Description
This is a small, round stoneware espresso cup in grey, 7cm across and 6cm tall, with a capacity of 140ml. That size makes it a cup for an espresso or a short coffee rather than a mug, and the rounded, almost ball-like body sits neatly in a cupped hand. The reactive glaze gives it its character: it moves in soft bands of lighter and deeper grey, flecked and speckled, with a darker line where it gathers at the rim. A reactive glaze runs and pools differently in every firing, so no two cups carry quite the same pattern.
It is made for the first coffee of the morning and the quiet one after lunch: an espresso, a macchiato or a small cortado at the kitchen counter, or a short coffee after dinner while guests linger at the table. A small round handle takes a finger or two, and at 0.156KG the cup is light in the hand. It suits anyone who takes their coffee short and strong, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a coffee lover. Its size also works for a little sauce, a dip or a few sugar lumps at the table.
The cup is 100% stoneware, finished in a reactive glaze. Stoneware is dense and holds heat well. Care is simple: it goes in the dishwasher and the microwave, and it can go in the oven too, so the cup can be warmed before you pour the coffee. The glaze varies a little from cup to cup, which is part of its appeal rather than a flaw. For styling, line a few along an open shelf or on a tray beside the coffee maker, where the grey glaze sits easily with wood, linen and other stoneware.
Specification
| Height |
6cm |
| Diameter |
7cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Grey |
| Finish |
Reactive glaze |
| Capacity |
140ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.156KG |
Frequently Asked
How much does this espresso cup hold?
It holds 140ml, so it takes an espresso, a double or a short milky coffee comfortably. It is a small cup rather than a mug.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. The maker states it goes in the dishwasher and the microwave, and it can go in the oven as well.
What material is the cup?
It is 100% stoneware with a reactive glaze, which gives each cup its own pattern of grey bands and speckles.
How big is the cup?
It is 7cm across and 6cm tall and weighs 0.156KG, a small, rounded cup that sits neatly in the hand.
Is every cup exactly the same?
Not exactly. A reactive glaze runs differently in each firing, so the grey bands and speckles vary a little from cup to cup.