Raktajino time for Star Trek fans

By John Freeman on September 1, 2025

Is it time for your daily cup of Raktajino? There are days when a Star Trek fan just needs the Klingon equivalent of coffee, and now, for the first time, thanks to Master Replicas, you can drink it from an officially-licensed replica of the Raktajino mugs used on Deep Space 9.

Master Replicas Star Trek Raktajino Mug — *Official Raktajino mugs, available to preorder*

On Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the plain blue version of these wide-bottomed mugs was produced in the station’s replimat. In reality, the mugs were produced by a company called Feltman Langer, who were based in Los Angeles, California. The design was known as a “No Spill No Slide” mug and they were originally sold to surf shops up and down the coast before the makers started promoting their use on boats.

The Deep Space Nine art department used different mugs for different parts of the station and chose these ones for the Promenade.

If that’s not enough, Master Replicas also making two special versions, one with the Quark’s Bar logo and a black version with the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine logo. Neither of tehm were used on the show, but they might look right at home on your desk.

The new officially licensed Raktajino cups are available for pre order now and will ship from December.

Sadly, Raktajino itself – a Klingon coffee that’s rich, spicy, and boasts a battle-ready caffeine content – is unlikely to be available widely until the 24th century. Although we did come across an unofficial recipe… and there are plenty more out there!

Head downthetubes for…

• StarTrek.com: Star Trek’s Deep Space 9 Runs on Raktajino

Raktajino is so popular that it is often used to illustrate characters’ personal arcs, serving as a symbol of unrequited love, undercover spies, and the desire to belong.

• Memory Alpha: Raktajino

• Amazing Food Blog: Raktajino (Klingon coffee)

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.