How to draw coffee - a free coffee drawing guide

What can I use if I don't have a real coffee cup, a blending tool, or a brown marker?

Use a clear phone photo or printed image of a cup for the one-minute observation, a tissue, fingertip, or cotton swab instead of a blending tool, and a brown colored pencil or watercolor wash in place of the brown marker when coloring the coffee surface.

My ovals look crooked and the handle doesn't match the cup — how can I fix those drawing problems?

Lightly draw a centered horizontal guide for the rim, measure the inner coffee and rim ovals with soft pencil strokes before darkening, mark the two attachment points for the C-shaped handle on the cup body, and then erase extra overlapping sketch lines as the instructions say to clean up edges.

How can I adapt this activity for younger kids or older students?

For younger children use pre-drawn oval templates, thicker markers for the final outline, and skip the blending step, while older students should use the one-minute observation carefully, refine shading with multiple pencil grades and a blending stump, and add accurate reflections and cast shadows.

What are easy ways to personalize or enhance the finished coffee drawing before photographing it for DIY.org?

Decorate the cup with a pattern or sticker, add a simple table and cast shadow, draw latte-art swirls on the brown coffee surface while keeping the white highlight, or place the finished drawing on colored paper to make your photo pop.