Hands up all of you who got at least one novelty mug of some sort for Christmas...

The reasoning behind the gift is good enough - everyone could use a mug - but wouldn't it have been better if you'd been given these instead?

Designed by Juan Lozano, Hannelore Meyer-gallay and Remi Jomard for Lexon, this coffee cup set is reasuringly chunky and comes in cheery gold, and silver; or black and white for the non-magpies out there.

'Coffee Time' also comes with a tray, and little saucers which double as lids, deftly helping you to avoid spills on the way out of the kitchen.

Neat.