Perfect personalized corporate gifts for all

When do you use custom mugs?

Everyone has their habits: some have breakfast at home with milk and biscuits, some go to the café to enjoy a cup of cappuccino. There are those who prefer a simple coffee break or some tea to sip while they work. In the afternoon, some drink water, while others have a glass of juice, tea or espresso to enhance concentration. Whatever the habits of your customers or employees, everyone will benefit from cups.

They are essential accessories in everyday life. Perhaps this is why they are so successful as personalized corporate gifts. They are timeless in the world of marketing, a safe choice that never disappoints. Customising them is the ideal move to promote your brand outside the company and retain the employees who are part of it. They strengthen cohesion within the team.

Who can use custom mugs, cups and glasses as personalized corporate gifts?

As these kitchen accessories can be customised for private use, anyone can personalise them. You can add a graphic or your name to them. The success of personalised products is not a coincidence nor surprising. An object that speaks of you and represents you is always welcome. You identify with it, and it gives a touch of colour to the routine.

Having breakfast with a custom mug with your favourite character, quote or a stimulating phrase can start the day in the best way.

An original, but frequent way to use cups is as pen holders. Whether it is the office or the desk at home, these articles are perfect for decorating an environment.

Customising a cup or a glass is accessible to everyone. In the business world, however, it becomes an essential method to communicate with the audience.

Custom mugs and personalised glasses for restaurants, pubs, bars

Those who work in the catering industry cannot do without them. Using customized cups during the service and distributing them to customers at events or fairs are very profitable marketing strategies. An eye-catching logo and slogan can make a difference in how the public perceives your business.

Restaurants, pubs, breweries and bars will gain an additional advantage compared to other market sectors. As they are catering products, cups, mugs and glasses will advertise the brand in a consistent manner. If the customer sees continuity between what you are, your work and your personalized corporate gifts, he will consider you more credible.

Custom mugs, customized cups and personalised glasses for companies

Companies could include these personalized corporate gifts in the employee welcome kit or give them away as promotional products at fairs or events. Your team can use them at work or at home, while your customers will enjoy a drink during the day or offer it to guests. In this case, the name of the company will fall under the eyes of people who do not know you and may be interested in you.

For these reasons, custom mugs, customized cups and glasses are perfect as personalized corporate gifts to promote your brand. They are successful because they are useful and, since people use them often, they attract new potential customers.

What are the types of cups to choose from?

Our assortment includes mugs, thermal mugs, coffee cups and glasses. You can select the type that best meets your needs and the model you want to customise. Here is an introductory guide.

Custom mugs

In this subcategory, you will find several types of custom mugs, including:

• porcelain mugs for breakfast.
• thermal mugs for travelling.
• glass cups to enjoy a sip of tea with friends.
• metal mugs, which you can use as pen holders on your desks.

Models differ in material, shape, colour, and size. In particular, it is the material that determines the printing techniques you can apply on your custom mugs.

Ceramic cups

It is the most common type, the most classic model. Men have been using ceramics to craft everyday objects since ancient times. For cups, you can also use porcelain, which is a derivative of ceramics but more resistant.

In both cases, the aesthetic performance is excellent. The materials give the items a slightly vintage look, but they adapt to any type of furniture and style. There are classic white as well as colourful types.

As for printing techniques, you can choose ceramic or digital printing, depending on the models.

Personalised metal mugs

Personalised metal mugs are more unusual. Our selection includes steel cups, made with stainless steel. This means that they will not suffer any damage and will always keep an impeccable appearance. The same applies to their functionality.

The personalised thermal mug

The peculiarity of this model is that it can maintain the temperature of drinks. As they are effective with both hot and cold beverages, they are useful in winter and summer alike. As a consequence, a personalised thermal mug is an excellent corporate gift, which you can give away in any season.

To best perform their function, they are made of insulating materials such as glass, stainless steel and metal. They have caps, too, which makes it easier to carry them around.

