8 Mugs So Pretty You'll Wake up Extra Early to Put the Kettle On

Give that single-origin drip coffee the pretty ceramic mug it deserves.
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Whether you're a tea drinker or a coffee drinker, these mugs belong in your cupboard.

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Think Pink

The inside of this tinted porcelain mug is glazed clear. The outside is left raw for an ultra-handmade vibe. Helen Levi Pink Mist mug ($48)


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Stripe Tease

Made by Vermont artist Jeremy Ayers, this cozy piece has us fantasizing about acreage and leaf peeping. Jeremy Ayers mug ($30)


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Ahead of the Curve

The rounded shape is designed so you can wrap your hands around it. We bet you’ll happily oblige. Robert Blue mug ($29)


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Good as Gold

These little green tea or espresso cups are finished with a strip of 22K gold. Romy Northover small ceramic tumbler ($66)


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Dot Calm

A cheery made-to-order mug with a dipped rubber handle that will perk you right up. Recreation Center mug ($35)


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Go Green

ANK Ceramics applies a copper-oxide treatment that gives each vessel a unique watercolor-like pattern. Copper Bloom mug ($32)


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Color Blinding

No two of these wheel-thrown mugs are painted the same, and the expertly designed ergonomic handle is proof your kid didn’t make it at summer camp. Wacky mug ($46)


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Shell Shocked

The pinkish, hand-mixed glaze is the color of coquina, a limestone composed of the shell fragments of small seawater clams. Coquina mug ($34)