I am of the belief that coffee tastes better in glass than in ceramic. I was looking for glass mugs in particular. I came across these here at Great Offer Stock. Mind you, I wasn't sure about the sailboat on my coffee mugs, but as I opened the box and read the history of how each glass is etched by hand, the dying art of etching glass and I was just so wowed as the sailboat quickly became what I fell in love with the most. These mugs are just so beautiful. I will have to order more. The size makes a pretty good sized cup of coffee, it stays hot for good while, and the glass is heavy. It's something that can get clinked and you will not have to worry if you have chipped it or broke it --very solid glasses.