The Cup

So, this is my first blog...so bare with me as I get my bearings.
I decided today to create a picture blog on all of my cups that I purchase during the day. With a little history about, drink origins or useless info on.....beverages.


Therefore, I thought the name of my blog "We Are Happy to Serve You" to be an appropriate title, written at the top of the iconic Anthora paper coffee cup.

The Anthora is a paper coffee cup design that has become iconic of New York City daily life — its name is a play on the word amphora.

The cup was originally designed by Leslie Buck of the Sherri Cup Co. in 1963, to appeal to Greek-owned coffee shops in New York City — and was later copied heavily by other companies. The genuine Anthora depicts an image of an Ancient Greek amphora, a meander design on the top and bottom rim, and the words "WE ARE HAPPY TO SERVE YOU" in a font that resembles ancient Greek writing. The blue and white colors were inspired by the flag of Greece. The cup subsequently became the metropolitan area's definitive coffee-to-go cup

Though I was unable to find one of these cups in Pittsburgh today, there most certainly will be down the road.


But, today I present you with my Panera and Starbucks adventure.