Accoutrements

I love octopuses and anything with tentacles (Phn’glui mglw’nafh Chthulhu R’lyeh wagn’nagl fhtagn) so when my friend gave me this mug the other day…well…let us say much maniacal giggling happened. You know what they say, the best part of waking up is a Great Old One in your cup…

This cup has its ups and downs though. Pros: There is an octopus…in my cup…and that brings me great amounts of joy. Cons…ugh, where to begin? Obviously this thing is a beast to clean, not only is it really hard to clean around those tentacles, but it is also kinda hollow meaning that cleaning it is an extra beast. That hollowness does lead to some hilarious airbubbles leaking out of my cephalopod, so maybe that is more of a pro.

The other problem is kinda hit or miss. If you want a tea that has cream or sugar I most certainly would not recommend this mug because there is no room to stir, you just end up with an octopus with sugar coated tentacles…and some people might be in to that, I am not. Luckily I figured that out pretty early on and just use this mug for teas I want straight.

Is the pain to clean part worth it? I certainly think so, but I might be a bit biased.