How to Choose the Perfect Coffee Cup

Most people choose a coffee cup by how it looks. Size, weight and shape matter more than that — they change how the drink inside actually tastes and feels.

Start With the Drink, Not the Cup

The right cup size depends on what you're drinking:

• Espresso — 56ml. A cup built for a single shot keeps the crema intact and the drink hot until the last sip. Too large a cup and the espresso cools and loses concentration fast.
• Flat White — 150–180ml. Small enough to keep the ratio of espresso to microfoam tight — too large a cup and a flat white starts drinking like a weak latte.
• Cappuccino — 150–200ml. Enough room for a proper layer of foam without drowning the coffee underneath.

Weight and Grip

A cup that's too light can feel insubstantial; too heavy and it's awkward for a quick morning coffee. Handmade stoneware sits in a good middle ground — enough weight to feel considered, shaped by hand rather than moulded to a generic profile. Handle position and angle matter too: a handle that's too small or set at the wrong angle makes a cup uncomfortable no matter how good the coffee is.

Material

Stoneware, fired to 1220–1280°C, holds heat well and doesn't affect the taste of what's inside — unlike some glazes on lower-fired ceramics. It's also genuinely dishwasher and microwave safe, which matters for a cup in daily rotation. See our full guide on stoneware vs ceramic for more on why the material matters.

Handmade vs Factory-Made

A factory cup is precise but anonymous. A handmade cup, slab-built by hand, carries small variations that come from an actual person making it — more on that in our piece on handmade vs factory cups.

Browse by Size

Every Doppiocotto cup is built to the correct volume for what it's meant to hold. Browse the full collection to find the right size for your usual order.