Huh? What's that word on my lips?

For me as a Finn, it was a surprise to find a familiar word and a name right under my nose, when visiting Dublin last summer. But for an Irish it must look gibberish.

The company name is a rather common surname in Finland. In English it means the same as "Swidden Hill", and "Schwendbau Berg" in German.

As many other companies at the same business, it currently does it's best to get rid of the plastic. It just made a big contract with McDonald's to replace plastic straws with paper straws. One of the great new challenges is to replace plastic for what's in the picture.

Can you guess what is in the picture, and what the company is? Easy, I am sure, especially if you have used to take your coffee and go.

Camera details
Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact mobile phone F5321
Exposure: 1/32 sec.
Aperture: f/2.0
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 4.2 mm (27 mm equivalent)
Lens: Clip-on macro lens (magnifying glass).
Editing: Snapseed

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34 comments - The latest ones

neira-Dan ^club

belle macro en high key !!

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Merci, Dan =)

5 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

bien pour le thème de ce lundi

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to ROL/Photo ^club

Merci, ROL =)

5 years ago.

Xata ^club

It did not come to here and I always drink coffee were they serve it in non disposable cups. It could be the bottom of a cup?
Your all-in-white is pure.

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Xata ^club

That is mostly recommended solution, Isabel! =)

Here's more to read on this topic:

5 years ago.

Heidiho ^club

Hot soup ? Huh .... Huhn ?? ... means "chicken" in german ...

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Heidiho ^club

Ha ha! =D

Well, I guess they make soup cups as well.

5 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

HUH:)

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

HEH! =D

5 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

HMM
Happy new week:)

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thank you, Annamaria =)

5 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Huh - oh I don't know, Sami. But's a fantastic high key. HMM !

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Thank you, Percy =)

Here's the explanation:

5 years ago.

Frank J Casella

Looks like the lid to a coffee cup, Sami. But your picture pulled me in to make sure. Good job!

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Frank J Casella

Thank you, Frank =) And you got it right:

5 years ago.

Frank J Casella has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Thank you Sami. We have many of these here in USA.

5 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

I'm sure in this case it's not the battlecry of Icelandic football fans;-) I guess it's the lid of a coffee to go. I admit I have never looked what is written there.

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Well, I am sure Huhtamaki is not the only company producing them =D

But yes, coffee cup lid it is:

5 years ago.

Jan

Like the macro Sami but I don’t recall looking at the brand. I look forward to hearing

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Jan

There are of course other companies making them as well =)

I hope they find a solution to replace the plastic entirely:

5 years ago.

klaus 040 ^club

HUH... No Idea, Sami. I'm not a fan of coffee to go. So I don't know any company that produce such cups. But I support every effort to replace plastic. Advertising that is a great Idea for our topic today!

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to klaus 040 ^club

Well, I also like to have my coffee from a real cup, most of the time =)

However, abroad one sometimes have to accept what is available. Here's the explanation and some more to read:

5 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

Huhtasaari, no, ei sitten, mutta Huhtamäki kuulosta parempi :))

I had to look for the meaning of swidden and Schwendbau, but it is really huhta in Finnish

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Well, you had sort of a home field advantage, but you got it right! =)

5 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Only I did not know about the coffee cups :)

5 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

huh, hot? ;-)

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Tastes better when hot =D

Although, in Finnish we have a saying: "Cold coffee makes one to look prettier."

5 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

same saying here.....

5 years ago.

Janet Brien ^club

Nice job Sami! I love the composition and dof. Also, thanks for the insight, it was interesting to read!

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Janet Brien ^club

And here's some more to read =)

5 years ago.

Ruesterstaude ^club

Ohne das Bild bei Xata und anderen hätte ich's nicht erraten können, Sami!
Ja, diese Becher sollten, wie vieles andere auch, möglichst schnell vom Markt verschwinden.

5 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to Ruesterstaude ^club

I totally agree! I hope they/we find a solution:

5 years ago.

Esther ^club

Huh?

Nice macro!

5 years ago.

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