The dining purpose of the cup can hold boiled water, drinks, yogurt, beer, white wine, red wine and so on. And cups (special vessels for holding water) have been mainly used for drinking or drinking tea since ancient times. In ancient times, cups used for drinking tea were called bowls. The basic types were mostly straight or open, and the diameter of the mouth edge was almost equal to the height of the cup.

A cup with a flat bottom, round feet or high feet. Archaeological data show that the earliest cups began in the Neolithic Age, and there are ceramic cups in Yangshao culture, Longshan culture and Hemudu culture sites.

The most peculiar and diverse cups with ears in this period are single-ear or double-ear cups, and most of them with feet are conical, three-legged cups, special-shaped cups and high-handle cups. According to different materials, it can be divided into glass, plastic cup, ceramic cup, wooden cup and so on.

There are many kinds of cups, which can be classified by materials, such as ceramic cups, plastic cups, stainless steel cups, Muyu stone cups and cloisonne cups. Can be divided into daily cups, advertising cup, promotional cups, thermos cups, health cups, etc. According to the meaning, it can be divided into acacia cup, lovers cup and lovers cup. According to the structure and technology, it can be divided into single-layer cup, double-layer cup, vacuum cup, nano cup, energy cup and ecological cup.