I grew up in mexico and probably drank out of clay ware a hand full of times. It’s not like you get your coffee from a shop on a clay cup to go. Not sure if Mexico is the best example. Also like Blackwater mentioned, led friendly
I love that this concept is being brought into this setting. It should be pointed out that similar concepts have been around not just in India, but a great many cultures around the world. I would hope the cost per unit does turn out to be competitive with paper or plastic options. Aiming for less wasted resources and a smaller negative footprint is always a good idea. 😊
This is great, would love to see these become mainstream. Cheaper and more eco-friendly and probably great reuse potential too, for seed starter pots or similar, or to just re-use as cups.
Lol true, regardless of how much it costs to produce, stores in the US are definitely going to upcharge because upper-class liberal white folk will pay the premium. That said, clay cups at desi markets in the US are pretty cheap already. Hopefully they won’t get more expensive
Indians have been using clay utensils for thousands of years. It's not only eco-friendly but also good for health. Nice to see that developed countries like US is adopting this. 👍
My question would be what is the impact of multiple cups plates et cetera been broken down into earth with salt in them. There is a reason you don’t put salt on Earth. Nothing grows afterwards so is there potential impact that is not transparent this initial exposure
How is going from a factory producing hundreds of thousands of 2 cent cups a day to craftsman making dozens of them by hand for $2 each considered progress?
Regarding potters wheel: You can't realy mass produce anything with a potters wheel. I am not saying 3D printing is the answer either. A green or greener cup like that can't be successful if it can't be mass produce. More people could use the cup. Then the economy of scale kicks in. The cup would hopefully get cheap enough to compete with paper/plastic cups.
@@zunedog31 it actually costs 2 cents/piece in India if you want to purchase it separately from a potter. This 3D clay cup is a good idea provided it is cheaper than a paper/plastic cup. Also, don't forget the cost can go down to a certain level so that it remains viable for the business to operate. the video mentions that there's a patent pending so I actually don't think it is going to be cheaper.
Awesome! but idk if they can take off--I imagine they're a lot heavier for shipping costs, and the fact that they're brittle and so thin, does that mean if you set it down a tad too hard on the table or in a car that they crack/chip and leak, or even worse shatter? That might simply mean it could be a great sit-down cup at the coffee shop, but not a great to-go cup.
It would be great if this were adopted by coffee shops and you were charged a deposit for the original cup and got a discount when you brought your cup back. These seem super reusable.
Because they probably cost $1.50 each vs $0.02 each. At some point paying $8 for a cup of coffee makes no sense for anyone but the wealthiest consumers. And very few people have a problem with paper or plastic anyway.
How Much Does The System Cost? Can it Be Purchased to In Home Use( and Cost Wise, Would It Be Practical)? 🤔 Where Do You Purchase The System and I Guess Supplies , To Make The Cups? 🤔 From this Short Video, It Seems It Can Also Make Single Use Bowls??? Is That True? This Video , Though Interesting , Certainly Leaves More Questions Than Answers and No Info on Hiw To Contact The Developers/ Designers/ Manufacturers
Great idea. Americans can use any bit of help when it comes to increasing the amount of recycling a person does on a daily basis. Verve is changing the game and we will see how quickly other major coffee companies follow their lead
Not so fast. Archaeologist find find clay pots that are still in tack. They still take a long time to beak down. The other issue is breaking and leaving them on the ground sharp pieces laying around.
I would like to see them in a coffee shop near me and if I was to ever open one, as I am a home barista, I would use them in my coffee shop. This is due to the city near me needing to hired cleaners to keep the city clean, and that can be from things like coffee cups to other trash. You need to protect the Earth. I would also like for them to sell a machine that can make these for me, or the local coffee shop so that others can make them, themselves.
Novel idea, but they seem rather thin & brittle to me. So, are they re usable? The matt finish on the outside would stain quickly and ceramics are generally not recyclable. Also, clay salt and water? I'm sure there must be some other ingredient not mentioned due to pending patents.
I can see these cups being mass produced and distributed for in-restaurant use but it doesn't seem practical to buy the equipment and supplies to produce the containers on demand. A more pressing concern is the fact that a large percentage of disposable containers for take out and delivery use lids. How does this solution address that need?
This looks great, but my girlfriend is a pottery teacher and she pointed out fired clay ( considering no secret ingredient to accelerate decomposition is added) will take millions of years to decompose and is not truly a dirt or clay in form of unfired clay due to chemical reactions that occur durring firing. So this to me seemed a bit misinforming. To add, let me know if I got somethimg wrong, or anyone has more concrete knowledge :)
If you create a compost pile in your yard, would you call that littering? Would you called it littering if you are out camping in the middle of nowhere with no toilets (including outhouses) and you bury used biodegradable toilet paper with your 💩? No, I am not saying that everybody should treat their disposable clay cup like the CNET host did in the video. He did that to make a point that it's a biodegradable clay cup.
