How to choose the perfect matched coffee cup?

To enjoy a cup of rich and fragrant coffee, in addition to high-quality coffee beans and the correct brewing method, it is also very important to choose a suitable coffee cup.

Usually, in order to retain the rich aroma of coffee and reduce aroma volatilization, a coffee cup should be chosen with a narrow mouth and a thick cup body. This is exactly the opposite of the characteristics of the black tea cup mouth which is wider and has high light transmittance.

Types of coffee cups

There are generally two types of coffee cups: pottery cups and porcelain cups.

The pottery coffee cup is simple. The masculine and strong medium-dark roasted coffee is served in a thick-textured ceramic cup, which tastes quite satisfying.

The porcelain coffee cup interprets the delicate aroma of coffee, upgrading your life quality and enrich your emotion joy.

Bone china coffee cup is made from high-grade porcelain clay mixed with animal bone powder. Comparing with ordinary ceramics, the unique firing process and the content of bone powder make bone china appear whiter, more delicate, transparent and lighter. The cup body is equipped with some patterns to give the coffee cup a beautiful appearance. Bone china has high heat retention, and the temperature of coffee decreases slowly in the cup, which can better maintain the temperature of coffee.

In general, ceramic cups are more suitable for medium-dark roasted coffee with rich flavors (such as golden Mandheling), while porcelain cups are suitable for lighter-tasting coffee (such as Ethiopian green tea Gesha). It should be noted that the material components of coffee cups must not react chemically with coffee, so active metal materials cannot be used to hold coffee cups.

 

1. Shades of porcelain coffee cups

The color of the coffee liquid is amber and very clear. In order to bring out the characteristics of coffee, it is best to choose a coffee cup with a white interior. Many coffee cups do not take this into consideration when making them. In pursuit of beauty, they paint the inside of the coffee cup with various colors, or even depict complex fine patterns. This often makes it difficult to distinguish the quality of coffee brewing from the color of the coffee.

2. Porcelain coffee cup size

Small coffee cups with a capacity of less than 100 ml are mostly used to hold espresso. Although Espersso, which is only about 50 ml, can be drunk almost in one gulp, the lingering fragrant aftertaste and the seemingly ever-warm temperature are the ones that warm people the most. mood and stomach.

3. Patterns and shapes of porcelain coffee cups

When drinking coffee with a high proportion of milk, such as latte and cappuccino, use a special latte cup or cappuccino cup of about 300 ml. Cups with a wide cup surface can display beautiful coffee latte patterns.

 

In addition to the appearance of the cup, you also need to check whether it is comfortable to hold. The weight of the cup should be lighter, because the texture of a lighter cup is denser, which means that the raw material particles of the cup are fine, and the surface of the cup is tight and the pores are small, making it difficult for coffee scale to adhere to the surface of the cup.
Of course, in order to make some beautiful fancy coffee, various glass goblets, beer mugs, etc. are also used. These cups are not considered traditional coffee cups.