How do you take it? That's a personal question, that is. For we all, it seems, like to take it differently. And when it comes to coffee, it's even worse. Nowadays in the era of the skinny-Fair-Trade-half-caff-with-a-nutmeg-twist there's quite simply no such thing a standard cup of the dreaded Colombian bean.

Thus modern office life is plagued with the not inconsiderable challenge of remembering and recalling the precise and often arcane details of just how one's colleagues take their coffee. White with two? Black with none? Just a drop of cow juice and a sweetener? Phlegm or no phlegm? Life is complex indeed.

Here at gadgetshop HQ our colleague Simon has excelled in the art of Total Caffeine Recall, but only with the help of a tick-sheet, a clip-board and a personal organiser. But assistance is at hand.

Now with the help of My Cuppa from those ever-so-clever (if rudely named) chaps and chapesses at Suck UK, you can banish arguments about strength for good. You see, My Cuppa is a mug with a pre-printed selection of shades on the inner rim that acts as an innovative colour matching system. Simply adjust the Intensity Parameters of one's coffee-making prowess, adding coffee granules and milk in precise combinations so that the resulting brew matches the recipient's preferred colour.

The result? A gentle blend and roast. A richer, smoother flavour. And Robert is your mother's brother. Or, if he's a barista, Roberto.