Mug’s the Word: The Modern Workplace’s Chalice of Life

Sep 14, 2026, 8:00 AM

425 Business

By Jeff Burlingame, Bob Cody, Nikki Fisher, Joanna Kresge, Lisa Patterson, Blake Peterson, Destiny Valencia, Katerina Wearn, Hailee Wickersham, and Melia Wilkinson

Originally published on 425 Business.

While some employees choose at random from the breakroom cabinets that runneth over with these miniature tankards, we’ve found most employees choose the mug that means something to them. Here are some of 425 Business’s favorites.

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