We live simple and sustainable lifestyles that keep us in touch with our roots right here in coastal California. We take care in producing individual, hand crafted, multi-purposed drink ware that allows us to stay connected through what some may consider unexpected means. We don’t always know where we’re going, but we know what we need to take with us. We keep our products close to our hearts, cra
fted with the individual and the environment in mind. Khordz mugs contain everything you need to survive! Their hand-wrapped sleeve and hand-tied handle provides a comfortable and sturdy grip and arms you with 25 feet of handy Paracord. The colorful ergonomic design and durable easy-to-clean glass feels at home in your hands and ready go anywhere. In fact, you should never leave home without it. With a khordz mug at you side you have the wherewithal to take your Joe-to-go or build a fire starter bow. Pick up a khordz hand tied mug and join us in our mission to reducing the amount of plastic (especially coffee cups and lids) that ends up in the trash, landfills, beaches and eventually the ocean. Dishwasher/Microwave Safe
Made in the U.S.A. Khordz Mugs are hand-wrapped and tied in Santa Cruz, CA. Our story:
Coffee, lots of coffee…
Knots, lots of knots…
Fun, Tons and Tons of Fun! I love coffee, I also love the ocean. Unfortunately my love for coffee and coffee shops, was having a negative impact on the ocean. I sometimes find myself at one two or even three different coffee shops every day. I have always felt guilty about the number of single use cups and lids I have consumed in my life since I picked up the habit at the age of ten. In July of this year I saw a post from a friend, who like me also loves the ocean, and is a great activist for its protection. The post was a actually a challenge from her nonprofit, savethemermaids.org, to cut out as much single use plastic as possible from your life for the entire month. At the top of the list of worst pollution offenders was my favorite, the to-go coffee cup lid…bummer! So I decided to commit to the challenge, in order to do this I started packing around my favorite to-go mug that I’d fashioned the year before out of some leftover venation blind cord and an empty honey jar; I love using local honey in my coffee, I swear it has remedied my allergy problems and I haven’t had a sinus infection since I started putting in my coffee, but that’s another story. As it turned out, the left over blind cord was the perfect length for making a hand wrapped cozy and handle. At the time I was also really into tying knots having just returned from a sailing excursion in the Caribbean. To my surprise, the newfangled mug turned out pretty cool! I hadn’t really used the cup much outside of the house until I committed to the mermaid challenge, but because I have committed to eliminating my use of disposable cups and lids, I now take my mug with me everywhere. As it turns out the design has been a huge hit and now I constantly receive comments and requests from friends for their very own. Handmade mugs that make a difference
The goal is to get others excited about keeping plastic out of the landfill, off the beach and out of the ocean and to help support those that make it there mission to protect the ocean and make sure that everyone can enjoy the beauty and resources it offers. That is why 1% of our profits are donated to Surfrider Foundation through 1% for the Planet. Khordz mugs are also a handy companion for the adventurer and outdoor enthusiast. You can do a lot with a jar and 25ft of paracord, some of my favorites are the handy snare trap, hanging your hammock, tying up hyper siblings, suspending your bear canister from a tree, clothes lines, and the fire starter bow!
