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A mug of coffee with cream. A mug is a type of cup, [1] a drinking vessel usually intended for hot drinks such as: coffee, hot chocolate, or tea. Mugs usually have handles and hold a larger amount of fluid than other types of cups such as teacups or coffee cups. Typically, a mug holds approximately 250–350 ml (8–12 US fl oz) of liquid. [2]
Usually made of plastic, the first patent for a coffee cup lid design was filed in 1967 and focused on creating a tight seal between the cup and the lid to reduce leaking and a vent hole to allow steam to escape. [15] [16] [17] However, there was no opening for drinking, and the consumer would have to tear into the lid. [18]
Wanting to help lagging sales at the stores, The Coca-Cola Company suggested to Potts that they use a then-unheard of 32 ounce cup (940 ml) for their drinks. At the time, the average Coca-Cola bottle contained 16-US-fluid-ounce (470 ml), while the largest fountain drink available was at McDonald's at 20-US-fluid-ounce (590 ml).
The designs were on 40-ounce Slurpee cups and 34-ounce thermal mugs. In 2004, 7-Eleven created an edible Slurpee straw. [5] In 2005, 7-Eleven promoted the film Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, by making a Mountain Dew Pitch Black "Dark Side" Slurpee which came in a cup shaped like Darth Vader's helmet.
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