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A Smart Twist on the Lid

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You look at some products and you know that they were designed keeping bachelors in mind! We’re the kind to not buy doormats, or change our bed-sheets, or even use trivets with hot utensils, so this utensil decided to provide us with one.

Rather than have us purchase and use an extra trivet, the Smart Cover turns into one so you can use it during and after cooking! This innovative lid shape-shifts in two simple steps. Just press the metal button on the cover and rotate the handle 90 degrees. It will transform into a cross shaped arrangement so it can support the warm pot and protect your table surface.

Designer: Qi Qiu, Ziwei Wang, Jinghe Zhang, Zedequan Rong, Min Zhao

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That’s one steamy kiss!

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Tall. Dark. Bittersweet. I could just as well be describing your ideal mate, but I’m not! The Take Kiss Out is a hot beverage takeaway packaging (whew!) design. Except you enjoy your little drink more than you’d imagine! *wink wink*

The Polystyrene cup lid comes in a unisex lip shape (nose included) and will be available at B2B Cafe outlets in Korea, so I’m sorry, rest of the world, you’re going to have to try a bit harder to get the real deal! Also a bit of advice for the Koreans, if a really tasty coffee makes you moan, maybe you should opt for a Pepsi instead!

Designer: Jang Woo-Seok

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Smart Lids Warn You When Your Coffee’s Too Hot

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How many times have you burnt your tongue because you sipped too-hot coffee or cocoa from that takeout cup? Aiming to drive that number down are the folks behind the SmartLid.

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It’s a disposable beverage lid that changes color, depending on the temperature of the cup’s contents. Just keep a stack of these in your car or at your office, and replace the lid on your cup with this one so you’ll know when it’s safe to take a sip. It’s originally maroon in color, but it changes to bright red when the contents in your cup are still piping hot at the 120°F (48°C) range. It’ll slowly change back to its original color as your drink cools down.

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SmartLids available in packs of 40 for $30 (USD). They also offer packs of 1,000 lids that people running cafes or restaurants might want to pick up.

[via The Awesomer]