Maybe not, but it is a neat invention. It debuted recently at the London Design Festival. It was designed by two Frenchmen who were out to make a cup for hot beverages that wouldn't need a spoon.
You can see in the picture that the bottom of the cup sticks out and there is a ball in that part. All you have to do is gently swirl the cup a bit to get the ball moving, and that motion is what stirs the contents of the cup.
While I think the concept is neat, I think it's also a little unnecessary. It would also probably cost more than a regular cup and spoon put together. I think the old fashioned way of stirring with a spoon would also be more efficient and maybe even a bit quicker. On the other hand, if you're ever without a spoon when you need to stir your tea, the self stirring cup would come in mighty handy!
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4-18-2008 @ 9:27AM
Emma Leigh said...
The first time some idiot takes a final swig and chokes to death on the ball the company will be sued out of existence.
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4-18-2008 @ 10:39AM
Kitt said...
Probably tricky to clean, too. It's pretty, though!
Kitt
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4-18-2008 @ 11:29AM
affidavid said...
i think this would work better with cocoa, keeping the chocolate from settling at the bottom. and while it looks like the design prevents the ball from tipping into the throat, i bet a tooth gets chipped before someone chokes.
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4-18-2008 @ 3:13PM
fuchsoid said...
Cute, but even if no-one choked or broke a tooth on the ball, surely it would get lost after a few days of use? In my house, it would roll under the dresser, and that would be that.
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