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i.gizmodo.com - 2/27/2009

Astronaut Invents Zero-G Coffee Cup Because, Out in Space, Nobody Can Hear You Burn Your Tongue [Space Coffee]

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Though I've never tried it, I guess coffee just doesn't taste as good coming out of an aluminum bag. That's the only reason I can think of for inventing this astronaut coffee cup . The On-Orbit Coffee Cup uses surface tension to hold liquid in zero-g. It was invented by astronaut Donald ...

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dvice.com - 2/27/2009

Astronaut invents coffee cup for a weightless cup o' joe

— dvice.com — Astronaut Donald Pettit loves his morning coffee, but it just wasn't the same drinking it out of... an aluminum bag as he soared above the earth on Space Shuttle mission STS-126. That's when he invented the On-Orbit Coffee Cup, rendered here by ... (more) Astronaut invents coffee cup for a weightless cup o' joe

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uberreview.com - 2/27/2009

Astronaut-designed Zero Gravity Coffee Cup

— uberreview.com — Oddly enough, the On-orbit mug is the second design that I have seen for a space coffee... cup, the first was by Daniel Pettit, but this one has a special designer touch. You see, coffee, like all other liquids is a little tougher to drink in zero ... (more) Astronaut-designed Zero Gravity Coffee Cup

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Zero-G Coffee Mug
Tech Blog — ... Thanks to surface tension -- the "same attractive property that allows soap to lift grease and dirt from your body", this Zero-G Coffee Mug is able to hold liquid in zero gravity. Click here for first picture in gallery. It was invented by astronaut Donald Pettit after what we can only imagine to be a particularly infuriatingly cup-o-joe-less space mission—STS-126. [via Gizmodo - Dvice]