Handmade Mug

“Made in a small studio in my rural town, every person who has ever lived here owns at least one. It holds a PINT of coffee, and is perfectly balanced and ergonomic. The maker’s thumbprint at the top of the handle is the perfect grip. Comes in tons of colors! Can’t explain why it’s the platonic ideal of a mug, you just have to experience.”

“Platonic ideal of mug ergonomics is exactly right. I was introduced to Clinton Pottery at an airbnb stay in Vermont a few years ago--there was a jug for water by the bed, and I've never seen Western handmade pottery pour so smoothly. She had a whole collection of the mugs too, and said everyone who stayed ended up buying one. I give the mugs as gifts (since they're the same shape, we call them "friendship mugs"), and am saving buying the pitcher for when I have a backyard and outdoor dinner table....”