More goes into the design of a takeaway coffee cup than most of us realise. For instance, you might not have known that placing the cover’s drinking spout opposite the paper cup’s “seam” can help ...

Anyone who has ever spent too much money on a takeaway coffee only to have the drink ruined by the poorly-designed cup should appreciate Viora Lid. This new design prevents spills while also ...

Their solution takes aim at these plastic lids that need centuries to decompose, rather than the plastic-lined paper used in takeaway coffee cups, which the team says takes just 20.

An estimated 68 per cent of takeaway cups are served with lids, equating to more than 120 million lids used in WA per year.

The plastic lids, which can be found on cups from all sorts of fast food places and coffee shops, are used by most of us every single day.

“Coffee lids are modest modern marvels, but we rarely slow down and take the time to consider, admire, or even wonder about these humble masterpieces,” Louise told the publication.

Western Australia is set to become the first state to phase out plastic takeaway coffee cups and lids, but it could lead to an increase in the cost of your daily coffee.

Additionally, the presence of another hole than the drinking spout allows coffee to run smoothly when you’re sipping from it ― otherwise, there’d be no airflow in the cup. According to Atlas Obscura, ...

For example, coffee lids became more dome-shaped as foamy, bubbly drinks rose in popularity; after the famous McDonald’s coffee court case, they told Atlas Obscura, brands started including more ...