Is the self stirring tea cup the next big thing?
Maybe not, but it is a neat invention. It debuted recently at the London Design Festival. It was designed by two Frenchmen who were out to make a cup for hot beverages that wouldn’t need a spoon.
You can see in the picture that the bottom of the cup sticks out and there is a ball in that part. All you have to do is gently swirl the cup a bit to get the ball moving, and that motion is what stirs the contents of the cup.
While I think the concept is neat, I think it’s also a little unnecessary. It would also probably cost more than a regular cup and spoon put together. I think the old fashioned way of stirring with a spoon would also be more efficient and maybe even a bit quicker. On the other hand, if you’re ever without a spoon when you need to stir your tea, the self stirring cup would come in mighty handy!