The Mug

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The only mug you'll reach for every single day. With its soothing hand-feel and durable construction, it's the coffee mug you'll want to use for decades.

— Over 10 years perfecting the design
— Fits perfectly with the Brewing Basket
— Aeropress-friendly

— Available as a Single or 4-Pack
— Earthen: Amaro, Panna Cotta, Morel, Eggshell
— Riverbank: Heron, Black Mountain, Morel, Eggshell
— Understory: Longleaf, Panna Cotta, Morel, Black Mountain
— Mothlight: Bittersweet, Nocturne, Morel, Eggshell
— Dimensions: 3.1" dia x 4.25" H
— Weight: 1 lb
— Holds 10 oz comfortably, 12 oz to the brim
— Material: Lead Free Stoneware
— Our pottery is made by humans and reduction-fired in Asheville, North Carolina. Any differences in glaze applications and surfaces are there to embrace.

— Dishwasher and microwave safe
— Over time, your pots might accumulate mild cutlery marks. These can be buffed off with warm water and scouring powder such as Bar Keeper's Friend. More information.

You may ask, “What could make a mug so special?” Fair question. The answer is in the details: the weight, the walls, the handle, the way it holds heat. Small decisions, refined over years, that add up to—what we believe is—a very good mug.

The handle takes its cue from the hand-pulled handles we made in East Fork’s early days. Most hands can comfortably hold The Mug with three fingers.

The Mug feels light in your hand despite how sturdy it appears. The walls taper slightly toward the base, distributing the weight so it feels balanced in your hand.

Straight sides and thick stoneware walls help keep your coffee hot while you drink it. Useful for slow mornings or anyone prone to forgetting where they set their mug down.

There’s no need to pick favorites, though you just might. One becomes two, a new seasonal color comes along, you buy one for a friend. Before long, you’ve got a collection—and friends to talk pots with.

The Mug as we know it today was offered for sale for the first time in March 2019, though its design has been evolving since the early days of East Fork. It is quintessential East Fork design. Hear from Alex Matisse, founding potter and CEO, about the evolution of The Mug.

All mugs share the same form — only the capacity changes.

Fill your home and kitchen with beautiful, enduring goods.

We spent more than a decade refining The Mug’s design, from its comfortable handle to its grounding weight and feel. Made in Asheville, North Carolina, it brings together durable stoneware, our signature iron speckles, and colors you’ll want to live with every day. It’s dishwasher and microwave-safe, too.

Yes! The Mug was designed with an AeroPress in mind, and some customers prefer the Big Mug for its wider opening and extra room.

With regular washing, coffee and tea should not leave lasting stains on The Mug’s glazed interior. Wash your mug after use to keep the surface clean and prevent buildup.

No. The Mug, Small Mug, and Big Mug are designed to sit side by side rather than stack on top of one another.

The Small Mug is our pick for kids. It’s shorter and lighter than The Mug, with a comfortable 6 oz capacity that’s fit for smaller servings of milk or warm cocoa. It makes a lovely addition to their own little place setting.

All East Fork pottery is made at our factory in Asheville, North Carolina, using a blend of stoneware clays and minerals sourced from the American Southeast. Our team combines skilled handwork with specialized pottery equipment to shape, finish, and glaze each piece. We then fire our pottery in gas kilns using a reduction process that brings out signature iron speckles and natural glaze variations.

We make our pottery with a blend of stoneware clays and minerals that we develop in-house and iterate on nonstop. We source our materials from the American Southeast which helps minimize our carbon footprint and keeps our products rooted in the land we call our home.

East Fork’s clay is rich in iron, as it has been since the beginning, and through a process of limiting the oxygen in the kiln during part of the firing, iron molecules are drawn to the surface of the clay, resulting in our signature iron spots, also lovingly referred to as speckling.

East Fork’s core colors make up our year-round palette. Seasonal colors come and go with the seasons, while limited colors are produced in smaller one-time runs or for special releases. Start with core colors to build your collection over time, or mix in seasonal and limited colors as they catch your eye.

We’ve brought retired colors back before, but a past return doesn’t guarantee a future one. If you have a favorite, keep an eye out for our Seconds Sales where hard-to-find colors may surface, and follow our email announcements and Instagram for re-releases.

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Build Your Collection

The right amount of heft.

A Handle That Fits Your Hand

Hefty, Not Heavy

Holds Onto Heat

Watch Your Collection Grow

We took 10 years to perfect the design of this mug.

Which Size Is Right for You?

Small Mug $38

The Mug $44

Big Mug $54

Small Mug $38

The Mug $44

Big Mug $54

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