It’s starting to get cold over here in Israel. Although we’d consider ourselves lucky to see snow, most of the winter is really like an early fall day in Canada or the Northern States. Still, wearing (possibly knitting?) the sweaters are essential, as are thinking about ways to cut down on heating costs, or creative ways for keeping the old toes warm (see Yael Mer’s slipper rocker).
We stumbled across Perach Rafian’s ceramic mug, the Cupocket. With the handles turned inward, and a silicon lining as not to burn, it’s sure to keep your fingers snug and warm as you slurp away on the hot chocolate, or fair trade coffee. It has to be not much more than a gimmick because the inward handles do not leave much space for the tea to brew and makes stirring in sticky honey even harder.
“The cupocket is designed for people who are used to warming themselves up with a hot drink on a cold day. It has two pockets that encourage people who are looking for a hot place to put their hands into the cup. The cup is made from ceramics and the pockets are made of silicon that pass the warmth quickly.”
Ceramic dishes have been found to have a smaller carbon footprint than paper, plastic or metal. And it tastes better drinking from ceramic than anything else, wouldn’t you agree? That is, if you don’t break it. Shops like Kedma offer more practical pottery solutions that can warm your entire hand.
Author: Karin Kloosterman
Karin Kloosterman is an award-winning journalist, innovation strategist, and founder of Green Prophet, one of the Middle East’s pioneering sustainability platforms. She has ranked in the Top 10 of Verizon innovation competitions, participated in NASA-linked challenges, and spoken worldwide on climate, food security, and future resilience. With an IoT technology patent, features in Canada’s National Post, and leadership inside teams building next-generation agricultural and planetary systems — including Mars-farming concepts — Karin operates at the intersection of storytelling, science, and systems change. She doesn’t report on the future – she helps design it. Reach out directly to [email protected]