"Down to earth", huh? Is that why you defecate out in the open like animals and leave your messes out for anybody to step in rather than dig latrines like normal people?
Could you explain about the problem with salt? From an average person point of view, most of the 🌎 is covered by salt water. For countries deal with snow and ice during winter, they use salt to help with snow/ice road conditions.
@@NextNate03 That salt is slowly killing the freshwater supply and land so it was never good to begin with. If this style of cup becomes mainstream that'll be even more salt added to the mix causing problems.
@@mightheal no need to think too much. Just compare paper(+plastic) cup and the clay cup side by side, and choose the one which is better. Even if we assume that the clay cup will damage the environment, but if it damages less than the paper(+plastic) cup then it's good idea to switch.
I was just thinking that. If salt is involved, with enough clay cups, they’re essentially salting the Earth by smashing it to the ground. And we would use billions of these cups to replace paper/plastic. Would have preferred a grain based or food based cup, so birds, squirrels, etc. can eat them.
By now reusable and the guy basically claims he invented the clay cup 😂😂😂 Not too sure about how sustainable that firing can be. But recently learned that paper cups are super dangerous, this clay guy claims 😅😂🤦♂️
Good ideas from small start ups never go anywhere. What’s the cost vs paper/plastic cups? How difficult is manufacturing and shipping? Please present a balanced view. My concern is people get the impression we’re solving our problems via technology that will never see the light of day
Did you actually watch the video, lol. The cost issue is discussed, and the cups are already "seeing the light of day", being used in Berlin and California.
I have a strong feeling, that these are not made from just clay. You cant put regular clay in a 3d printer and it will not dry like this. What about the additives?
You guys are hundreds of years LATE to this realization! Here is the next 'early tip' use water to clean your butt, not toilet paper that cuts millions of trees, that destroys the environment. Seriously
I don't know how they are being processed, but if they are being fired, as it appears they are, they are not biodegradable. They will not decompose at all. They are not recyclable. In fact some of the oldest human artifacts we have are ceramic because it is so durable. Glass is at least recyclable.
@@RR-us2kpIf you want to go that far. Make your own coffee at home instead of over paying at the coffee shop. If its not convenient enough, less people will do it. If it is very convenient, alot more people are willing to do it.
@@NextNate03 making your own coffee at home isn't hard. But making cappuccinos at home is hard. Which is why coffee shops exist. How many people actually buy plain black coffee from a shop?
@@RR-us2kp They been making cappuccinos machines for home use for 20+ years. If its not convenient enough for people to bring their mugs or cups, most people won't do it. Its not convenient to have thousands of customers to leave their mugs or cups at the coffee shops either. A shop owner would not allow that either because it takes up to much of a valuable space. Coffee shops and other restaurants need to switch over to Green or Greener products and they also need to incentivize people to bring their own mugs or cups, like offering them a discount. Almost all of the convenience stores do offer a discount if you bring in your own mug or cup.
All for getting rid of plastic and replacing it with something sustainable like ceramic. But this advertising about “create it, use it and smash it” on the ground is just wrong. We have to aim for Reduce and Reuse as well. Even thought it’s not the idea, it’s a bad example you’re giving by throwing stuff to public street … just keep using trash containers to dispose of them and collect the raw material for the next cup.
Do your job as a journalist instead of letting that dude spew lies, there's no way that thing is made in 10 seconds. 3D printing takes time, heating and drying clay takes even more time, days even.
In Mexico clay plates, cups and glasses have been used for hundreds of years. Keeps cold drinks and hot drink hot. Love the idea. It’s earth friendly.
Lead friendly too
I grew up in mexico and probably drank out of clay ware a hand full of times. It’s not like you get your coffee from a shop on a clay cup to go. Not sure if Mexico is the best example. Also like Blackwater mentioned, led friendly
@Adora Tsang
Many years I would say YES. But, now they are treated and contain no lead. Same with cookware.
Same here in India
They also look like lovely plant pots. Flower pots. Toothbrush cup. I can see myself keeping a bunch of them at home.
