Today’s Solutions: December 05, 2025

Could edible cookie cups be the answer to millions of emptied disposable coffee cups that still end up in the trash? KFC restaurants in the UK will try it out this summer. There’s a layer of heat-resistant white chocolate and a sugar wrapper, insulating the cookie cup as someone drinks. Here at The Intelligent Optimist, we think we’ll stick with our own mugs. We think cookies shouldn’t be added to a moderate caffeine addiction.

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