Let's not get into what, exactly, you're drinking out of a jar. Maybe it's iced tea, coffee or juice—or something a bit stronger.
Regardless, jars as drinking vessels have become somewhat of a thing (although it's a trend that seems to be too hipster for Zagat.)
Now, a new product that's been developed in Somerville has recently been making the rounds on social media (thanks to an alert Somerville Patch reader for pointing it out).
The product is called Cuppow, and it converts your run-of-the-mill canning jar into a sippy cup of sorts.
The product looks kind of like the top from a take-away coffee cup (the kind you get at Dunkin' Donuts or Starbucks), and it fastens securely into place on a canning jar, allowing you to drink out of the jar without dribbling red punch down your front or, worse, spilling it all over your girlfriend's beige sweater at a Super Bowl party.
Cuppow was developed at Fringe in Somerville, a workspace where people collaborate and create intriguing stuff.
Cuppow has recently made the rounds on Facebook.
It's also been featured on BostInno.com and even across the country, in Tuscon Weekly.
Check out Cuppow's website, which includes a video about the product.
Perhaps Somerville Patch will check in with Cuppow's creators soon.
Amanda Kersey
8:20 am on Friday, January 13, 2012
I like the design of the product; there's a wide-mouth jar in my cabinet that could use a cap like this one. But I think part of the reason these jars have become popular is that they're cheap of free (byproducts of a peanut butter jar, for example). Are people willing to pay $7.99 for this?
Kristen Mercier
8:23 am on Friday, January 13, 2012
Great idea. I just bought 2! BPA in plastics has been in the news for years now but with the recent talk of BPA in canned goods I've been paying a lot more attention lately. I can find canning jars just about anywhere but I'm curios if you have a recommendation on a locally owned shop that sells them. Do you have any suggestions?
JJ
9:38 am on Friday, January 13, 2012
Love this idea, although I wonder how well mason jars hold up to the task of holding hot coffee. Given how well glass conducts heat, one would think it could be uncomfortable to hold. @Kristen--Tags (founding member of Cambridge Local First) is a great source for all things canning.
Amanda Kersey
9:45 am on Friday, January 13, 2012
Yes, I would also recommend Tags, or even the Davis Square Goodwill store. To protect your hands from a hot drink inside a mason jar, you might have to buy a coffee cozy.