According to Peterzon, the new coffee cup is less stressful on the muscles because of the different notches and looks just like an ordinary mug in terms of design. She hopes that more people, even those without a disability, will start using the mug. In this way, use will be normalised, she hopes.
“If you have a very nicely set table, you can see right away: that’s where I am, because I have that custom cup,” explains Peterzon. “People don’t like that very much. They want to fit in and be normal, so now they sometimes drink from a (non-adapted, ed.) cup, despite the fact that it takes extra effort and they can do less at the end of the day.”
Isn’t ceramic too fragile? “Ceramics are indeed fragile,” says Peterzon. “But this is stoneware, fired at a higher temperature than ordinary earthenware. It is stronger and less brittle. There is still a risk that it will break on the tiles, but to make it look as normal as possible, I still opted for ceramics. “