You may just pass this over, as the functionality of a cup seems pretty obvious and apparent
This maybe only the second or third review I have ever written. Many times I have opted to just click on the correct number of stars and left it at that. There are a number of reasons my purchase of this product has prompted me to take the time to reflect on the quality of the entire purchasing experience.First off, the product. At the base of their description, they could be described as two acrylic coffee cups. Not much to get excited about in that description, but accurate on the most basic level. There is more than that to take into consideration when deciding on this purchase.The appearance is contemporary yet simple. It has complimented my choice of style and has garnered compliments already from guests on its inherently unique look and feel.Functionality is important to consider. You may just pass this over, as the functionality of a cup seems pretty obvious and apparent. This cup will allow you to brew fresh coffee or tea and keep it warm longer that an un-tempered ceramic cup. It will also remain cool to the touch, due to it being double walled. Another consideration of its functionality is the volume of the cup. I use this daily with a Keurig K-Cup and it takes two pods to fill this up. Not a flaw in its design, but a slight irritation when anticipating your coffee and having to wait through another brewing cycle if you would like the aesthetic pleasure of consuming a full cup! This may be a problem most will not even experience nor appreciate if you brew with a multi cup coffee machine. Again, not a design flaw, just a pet peeve effecting my personal experience based on the other equipment i use.That brings us to speed of shipping. I was impressed. It shipped almost immediately after I ordered it and was at the house a day and a half later! The compliment is directed towards the speed of the response of their shipping department to process and ship in a quite timely manner. Pain free experience, for my order!Appearance. Functionality. Delivery. This should finish the review and allow you the tools needed to decide on its value to you.That is not a correct assumption. There is another aspect to these transactions online that are either completely nonexistent or easy to overlook the value of. The relationship between the seller, the product and the end consumer. Sure, there are a number of automatically generated messages asking for your online critique of an item. Most of these, at least when it comes to me, fall on deaf ears. In my mind, identifying what product I want and exchanging money for it will usually entail the totality of my investment in the transaction. I received a quick, but warm letter of thanks and a statement outlining the sellers commitment to ensuring we consumers are provided with the value and service we expect. I know, boring and kind of boilerplate. I decided to send a very quick and considerate note about my pleasure with the product quality in the most general terms. My note was answered almost immediately by a real person who thanked me for the feedback. It could have been an automatic response, it it was well done and left me with the feeling that my purchase and my satisfaction were most certainly valued by the seller. Nice feeling, but not earth shattering. This was followed by a personalized follow up two days later coupled with the review request. It was the personal follow up over my purchase of a couple of cups that struck me. This was not a large order. There was nothing distinctive about my purchase whatsoever. My experience with this seller was important enough forThe company to touch back with me again to ensure my pleasure with the entire process.This attitude, demonstrated by the seller, about the purchase experience of a very smalltransaction is what prompts this review. I can get a cup anywhere. My coffee will always be as hot as I allow it to be. I don’t believe I will ever be extremely concerned nor emotionally invested in the monetary value of any coffee cup I will ever use or purchase.It is the desire to make the online transaction personal and the pride shown not in the products that they sell, but in the relationships they will hopefully grow with their purchasers that stand out as a reason to draw your attention here. Not, necessarily to the product, but to the heart and desire for a quality and satisfying experience to even their smallest customers! Out in the real world, brand is an important selling point. More importantly, the ability to build a brand and stand out, online, amongst the other nameless and faceless purveyors of countless products available online, has proven to be impressive. Impressive enough for me to take almost an hour out of my day to recommend dealing with this business, wholeheartedly!