The personalised thermal mug has had a surge in purchase in recent years thanks to growing awareness of the environmental theme. This has encouraged consumers to prefer reusable items to disposable ones. For this reason, they are perfect promotional products. They are ideal for sipping tea or coffee during working hours while maintaining the drink temperature.

You can customise them with digital printing and engraving. Some models are suitable for the digital printed insert as well.

The personalised espresso cup

A personalised espresso cup is the ideal corporate gift if you want a break that speaks about you. Rimbaud once said: 'Divine coffee, whose taste remains in your mouth all day long.' However, you need the right cup to enjoy it to the fullest.

Personalised espresso cups are a must-have for bars, bakeries and restaurants, where many customers seek a moment of relaxation with a hot espresso.

They are great personalized corporate gifts for companies that manufacture or market coffee machines. They are perfect for those that produce cups as well. Distributing these personalised promotional products to the public will raise awareness of the brand and build customer loyalty.

Among the materials available are glass and ceramics. You can also find personalised espresso porcelain cups. As for personalisation, you can choose ceramic and digital printing.

Personalised glasses

There are several ways to turn personalised glasses into corporate gifts. You can distribute them or use them at an event. You can also give them in a set with loyalty points at a supermarket. They are essential for bars, breweries and pubs that want to attract the attention of the customer with a representative promotional product.

At HiGift you can choose custom glass cups and personalised glasses made of metal, plastic, stainless steel and paper. Each material will have a different communicative impact, but they will all witness care for the environment. Plastic products, too, are reusable and valid allies against waste and pollution.

Some glasses have a stopper, too, which makes them comfortable to carry around, perfect from a hygienic point of view and an original idea. You can complete them with personalised coasters to protect the surfaces in your house or office.

They can be personalised with engraving, digital and ceramic printing.

Printing techniques to get perfect custom mugs, customized cups and personalised glasses

Personalization is crucial for the cup or glass to be successful as a marketing tool. Printing your logo is the only way to turn them into personalized corporate gifts suitable to promote your brand. However, how you customize them matters as well.

Choosing the right colours and print as well as an eye-catching image and slogan will make all the difference. Only then will your personalized corporate gifts be used and intrigue new people.

The position is important, too. It will determine the visual impact of the print. The surface of mugs, cups and glasses offers a wider area and will ensure maximum visibility to the graphics. However, a small inscription inside of the cup or along the handle can be original.

Ceramic printing

For ceramic products, you can select ceramic printing. A label with your logo or slogan will be applied directly to the surface, which will then be subjected to high temperatures in an oven. It can be used for metal products using special paints as well.

Digital Printing

Digital printing includes various techniques. In general, however, they all render details and – where possible – colours in high definition. It is suitable for smaller runs because you will have no price reduction if you order more products.

Screen printing

Screen printing accurately reproduces the details, too. It is suitable for simple images, such as logos and writing, while complex ones are to be avoided. It is perfect for larger runs as the price can be reduced with the increase of the quantity ordered.

Engraving

Laser engraving cannot reproduce colours, but it ensures a permanent and high-contrast result. It gives the graphic depth and texture. It is ideal for those who want an original and sophisticated effect.

Circular printing

This type of printing can be performed on the curved surface opposite the handle. It is ideal for those who want the logo or slogan to be clearly visible throughout the available area. The main advantage is, of course, the great exposure of the print. This will make the logo or slogan more easily noticed.

The types of circular printing available are engraving, screen printing and UV led printing.

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Corporate Gifts have multiple benefits for businesses. They can be part of corporate merchandising, a promotional and advertising tool for customers, and also a gift for employees during holidays, anniversaries or corporate anniversaries. They are useful tools to leave a memory of the brand during events, fairs, promotions to potential customers. Promotional items customized with your logo, if chosen carefully with respect to the communication message you want to convey, undoubtedly create added value to your brand.