Double Espresso
An icon amongst coffee cups - the good old Illy cup.
This version produced by SPAL (Portugal) comes with a slightly larger saucer than some other versions, which leaves a great overall impression.
Handle
A small, fat handle for a small cup. Where small handles can be an issue for larger cups, it does work for this cup, the reason being that you can hold the cup with just 2 fingers with no need for supporting the handle and cup with your middle finger.
Heat
The cup felt rather warm on the surface, beyond what was comfortable to hold. Despite this heat loss through the surface of the cup, the coffee remained hot long enough to enjoy it in full.
Surface
A nice and smooth white porcelain with the logo placed well below the area touching your lips and thus not disturbing the drinking experience.
Mouth feel
The edges are curved slightly towards the center of the cup, giving a rather good mouth fit for your upper lip.
More details
Illy has a long history of working closely with the Italian architecture and design studio Matteo Thun & Partners, who designed this original Illy cup.
This version of the cup is produced by SPAL (Portugal), established in 1965 and today producing more than 18 mio pieces a year with sales across more than 45 countries.
The review was done at Ristorante Buono, Copenhagen, on 16 July 2020.
