History of the cup

Mugs (and cups)

Synonyms

Mug, cup, bowl, bowl, container, tumbler...

Different definitions

- Cup: A cup is a small container with a handle, often made of earthenware or porcelain, designed to hold a hot drink (coffee, tea, chocolate, milk, herbal tea, etc.).  

- Mug: A large cylindrical cup with a handle. A mug is usually simpler in shape and somewhat larger than a cup. Because of this shape, the mug is a popular object to put an image on.

 Expressions : 

French expression “Boire la tasse” : When swimming, it sometimes happens that you involuntarily swallow water. This is called drinking the cup. The expression is a variant of the old expression "to drink from a big cup" and appeared towards the end of the 18th century and its figurative meaning is "to fail".  

- It's not my cup of tea: it's not my favourite thing to do, it's not my favourite activity; this expression is a literal translation of the same expression in French ("Ce n'est pas ma tasse de thé"). Dat is niet mijn meug in Dutch.

Etymology cup 

Old English cuppe, , from Late Latin cuppa "cup" (source of Italian coppa, Spanish copa, Old French coupe "cup"), from Latin cupa "tub, cask, tun, barrel," which is thought to be cognate with Sanskrit kupah "hollow, pit, cave," Greek kype "gap, hole; a kind of ship," Old Church Slavonic kupu, Lithuanian kaupas "heap," Old Norse hufr "ship's hull," Old English hyf "beehive." (etymonline.com)

A special Father's Day gift mug is the most essential for this unique occasion to give an unique Father's Day gift. You can select a background dedicated to fathers and decorate this mug with your personal message for your father who supports you and helps you in everyday life.

Insulated bottle History "The first known bottles made of glass were created by the Egyptians around 1500 BC. The bottles were formed by placing molten glass around a core of sand and clay. The core was then hollowed out once the glass had cooled. Making the bottles was a long and complicated process, so they were considered a luxury item in ancient Egypt. Around 200 BC, glass bottles were made in China and Persia, as well as in Egypt, using a method of blowing molten glass into a mould. The Romans later adopted the same method and the technique spread throughout Europe in the 1400s and 1500s. In France 1888, the Arsonval vase An important step was taken by the physicist Arsène d'Arsonval (1851-1940), one of the greatest French scientists. He invented a revolutionary container, the d'Arsonval vase. In 1888 he introduced the first double-walled glass bottle with an internal vacuum. Although we generally use the isothermal bottle to keep our drinks hot, it was originally designed to store liquid air at very low temperatures for several days. His colleague, the physicist Violle, improved it by coating the inner surface with a thin metal layer to reduce radiation losses. Thus was born the very first isothermal bottle in France. With a height of 40 cm and a diameter of 20 cm, this hemispherical vase is made up of a highly insulating silver double wall with an internal vacuum. An isothermal bottle to personalize has become essential! You will discover that at Gifts-custopolis.com of course. Original gift, customizable gift idea, unusual birthday gift, birthday gift ideas, birthday gifts

Human progress has been made through many small advances in habits and ways of doing things. One of these changes is undoubtedly the way of eating and the utensils and objects used, as we mentioned earlier in our articles on other mugs. Kitchen items have evolved over time according to cultures and needs. 

The mug is one of those famous everyday objects that have a history and whose usefulness is no longer in question.

The mug is now tending to be rivalled by the mug, which is a much more fashionable large cup used without a saucer. 

A mug is a large cylindrical container with a handle, without a saucer, that resembles a cup and is used in Europe and Quebec for drinking or measuring, and in North America only for drinking hot liquids.

A mug can also be made of clay, glass or enamelled metal.

Its use varies from region to region and it can be decorated and personalised as desired. Mugs can be of different colours, simple, fluorescent, flashy, etc. with sometimes a decoration or a colour inside according to your choice among our varied panels.  

A mug has the particularity of being able to be decorated according to the tastes and desires of everyone. They are also available in different sizes and formats.

It’s true, it’s not always easy to be a mom, especially when little monsters do stupid things, but on mom’s day they make her fall in love with a kindly gift that she forgives them all! Whether she's a cake mom, a cuddly mom, a sporty mom, a busy mom, a funny mom, a Zen mom, a demanding mom, a cooking mom, a comforting mom, a sweet mom, one thing is certain, your mom loves you deeply and this for all your life. It's your turn to please her especially on this mother's day because it is a special time to express your love. Offer this pretty cup placed under the sign of tenderness, it is decorated with a heart to show all your affection. To make this mug special and signed, we print your first name (s) on it with a little message “happy mother's day”. Change the usual mug into an engaging and unique gift. Mom will use it very often when thinking of her dear young and old children. Her coffee break will be a time when her thoughts will naturally go to her little darlings she loves and she will remember that happy day when you gave her this little gift with love. A nice surprise which mom will enjoy for a long time and very often. A nice attention for a unique person who deserves all your love.