DS9 had at least two different kinds of flared mugs: the HotJo, which is still sold for $30, and the Feltman Langer, which is no longer sold, but this CherryTree is recreating.
CherryTree Introduces Star Trek: Deep Space Nine-Inspired "IYKYK" Raktajino Mug
Submitted 4 weeks ago by ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to startrek@startrek.website
https://blog.trekcore.com/2025/03/cherrytree-star-trek-deep-space-nine-raktajino-mug/
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mercano@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
distantsounds@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I would not be able to properly control the flow rate of hot beverage directed at face with that design. Still love that look
TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Don’t get me wrong, they get points for the Coolness Factor, but am I the only one who thinks this is genuinely a terrible design for a mug? Like, I have a hard enough time getting the coffee rings out of my cylindrical mugs, I don’t even want to imagine the finger cramps I’d get trying to clean this one (or worse, the mold that would certainly grow if I didn’t deep clean it every time)
lemmy_acct_id_8647@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Finally! Been looking for these for a long time that weren’t stupidly overpriced!
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
They’re 30 bucks…
stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
It’s still a lot of money for a mug, but compared to the $150-$300 they’re selling for on eBay it’s a great deal!
veeesix@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
The jingle is a nice add-on, though a white-coloured print may have been clearer.
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 4 weeks ago
It’s interesting that they didn’t bother replicating (heh) the rubber base of the originals. Too many added costs, I suppose.
veeesix@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
You’re probably right that the math didn’t add up for them.
Might be worth getting a pad replacement for the original cup and slapping that on yourself.
stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Very tempting! All the other ones I’ve seen are quite expensive.
The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I need this.
_core@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Neat, a mug that looks like a bullhorn
SatyrSack@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
Is this shape not rather impractical? It may be more difficult to accidentally knock over, but you would also need to tip it back to a somewhat extreme angle in order to get everything out of it.
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 4 weeks ago
I think the design was originally intended for use on boats, and other places where tipping is a likely occurrence.
darkpanda@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
I think it’s for any motor vehicle where tipping is likely. See this page with all sorts of pictures and examples, including old packaging.
sprudge.com/no-spill-mug-feltman-langer-160969.ht…
Corgana@startrek.website 4 weeks ago
It’s very practical if you’re somewhere without inertial dampeners.
bishbosh@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Does earth have inertial dampeners??
stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Is the wider section actually hollow? I was imagining they might just have a normal round shape inside due to it being more difficult to mold.
ackbar@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
No way am I able to clean that without a bottle brush. I’ll sick to a standard mug.
T156@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
This seems like the kind of thing you’d need either a dishwasher, or one of those cafe rinsers that spray water up into the thing to clean.
You’d never be able to get your hand into the corners.