How to Draw a Coffee Cup (Easy Step by Step)
A coffee cup is a great first drawing because it is built from just a few simple shapes: a flat rounded rectangle, a curved hill, a flowerpot shape, and a heart. The wiggly steam and the little heart on the sleeve make it look warm and friendly. Kids can follow it one shape at a time and end up with a drawing that looks real.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 6 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a coffee cup step by step
How to Draw a Coffee Cup · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The lid rim
Draw a long, flat rectangle with rounded corners near the middle of your page. This is the rim of the lid, so make it wider than you think the cup will be.
Step 2: The lid dome
On top of the rim, draw a smooth hill shape like a gentle rainbow. Start at the top edge of the rim on the left and finish on the right.
Step 3: The cup sides
Start under each end of the rim and draw two lines that slant inward as they go down. Join them at the bottom with a flat line and softly rounded corners, like a flowerpot.
Step 4: The sleeve lines
Draw one gently curved line across the cup, a little below the rim, from one side to the other. Draw a second curved line near the bottom, bending the same way, to make the paper sleeve.
Step 5: The heart
In the middle of the sleeve, draw a small heart. Make two round bumps side by side at the top, then two slanting lines that meet in a point at the bottom.
Step 6: The steam
Above the lid, draw three short wiggly lines that look like little snakes standing up. Space them out evenly so the coffee looks nice and hot.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your coffee cup? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a smoothie or how to draw a unicorn cake next.
Tips for drawing a coffee cup
- Draw the lid rim wider than the cup body. When the sides start underneath the ends of the rim, the lid looks like it sits on top.
- Make the two sleeve lines curve the same way, like gentle smiles, so the cup looks round instead of flat.
- Practice the steam on scrap paper first. Try drawing a slow letter S standing up, then repeat it three times.
Free coffee cup coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this coffee cup coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your coffee cup drawing
Try a warm brown for the sleeve, a white or red lid, and light gray steam. For a creative twist, fill the cup with rainbow stripes or draw a tiny face on the heart.
Coffee cup fun fact for kids
Coffee beans are really the seeds of a small red fruit called a coffee cherry, which grows on coffee plants in warm parts of the world.
Questions about drawing a coffee cup
What shapes do I need to draw a coffee cup?
You need a long rounded rectangle for the rim, a curved hill for the lid, and a shape like a flowerpot for the cup. Two curved lines make the sleeve, a small heart goes in the middle, and three wiggly lines finish it.
How do I make the cup look round?
Curve the sleeve lines slightly downward in the middle instead of drawing them straight. That small bend makes the cup look like it wraps around.
How do I draw steam that does not look messy?
Draw each steam line in one slow, smooth motion, like a lazy S. Keep all three about the same height and leave a gap between them.
