This is perfect for office workers throughout the land! Instead of wasting several wax-paper cups during the day, this one durable cup can be used instead.
Many offices have a 'lidded cups only' policy and I've struggled to find a lidded cup which I like. Maybe it's just me - but a cup of tea just doesn't seem to taste the same from a metal, or a plastic cup - but this is a ceramic cup and the perfect vessel for a cracking cup of tea.
This really does surprisingly like a paper cup, even the external matt texture of the cup looks like paper - and that silicone lid finishes it off nicely.
It doesn't hold as much as a paper cup - this hold just slightly more than a mugs worth of liquid as the double ceramic walls of the cup get wider towards the base (this insulates the cup to keep your tea hotter for longer). The slight lip at the top helps secure the lid in place, and it is nice and easy to drink out of. I've had some cups which were far too thick at the top and I ended up dribbling like a loon when I supped.
In a nutshell: Easy to drink out of (with or without lid), a textured outside means it is easy to hold while the smooth inside keeps it easy to clean. It's a pretty funky concept, and sometimes that counts for a lot too.