Topic: espresso mug set

The espresso is a popular coffee drink worldwide, which is part of the daily life of millions of people. With espresso, hot water is pressed through the finely ground coffee powder at high pressure, resulting in an enjoyable coffee with a delicate golden-brown cap. The Italian word for cup, ‘la tazza’, seems to have its origin in the Arabic 'tassah', an ancient traditional glass in the Middle Eastern world in which drinks were customarily served. Arabia, or in any case the world beyond the Medit...

Handmade ceramics processThese mugs are made from a toasted buff stoneware clay rolled out flat into slabs. Each mug shape is cut out by hand and formed into the body of the mug. I use handcrafted stamps to impress the design into the wet clay. The seam where I join the sides of the mug is left visible, as part of the design. There are long stretches of the episode that involve only three characters - Burns, Smithers and Homer - and with Smithers absent for much of the middle act there's a go...