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These Locally Available Mugs Will Give You a Good Start to Your Cold Winter Day

Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, mulled wine—there’s a mug for that.

By Michele Kettner January 14, 2022 at 4:58 pm

Nothing says winter quite like curling up on the couch with a warm blanket and your favorite drink. Whether you’re warming up with a steamy cup of hot coffee in the morning or relaxing with a mug of mulled wine in the evening, these mugs will add some extra pizzazz to your drink.

seasonal mugs — *Photo courtesy Uncommon Goods*

1. Season’s Greetings
Even with the ever-changing temperatures in NoVA, your mug can match whatever season Mother Nature throws at us. $25 at Uncommon Goods, uncommongoods.com

blue tea mug — *Photo courtesy Fair Trade Winds*

2. Put a Lid on It
Love your morning Earl Grey? This mug with a topper and infuser produces the perfect steeped tea. $29 at Fair Trade Winds, Mosaic District, 2905 District Ave., Ste. 125, Fairfax, fairtradewinds.net

alexandria skyline mug — *Photo courtesy Red Barn Mercantile*

3. Home Grown
Scenes of Alexandria dot this sweet little mug. $27 at Red Barn Mercantile, 1117 King St., Alexandria, redbarnmercantile.com

clear mug — *Photo courtesy Williams Sonoma*

4. Clear Winner
Show off your latte art in a handcrafted glass vessel like this. $14.95–$59.95 at Williams Sonoma, several area locations, williams-sonoma.com

Feature image courtesy vendors

This story originally ran in our January issue. For more stories like this, subscribe to our monthly magazine.

Michele Kettner

Audience Engagement Editor

Michele Kettner joined Northern Virginia Magazine in 2020 after spending two semesters as an editorial intern at the magazine. The University of Maryland graduate is currently the audience engagement editor and covers everything from can’t-miss things to do and holiday events to new restaurant and store openings throughout Northern Virginia.