The Federal, a design consultancy in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, has unveiled a prototype of its rectangular coffee cup set, the Espresso Set.


Rectangular coffee cup set "Espresso Set" Doesn't it look like a unit bath tub rather than a cup?
Rectangular coffee cup set "Espresso Set" Doesn't it look like a unit bath tub rather than a cup?


The Espresso Set is a set of two rectangular coffee cups. The two customers are designed to form a square when combined. By making it square, you can save unnecessary space when storing it, and it seems that it can be stored even in a narrow place.


When the two customers are combined, it becomes a square
When the two customers are combined, it becomes a square


If you drink coffee using this cup, you can realize why the coffee cup has a round shape. For example, when drinking coffee in this cup, you should always be aware of which of the four sides of the rectangle you want to put your mouth in. The company explains why:


"With this cup, you can only drink coffee from one of the four sides of the rectangular cup, which is rounded inside. If you put your mouth on the other side, the coffee will spill from both ends of your mouth. It gets your clothes dirty, but when it comes to rounded edges, its width is designed to fit everyone's lips, and it's practical enough. "


The rounded part on the right side of the cup is the mouthpiece. You can only drink coffee from here.
The rounded part on the right side of the cup is the mouthpiece. You can only drink coffee from here.


The set will include two coffee cups, a sugar bowl, a wooden spoon and a wooden tray.


"Espresso Set" set contents
"Espresso Set" set contents


This coffee cup looks like a bathtub at first glance. When it goes on sale, the eye-catching father may be happy.


Medama-Oyaji (while taking a bath) (The photo and the text are irrelevant)
Medama-Oyaji (while taking a bath) (The photo and the text are irrelevant)