Personally, I have no issue with other people using my coffee mug. It increases the chance of me picking up a wicked case of cooties and girls love cooties. Seems Israeli designer Efrat Gommeh has other plans. His Lock Cup is a basic coffee mug with a hole in it. A plug for the hole with a keyring is included so you can carry around the plug on you. This ensures that the only person drinking liquids out of that damn cup is going to be the owner, period. It’s a novel concept and would most likely sell like wildfire if released commercially. Now if only we could apply the same idea to the toilet…

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A genius design that is based on the basics of temperature. The Hot Mug is your standard coffee-carrier with a sleek black finish and the words “COLD” printed on the side. Pour a cup of brew and next thing you know, the words “HOT” have appeared and your mug is whiter than an NYU Law party.

Simple design, big bold words for added safety. We like. Score one for $32 and stand out at the office. Good luck buying it on this abortion of a website, though.

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Science has finally advanced in such a way that we’ve completely eliminated the middle man for stirring drinks: the spoon. Any beverages that need mixing can be done with this mug’s self-mixer, an innovative design, invented by French students.

The bottle-neck form of the lower half of the self-mixing mug allows you to stir your drink by simply holding the cup in the air and giving it a gentle shake. The awkward shape and design makes use of a clever floating mechanism, supported by a ceramic ball at its base. Both the float and ceramic ball stay at the bottom of the glass while you take your sip, making those morning gin and tonics a little less life threatening. Now if only Bond had one…

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Raise your hand if you you like to get drunk and play video games. Alright, now that your boss is wondering why you just stuck your hand in the air, you might as well give in to your inner-gamer and quit. I mean, after purchasing this Portal-themed beer stein for $15, you’re going to be spending all your time drinking booze and playing The Orange Box on a water-cooled PS3.

There’s really not much to it. See how the portal opens up and the beer makes its way from the tap to the stein? Just move the stein and open wide. If you get really wasted, you can use that Tequilla Squirter to pretend you’re Gordon Freeman.

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I take my coffee like I take my woman. Bitter, with a dash of hazelnut and a pair of work boots to the testes. The Drink Selector Mug offers interchangeable rotating bands which clearly states which drink contents you are currently interested in.

And while it can’t deliver a brute face bashing or scare you into saving the environment, it will make sure that your drink is served correctly. If my slave were to mess up my drink with this mug, I think I might have to do something drastic. Like start paying him or something. And that just can’t happen. — Andrew Dobrow

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Sure, this mug might not be as risque as the Undress Me Mug, but the message is even more powerful. As the mug heats up, the pictured ice caps vanish before your eyes, offering a pleasant message with your morning coffee and bagel.

If the mug gets hot enough, all that’s left is water. Lots and lots of water. Is this the future we face? I wouldn’t be too worried unless we are actually living in some weird mug shaped universe. — Andrew Dobrow

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