Pondering Over Kopi C Icon

I have spend the weekend searching and thinking of the best icon for the Kopi C App. A cup of coffee is much more than a fragrant drink that perks up your day.  It is a bridge that connects people.  In particular, I came across this touching story written in Bahasa Indonesia, Kopi Air Asin (Saltwater Coffee).  I may try to translate it to English and Chinese, but I am afraid that I may lose it's original delicate touch written in Bahasa Indonesia.

For my version 2.1.0 release, I will change the Kopi C icon to the this one.  It is for the love of coffee and it's gift that brings people together.

 

A coffee cup with the handle and it's shadow forming a love. 

This is how it looks in the App

Among the icons that I have tried to made...

 A photo of traditional coffee cup

A graphics of coffee cup served by a lady's hand, taken from openclipart.org

A simple graphics icon taken from openclipart.org