As true Melburnians, we’re highly adept at consuming more caffeine than most. Raise your hand if you’ve guzzled over three cup o’ joe’s already today. Mhmm, we thought so. You are an absolute fiend.
Guilt usually strikes around coffee stint numero four. It typically stems from the dwindling of our bank accounts, and the sinking feeling that sets in after calculating how much we spent on liquid gold this month alone. WOOPS. See you later, prospects of home-owning.
It’s love-hate. Liquid gold propels us in our everyday (attempts at) adulting, and we’d be zombie-eyed, listless wrecks without the stuff. But, aside from the cash hemorrhaging, do we ever stop mid-sip to ponder our environmental havoc-wreaking? *Scratches chin*
A landfill epidemic is now synonymous with coffee consumption. It takes a quick scroll through the stats to question how dinky and cute that cup in your morning Insta flatlay really is, despite its magnificent typography and lustrous feel. ‘Cheers to non-biodegradable packaging!’ just isn’t really a caption we’re prepared to pen.
Meet Uppercup. It’s the latest coffee vessel fighting the good fight against our frivolous landfill spiral. These guys are making a foray into the new, enviro-friendly BYO beverage cup trend that’s sweeping Melbourne’s hole-in-the-wall hotspots during the morning caffeine rush.
Uppercup’s patented design sees the coffee commute boasting some serious style – as well as the all-important plus of promoting waste management. These coffee cups are ticking all of the ‘R’ words – recyclable, reusable and REALLY.DAMN.COOL.
Made from a new kind of high quality Eastman Tritian Copolyester plastic (ooh la la), Uppercup is BPA and BPS free. The glass-like frame is odour-resistant, stain-proof and dishwasher-ready. ALL of the yes.
The fun part? It’s a certified barista banter starter as your coffee connoisseur commends you on your plight to be a better caffeine-drinking citizen. And the other fun part? You can choose your colour and size when it comes to selecting your Uppercup companion. We’re all about the millennial pink lid these days. Get on it.
Available in a small ($22rrp) and large ($25rrp) size in a range of colours, Uppercup is available nationally at www.321water.com and at selected cafés around the country. We like it a latte.
