travel mugs

A travel mug is a sturdily built type of cup often used for hot beverages, such as coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Mugs, by definition, have handles. The mug often holds a larger amount of fluid and is usually used in less formal settings than the smaller, more refined cup. Many travel mugs are made of ceramic materials such as earthenware, bone china, porcelain, or stoneware. Types of glass, such as Pyrex, can also be used, with plastic, steel, or enamelled metal being popular for campers. Travel mugs can be printed with a silkscreen print, or for more complicated logos, the logo is applied onto a decal and then fired onto the mug. A travel mug is a variation on the traditional mug that is better for transporting hot liquids. It may or may not be a vacuum flask, but is usually well insulated and completely enclosed, with an easily closed opening on the top for drinking and a handle on the side. Though at first glance a very simple object, the coffee mug serves a number of functions which make it especially suited to holding hot, brewed liquids. The simplest function is provided by the handle, which provides a cool area of the mug, insulated from the hot liquid by distance and ideal for grasping.