i think its good for a deep mug that the coffee house stir sticks and spoons wont reach bottom. That is a pain in the butt when you get hot coffee all over your hands trying to stir a large mug of coffee. It does defeat the purpose when the cup is so small.

I got this same cup from Avon for $12.00. hmmm?

I got mine of avon too back when I was selling and got the discount. Loved it to death, I don't drink a lot of coffee but it was great for hot chocolate. For those that may think you are just lazy for using a cup like this here are the top three reasons that just isn't true.

First, no more using 5 spoons over a day just to stir a drink or worse using the same spoon that has been sitting there with old coffee crusted up on it.

Second, nothing makes making a cup of hot coco easier then just filling the cup about half way with hot water/milk and throwing in the powder, pushing the button for 10 seconds or so and then mixing in the rest of the liquid.

Finally, if you are like me and have a sensitive tongue you probably know by know that stirring is a great way to cool down that burn waiting to happen. With this cup you no longer have to sit there stirring with a spoon only to try to figure out what to do with it when your done.

All that said they have some things to work on with this thing. Mine too stopped working after a few months. It was so sad. I was just sitting here trying to take it apart to see if it could be fixed to no avail. I may try the non avon cup and see but it will be hard to spend 20 bucks on one when I got the first for less then 10, then again maybe you get what you pay for and this one will work longer.

I would like to see one improvment, it would be cool if they would make one that fit in a cup holder in the car.

You've got to be kidding! Kids these days! That's what's wrong with America in our time: not enough people willing to do the hard, dirty work of stirring their own damn coffee.

Do they sell a bicycle-powered version?

So it will stir your beverage, but it won't keep it warm?! Even here in Florida, coffee gets cold too fast these days.

hi - does anyone know if I can buy this in australia?