Description
These stoneware cups come as a set of four, each one holding 150ml and standing 9cm tall and 7.5cm across. That capacity makes them small cups rather than mugs: right for a cortado, a short coffee or a modest cup of tea. Each cup is glazed in two tones, a wider upper band over a slightly narrower lower section in a contrasting shade, and the four together make a multicoloured mix on the table. There is no handle, so you hold them the way you would hold a tumbler, with both hands round the warm stoneware on a cold morning.
They suit the kitchen table and the breakfast tray, and we like them for an after dinner coffee when friends stay late. Set out on a dining table, a mismatched four makes a cheerful change from a matching service. They work just as well for water or juice at breakfast, or for a small serving of yoghurt, berries or dessert. Because they are oven safe, they can go in the oven for a little baked pudding, and the microwave is fine for warming a drink that has gone cold.
The body is stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing ceramic that holds heat well, finished in a glossy reactive glaze. A reactive glaze shifts as it fires, so the tone and the small runs where the glaze has pooled vary a little from cup to cup, and no two come out exactly alike. Care is simple: all four go in the dishwasher and the microwave. The narrower lower section of each cup sits inside the one beneath, so they stack into a tidy tower on an open shelf when not in use. For a relaxed table, give each person a different cup and let everyone keep track of their own by its colour.
Specification
| Height |
9cm |
| Diameter |
7.5cm |
| Sold as |
Set of 4 |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Multi |
| Finish |
Reactive glaze |
| Capacity |
150ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
1KG |
Frequently Asked
How much will each cup hold?
Each cup holds 150ml, which makes it a small cup for a cortado, a short coffee or a modest cup of tea rather than a mug.
Can the cups go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. The maker lists them as dishwasher safe and microwave safe, so they can be washed and reheated alongside your everyday crockery.
Can the cups go in the oven?
Yes. The maker lists them as oven safe, so they can go in the oven for warming or for a small baked pudding.
How big are the cups?
Each cup is 7.5cm across and 9cm tall, a compact size that sits comfortably in the hand without a handle.
Will every cup look exactly the same?
No. Each cup has a two-tone reactive glaze, and that glaze varies slightly in firing, so the tone and the small runs differ from cup to cup.
Do the cups stack?
Yes. The narrower lower section of each cup sits inside the one beneath, so all four stack into a neat tower for storage.