Palm trees, a low sun and a record melting into the shoreline.

Sweet Sun Sounds is a beach mug for people who pack a playlist before the sunscreen. A retro sunset badge with a vinyl record at its center sits on a white latte mug with sloping, coffee-bar sides.

The design: a 1970s-style sunset with a record in the foreground

At the top, the words "Sweet Sun" arch over the scene in rounded retro script, tan gold with a thick black shadow, and "Sounds" closes the badge along the bottom in the same lettering. Between them a half sun rests on the horizon, its straight rays fanning across a coral half-circle of sky.

Teal bands stand in for the sea, and pairs of black palm silhouettes rise at the left and the right. Up front lies a black vinyl record with a coral label, tilted so the grooves pick up a little light. It rests on a tan shape that drips at the edges, as if the record, or the last of the daylight, were melting in the heat.

The palette stays tight: mustard tan, coral, teal and black. That short list of colors gives the art its surf-shop sticker feel, and it is why the record reads as part of the sunset instead of something dropped on top of it.

A latte mug that goes from microwave to dishwasher

• You can reheat a cooled drink in the microwave and wash the mug in the dishwasher afterward.
• The mug is made free of BPA and lead, a plain reassurance for a daily cup.
• The body is 100% ceramic in white, which keeps the coral and teal of the badge crisp.
• A glossy surface gives the sunset colors a little extra life.
• Its sides slope inward from a wide mouth to a small base, the shape cafés use for lattes.
• The badge is printed twice, on opposite sides of the mug.

Who it's for

Vinyl fans who holiday by the water, surfers with a turntable at home, and anyone who measures summer in albums. It suits a beach-house shelf as well as a desk far from the coast. Consider it for a housewarming near the shore, a send-off before a summer trip, or a friend who just bought a first turntable.

Quick answers

Is the sun on the mug rising or setting?

We call it a sunset, and the warm sky fits that. The art itself only shows a half sun sitting on the horizon, so you are free to see it your own way.

What does the record have to do with the beach?

It is the "Sounds" in the name. The record lies at the front of the scene on a dripping shape, tying the music to the heat of the evening. No player, speakers or people are drawn.

Will I see the whole badge from the front?

Not head-on. With the handle pointing away from you, you see the edge of each print and bare white in the middle. Turn the handle to the left or right and the full badge faces you.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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