Vintage Espresso Cups with Wooden Handle

Eighty millilitres is the right measure for an espresso: room for a double shot and the crema on top, small enough that the coffee stays hot to the last sip. These ceramic cups hold exactly that, and the wooden handle set against the fired body is what gives them their character, putting a little warmth beside a hard, smooth surface rather than adding one more plain white cup to the shelf.

The handle is shaped to be held between finger and thumb, which is how a cup this size gets picked up anyway, and wood stays cooler to the touch than a ceramic loop with a fresh shot inside. Ceramic walls hold heat well, so a cup warmed beforehand keeps an espresso drinkable while the second one is still being pulled. They line up neatly beside a machine and read as a matched set on a tray.

The body is durable ceramic made for daily use and shrugs off the staining coffee leaves on lighter surfaces, and the cups are dishwasher safe on the days you would rather not wash by hand. Three colours are offered, black, blue and green, each with the same natural wood handle, so a mixed set still looks deliberate. The shape leans vintage and sits happily on an old wooden sideboard or beside a modern machine.

• Capacity: 80 ml, sized for espresso servings
• Durable ceramic body with a natural wooden handle
• Handle shaped for a secure finger-and-thumb grip
• Dishwasher safe
• Resists the staining everyday coffee leaves behind
• Available in black, blue and green

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