Care Instructions

1. Dishwasher

Yes, the mug can ride in the dishwasher — top rack or bottom, either works. Two habits are gentler on the printed artwork over the long run: keep it out of the spot where the heating element blasts directly, and skip abrasive detergent tablets designed for baked-on pots.

Hand washing with a soft sponge and ordinary dish soap is the kindest routine of all. What you want to avoid, in the sink or anywhere else, is scouring — steel wool, the green scratchy side of the sponge, powdered cleansers. Ceramic shrugs that off; a printed design would rather you didn’t.

2. Microwave

Also yes. The mug has no metallic ink and no metal parts, so reheating cold coffee is exactly what it’s built for. Stir after heating — microwaves warm liquid unevenly, and the top can be much hotter than the middle. The handle stays cooler than the body, but a long blast makes the whole mug hot, so grab it with respect.

3. Temperature swings

This is the one rule that genuinely matters for any ceramic mug: avoid sudden extremes. Pouring boiling water into a mug that just came in from a freezing car, or setting a hot mug down on a wet, ice-cold surface, puts stress across the ceramic that can end in a crack. Let a cold mug sit at room temperature for a few minutes first, or warm it with hot tap water before the kettle water goes in. Slow changes: fine. Instant shocks: don’t.

4. Stains and storage

Coffee and black tea will eventually leave a tint inside any light-colored mug. A paste of baking soda and a little water, rubbed with a soft cloth and rinsed, lifts most of it — no harsh chemicals needed. For storage, resist stacking mugs inside each other in a wobbly tower; handles chip handles. And retire the mug from drink duty if it ever develops a crack, since cracks harbor moisture and can spread with the next hot pour.