# These aren't the mugs I'm looking for **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 22, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329 "2016-12-22T00:37:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329/1 "2016-12-22T00:37:07Z")
Perhaps I don’t know the magic words that will produce the results I want, but I’m having the devil of a time searching for a particular item to order online. What I want is a 4 Oz coffee mug- sometimes sold as “espresso” mugs. My search results have produced the following list of what I DON’T want, in approximate order of narrowing search: [ul] [li]I am searching for a mug; I do not want an espresso maker, coffee beans, or anything else you could associate with the word “espresso” other than a 4 Oz mug.[/li][li]Yes, I mean it, 4 Oz (can be 3.x Oz), not any other size.[/li][li]I want a mug, not a cup like a teacup.[/li][li]I want a ceramic mug. Not glass, not metal, not plastic. [/li][li]I want a traditionally shaped mug: straight sides, flat bottom, height \>= width. I do not want a mug shaped like a beer barrel, a funny face with a big nose, or any shape other than a traditional coffee mug.[/li][li]I am not looking for a car mug.[/li][li]I want a mug that’s a solid plain color, or a modest pattern; so no cartoons, funny sayings, etc.[/li][li]I want 1-4 mugs. I am NOT placing a wholesale order for custom mugs.[/li][/ul] I’d be grateful if anyone can point me to a kitchen and dining store that has mugs meeting the above criteria. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329/2 "2016-12-22T00:41:12Z")
How about [these](https://www.google.com/search?output=search&tbm=shop&q=restaurant+supply+mug+plain&oq=restaurant+supply+mug+plain&gs_l=products-cc.3...1527.8595.0.8836.27.10.0.17.9.0.151.1288.0j10.10.0....0...1ac.1.64.products-cc..0.18.1189...0.tmyoKab0-_s)? If you live near/in a big city, try the restaurant supply warehouses for non-online shopping. ---
**Author:** ![Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/77aa72/32.png) [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluffy_PickleSniffer)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329/3 "2016-12-22T00:43:06Z")
How about these? [mugs](https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_p_n_material_browse_3?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A13162311%2Ck%3Aespresso+mug+set%2Cp_n_material_browse%3A366828011&keywords=espresso+mug+set&ie=UTF8&qid=1482367451&rnid=366823011) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329/4 "2016-12-22T00:43:54Z")
[Here’s Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_n_feature_keywords_0?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A1055398%2Cn%3A%211063498%2Cn%3A284507%2Cn%3A13162311%2Cn%3A367125011%2Cn%3A367142011%2Cp_n_material_browse%3A366828011%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_three_browse-bin%3A7899331011&bbn=367142011&ie=UTF8&qid=1482367174&rnid=7899330011) Ceramic, under 8 oz(smallest choice) [Le Creuset Espresso Mug, 3.5-ounce: white](https://www.amazon.com/Creuset-Espresso-Mug-3-5-ounce-white/dp/B00FJDK2GU/ref=sr_1_62?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1482367348&sr=1-62&refinements=p_n_material_browse%3A366828011%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_three_browse-bin%3A7899331011) Really pricey, though. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329/5 "2016-12-22T00:45:43Z")
Try ebay: ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329/6 "2016-12-22T03:17:59Z")
These are sort of odd-looking (is it the proportions of the handle?), but they do meet all of your basic criteria! > **[Products](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/products-products/)** > > Browse our full range of products from dressing tables to complete modern kitchens. Click here to find the right IKEA product for you. Browse online and in-store today! ETA: Sorry, just realized they’re not available online. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329/7 "2016-12-22T04:10:30Z")
What you are looking for is a demitasse cup. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329/8 "2016-12-22T04:15:53Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > What you are looking for is a demitasse cup. Yeah. 4 oz is not a mug. But isn’t that one of those bilingual redundancies? ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329/9 "2016-12-22T06:00:06Z")
In addition to the demitasse key word, more espresso mugs/cups are 3 ounces than 4, so searching for 3 ounces may also turn up more results. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-arent-the-mugs-im-looking-for/775329/10 "2016-12-22T13:13:27Z")
Thanks all!