Who says take-out coffee cups are always the same, and take-out coffee cups can look like works of art.

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Have you ever wondered why take-out coffee cups are always the same? Who says these cups can't be more individual, or even become a medium for the store to show its style?

"it's like owning a work of art," said Henry Hargreaves, a coffee enthusiast who traveled around the world. Once he was so moved by a coffee take-away cup designed by a local tattoo artist at Five Leaves, a popular restaurant in New York, he launched a project to collect take-away coffee cups around the world. So far, he has collected more than 500 take-out cups and taken photos to share them on his specially set up Instagram account coffeecupsoftheworld, tracking more than 41000 people. Last November, a selection of "Collection" was exhibited at Ora Gallery, an art gallery in the Querxi District of Manhattan.

Coffee has since become a way for Hargreaves to explore new cities. To him, the take-out cups are like souvenirs from the cafes he visited, as well as different stories. "it's about the experience of drinking coffee in different places and how cups reflect the local culture. "he said.

Are you curious about how Hargreaves accumulates a large fan base? In fact, everything is natural. He said that coffee shops often repost his photos and take the initiative to join the program, while other coffee lovers will find and track him and begin to submit coffee cup designs to him. At present, one of his ten photos of Instagram coffee cups is taken by him, while the others are best-selling works from all over the world. "it was interesting when so-and-so from Singapore sent a picture to me on the other side of the world who had never met me. "Hargreaves said.

Hargreaves uses the experience of food photography as a storytelling tool. If you are interested in his work, in addition to coffee cups, you can also follow his other photography account, henry_hargreaves_photo, and take a look at the colorful and full food art photos.

Looking back at the exhibition last November, in addition to Hargreaves's collection, there were also 12 artists displaying and selling their coffee cups. "this is the moment when Instagram moves from fiction to real life, applauding the design that has always been ignored. "he said.

In addition to the exhibition, his works have also been framed by KNOWLITA, a lifestyle brand in New York, and classic coffee cups from Brooklyn, New York and other areas have been printed and published.

Do you love drinking coffee everywhere, too? Have you ever noticed what the coffee cup you take out looks like? In fact, life is beautiful everywhere, but sometimes we forget to open our eyes. If you are also interested in the design of coffee cups, recommend ming liu from Taiwan on Instagram. He always takes paper cups to draw baristas to record every coffee shop he has visited. The simple lines convey vivid charm, making people can't help looking down one by one.

Finally, enjoy the coffee cups from different cities on coffeecupsoftheworld: