Sandrine Stoneware Breakfast Set of 12 - Beige

This breakfast set gathers twelve stoneware pieces: four cups, four bowls and four plates, so it lays a morning table for four. Every piece is 100% stoneware finished in a beige reactive glaze, speckled across the surface and deepening at the rim. The cups are 8.5cm across and 8cm tall, a coffee or tea cup rather than a big mug. The bowls are 15cm across and 8cm tall, deep enough for cereal, porridge or yoghurt and fruit. The plates are 22cm across and 2cm tall, sized for toast, pastries or a light lunch rather than a full dinner.

It suits a kitchen table for weekday breakfasts as much as a slow weekend brunch, and it makes a practical first set for a new home or a couple setting up a kitchen. Because every piece shares the same glaze, the cups, bowls and plates look like one table setting from the start. The bowls work just as well for soup, salad or a side of fruit at lunch, and the plates take a sandwich or a slice of cake in the afternoon.

Stoneware is dense and hard wearing, which makes it a sensible choice for pieces used every day. A reactive glaze shifts as it fires, so the speckling and the depth of colour vary a little from piece to piece, and no two bowls finish quite alike. For care, everything goes in the dishwasher, and the pieces can also go in the microwave and the oven, so a bowl of porridge can be warmed or a plate heated without changing dishes. The whole set weighs 5.516KG. The styling props shown are not included. We like it on a wooden table, where the speckled glaze looks warm and relaxed, with the cups stacked on the plates between servings.

How many pieces are in the set, and what are they?

There are twelve stoneware pieces: four cups, four bowls and four plates, enough to lay a breakfast table for four people.

Can it go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?

Yes. The maker states that every piece goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so it handles everyday use and warming food.

How big are the cups?

Each cup is 8.5cm across and 8cm tall, with a loop handle, a size that suits coffee or tea rather than a large mug.

What size are the plates and bowls?

The plates are 22cm across and 2cm tall, good for toast or a light lunch, and the bowls are 15cm across and 8cm tall, deep enough for cereal or soup.

What material is the set?

Every piece is 100% stoneware with a beige reactive glaze, so the speckling varies slightly and each piece finishes a little differently.

How much does the set weigh?

The whole set of twelve pieces weighs 5.516KG, a reassuring heft that comes from the dense stoneware of every cup, bowl and plate.