Description
This set of four Brenta stoneware cups and saucers is made for the everyday coffee or tea break. Each beige cup holds 185ml, which makes it a proper cup rather than a mug: right for tea poured from a pot, a cappuccino or a small milky coffee. The cup is 8cm across and 7cm tall, with a rounded body and an open loop handle, and it sits on a shallow saucer 11cm across and 2cm high. A pale glaze runs around the rim and breaks into a speckled, darker lower half, and the inside carries the same soft speckle.
Four cups suit a couple who like a second round, or a small table of guests sharing coffee after dinner. They look at home on the breakfast table, on a coffee table in the sitting room, or stood on open kitchen shelving between uses, where the speckled glaze looks right beside wood, linen and other stoneware. The compact size sits comfortably in one hand with its saucer, which makes it an easy cup for afternoon tea or a slow weekend morning. The saucer is only a little wider than the cup, enough to catch drips and keep rings off the table.
Every piece is 100% stoneware, a dense material that holds heat well, which suits a hot drink. Care is simple: the maker states the cups and saucers can go in the dishwasher, so they wash with your everyday plates, and in the microwave, so a coffee that has gone cold can be warmed again in its own cup. They can go in the oven too, which means you can warm the cups before pouring. For styling, keep the four saucers in a short stack beside the kettle with the cups turned upside down on a wooden tray, and the beige speckle becomes part of the kitchen rather than something hidden in a cupboard.
Specification
| Cup |
Height 7cm, Diameter 8cm |
| Saucer |
Height 2cm, Diameter 11cm |
| Sold as |
Set of 4 |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Beige |
| Capacity |
185ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
1.6KG |
Frequently Asked
How much does each cup hold?
Each cup holds 185ml, a proper tea or coffee cup size rather than a mug, so it suits a cappuccino, a milky coffee or tea poured from a pot.
What comes in the set?
You receive four cups and four saucers, one saucer for each cup, all in the same beige speckled stoneware with a pale glaze at the rim.
How big are the cup and saucer?
The cup is 8cm across and 7cm tall, and the saucer is 11cm across and 2cm high, so the cup sits neatly in the middle with a narrow rim around it.
Can the cups and saucers go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. The maker states both: they can go in the dishwasher with your everyday plates, and a drink that has cooled can be warmed again in the microwave in its own cup.
Can I put them in the oven?
Yes, the maker states the cups and saucers can go in the oven, which is handy for warming the cups before pouring a hot drink.
What material are the cups and saucers?
Every piece is 100% stoneware, a dense material that holds heat well, finished with a pale glaze at the rim over a speckled, darker lower half.