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Two white Lecker Kaffee mugs by Studio SaySay, one reading Lecker Kaffee, the other mit Schuss.

The Lecker Kaffee Mug: Coffee with a Shot

“Milk?” – “Just a shot.”

The mug speaks German: Lecker Kaffee means “delicious coffee”, and mit Schuss means “with a shot”.

Which kind of shot, the mug doesn’t say. It only mentions, on the back, that there is one.

Praise on the front, a footnote on the back

The front says what everyone thinks after the first sip: Lecker Kaffee, in black serif italics. The back adds a small footnote: mit Schuss.

In German, a coffee mit Schuss can mean a splash of milk. Or oat milk, or cream. Or the other kind of shot you are thinking of right now. The mug leaves it open. At the office, it is milk, obviously.

Front of the Lecker Kaffee mug and back reading mit Schuss., side by side
Praise on the front, the recipe on the back.

A funny German mug for coffee lovers

Lecker means tasty, and Germans use it for almost anything that comes in a mug or on a plate. Coffee included, with or without a shot.

For the friend learning German who insists on ordering coffee in it. For the colleague who spent a year in Germany and still says lecker. For anyone who takes their coffee with a splash and never explains which one. A gift for coffee lovers, a birthday present, or a souvenir for anyone who misses Sunday afternoons of Kaffee und Kuchen.

Two stacked Lecker Kaffee mugs on a peach background, Lecker Kaffee on top, mit Schuss. below

So what’s in it?

At the table it usually goes like this. The person opposite reads a compliment to the coffee and nods. Then the mug turns, and an eyebrow goes up. By the second sip, someone asks what exactly is in there.

The honest answer is almost always milk. The mug doesn’t have to tell anyone, though.

White, or with colour inside

The mug comes in plain white or with a coloured inside and matching handle: yellow, pink, green, red, blue or black.

  • Lecker Kaffee mug in plain white
    White
  • Lecker Kaffee mug with a yellow inside and yellow handle
    Yellow
  • Lecker Kaffee mug with a pink inside and pink handle
    Pink
  • Lecker Kaffee mug with a green inside and green handle
    Green
  • Lecker Kaffee mug with a red inside and red handle
    Red
  • Lecker Kaffee mug with a blue inside and blue handle
    Blue
  • Lecker Kaffee mug with a black inside and black handle
    Black

Lecker Kaffee mug, ceramic, 330 ml, printed on both sides, dishwasher and microwave safe, 96 mm tall, 80 mm across the base. Shipped by a small business in Germany; current delivery times are shown in the Etsy shop. As a rule the mugs reach you a few days later.

€ 14.90 – 16.90

White € 14.90, with a coloured inside € 16.90.

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Fancy another German one? All 23 designs are here – perhaps “Ich dich auch – Du mich auch.” fits better.