Which cup is used for what?

A cup is not just a cup at Herend. Just like there is not one flavor of coffee or tea. At Herend you can find a vast collection of cup styles for your choosing. So what is your “cup of tea”?

The Herend Cup Guide

Herend Espresso Cups

Espresso cups of Herend are used for strong coffee types such as espresso, ristretto, doppio or espresso con panna.

At Herend Austria, you can order different sizes. From 0,5 dl. which is for ristretto, 1dl., and 1,2d. is for larger espresso.

Herend Tea cups

From 2 dl, up to 5 dl these are the biggest cups of the Porcelain Manufactory of Herend. Usually these cups have bigger diameters and lower heights. This is important for the hot tea as it is usually served hot.

Another reason to have this form of tea cup is to be able to use the traditional tea leaf filtering tool, the tea strainer.

Herend Coffee Cups

These cups are 2 dl., suitable for the long coffee, americano, or cappuccino. The volume of the coffee is not so big, but this is understandable. The traditional European way of drinking coffee is 1,5-2 dl. for a cappuccino or long coffee. The tall form of the cup helps to keep the heat of the coffee, so you can enjoy longer the experience of a hot beverage.

730 – A cup for coffee and tea

The cup between the Coffee and tea cups. This multi purpose cup is a perfect choice for gifting, as it is. This way you do not predict what to use it for.

Milk mugs

For hot chocolate, tea or morning coffee, it is a perfect choice. This cup is the answer for the need of an everyday cup, usually used in the morning hours, or during a cold winter afternoon.

There are 1,5 – 2- 3 dl available.

Possible to order in all forms like Shell, Basket, Eszterhazy, Simple

Kid-Mugs

This mug is only for young ladies and gentlemen, as the volume is adjusted to them.  This mug form is of a stronger material, harder to destroy, meant for the little hands of princesses and princes. The surface is usually Lisse, the simplest Herend form.