pantone mugs

i love design that is totally non-invasive, doesn't force you to do anything a certain way, essentially objects that suggest a better way of doing things, in a voice you can ignore if you want. these mugs by british designer onkar singh kular are colour-coded to match all the possible shades of tea you could want. there's 126 of them, so the idea is you pick the shade that has the perfect amount of milk, and if someone else is making tea for you, they know exactly how much milk you like. i like mine black, so it doesn't help me much, but then again i don't have that problem of people putting an inappropriate amount of milk in. i'd like to see them come out for coffee.