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Half Cup of Coffee

Updated on October 28, 2014

You Asked for It -- Half Cup Coffee Mug

Maybe you've seen these cups in an antique store or you made the mistake of asking for "just a half a cup of coffee" and were served your coffee in one of these half cups.

I have a collection of half cups. If you can call two of them a collection, that is.

This half cup pictured here was on display my entire life in our kitchen. Dad delighted when he asked a guest if they wanted some coffee and they'd say "Okay, but just half a cup." He'd smile and trot over to retrieve this cup and fill it to the brim and set it in front of the person with the words facing them.

Photo Credit: Peggy Hazelwood

My Half Cup Collection - Yes, I have two. Count 'em. Two.

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MAW, come get yer half cup of coffee!Photos shown here by Peggy Hazelwood.You asked for it.Aerial view of half coffee cup.
MAW, come get yer half cup of coffee!Photos shown here by Peggy Hazelwood.
MAW, come get yer half cup of coffee! Photos shown here by Peggy Hazelwood.
You asked for it.
You asked for it.
Aerial view of half coffee cup.
Aerial view of half coffee cup.

Tell us how you like your coffee (or if you like coffee at all).

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How do you take your coffee?

Coffee bag courtesy of The Graphics Fairy.
Coffee bag courtesy of The Graphics Fairy.

Image Credit: The Graphics Fairy

Half Cup of Coffee Charm - Coffee Pendant, Coffee Candles, Coffee Warmer

Give that coffee lover in your life a fun coffee-themed gift. If you know someone who loves their coffee, they'll appreciate the thought!

Half Cup Poll

Have you ever drank from a half coffee cup?

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You Asked For It. Now, drink up!
You Asked For It. Now, drink up!

Collecting Vintage Half a Cup of Coffee Cups

With a little digging, you can find these fun vintage half cups. There are several on eBay and Etsy for sale if you're interested in starting your own half cup collection.

I've also seen these half cups in thrift stores and antique stores, but not very often. They're just that special!

Make a mental note (or a real written one!) to keep an eye out for these half cups, and soon you'll have your very own half cup.

Photo Credit: Peggy Hazelwood

Half Cup Photos - My favorite half cup measuring cup

Half Cup Measuring Cup
Half Cup Measuring Cup

I have two glass measuring cups. One is a fun slanted looking OXO measuring cup, which I use for things that I need to measure full cups or 3/4 of a cup of 2/3 of a cup. But for ingredients that are half cup, I tend to use my cute little vintage half cup measure. It is metal and has a great patina (it's well aged, let's just say that).

This photo is my half cup measuring cup empty.

Half Cup Photos - The Proverbial (Half) Cup of Sugar

Cookbooks say you should use a measuring cup like this for dry ingredients and run a knife across the top to make it level. I rarely go to that much trouble. I'm a lazy cook. But doesn't this heaping half cup of sugar look delicious!?

Half Cup Photos - Half cup of coffee?

Half Cup of Coffee
Half Cup of Coffee

This is a half cup of pure coffee, not a half cup of drinkable coffee. I actually use this 1/2 cup's sister, the 1/4 cup to measure the coffee I make each morning.

Coffee AM? Coffee PM? - When do you drink coffee?

I find it fascinating when I hear about people who drink coffee in the evening then actually go to bed and sleep. As much as I love coffee, it keeps me awake. Let me know what effect coffee has on you, and take this just for fun poll.

When do you drink coffee? And I'm talking about the leaded stuff.

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Uses for a Half Cup Coffee Mug

What do you think is the best use of a funny half cup coffee mug?

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Affiliate Disclosure

This author, Peggy Hazelwood, participates in Amazon, eBay, All Posters, and other affiliate advertising programs. When you click an advertising link on this page and make a purchase, I receive a small percent of the sale. Thank you for reading this far!

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