Coffee, tracked like experience points.

This ceramic coffee mug puts a game-style gauge where a slogan would usually go, for players who joke that coffee is how they earn their points. It is a friendly pick for your own desk and an easy one to hand to the coffee drinker in your squad.

A closer look at the gauge

At the center is a round dark dial holding two lines of white, squared capitals with lightly pixelated edges: "Caffeine XP", the second line larger than the first.

Down the left side of the dial runs a segmented arc of pale-blue blocks, like a progress meter a little over half full. On the right, only short tick marks carry the circle on. A thin double ring frames the dial, and the color around it shades from bright blue on the left through violet to pink-magenta on the right.

Four coffee beans sit near the corners in a dotted texture, the upper pair blue and the lower pair purple-pink. Small lightning bolts stand at either side, and a fine curved grid of thin pale lines runs behind everything, like a radar net. Together it has the look of a sci-fi game interface.

An everyday mug under the artwork

• Glossy finish: the ceramic has a shiny surface
• A sturdy mug for daily desk duty
• The gauge is on the side that faces you when the handle points left, as in our photos
• Made from lead and BPA-free material, which counts for a mug in constant use
• Goes in the microwave when a coffee needs reheating
• Cleanup is one dishwasher cycle, with no hand-washing needed

Who it's for

Gamers who run on coffee, coffee lovers who happen to game, and anyone who likes interface-style art. Its natural homes are the desk beside a keyboard, a break-room shelf and the counter by the coffee maker. Good moments to wrap one: a birthday, a gift swap at work, or the week a friend starts a new job.

Quick answers

What does XP mean here?

XP is gaming shorthand for experience points, the tally a player builds up by playing. The joke on this mug is that coffee is what fills the meter.

Does the gauge light up or move?

No. The gauge is a flat picture, and the arc stays exactly where it is drawn.

Would it look out of place at work?

Not at all. There is no crude joke on it, only a dial, two words and some coffee beans, so it sits easily in a shared kitchen or on an office desk.

Shipping and returns

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

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