There are many cups in the world, and people often argue heatedly about which is the best one. Here is a helpful guide to some of the top contenders so you can know what you’re talking about as you refresh in the summer heat.

Argentina

Just look at this cup! The mate cup (rhymes with latte) is used in Argentina to drink leaves in the most opulent way possible. The mate cups above feature the traditional hollowed gourd component with some stylish silver embellishment. Argentineans take great pride in their cups, competing to have the most ornate and decorated vessels. Lionel Messi is currently the most famous of all Argentinean mate-cup owners.

England

This British cup emphasizes the proud hallmarks of their culture: blandness and the finely coiffed hair of the upper lip. The “moustache cup” is used to protect both tea and moustache from improper canoodling. Typically made out of pure white or rose-patterned china, this is the perfect cup for those trying to express that national motto, “My affairs are quite in order!”

Japan

No, reader-san, you are not yet hallucinating: this cup is really a box! This Japanese masu is used by (Americans attempting to imitate) authentic sake drinkers. The cups reflect the Japanese appreciation of structure, fine craftsmanship, and small compartments. Many people try to make their own Japanese-style cups at home. If you try yourself, remember to sand well—and good luck deciding which part to drink from.

Brazil

In Brazil, they are cup crazy and go right to the source: making their own right out of coconuts! Served by the friendly man-on-the-street-with-machete, agua de coco is symbolic of the tropical country’s hard exterior but sweet interior (and the destruction of the Amazon rainforest). The coconut cup, though, isn’t only for Brazilians: for about five times the price tourists can buy their very own as they prowl the beach searching for the origin of the “Brazilian butt workout.”*

*The agua de coco is not to be confused with “The World Cup” a sporting event held this summer in Brazil. Readers interested in this topic must consult a more niche publication.