Americano

The cup has an organically shaped handle that fits the finger perfectly and gives a good grip on the cup.

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.

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The cup is branded Pascucci, an italian coffee manufacturer with roots dating back to 1883 where the company started as a trading company and with coffee as a core part of the business from the opening on 15 July 1883. It ramained a trading company for many years until it narrowed it's focus to coffee and espresso in 1975, and has maintained focus on providing great coffee experience since then.

The cup itself is from the Astra line from the manufacturer Radif, Italy. Luigi Radif started the business in 1820, and today the company remains family owned in the 7th generation of the founder.

The review was done in Aarhus (Denmark) on 11 September 2021.

Special edition of the legendary Illy cup

This special edition of the legendary Illy Cup was released in September 2011 and is designed by Franscesco Clemente, a famous Italian contemporary artist and book publisher.

Handle

A nice sized handle for the size of the cup.

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 brown decoration 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.

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Illy has a long history of working closely with the Italian architecture and design studio Matteo Thun & Partners, who designed the original Illy cup.

The review was done in Thira on the island Santorini (Greece) on 15 August 2021.

Americano

A truly solid cup with thick edges, a heavy handle, and a well suited saucer.

Unfortunately the handle is one of the very small handles that does not allow the finger-grip through the whole, which is a shame as the cup is rather heavy.

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Espresso House is a chain of coffee shops, and the cup is produced by G. Benedikt. The Czech based company was founded as early as 1882, and is the largest porcelain factory in Czech Republik.

The review was done on 22 June 2021 at Espresso House in Aarhus, Denmark.

Americano

A very classical looking cup, yet very destinct due to it's very straight lines. Good reasons for the cup to be named Cylindric.

Handle

A perfect handle matching the design of the cup, and big enough to offer a good grip.

Heat

As a large cup it naturally has rather thin walls causing rather hot surface, but thanks to the big handle you don't burn your fingers.

Surface

Very nice and very smooth surface, the finish of the porcelain is really nice.

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Dibbern is a Germany based manufacturer of porcelain, and the cup is the Conical-Cylindrical from the Fine Bone China range.

The review was done on 26 September 2021 at Restaurant Silo in Copenhagen.

Manifesto

The world has so much good coffee.

So many great roasters, blenders, and baristas.

It is up to us to become better at enjoying the coffee moment.

True Coffee Pleasure
=
good blend
+ good roasting
+ right brewing
+ a good barista
+ a nice cup

Good coffee deserves a nice cup.

There are no nice to-go cups

Double Espresso

The Double Espresso came in a very big cup at the size of a mug. In my view far too big for a high-quality double espresso, and more suitable for a regular drip filter serve.

Handle

Absolutely great handle with a good grip and no risk of burning the fingers on the surface of the cup.

Heat

The cup was simply too big compared to the small amount of coffee to sense how it protected against the heat.

Surface

A brown surface with small hints of reflection leaving an impression of hand crafted work - very nice.

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Savannah is a series of restaurant style accessories.

The review was done on 15 September 2020 at Maple Casual Dining in Copenhagen.

Americano

This cup is a very classic, solid and yet characteristic with it's large saucer and wide handle, altogether providing a sense of quality and honesty.

Handle

The handle is rather wide, and leaves good room for finger to slide in and hold the cup with a 3-finger grip, and it feels very natural.

Heat

Adding to the expression of quality is also the thickness of the cup, helping to avoid burning your fingers.

Surface

All white in a very smooth surface.

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The cup is the '1000 Cup' by Norwegian porcelain producer Figgjo, who has been producing porcelain since 1944, all produced in Norway. The cup is designed by the Norwegian designer Olav Joa,  born 19 March 1942 and retired himself in 2011.

The review was done on 27 July 2020 at Hjerting Badehotel, a few meters from the beach and the sea in the western part of Denmark.

Double Espresso

A beautifully shaped cup, partly spoiled by an ugly logo.

Handle

Nicely rounded inside of the handle makes it great for a solid 3-finger grib.

Heat

The size of the cup leaves no painful areas on the exterior where your fingers are burned.

Surface

Thick walls on the cup provides good protection, and you don't burn your fingers.

Mouth feel

Nicely rounded edges towards the inside gives a nice fit.

More details

The cup is produced for Kimbo Coffee by Royal Mason Porcelain, who is specialized in porcelain for coffee.

The review was done in Denmark on 26 July 2020

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.

Double Espresso

Here is an absolutely nice and very solid cup for a double espresso.

Handle

For once, a handle large enough to fit your finger into it, and allowing for a solid 3-finger grip on the cup.

Heat

The size of the cup leaves no painful areas on the exterior where your fingers are burned.

Surface

The porcelain surface feels really smooth with no friction against your lips, and the printed logo is placed well outside the area touched by your mouth.

Mouth feel

Nicely rounded edges towards the inside gives a nice fit.

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The cup is produced for Cellini by Italian IPA Industria Porcellane S.p.A., a family  business founded back in 1955 by Egidio Sala and today lead by four siblings of the founder.

IPA is specialized in cups, saucers, and other accessories specifically for coffee, tea, and hot beverages, and supplies cups and saucers to several well known brands within coffee.

The review was done in Tivoli, Copenhagen on 16 July 2020