I love that this concept is being brought into this setting. It should be pointed out that similar concepts have been around not just in India, but a great many cultures around the world. I would hope the cost per unit does turn out to be competitive with paper or plastic options. Aiming for less wasted resources and a smaller negative footprint is always a good idea. 😊
This is great, would love to see these become mainstream. Cheaper and more eco-friendly and probably great reuse potential too, for seed starter pots or similar, or to just re-use as cups.
Its amazing how far 3d printing has advanced. What a great idea. Cups bowls etc...
Great idea! There's much more potential to 3d printing clay than just dishware.
Can’t wait to see this every where on the ground.
Kick in the dirt or when it rains it will dissolve.
Something that is sold for pennies in India will be sold for dollars in USA all in the name eco friendly innovation😂😂😂
Yeahhhh true, that’s what i was thinking. 😂
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Might be, but the storage cost, labor, taxes won't be pennies back here
Kullad😂
Lol true, regardless of how much it costs to produce, stores in the US are definitely going to upcharge because upper-class liberal white folk will pay the premium. That said, clay cups at desi markets in the US are pretty cheap already. Hopefully they won’t get more expensive
Indians have been using clay utensils for thousands of years. It's not only eco-friendly but also good for health. Nice to see that developed countries like US is adopting this. 👍
Rather than crushed and disposed of, it would be better to on sold for use as seedling pots. Single use seems a bit of a shame.
Lol, Kullahar - made of clay - being used for more than 300 years in India. We enjoy tea in it!
Thanks for the info!! I will definitely be stopping by Verve to try this out. This is awesome!!
In México we been usin this clay cups for 100 of years
Amazing idea why didn't anybody think of this sooner?
It's been there for ages in Asian countries.
Brilliant Idea. Starbucks needs to get on this.
Yes. A contract with Starbucks IMMEDIATELY!
And, yes...
PLEASE bring this to Orlando!
TONS of coffee shops out here!
We need this EVERYWHERE!!!
10 seconds to print 1 cup? I call BS! Show me!
My question would be what is the impact of multiple cups plates et cetera been broken down into earth with salt in them. There is a reason you don’t put salt on Earth. Nothing grows afterwards so is there potential impact that is not transparent this initial exposure
Replace wood, paper, and plastic with hemp.
Awesome idea!
Absolutely!
Excellent
Brilliant idea
They need spoons and fork made of these.
Wow love the idea
Yeah this is a great idea, any ideas on how to create a spill proof one? Since most folks take coff to go.
maybe a paper (or even plastic) lid could fit on top. not completely sustainable but maybe much more.
We've had disposable terracotta clay cups in India for centuries. They don't need 3D printing, just a potter's wheel.
How is going from a factory producing hundreds of thousands of 2 cent cups a day to craftsman making dozens of them by hand for $2 each considered progress?
Regarding potters wheel:
You can't realy mass produce anything with a potters wheel.
I am not saying 3D printing is the answer either.
A green or greener cup like that can't be successful if it can't be mass produce.
More people could use the cup.
Then the economy of scale kicks in.
The cup would hopefully get cheap enough to compete with paper/plastic cups.
@@zunedog31 it actually costs 2 cents/piece in India if you want to purchase it separately from a potter. This 3D clay cup is a good idea provided it is cheaper than a paper/plastic cup. Also, don't forget the cost can go down to a certain level so that it remains viable for the business to operate. the video mentions that there's a patent pending so I actually don't think it is going to be cheaper.
But where does the clay come from and with what energy expenditure?
Awesome! but idk if they can take off--I imagine they're a lot heavier for shipping costs, and the fact that they're brittle and so thin, does that mean if you set it down a tad too hard on the table or in a car that they crack/chip and leak, or even worse shatter? That might simply mean it could be a great sit-down cup at the coffee shop, but not a great to-go cup.
What an awesome idea! I’d definitely pay a bit extra if necessary.
They should be dirt cheap tbf
This is amazing; I hope it catches on.
I noticed they didn't have a lid. So not practical for car use.
It would be great if this were adopted by coffee shops and you were charged a deposit for the original cup and got a discount when you brought your cup back. These seem super reusable.
Dude i want one for my kitchen
Eco-Awesome. Why hasn't anyone thought of this sooner? Good going, guy!
Being used for centuries in India 🤷♂️
Because they probably cost $1.50 each vs $0.02 each. At some point paying $8 for a cup of coffee makes no sense for anyone but the wealthiest consumers. And very few people have a problem with paper or plastic anyway.
@@zunedog31 in India they reuse them
@@zunedog31 it costs 0.02 in India lol
@@zozaeg and you are just speculating,its a common pet peeve to break "kulhad" on ground post tea
LOVE!!!!!!
