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  "title": "How to Draw a Coffee Cup: Easy Step-by-Step | Pencilbloom",
  "description": "Learn how to draw a coffee cup in 9 easy steps, with a picture for each one. A free lesson for beginners: draw on paper or trace it in the app.",
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# How to draw a coffee cup, step by step

- Easy
- 10 min
- 9 steps
- 4 materials

By [Pencilbloom team](https://pencilbloom.com/authors/pencilbloom-team) Updated October 28, 2026

How to draw a coffee cup: this free lesson draws a mug next to a round teapot in 9 easy steps, with a picture for every step, and it suits beginners. You box in the scene with a ground line, place an oval for the teapot and a tall rectangle for the mug, and trace their combined outline. Then you draw the teapot's round body, its lid, the spout and the arched handle, and finish with the straight-sided mug and its C-shaped handle. Draw it on paper, or trace each step in the Pencilbloom app.

![Line drawing of a coffee mug next to a round teapot](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/art.svg)

## What you’ll need

- HB pencil
- Eraser
- Drawing paper
- Black fine-liner (optional)

## Draw it step by step

### Step 1: Box in the whole scene

Lightly draw a wide box around both objects and a ground line along the bottom where the teapot and mug sit.

**Tip:** Press very lightly; these guides get erased later.

![how to draw a coffee cup, step 1: Box in the whole scene](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/step-01.svg)

### Step 2: Place the main forms

Sketch a large oval for the teapot body, and a tall rectangle to its right for the mug, both resting on the ground line.

**Tip:** Compare widths: the teapot body is about twice as wide as the mug.

![how to draw a coffee cup, step 2: Place the main forms](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/step-02.svg)

### Step 3: Trace the combined outline

Follow the outer silhouette: knob, lid, spout, round body, handle and the mug with its handle, in one flowing line.

**Tip:** Use long, confident strokes and keep your wrist loose on the curves.

![how to draw a coffee cup, step 3: Trace the combined outline](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/step-03.svg)

### Step 4: Draw the teapot body

Inside the silhouette, draw the big round belly of the teapot, following your oval guide.

**Tip:** Turn the paper so the curve feels natural under your hand.

![how to draw a coffee cup, step 4: Draw the teapot body](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/step-04.svg)

### Step 5: Add the lid

On top of the body, draw the domed lid as a flat, wide arc that sits just above the body's top edge.

![how to draw a coffee cup, step 5: Add the lid](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/step-05.svg)

### Step 6: Shape the spout

On the left side, draw the spout curving out from the body and flaring to a angled tip.

**Tip:** Keep both sides of the spout gently curved and similar in width.

![how to draw a coffee cup, step 6: Shape the spout](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/step-06.svg)

### Step 7: Draw the teapot handle

On the right of the body, draw the arched handle rising from the shoulder and curving down toward the mug.

![how to draw a coffee cup, step 7: Draw the teapot handle](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/step-07.svg)

### Step 8: Draw the mug

Using your rectangle guide, draw the mug with straight sides, a flat rim and softly rounded bottom corners.

**Tip:** Check that the sides are parallel and the rim is level.

![how to draw a coffee cup, step 8: Draw the mug](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/step-08.svg)

### Step 9: Add the mug handle

On the mug's right side, draw the outer C-shaped handle, then the smaller inner curve inside it.

**Tip:** Keep the gap between the two curves even.

![how to draw a coffee cup, step 9: Add the mug handle](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/step-09.svg)

## FAQ

**What paper and pencil should I use for tracing?**

With the camera, any plain paper works, from printer paper to a sketchbook. For Trace on screen, use thin paper so the picture shines through. An HB pencil is good for guide lines and a softer 2B for darker final lines. Tape the paper down so it doesn't move.

**How do the step-by-step drawing lessons work?**

Each lesson builds a drawing in small steps, big shapes first and details last, with a picture for every step. You can draw along on paper while looking at the steps, or trace each step in the app. Many lessons are free, and you'll find them all on our Learn page.

## Keep exploring

- [Coloring pages](https://pencilbloom.com/coloring-pages)
- [Tracing guides](https://pencilbloom.com/guides)
- [Learn to draw](https://pencilbloom.com/learn)

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