The humble ceramic mug is no longer relegated to diners or dives these days, all brown and hourglass-shaped, with a few chips here and there. The trend toward the handmade in restaurants and cafes ...

ST PAUL, Minnesota — Not only do many hands make light work, many hands make each mug at Deneen Pottery one of a kind. "Everything tastes better out of a mug made by hand," said Niles Deneen ...

Many of us can think of a handful of recipients who will delight in the perfect imperfections of a handmade ceramic mug, or who will cry happy tears when gifted a specially commissioned portrait.

From mugs that keep your coffee warm all morning to stylish ceramic mugs that are microwave-safe, there’s no shortage of options to choose from. Here are our picks of the 11 best coffee mugs.