced to look exactly the same. Today, various kinds of vessels can hold coffee, from the mundane to the modern, the ho-hum to the high-end. This wide range of items simply means that you can choose the coffee mug that best fits your kind of business, good or service.

For example, you have travel mugs, which are designed to fit into the cup holders of cars and are thus perfect for the customer on the go. (Think of the snappy, savvy businessman who drinks his cappuccino while stuck in rush-hour traffic in his silver Porsche. You get the picture.) There are insulated mugs, thermos and tumblers, also mostly for people on the go. High-end, novel executions of the humble coffee include latte cups and espresso cups. These are for savvy coffee drinkers who really know their stuff – and for you to show that you know them.

Coffee mugs have specs, too

Specifications are a concrete way of describing just the kind of coffee mug you want, or for your supplier to describe just the kind of coffee mug he has for you. Think of it as a common language that you and your supplier speak to make life (deciding, ordering, customizing, logistics) easier for both of you.

• Sheet thickness—measured in mm, basically how thick the cup is
• Volume—measured in ounces (oz), how much liquid the cup can hold
• Diameter—measured in mm
• Height—measured in mm, from base to rim
• Material—plastic, ceramic, the list goes on and on
• Finish—glossy, matte, natural stone finish, what have you
• With saucer or no saucer
• Saucer diameter—measured in mm
• Handle or no handle
• Single-wall or double-wall design
• Other special features (yes, things as mundane as an indent in the saucer is considered a feature)
• Other imprintable spaces aside from the side of the mug
• Packaging
• Shipping and handling—charges and fees, how many sets to a carton
• Minimum order volume
• Delivery lead time
• Payment terms accepted by the supplier
Whoever thought there was so much to know about coffee mugs?
Where to find and order promotional coffee mugs

Coffee mugs are indeed one of the must-have items on the catalog of any supplier or distributor. As such, they will be one of most easy-to-find promotional items.

You can order promotional coffee mugs at the following stores:
• www.cafepress.com *Recommended
• www.discountmugs.com
• www.westsky.com/coffee-mugs.htm
• www.ceramic-mugs.com/
• www.4promoproducts.com/glsmugs.htm
• www.abetteridea.com/mugs.htm
• www.promopeddler.com/Promotional/coffee-mugs.php
• www.coffeecupsandmugs.com/

Good luck and happy hunting!