Coffee Never Asks Silly Questions" Tumbler

Nine forty on a Tuesday. The good lamp is on, the tray is sorted, and for the next hour nobody in this house needs anything from you. That hour is worth defending.

Old-fashioned sign painting wraps the body: COFFEE NEVER ASKS SILLY QUESTIONS in layered brown lettering, framed with beans and curling flourishes, a small steaming cup up top. Turn it any direction on the table and it still reads.

What it contributes to the hour is mostly mechanical. The lid screws down, so reaching for it without looking up from the symbol key costs you nothing. The straw lets you sip mid-row. The double-walled acrylic never sweats, so the table stays dry and so does everything on it.

The details

• 16 oz (590 ml)
• Height 6.3 in (16 cm); lid diameter 3.9 in (10 cm); bottom diameter 2.6 in (6.7 cm)
• Clear acrylic plastic, double wall-insulated
• All-around print with a light varnish, which adds texture and protects against fading
• Comes with a plastic straw and a screw-on lid

Straight talk

Here is one silly question, asked on your behalf: can this take hot coffee. It cannot. Cold brew and iced only, since the acrylic is not rated for heat, and better you hear that from us than from a warped tumbler. Hand-wash only, not dishwasher safe, not microwave safe. No kit, no drills, no canvas, because this is drinkware and nothing else.

Ten forty comes soon enough. Until then, the only voice in the room is the one you brought.