What chain of coffee shops located in NYC (if not other places) uses a cup that is mostly blue and white?
October 23rd, 2009 | 
Author: I’ve seen this cup used on several NYC-based Television shows and I know it’s not from a chain we have in Chicago.
Do you mean this cup? http://www.blavish.com/we-are-happy-to-serve-you-ceramic-mug/
New York City used to have many Greek diners. In the early 1960s, the famous Greek "Anthora" coffee cup was designed. It’s a misspelling of "amphora."
Since the 1990s, many coffee cups have been designed with a "Big Apple."
http://www.grittycity.com/front_stoop/fs001.html
http://www.nytrash.com/cups/
A broad survey of these cups reveals a healthy range in size, color, graphics and text. Upon close analysis a few contiguous elements are apparent:
You should always expect to find some conjugated form of the verb To Serve, as in "It is a pleasure to serve you".
Also look for some representation of classical Greek art or architecture.
Blue, usually with some golden-yellow elements in text, background and/or detailing, is the most occurring color.
http://www.newyorkish.com/newyorkish/2004/03/the_most_famous.html
There are actually seven different variations on the design, but the most famous cup, the "Anthora," is the one with "we are happy to serve you" printed above three steaming cups of coffee. It was introduced by the Sherri Cup Company in 1963 and it’s their biggest seller: Sherri unloads more than 15 million Anthora cups every month. As for the Greek motif, a Sherry employee explains: "At the time, most of the diners and delis were Greek-owned, so the design, which was by an employee, Leslie Buck, was a natural."
This famous Greek paper cup has been around the block since 1963 & over 180,000,000 cups per year are used in New York restaurants & delis.
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Do you mean this cup? http://www.blavish.com/we-are-happy-to-serve-you-ceramic-mug/
New York City used to have many Greek diners. In the early 1960s, the famous Greek "Anthora" coffee cup was designed. It’s a misspelling of "amphora."
Since the 1990s, many coffee cups have been designed with a "Big Apple."
http://www.grittycity.com/front_stoop/fs001.html
http://www.nytrash.com/cups/
A broad survey of these cups reveals a healthy range in size, color, graphics and text. Upon close analysis a few contiguous elements are apparent:
You should always expect to find some conjugated form of the verb To Serve, as in "It is a pleasure to serve you".
Also look for some representation of classical Greek art or architecture.
Blue, usually with some golden-yellow elements in text, background and/or detailing, is the most occurring color.
http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/greek_anthora_coffee_cup/
We don’t really have those cups anymore. Now, everything is about logos and branding. Most chain stores have their own design of cups. Many of the street vendors that sell coffee in the morning have paper cups, wtih constantly changing colors and designs - often used for advertising these days in NYC.
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