Ewan Grey Stoneware Cups 150ml Set of 4 - Multi

These four stoneware cups each hold 150ml, and each wears its own reactive glaze, so the set comes multicoloured rather than matched. They are 7.5cm across and 9cm tall, with a step partway down the body that narrows the lower half and gives them a clean, modern outline. There is no handle; you hold the cup itself, which feels natural at this size. A 150ml cup is smaller than a mug, the right measure for a short coffee, a cortado or a cup of tea taken slowly.

We would put them to work at the breakfast table, on a tray by the bed or with coffee after dinner, and they are just as good for water or juice at lunch. Because the four glazes differ, everyone at the table can tell whose cup is whose, which helps when friends visit. The stepped shape also lets one cup sit inside the next, so the four stack into a neat column and take little room in a kitchen cupboard or on an open shelf. They suit a small kitchen where cupboard space counts, or anyone who prefers a short coffee to a large mug.

The body is stoneware, a dense clay fired hard, and stoneware holds heat well. The reactive glaze gives each cup its character: a glaze of this kind moves and pools in the kiln, so the speckling and depth of tone vary from piece to piece and no two cups come out quite alike. Looking after them is simple. They go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and they can go in the oven, so a cup can be warmed or used for a small baked pudding when needed. For a relaxed table, line them along a wooden tray or an open shelf beside plain glassware and let the four glazes do the decorating.

How much does each cup hold?

Each cup holds 150ml, which is smaller than a mug and the right size for a short coffee, a cortado or a cup of tea.

What material are the cups?

They are 100% stoneware with a reactive glaze. Each cup has its own glaze, so the set is multicoloured and the speckling varies from cup to cup.

How big is each cup?

Each cup is 7.5cm across and 9cm tall, with a stepped profile and no handle, so you hold the body itself.

Can they go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. The maker states both, so you can warm a drink through in the microwave and put the cups straight in the dishwasher afterwards.

Can I use them in the oven?

Yes. The maker states they can go in the oven, so a cup can be warmed before pouring or used for a small baked pudding.

Do the cups stack?

Yes. The stepped shape lets each cup sit inside the next, so all four stack into a neat column in a cupboard or on a shelf.