New mugs and gifts for coffer lovers
Published on Oct 01, 2011
HOME of delicious Haute Culture coffees and stunning coffee makers LeCafeShop are delighted to announce the launch of their new range of quality coffee mugs, a range so special and exclusive they have been recommended by none other than Marie Claire UK magazine.
But what do we know about the coffee mug, a humble item many of us reach for at the beginning of every day and greet like an old friend?
The humble everyday mug has its origins in the Stone Age, where they were crafted from bones, but it wasn’t until the 15th century that the first example of a coffee shop appeared in where we recognise today as Istanbul.
Around the same time Britain was suffering from a ban on coffee – then referred to as the ‘bitter invention of Satan’ – which inevitably led to a thriving black market economy in coffee and anything associated with it, including mugs.
However, such draconian measures could not possibly last for long and after tasting the dark liquid, Pope Clement VIII gave the drink Papal approval leading to a explosion in the production and usage of coffee.
In next to no time a thriving coffee culture was developed in London with over 2500 coffee houses operating there by the early 18th century. These coffee houses thrived under the patronage of the upper classes who would enter them not only for their daily coffee fix but also to catch up on the latest news and gossip – a situation not dissimilar to today’s coffee culture although thankfully the elitist overtones of considering oneself a coffee connoisseur have long departed.
And from its humble origins the coffee mug has also undergone a dramatic turnaround with today’s marketplace saturated with every size colour and design – but none as classy as the latest, exclusive range from LeCafeShop so why not treat yourself and make a coffee statement at work and at home while not forgetting to order one for all your coffee-loving friends
Show how serious you are about your favourite tipple with our ‘Coffee Addict Mug’ or why not make a coffee statement and tell that special person in your life how you feel about them with our cheerful ‘Je LOVE You’ design.
And with Christmas looming on the horizon LeCafeShop can help solve the perennial problem of what to buy your loved ones, for example our Cappuccino Cups and we guarantee you won’t be short of ideas as our Latte coffee Mugs, Espresso cups and saucers and the elegant and timelessly classy Wave Tall Latte Glass Gift Set are all available now but be quick , they are selling very fast!
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