Primavera Coffee Roasters

Handcrafted Mugs

Circa Ceramics is a studio located in Chicago which fashions all manner of vibrantly colored ceramic objects, each ornamented with gocco line art decals. Among their assortment of hand made goods are beautifully functional twelve ounce coffee mugs; in addition to looking fantastic, the mugs have a wonderful shape and heft that both feels perfect in the hand and helps to retain the heat of the hot beverage contained therein.

The mugs are formed by hand on a wheel using porcelain clay, then glazed, and next decorated with overglaze decals. The mugs are fired after the decals are applied which means that the design physically becomes part of the mug and will thus never come off. Every step of the previous process takes place in the Circa Ceramics studio. The resulting mugs, while handcrafted, are still microwave and dishwasher safe.

For a limited time we will be offering a selection of these mugs for purchase in the shop. We currently have a plethora of differing colors and line art designs, including turntables, small animals, bicycles, and moka pots. The mugs sell for $30.00 each. Expensive, yes, but also simultaneously sustainable, ethical, beautiful, and functional.