The issues with the paper cup or 'seam' on a cup is, by its very nature, a flawed design. Why does coffee tend to drip from the seam of paper cups? We asked Drexel University's Product Design Program Director Michael Glaser for an answer. Suddenly, as you watch the culprit drip from the seam of the cup or underbelly of its lid, making that pit stop for coffee doesn't seem worth it.Ĭonsider it a problem that, despite all the mainstream innovations that strip us of these sorts of everyday mood-killers, remains prevalent. You're snaking through the crowd to get to work on time - coffee splashing about in your paper cup all the while - and finally sit down to realize your brand-new white shirt or sweater is dotted with specks of brown. In the spirit of that shared experience, we've embarked on a journey to answer all of the questions that burn in the minds of Philadelphians - everything from universal curiosities ( Can rice really fix a water-damaged phone?) to Philly-specific musings ( How does one clean the Liberty Bell?).īreathe in, breathe out: You've just lived every coffee drinker's moment of horror.
#Wax paper cup design full#
The world is full of questions we all want answers to but are either too embarrassed, time-crunched or intimidated to actually ask.