40 Unusually Creative Mugs, Cups & Glasses

By Michael Poh. in Gifts. Updated on September 21, 2022.

Nothing wakes me up better than a good cuppa in the morning. To some of us, cups, mugs, glasses; they are just something to hold our beverages; what matters is what we pour into them. To others, it wouldn’t hurt to have an unusual mug or two that screams "this mug is unique, and it’s also mine".

Well, my black Universal Studios mug isn’t as unique as the following 40 unique mugs, cups and glasses you’re about to see, but the shape does emit a sense of comfort and familiarity to me. May be you will find one that suits your personality from the showcase below.

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Coffee Bean Mug

Looking at the coffee beans, you’ll be perked up before you even start sipping.

Source: RC Taylor

Crumbled ‘Plastic’ Cup

A playful imitation of the typical translucent plastic cup. Don’t throw this one away though.

Source: Mathias Winks

Hopside Down

Bottoms Up!

Source: Mathias Winks

Nikon Camera Lens Mugs

Another sleek and creative design for photographers.

Source: Pinterest

Chain-Link Magnetic Cups

Storing is easy with magnetic cups.

(Image Source: Angela Schwab)

RE-think + RE-cycle

Environmentally-friendly cups for your daily use.

Source: Saleem Khattak & Soren Schou & Peter Busby

Punch

The perfect sidekick for beverages that pack a punch.

Source: Cristobal Karich

Origami

Exquisite (but not so ergonomic) origami patterns for cups.

Source: Adam Zwierzynski

Mug Drink Selector

Tired of repeating your coffee order? Even the tealady can’t get it wrong now.

Source: Suck UK

Tie Tea for Right Handed Person, White

It’s pretty irritating when your tea label gets into a good cup of tea, no? With this design, you don’t have to worry about that anymore.

Source: le mouton noir & co

Double Walled Porcelain Tea Cup with Sealable Cap

Being double-layered porcelain, this cup works like a thermal flask. There’s also a sealable cap to keep your drinks warm.

Source: Toast Living

Classic Chalk Talk 12-Ounce Mug, Black, Gift Boxed

Design your own mug! The surface allows you to write or draw with your chalks.

Source: Konitz

Stacked Ceramic 12-Ounce Mug

Looks like three cups stacked against each other, but no, it’s just an illusion.

Source: Pinterest

Half Full Glass

This half-full glass is a good reminder for all pessimists to be optimistic and all optimists to stay as they are.

(Image Source: Fred Designs)

Winestein Double-Walled Glass Mug

A delicate mix of wine glass and beer mug for all alcohol lovers.

Source: Fred and Friends

Bombs Away 1-1/2-Ounce Shot Glasses

A conical craving within your typical shot glass.

Source: Pinterest

Water Carafe And Glass

The apparent stack of plastic cups is actually a water carafe. The actual cup on the right can be stacked on top of the carafe when not in use to give an illusion of the plastic cups stack.

Source: Fred and Friends