Isn’t my coffee mug already made of clay
Does it shatter if dropped? I guess paper cups don’t hold up well if full either, but it’s not something we worry about as much.
The Air NZ edible cup from a few years ago was an interesting idea.
YES!
More restaurants and coffee shops should use clay products.
Ceramics for the win!
How Much Does The System Cost?
Can it Be Purchased to In Home Use( and Cost Wise, Would It Be Practical)? 🤔
Where Do You Purchase The System and I Guess Supplies , To Make The Cups? 🤔
From this Short Video, It Seems It Can Also Make Single Use Bowls??? Is That True?
This Video , Though Interesting , Certainly Leaves More Questions Than Answers and No Info on Hiw To Contact The Developers/ Designers/ Manufacturers
Great idea. Americans can use any bit of help when it comes to increasing the amount of recycling a person does on a daily basis.
Verve is changing the game and we will see how quickly other major coffee companies follow their lead
How to they make it sterile? Is there a coating?
What about a lid?
Not so fast. Archaeologist find find clay pots that are still in tack. They still take a long time to beak down. The other issue is breaking and leaving them on the ground sharp pieces laying around.
Good going. Envo friendly
I would like to see them in a coffee shop near me and if I was to ever open one, as I am a home barista, I would use them in my coffee shop. This is due to the city near me needing to hired cleaners to keep the city clean, and that can be from things like coffee cups to other trash. You need to protect the Earth. I would also like for them to sell a machine that can make these for me, or the local coffee shop so that others can make them, themselves.
If this hold the heat & cold in this is going to mess up the person who invented the cardboard kosy around the coffee cups in the states...
😂 This is hilarious.
I ❤ it I ❤ it I ❤ it Death to Plastic Cups 🥤
Novel idea, but they seem rather thin & brittle to me. So, are they re usable? The matt finish on the outside would stain quickly and ceramics are generally not recyclable. Also, clay salt and water? I'm sure there must be some other ingredient not mentioned due to pending patents.
I can see these cups being mass produced and distributed for in-restaurant use but it doesn't seem practical to buy the equipment and supplies to produce the containers on demand.
A more pressing concern is the fact that a large percentage of disposable containers for take out and delivery use lids. How does this solution address that need?
Love it! I'm in ❤
hopefully thunderf00t will see this
Finally a real idea, that is not a scam
This looks great, but my girlfriend is a pottery teacher and she pointed out fired clay ( considering no secret ingredient to accelerate decomposition is added) will take millions of years to decompose and is not truly a dirt or clay in form of unfired clay due to chemical reactions that occur durring firing. So this to me seemed a bit misinforming.
To add, let me know if I got somethimg wrong, or anyone has more concrete knowledge :)
yeah once fired, ceramic will not decompose, but its chemically inert(won't degrade) so you could say its similar to rock
Heck yeah! Dirt to dirt! Can they print a clay cup with a built in lid?
Does it have a bad taste or texture?
Clay or plastic its still a fine for littering 🤣
If you create a compost pile in your yard, would you call that littering?
Would you called it littering if you are out camping in the middle of nowhere with no toilets (including outhouses) and you bury used biodegradable toilet paper with your 💩?
No, I am not saying that everybody should treat their disposable clay cup like the CNET host did in the video.
He did that to make a point that it's a biodegradable clay cup.
In India, we have fridges made from clay that do not require electricity.
In India, we are down to earth.
Literally.
People can learn a lot from our friends in India.
"Down to earth", huh? Is that why you defecate out in the open like animals and leave your messes out for anybody to step in rather than dig latrines like normal people?
How much salt is in the cups? Because that could be just as bad with a new set of problems.
Could you explain about the problem with salt?
From an average person point of view, most of the 🌎 is covered by salt water. For countries deal with snow and ice during winter, they use salt to help with snow/ice road conditions.
@@NextNate03 That salt is slowly killing the freshwater supply and land so it was never good to begin with. If this style of cup becomes mainstream that'll be even more salt added to the mix causing problems.
@@mightheal no need to think too much. Just compare paper(+plastic) cup and the clay cup side by side, and choose the one which is better.
Even if we assume that the clay cup will damage the environment, but if it damages less than the paper(+plastic) cup then it's good idea to switch.
I was just thinking that. If salt is involved, with enough clay cups, they’re essentially salting the Earth by smashing it to the ground. And we would use billions of these cups to replace paper/plastic. Would have preferred a grain based or food based cup, so birds, squirrels, etc. can eat them.
Take the cups home and use it as small planters.
