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If you\u2019ve seen a movie or TV show that takes place in New York City over the past five decades, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ve seen a blue and white, Greek-themed, disposable coffee cup somewhere in the scene. Since its debut, the \u201cAnthora\u201d coffee cup has become so ubiquitous in the city that it has turned into a symbol of NYC itself.<\/p>\n
Also known as the \u201cWe Are Happy To Serve You\u201d cup, the phrase printed on one side, this humble piece of packaging debuted in 1963, and was once\u00a0described<\/a>\u00a0by a\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0writer as \u201cperhaps the most successful cup in history.\u201d The Anthora cup\u2019s packaging prominence may have diminished over time, but thanks to three decades of omnipresence in caffeine-fueled New York and numerous cameos on screen, this simple coffee vessel has left a continuing and indelible mark on the city\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n These days, when we order coffee, it\u2019s often served in a single-use cup. It\u2019s easy to take for granted that practical to-go cups for hot coffee are possible, though it\u2019s only been realistically possible since the 1960s.<\/p>\n