Susegado (Being Content) – Konkani Black Mug | Relaxed Goan Ceramic Coffee Mug

A Konkani mug in black carrying Goa’s quiet philosophy: susegado — unhurried, content, in no rush at all. Best used slowly.

Susegad is the Goan word for a way of living: unhurried, content, in no particular rush to be anywhere else. It comes from the Portuguese sossegado, meaning quiet or settled, and Goa has spent four hundred years making it its own.

Outsiders mistake it for laziness. It isn’t. It’s the deliberate decision that the afternoon will be spent on the veranda, that the fish will taste better if you eat it slowly, and that whatever it is can almost certainly wait until tomorrow.

The mug for a slower morning
A calm gift for coffee drinkers, tea drinkers and anyone whose mornings start too fast. Good for birthdays, new homes and desks that need softening.

Product features

 - 11oz black ceramic mug with a comfortable C-handle
 - Rich black glaze — the design pops against it
 - Dishwasher and microwave safe
 - Lead-free and food-safe

Care
 - Dishwasher and microwave safe. Hand wash to keep the colours brightest.

A few questions, answered

What does “Susegad” mean?
Susegad (also spelt susegado) is a Goan Konkani word for a relaxed, contented, unhurried way of life. It comes from the Portuguese sossegado — quiet, settled — and it’s about as close as Goa gets to a philosophy.

Who is it for?
Anyone who’s been to Goa and slowed down, anyone from Goa who never sped up, and anyone who could use the reminder on a Monday morning.

What is Konkani?
Konkani is the official language of Goa, on India’s west coast, spoken by Goans and Mangaloreans all over the world. Every KBTQ design carries a little of it — because a language lives when people use it, wear it, and laugh in it.