Not only cups we can make whole lot of other things from it which were previously made from plastic
OP should change the title to **Desi guy beating Americans in their own game of capitalism**
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I would like to see more reports like this rather than another video on the latest Apple product.
how about making your own coffee at home, save monies
You will see this in many parts of India
In India we call them "Kullhad" made from clay and has been using them since forever 😂😂
Yes 😎
Drink even tastes better 😋
By now reusable and the guy basically claims he invented the clay cup 😂😂😂 Not too sure about how sustainable that firing can be. But recently learned that paper cups are super dangerous, this clay guy claims 😅😂🤦♂️
seriously USA 😂😂😂😂
Nothing new for india. Since long, clay cups are used for beverages on wayside shops and small town railway sations in North India.
Starbucks... Normal cup or Clay cup?
Clay cup?
Normal clay cup or Name printed Clary cup?
Name printed clay cup
That's 20$ extra. Thankyou
Good ideas from small start ups never go anywhere. What’s the cost vs paper/plastic cups? How difficult is manufacturing and shipping? Please present a balanced view. My concern is people get the impression we’re solving our problems via technology that will never see the light of day
Did you actually watch the video, lol. The cost issue is discussed, and the cups are already "seeing the light of day", being used in Berlin and California.
Before plastic had became more mainstream, people use glass containers.
I have a strong feeling, that these are not made from just clay. You cant put regular clay in a 3d printer and it will not dry like this. What about the additives?
It's just clay, we have been using this for centuries in india
@@reyanrahman You had 3D printers for centuries in india? And you bake the cups inside a coffe shop without sun or a fireplace?
Being used in India for centuries now.
Tall Linus from LTT
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No matter still dont care. What pisses me off is paper straws
If you shouted Mazel Tov during this video, you will have 70 years of good luck.
You guys are hundreds of years LATE to this realization! Here is the next 'early tip' use water to clean your butt, not toilet paper that cuts millions of trees, that destroys the environment. Seriously
Except when you step on it with bare feet and get sepsis from the huge bloody gash!
What about the energy required to produce the cup? Just use a damn mug and clean it or a Yeti o Stanley.
Indians have been using this for centuries
I would like them to compare that cup to a biodegradable plastic cup.
Plastic degrade to microplastic, which is a major pollutant in oceans
@managersamuel Your talking about regular plastic.
I am talking about Biodegradable Plastic.
That's still plastic. Plastic has problems in both disposal and production.
Kullad ka kabhi naam suna hai.?
...paper is biodegradable as well...
Not for the plastic liner that all paper cups need, as referenced in the video
The real opportunity is large scale production and distribution NOT selling specialized 3D printers to coffee shops across the globe…
if there's going to be a patent then I really don't think that its going to be cheaper anytime soon.
I don't know how they are being processed, but if they are being fired, as it appears they are, they are not biodegradable. They will not decompose at all. They are not recyclable. In fact some of the oldest human artifacts we have are ceramic because it is so durable. Glass is at least recyclable.
we indians invented these clay utensils and are still using them
not thank you
How about people take their own bloody cup and get it filled from the coffee shop
Can’t expect people to have their cup on them at all times.
@@StrifePulse can't expect people to have coffee emergencies. You want coffee? Bring a cup. Or have it in the shop. It's that easy
@@RR-us2kpIf you want to go that far.
Make your own coffee at home instead of over paying at the coffee shop.
If its not convenient enough, less people will do it.
If it is very convenient, alot more people are willing to do it.
@@NextNate03 making your own coffee at home isn't hard. But making cappuccinos at home is hard. Which is why coffee shops exist. How many people actually buy plain black coffee from a shop?
@@RR-us2kp They been making cappuccinos machines for home use for 20+ years.
If its not convenient enough for people to bring their mugs or cups, most people won't do it.
Its not convenient to have thousands of customers to leave their mugs or cups at the coffee shops either. A shop owner would not allow that either because it takes up to much of a valuable space.
Coffee shops and other restaurants need to switch over to Green or Greener products and they also need to incentivize people to bring their own mugs or cups, like offering them a discount.
Almost all of the convenience stores do offer a discount if you bring in your own mug or cup.
All for getting rid of plastic and replacing it with something sustainable like ceramic. But this advertising about “create it, use it and smash it” on the ground is just wrong.
We have to aim for Reduce and Reuse as well.
Even thought it’s not the idea, it’s a bad example you’re giving by throwing stuff to public street … just keep using trash containers to dispose of them and collect the raw material for the next cup.
Me being an south asian :
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Do your job as a journalist instead of letting that dude spew lies, there's no way that thing is made in 10 seconds. 3D printing takes time, heating and drying clay takes even more time, days even.