Colour Changing Magic Mug – Personalised Photo

Colour Changing Magic Mug

Our magic mug looks plain black at first. Then you pour in a hot drink, and slowly your photo appears. Each design is one of our own photos from Crete or Santorini. As a result, every morning coffee starts with a little surprise.

How the magic mug works

The black coating reacts to heat. This effect is called thermochromism. So when the mug gets warm, the coating turns clear and shows the photo. Later, as the drink cools down, the mug slowly turns black again.

Choose your colour changing mug design

First, pick a design. For example, choose a Santorini sunset, a yellow Greek postbox or a Cretan cat. Not sure which one? In that case, choose Surprise. We choose a photo for you, with love. It is not one of the designs shown here, so it really is a surprise. Our Santorini sunset design is a golden sunset over the caldera. In other words, it is the same kind of view that makes the Oia sunset so famous.

Add your own text

Next, write a name, a date or a short message in the text box. Then we print it together with the photo. That way, the message appears with the picture when the mug warms up. Above all, it makes a fun gift for birthdays, Christmas or Valentine’s Day.

See it in 3D first

Before you order, tap View your mug in 3D. After that, type your text and turn the mug all the way round. So you see the photo and your words just as they will look when the mug is hot.

At Christmas, it is also one of our favourite Christmas mugs. Pour in hot chocolate and watch your photo slowly appear.

A magic surprise for birthdays

This is our favourite happy birthday magic cup. For example, it makes a lovely surprise gift for your mother’s birthday, and one of the sweetest surprise birthday gifts for mum. It is also a fun magic cup for a birthday gift to a friend. Best of all, you can make your own magic mug in minutes: pick a photo, add a name or a message and see it in 3D.

It works as a heat sensitive photo mug, so the picture appears only when the drink is hot. Cat lovers can choose our Cretan cat design, for a cat colour changing mug that brings a smile every morning.

Care for your magic mug

The mug is black ceramic and holds 325 ml. However, please wash it by hand. Also, do not put it in the microwave, because heat can damage the special coating.

More mugs from our collection

Prefer a classic look? Then try our personalised photo mug. For a beer lover, there is our personalised beer mug. In addition, every design belongs to our Crete & Santorini 2026 Collection. Finally, you can browse all our mugs and drinkware.