I wanted to find a ceramic version of the iconic Anthora cup on our trip to New York, but didn't even run across a paper one. My husband surprised me with paper, then an espresso cup, and finally the ceramic. Third times a charm. lol
History about the cup:
designdives.com/new-york-cit...
History about the cup:
designdives.com/new-york-cit...
August 31, 2026 at 7:24 AM
I wanted to find a ceramic version of the iconic Anthora cup on our trip to New York, but didn't even run across a paper one. My husband surprised me with paper, then an espresso cup, and finally the ceramic. Third times a charm. lol
History about the cup:
designdives.com/new-york-cit...
History about the cup:
designdives.com/new-york-cit...
Posting and reposting a lot about the ongoing Narratess sale… here’s an interesting plant instead: Aconitum anthora “healing wolfsbane”
August 30, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Posting and reposting a lot about the ongoing Narratess sale… here’s an interesting plant instead: Aconitum anthora “healing wolfsbane”
The coffee cup should be the Anthora one lbr
August 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The coffee cup should be the Anthora one lbr
But like this guy
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora
Anthora - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
July 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM
But like this guy
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora
I guess the real answer is that every gift shop in Manhattan has a statue of liberty outside
but for actual new yorkers, the most iconic symbol of the city is this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora
but for actual new yorkers, the most iconic symbol of the city is this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora
Anthora - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
July 23, 2026 at 7:06 AM
I guess the real answer is that every gift shop in Manhattan has a statue of liberty outside
but for actual new yorkers, the most iconic symbol of the city is this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora
but for actual new yorkers, the most iconic symbol of the city is this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora
Iconic NYC Anthora coffee cup!
July 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Iconic NYC Anthora coffee cup!
tbh i didn't know either and wanted to get my facts right in the alt text! long story short when it was designed most coffee was sold in diners and most diners/coffee spots were run by greek immigrants but the cup itself was designed by a czech holocaust survivor designdives.com/new-york-cit...
New York City’s Greek Coffee Cup: How the Anthora Became an Icon - Design Dives
You’ve definitely seen the Anthora. A small, disposable blue and white coffee cup with Greek motifs and sharp ochre letters spelling “We Are Happy To Serve You”. If this sounds vaguely familiar, it’s ...
designdives.com
July 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
tbh i didn't know either and wanted to get my facts right in the alt text! long story short when it was designed most coffee was sold in diners and most diners/coffee spots were run by greek immigrants but the cup itself was designed by a czech holocaust survivor designdives.com/new-york-cit...
sorry for laughing but it reminded me of this absolute legend icon diva
July 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
sorry for laughing but it reminded me of this absolute legend icon diva
I love these two
The iconic NYC blue-and-white Anthora coffee cups (“We Are Happy To Serve You") is a nice touch!
The iconic NYC blue-and-white Anthora coffee cups (“We Are Happy To Serve You") is a nice touch!
Ring ring: it's @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and me reminding you that early voting begins this Saturday!
June 10, 2026 at 12:43 PM
I love these two
The iconic NYC blue-and-white Anthora coffee cups (“We Are Happy To Serve You") is a nice touch!
The iconic NYC blue-and-white Anthora coffee cups (“We Are Happy To Serve You") is a nice touch!
Three things:
1. I love NY1.
2. I love Roger Clark, NY1 journalist.
3. I love this piece on the classic Anthora "we are happy to serve you" coffee cup.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCJv...
1. I love NY1.
2. I love Roger Clark, NY1 journalist.
3. I love this piece on the classic Anthora "we are happy to serve you" coffee cup.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCJv...
The real reason this NYC icon has disappeared
YouTube video by NY1
www.youtube.com
June 1, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Three things:
1. I love NY1.
2. I love Roger Clark, NY1 journalist.
3. I love this piece on the classic Anthora "we are happy to serve you" coffee cup.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCJv...
1. I love NY1.
2. I love Roger Clark, NY1 journalist.
3. I love this piece on the classic Anthora "we are happy to serve you" coffee cup.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCJv...
If you’re a New Yorker, you’ve most likely enjoyed drinking coffee from one of these Greek “Anthora” cups.
But where did they go?
But where did they go?
May 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
If you’re a New Yorker, you’ve most likely enjoyed drinking coffee from one of these Greek “Anthora” cups.
But where did they go?
But where did they go?
Wait, that's a classic blue-and-white Greek Anthora cup we saw in Spider-Man! Could Peter Parker exist in this universe? 🤔
No, that can't be. He would have shown up to help save the day by now! 😅
Read all Easter eggs: bit.ly/4tJ1kYZ
No, that can't be. He would have shown up to help save the day by now! 😅
Read all Easter eggs: bit.ly/4tJ1kYZ
May 16, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Wait, that's a classic blue-and-white Greek Anthora cup we saw in Spider-Man! Could Peter Parker exist in this universe? 🤔
No, that can't be. He would have shown up to help save the day by now! 😅
Read all Easter eggs: bit.ly/4tJ1kYZ
No, that can't be. He would have shown up to help save the day by now! 😅
Read all Easter eggs: bit.ly/4tJ1kYZ
Fig. 01: My tattoo of the "A" from the cover of "To the Five Boroughs" (where Mateo Pericoli's line drawing features my old apartment on South St.)
