You know those coffee sleeves used on paper coffee cups? Here's an interesting tidbit: Those sleeves go back to the invention of coffee, and their predecessors, called zarfs, were generally made out of metal. Anyway, the latest zarf innovation is the coffee "cuff," and it's looking to replace the traditional coffee sleeve with something worn on the wrist. Slide the cuff off, wrap it around your hot cup of joe, and you're getting a fix of caffeine and saving a minute percentage of a tree everyday. Once you're done with the coffee, slip it back on your wrist and enjoy the rest of your day while wearing a trendy cuff. Not a bad idea, though being green and trendy can be a bit expensive as each cuff sells for $70 and is available in a variety of styles.
Coffee Cuff, via Gadget Lab
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By convulseshun at 3:37 PM ON 04/10/08
Seeing as how the cuff is made out of wood - and fashion goes out of style, but coffee doesn't - how many trees does it actually save?
By Amanda at 4:11 PM ON 04/10/08
Here's a way to enjoy your coffee while being green and trendy, on the cheap!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10469908
-Manda
By Jen at 5:46 AM ON 04/11/08
It's an overpriced piece of wood... Seriously, who'd buy that when there's muuuch cheaper alternatives, like Amanda pointed out?
By Grindstone at 11:48 AM ON 04/11/08
Um, isn't the point of the cuffs to be used with take away coffee? If so, what's the point of a cuff that doesn't fold so that it's easy to take with you and reuse.
By davide at 12:03 PM ON 04/11/08
Green and trendy? How about not make your coffee taste like paper AND save the environment AND drink in a cup designed for adults and not the birthday parties of four-year-olds???
By igor at 11:28 PM ON 04/20/08
How about skip the retarded accoutrements and use a real cup made for adults, not made for the birthday parties of four-year olds?