Coffee is a major export commodity. Coffee berries and their seeds undergo several processes before they become the familiar roasted coffee. Berries have been traditionally selectively picked by hand; a labor-intensive method, it involves the selection of only the berries at the peak of ripeness. Coffee beans must be ground and brewed to create a beverage. The criteria for choosing a method include flavor and economy. Brazil remains the largest coffee exporting nation, however Vietnam tripled its exports in the 90s and became a major producer of robusta seeds. Coffee can help people feel less tired and increase energy levels.
Widely known as coffeehouses or cafés, establishments serving prepared coffee or other hot beverages have existed for over five hundred years these coffee houses usually host branded coffee mug printing. The international coffeehouse chain Starbucks began as a modest business roasting and selling quality coffee beans in 1971, by three college students Jerry Baldwin, Gordon Bowker, and Zev Siegl. The first store opened on March 30 that year at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, followed by a second and third over the next two years. The company now has 16,600 stores in over 40 countries worldwide.
A contemporary term for a person who makes coffee beverages, often a coffeehouse employee, is a barista. The internationally popular American sitcom FRIENDS made Gunther – the hapless barista a known figure. It also catapulted the establishment of Central Perk – the coffee house in which they usually spent most of their time.
To some of us, cups, mugs or plain and simple glasses are just something to hold our beverages in; 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". Plenty of stores and e-commerce websites today give the option of personalized printing. Coffee mug printing makes your cuppa feel personal and gives you a sense of belonging. Some popular prints are quotes, designs, funny pictures and even playful imitations of iconic logos.
We take a look at some of the most absurd coffee mug printing available across the Internet:
1. No one cares about your blog
2. Not before I’m done with this cup
3. A yawn is a silent scream for coffee
4. There is a good chance this is vodka
5. I’m sorry for what I said before I had my coffee
6. But first, let me have a coffee
7. I don’t like morning people. Or morning. Or people.
8. Given enough coffee I could rule the world
9. I love you more than coffee but not always before coffee
10. What if this was beer?
