→ 2615 ☕ hot beverage → 26FE ⛾ cup on black square
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A serene little sip of calm, the teacup without handle is basically the matcha-core cousin of the noisy coffee cup. It resembles a Japanese-style yunomi or chawan—no handle, just smooth ceramic and a soothing green brew—so it screams tea ceremony, not triple-shot chaos. On Apple devices, it’s a glossy white cup with no handle, filled with bright green tea (very matcha-coded), shown at a slight three-quarter angle with soft shading and no steam lines, like it’s quietly telling you to breathe. That vivid green top and the clean, handle-free silhouette are the instantly recognizable giveaways.
People drop this emoji for mellow vibes: self-care nights, “soft life” mornings, cozy study sessions, or when an influencer is whispering about their new matcha routine. It also works as the polite version of “spilling tea”—less Kermit-with-the-sip and more “I will mind my business and hydrate, thanks.” If you’re going for zen, wellness, or a minimalist aesthetic, this is the cup you reach for. And yes, it doubles as a dad-joke magnet: “can’t handle this” has entered the chat.
Online, it’s used flirtatiously (“come over for tea?”), diplomatically (“I have thoughts, but I’m sipping”), or sarcastically (“tea has been served, I remain unbothered”). Cultural nods to Japanese tea traditions show up too—people pair it with leaf or sparkles emojis to suggest ceremony, intention, or that soft rustle of a bamboo whisk off-screen. Think calm gossip, spa-day texting, and aesthetic journaling energy, all poured into one tiny, tranquil cup.
Definition
A ceramic teacup filled with hot green tea. A teacup without a handle is a common teacup design used in Japan. One design advantage of a teacup without a handle is that it requires that the drinker touch the ceramic holding the hot tea. This can help a tea drinker identify when the tea reaches the preferred temperature for drinking. That said, a person drinking tea from a teacup with a handle can also touch the side of the teacup. That step, however, can be easily forgotten when a handle is available.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:tea:
Keywords
Tea, Leaf, Drink, Teacup, Hot, Beverage
Previous Names:
Teacup Without Handle
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range
1F300–1F5FF
Unicode Subcategory
Beverage Symbols
Editorial Comment
A ceramic tea cup filled with hot green tea. (Design note: Make it look like a hot cup of tea without a handle like the ones used in China, Japan, and Korea.
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Foods
Unicode Subcategory
Beverage Symbols
Names & Annotations
TEACUP WITHOUT HANDLE x (hot beverage - 2615) x (cup on black square - 26FE) Design Note: Make it look like a hot tea cup without a handle used typically in China, Japan, and Korea
