Thank you for visiting us at Coffee Mug Central. We hope you find all the collectible, bizarre, stainless steel, travel and anything else you're looking for in the way of coffee mugs.

Coffee mugs come in a wonderful variety and they're good for more than just holding coffee - well, some of the more interesting ones are, at any rate.

No doubt you've seen coffee mugs used as candy holders and other gift items. This is, in fact, a great use of coffee mugs. Not only can they be attractive and/or unusual, they have life beyond their original gift-giving purpose.

Chocolate goes really well with coffee (hint! hint!). If the person you're gifting is a die-hard coffee drinker, fill the cup with chocolates - and a gift card to their favorite coffee shop.

Coffee mugs also represent collectibles of all types: movies, cartoons, sports teams, motorcycle manufacturers - it seems there's a coffee mug collection sprouted for just about every purpose. If you collect certain coffee mugs, let us know and we'll see if we can find what you're looking for.

Mug Me!

I have a friend who has a thing for oversized latte mugs. If we meet at a coffee shop, she doesn't want the paper cup - she asks for the big mug. Me - I end up with foam on my nose if I try and drink out of these things. Must be a coordination thing. (Latte cup challenged?) I like the way they look - I just can't drink out of them with any degree of coordination and grace. And... I have to resist the urge to lick the bottom of the cup clean. (Did I just admit to that?)

Coffee Mug Planters

If you've over indulged your love of mugs and can't justify the amount of cupboard space they're taking up, convert them into planters.

Line up a row of oversize mugs on a shelf outside a window - or inside the window - and put herbs or flowers in them. (Make sure they are secured so they don't fall off!)  They're pretty and unusual.

Pick your mug and use a small drill bit and drill a small hole (carefully!) in the bottom. We don't suggest stainless steel mugs for planters, unless you have one (like I do) where the stainless steel interior has separated from the plastic exterior. Put some rocks or broken crockery (maybe a good use for the mug your ex gave you) in the bottom. Add dirt to fill about halfway, then add a small plant and fill the rest of the dirt, packing firmly but lightly. Keep the plants trimmed so they stay small and full. If you choose plants that get very large, you'll end up having to replant them in a larger container, or outside.

More to come

We'll be bringing you original recipes - coffee and things you can make in a coffee mug.

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