This is the $34 Mario warp pipe coffee mug from Fangamer , the same company that brought us the Mega Man energy tank coffee mug . It makes a great stocking stuffer. Or, should I say, stocking clogger ? Get it? Because it’s a pipe and sometimes pipes get clogged if you flush too many paper towels and tampons. What? I’M BEING REAL. Plus one time I flushed a pair of underwear because I’d made a mistake in the back and was too embarrassed to have my girlfriend wash them. $140 later the plumber Roto-Rooted them out and showed them to her anyways. CURSE YOU, MARIO! Hit the jump for several more shots, including the mug as a (piranha) planter.

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Warp Me Awake, STAT: The Mario Pipe Coffee Mug

Instructables user Urant decided to create a pocket-sized espresso machine that could be built using simple tools and parts from a local home-improvement store. He came up with a tiny, soldered contraption with its own tinsy winsy alcohol stove that uses a filed-down syringe to deliver a very slow drip of fuel for a boil that goes long enough to extract a single shot. It’s a great design. Design constraints are some of the most important points of any product design; they tell us what the limits are. The tighter the constraints, the more limited the design, and we have to be more creative to be able to meet them. On this project, I set the following ones. 1- The product had to fit in the pocket of my jeans. 2- The product had to be made out with common, cheap and easily obtainable materials from any home improvement store or corner hardware store. 3- The product had to be made using simple tools that most makers would probably already have, or could easily borrow or buy cheaply. 4- The product had to be self-contained. 5- The budget was maximum 30 dollars. Pocket size Espresso Machine with integrated alcohol stove. ( via Make )

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HOWTO make a home-made pocket-sized espresso machine with tiny alcohol stove

You know what the problem with coffee is? You can’t inject it. Also, apparently some people complain about not being able to smell their coffee while they’re drinking it with a lid, denying them part of the sensory sensation. You know, because taste and smell are connected (I know this because I once put a spaghetti noodle up my nose and it came out my mouth). Coffee from your favorite donut shop has a problem. It doesn’t taste as good as it should because the lid traps in the wonderful aroma. Taste is 95% smell, so you’re really missing out. Mint Urban Technologies has a solution for this sensory shortcoming. It’s designed the Aroma Lid, a new cover that’s infused with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. When you take a sip, you smell and taste a wonderful, full-bodied brew. Neat idea, right? Sure. I’m not sure if the lid changes color too if that was just poor product photography, but who cares — the point is this: anything that makes the urine go down smoother for my coworkers. The Aroma Lid Makes Your Coffee Smell and Taste Great [gizmodo] Thanks to Douglas, who taught me everything I know about being pissive aggressive. See what I did there? Me neither, I think there’s something in my eye.

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Coffee Lids: Now w/ More Fresh Ground Smell

Why it actually needs to grow a sleeve instead of just having one pre-installed is beyond me, but I suspect it has something to do with NOVELTY. Which, fun fact: rich people will pay for. Also, their pets back if you kidnap them. Anyway, the Heatswell Coffee Cup from Amron Experimental (designers of the Split-Ring-Key , Leather Band-Aids and the Brush & Rinse ). Features: - No sleeves to slide on or fall down - Stacks thin like a coffee cup - Insulates fat like a coffee collar - Hot Beverage activates insulating band - 3D logos pop when hot drinks are poured - Design textures with 0-1 inch swells - Knitted-on cloth towel feel - Saves time by removing a routine step - Save on shipping sleeves separately - Non-toxic and FDA approved - Recyclable and Biodegradable - Insulates with less material - Will not swell at shipping temperatures - Costs less Okay, so maybe there are some advantages. As you can see from the pictures, the sleeve starts off looking pretty normal, then, when a hot beverage (or urine) is added, starts growing AND DOESN’T STOP until it looks like a wrinkled ol’ pair of granny panties. Which — you ever tried that blue dye they use in adult diaper commercials? I went blind in one eye for over 12-hours. LUHJIT! Hit the jump for a video demonstration of the grower not a show-er and a link to the official site where they’ll send you a free sample to amaze your friends.

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Disposable Coffee Cup Grows Its Own Sleeve

Starting May 3rd, Starbucks will offer a 916mL (~31oz) ‘Trenta’ (Italian: stomach ulcer) cup for cold coffee dranks so you can finally score the double-shot of fatass buttcheeks you’ve always wanted. Come on baby, daddy wants to crack a toilet seat! Graphic: How big, exactly, is Starbucks’ new ‘Trenta’ size? [nationalpost] Thanks to Alan, Robo-Arm (I’LL BREAK YOU!) and Max, who was just as surprised as The Superficial Writer they’re not calling it the Britney Spears.

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The Trenta, Starbucks’ New 31-Ounce Cup

So simple, so beautiful, so genius . Say goodbye to crotches full of scalding coffee ! Unless you’re into that sort of thing, in which case I would love to pour a fresh pot all over your lap. “GW, you trickster — did you brew this hydrochloric acid?” Guilty as charged! (I think one of your balls just rolled under the desk) Life-Altering Cup Holder of the Day [thedailywh.at] Thanks to Mary, who can carry two coffee cups between her breasts. Coffee AND creamer, I love it!

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Somebody Get Somebody A Design Award: The Future Of Coffee Carrying Technology

I’ve never roasted my own coffee, but I’m game to try it. The GEN2 Coffee Roaster drum kit is an aluminum cage and rotisserie you place on a standard bbq. Seems like a simple, potentially useful way to heat your beans. Then again, it costs $110. Not terrible, but that’s several times the price of an old popcorn popper , which can roast just fine and doesn’t require manual turning. Aside from handling larger batches, I’d love to know why the bbq roaster is preferable. [via Cooking Gadgets ] Previously: Hands-On With A Whippit-Powered Travel Espresso Maker Internet able coffee machine runs Windows XP - Boing Boing Gadgets Scoop Clip scoops from, clips on bags - Boing Boing Gadgets Behold! A styrofoam coffee cup power inverter What Happened To The Analog Coffee Grinder? Siphon Coffee: Because Single Origin Brew Wasn't Elitist Enough …

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BBQ Coffee Roaster

The idea behind the KeepCup is so simple that it at first seems pointless: it’s a reusable to-go cup, designed specifically for coffee. But the novelty is its height: small enough to fit under the nozzle of a barista’s espresso machine, while larger, taller to-go cups have to be filled by coffee poured from the paper cups in which it was made, defeating the whole point. I mean, whatever, right? It’s just a short plastic cup. But if you use it every day, perhaps eventually the energy expenditure in producing the KeepCup will be less than that used to produce the paper disposables. One cute tip: Coffee variants are embossed on a silicone band around the outside of the cup, making it possible for you to highlight your preference with a permanent marker. Would you like to buy one? Okay, well, you can’t. Not yet. But you can sign up on their site to get information when the first production run is complete; the first wave should hit in June. And it might help if you’re in Australia. That’s where the company is based. [via Graham Readfearn/Courier Mail ]

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KeepCup, which is basically a plastic cup