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How One Conscious Cup Mug Led to Cary

The Cary drawing grew from a continuing coffee shop partnership across nearby communities.

The Cary mug followed our first Conscious Cup collaboration in Crystal Lake. Rather than repeat that earlier design, I looked for Cary's own everyday signals, including its downtown and Metra station, to make this chapter of the partnership belong to Cary.

Ashley holding the hand-drawn Cary mug
Ashley with the Cary mug.

See the finished mug

Explore the artwork and find current shop information on The Cary Mug page. The mug is carried through Conscious Cup; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.

A gift idea with a real place behind it

For the person who returns to Cary whenever they can, the mug can mark a familiar stop. Find Downtown Cary and Cary Metra Station together in the drawing; then pair the gift with a note about the next visit you hope to share.

The shop and the coffee

Conscious Cup says the coffee served in Cary is roasted at its Crystal Lake Roasters Lab. The Cary Mug was made with Mike and Rosanna Shipley at Conscious Cup, so a bag of their beans and the drawing tell both sides of the partnership. Read Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters’s own story for its current coffee offerings.

Soli Deo Gloria,Ashley Ann's signature

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