Topic: espresso cup and saucer

Crown Specialty Packaging Europe’s use of metal directly challenges the theory that sustainability credentials should be ‘hidden’ on luxury packaging to retain connotations of prestige. The metal tins they produced for Nicolas Feuillatte champagne have a printed recyclability message to demonstrate the brand’s commitment to sustainable development. Another factor largely unique to sustainable, luxury metal containers is their potential reuse around the home once contents have been consumed. M...

The best espresso cups, or demitasses (French for "half-cups"), are small because espressos are small. A single shot ranges from about two-thirds of a fluid ounce (20 milliliters) to about two ounces (60 milliliters). Ceramic coffee mugs come with handles because the material can get too hot to hold. These cups from Fellow are an updated take on the traditional ceramic demitasses; the double-walled construction keeps your coffee hot and fingers cool. The gently sloped walls of the Monty cups bri...