If you've been looking to one-up that recycle-crazy, environment-loving, bike-ridin' neighbor of yours, you don't need to change your lifestyle completely. You only need the Cuppow. If you haven't heard of it yet, you're already behind, so catch up. The Cuppow is a spill-free, recyclable lid that fits onto any canning jar and means you don't need to buy that reusable eco-friendly new carry mug after all. The Cuppow simplifies your daily drinking habits, whether you brew tea at home or pop by a Stumptown during work. Designed by Joshua Resnikoff and Aaron Panone and endorsed by Portlandia (probably), the Cuppow is the solution to all the problems you never knew you had.

People have only been drinking Tea for, oh I don't know, centuries? A bag of Earl Grey and an Ikea mug have become standard routine. Yet industrial designers have only been thinking of new ways to design mugs recently. Industrial artist Lee Weilang took his inspiration from fabric that has zips in it. With this in mind, he created the Zipper Cup. The zip parting at the top allows for an easy placement of the tea bag's string. An altogether attractive and useful design.

Drink: The Mojito. Though Hemingway is associated with a number of drinks, and drinking in general, the mojito was a particular favorite of his, as it was invented at La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba, where he drank them in large quantity. Make sure to keep your glass full and sling misogynistic prose at passerby.

Motto: "Drinking is a way of ending the day."

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To me, a perfect summer day wouldn't feel complete without watermelon.