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Kupilka Cups/Bowls/Utensils (2-Pack)

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Finnish for “little cup,” Kupilka has been making classic dishware and cutlery since 2003—and developed a loyal local following along the way. The company’s flagship drinking vessel, the Kupilka 21, recalls simpler times, with a lightweight, rustic-looking design made from a recyclable natural fiber composite Read More

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drwlf

Mar 31, 2016

A fun, but hopefully not too a negative tidbit from a Finn: according to their website in Finnish, the word "Kupilka" should be a word meaning "a little cup" from the region of "old Karelia". However, as a Finn with full Karelian roots, I've never heard of the word before, confirming this with a generation above me. So, I'd take the marketing jargon related to the name with a grain of salt, but then again my roots are in southern part of "old Karelia", and the company making them, is from further north, so the differences in various dialects are possible. Though almost all of the Finnish Google results are directly quoting the jargon, along with reputable articles from the Finnish broadcasting company, YLE, with no mention in the comments about the origin of the word "Kupilka" :P So I might be truly mistaken! Fascinating, isn't it?

DumpTruck

Sep 11, 2017

I joined this drop the last time it came around and I feel that I would be remiss if I didn't mention that these things are TINY, not microwave safe, not very abrasion resistant, and do not insulate well. Drinking hot coffee, hot soups, etc from this cup is uncomfortable unless you're wearing gloves or you're holding on to the handle. These guys are almost (but not quite) as large as one American measuring cup (240ml) and the spoon is roughly the size of a teaspoon. I purchased these thinking that my girlfriend and I could ditch our old GSI polypropylene mugs we use for backpacking and use these things, but they're completely useless for anything other than a measuring cup and a spoon since you can't heat them, they don't insulate, and they're tiny. Yes, they're cute, but that's really all they've got going for them.

cmfrank

May 21, 2017

Kupilkas and fidget spinners. I just don't get it. :'(

SawatchFactory

300

Feb 10, 2016

Since we're ragging on this drop - making a kuksa out of plastic seems to defeat the purpose.

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rdrdr

Feb 11, 2016

It would make it a 4-piece 2-pack

Fuzz

396

Feb 11, 2016

SawatchFactoryAlso those molding lines and other molding artifacts make this look like a cheap plastic doodad from Ikea.

Uzuzu

1431

Feb 12, 2016

this item looks...... dumb for lack of a better word

NKrader

Feb 13, 2016

Uzuzuyeah, looks not very versatile and very heavy for what it does.. they really need to create a camper/prepper drop area and stop putting everything in the ultralight area.

QHShowoman

Jul 24, 2018

The first time I visited Sweden, I saw these in all the gear shops and couldn't figure out what they were for. Then as I started hiking along the Kungsleden, they began to make sense -- hikers would clip these little cups to their belt loop or to the shoulder straps on their pack and each time they came to a stream, they'd use it to take a drink. Water is plentiful in Lapland and filtering is unnecessary, so drinking as you go along eliminates the need to carry extra water (and extra weight!) and having it handy means you don't have to stop and dig around in your pack each time you want to take a drink.

Sangy

Aug 2, 2018

QHShowomanThat's how I got mine! I have the lighter kupilka artificial ones, and a gorgeous wooden classic kuksa cup as well. Compared to a kuksa these really are ultralight, and they're great for hot drinks and soups. It seems like everyone in Lapland or Finland has one. Which one I bring depends on how UL I am for the trip.
I like my kupilka and kuksa because they're cleanable without soap, which is another weight saver.

QHShowoman

Aug 3, 2018

SangyScandinavians have a different approach to backpacking than many of us here in the US...we generally strive to go as light as possible; in Scandinavia, they're willing to pack a few extra pounds if it means a more comfortable hike. And because the hut system in Sweden is awesome, you really don't have to worry about carrying lots of gear for long stretches.
The other piece of gear that was popular in Sweden was the foldable cup (like the Wildo fold-a-cup). Even though it's possible to find them here in the US, the gear stores in Sweden all had these big bins of them and they were like $2 each. They're made out of pliable plastic (almost like silicone) and weigh <2oz and can hold hot or cold liquids. I bought one and it fits nicely inside my Evernew Pasta Pot, along with the rest of my kitchen...or in my hipbelt pocket if I'm in Sweden so I can use it to dip water out of the streams as I hike.

Kosko

Nov 8, 2016

Whoever is joining this drop at $30 for a small plastic cup, drop me a line or email sometime. I have plenty of small cups and baby spoons, only $28 and the spoon is included. I totally promise they're BPA free too.