Fig. 02: My tattoo of the classic bodega Anthora cup.
Fig. 03: The Beastie Boys coffee cup that I just *had* to order bc it combines the two.
Fig. 02: My tattoo of the classic bodega Anthora cup.
Fig. 03: The Beastie Boys coffee cup that I just *had* to order bc it combines the two.
April 18, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Fig. 01: My tattoo of the "A" from the cover of "To the Five Boroughs" (where Mateo Pericoli's line drawing features my old apartment on South St.)
Fig. 02: My tattoo of the classic bodega Anthora cup.
Fig. 03: The Beastie Boys coffee cup that I just *had* to order bc it combines the two.
Fig. 02: My tattoo of the classic bodega Anthora cup.
Fig. 03: The Beastie Boys coffee cup that I just *had* to order bc it combines the two.
This is actually a pretty interesting read.
Park wrote, “The Golden Age of the disposable coffee cup seems to have been the 60s, when four major things happened: the foam cup, the Anthora cup, the tearable lid, and 7-Eleven.”
vocal.media/feast/a-brie...
Park wrote, “The Golden Age of the disposable coffee cup seems to have been the 60s, when four major things happened: the foam cup, the Anthora cup, the tearable lid, and 7-Eleven.”
vocal.media/feast/a-brie...
A Brief History of the Disposable Coffee Cup
Ever have a burning passion to learn about disposable coffee cups? Well, look no further. Here’s a brief history.
vocal.media
April 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
This is actually a pretty interesting read.
Park wrote, “The Golden Age of the disposable coffee cup seems to have been the 60s, when four major things happened: the foam cup, the Anthora cup, the tearable lid, and 7-Eleven.”
vocal.media/feast/a-brie...
Park wrote, “The Golden Age of the disposable coffee cup seems to have been the 60s, when four major things happened: the foam cup, the Anthora cup, the tearable lid, and 7-Eleven.”
vocal.media/feast/a-brie...
I believe you can look up "Anthora" to see more on it. But yeah, while I can't say too much on coffee itself (I don't drink it), we've had a nearby diner that has had those my entire life (and well, even since my parents were kids at the least) and they use it for all hot stuff.
April 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I believe you can look up "Anthora" to see more on it. But yeah, while I can't say too much on coffee itself (I don't drink it), we've had a nearby diner that has had those my entire life (and well, even since my parents were kids at the least) and they use it for all hot stuff.
Monkshood/wolfsbane. It's usually blue or purple. I'm embroidering two on this pocket, and the overall color scheme is purple/blue. This yellow one is based on Aconitum anthora, which grows in the mountains of Europe. I adjusted the exposure in photo 1, the 2nd is natural light. #embroidery
April 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Monkshood/wolfsbane. It's usually blue or purple. I'm embroidering two on this pocket, and the overall color scheme is purple/blue. This yellow one is based on Aconitum anthora, which grows in the mountains of Europe. I adjusted the exposure in photo 1, the 2nd is natural light. #embroidery
I have two! It was my avatar for years on old Twitter.
It's an Anthora, was ubiquitous in paper form in NYC.
It's an Anthora, was ubiquitous in paper form in NYC.
March 30, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I have two! It was my avatar for years on old Twitter.
It's an Anthora, was ubiquitous in paper form in NYC.
It's an Anthora, was ubiquitous in paper form in NYC.
Technically, the restaurant guest check is a single-use slip of increasingly obsolete paper. Emotionally, as with the Anthora coffee cup or the smiley face plastic bag of New York City, it has transcended its station. Everybody knows the guest check, or if branding matters to you: the GuestCheck™.
The Enduring, Paper-Thin Charm of the Guest Check
The century-old symbol of hospitality remains a beloved and nostalgic artistic medium, even as it fades in popularity.
nyti.ms
March 24, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Technically, the restaurant guest check is a single-use slip of increasingly obsolete paper. Emotionally, as with the Anthora coffee cup or the smiley face plastic bag of New York City, it has transcended its station. Everybody knows the guest check, or if branding matters to you: the GuestCheck™.
taking a call while holding an anthora coffee cup.
February 24, 2026 at 2:24 AM
taking a call while holding an anthora coffee cup.
im pretty obsessed with this and i miss it so much now this is reminding me i just saw some anthora merch i wanted to look into and now i don't remember what or where it was lmfao.
February 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
im pretty obsessed with this and i miss it so much now this is reminding me i just saw some anthora merch i wanted to look into and now i don't remember what or where it was lmfao.
Anthora - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Seems like the cup and lid history should converge here, yet no mention of their lids. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora
Anthora - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 29, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Seems like the cup and lid history should converge here, yet no mention of their lids. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora