Coffee in a cardboard cup is a song from the “70, Girls, 70" musical with lyrics by Ebb, and music by Kander and it is also the way people in New York take their coffee. Like in the movies, you can see people running on the streets with a cardboard cup in their hands and it reflects the frenetic pace of modern life.
As an Italian, I need a ceramic cup to and savor the moment, taking my time and maybe sketching something.