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The World's most famous paper cup, crafted in ceramic.
In the early 1900s, Greek immigrants in the city opened a slew of coffee shops and operated numerous food carts. In 1963, the Sherri Cup Company created a takeout coffee cup specifically for these Greek restauranteurs, and the "Anthora" (from the Greco-Roman "amphora," which means "ancient container"), better known as the Greek coffee cup, was born. - From Superlative City by Cynthia M. Pigott