so I’m reaching for mugs that allow me to practice my (not terrible but far from good) latte art skills. The one I use most often is a black-and-white number I made in my weekly pottery class ...

Two pottery makers remain, and one — American Mug and Stein — was on the verge of closing last fall. Then Ulrich Honighausen called. Honighausen owns a tableware company, Hausenware ...