{"product_id":"golden-bamboo-cup","title":"Golden bamboo cup","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eA small cup for a proper short coffee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA short, strong coffee deserves the right cup. This one is made for exactly that: an espresso, a cortado, a macchiato or a ristretto, served the way it should be. The compact form concentrates the aroma and holds the crema instead of letting it spread thin, and the size keeps the coffee hot from the first sip to the last. It works just as well for a small, concentrated serving of tea. It is a little piece, but it is the kind of thing that quietly improves a daily ritual you already care about.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrown and finished by hand in Oxfordshire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery cup is thrown, trimmed and finished by hand in our Oxfordshire studio. A small cup is deceptively hard to make well. The walls have to be fine enough to feel refined without being fragile, and the whole thing has to balance so it sits steady when it is full. We work in small batches on the wheel and finish each cup individually, which is why no two are ever exactly the same, and why each piece is unique. Doing every stage in-house, by hand, is how we hold that standard rather than relying on shortcuts that flatten the character out of a finished piece.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eSized and weighted for espresso\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo much of a good espresso cup is in the proportions. This one is shaped and weighted to feel substantial in the hand without being bulky, with a rim finished to sit comfortably against your lip and a base that keeps it stable on a saucer or a worktop. It is small enough to feel special and generous enough to take a double when you want one. Every one is trimmed by hand, so the balance is judged piece by piece rather than stamped out to a template. On a cup this size, those small details are what separate one you reach for daily from one you never quite warm to.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the coffee machine to the table\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA cup like this lives between the coffee machine and the table. Pull a shot into it in the morning, carry it through to wherever you drink, and when it is washed and back on the side it holds its own as a piece worth looking at rather than something to hide away. It sits neatly alongside the rest of the range if you are building a small collection, and it makes an easy, low-commitment way to bring a bit of handmade craft into your coffee routine. Small pieces like this are often the ones that get used the most.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eMade to last, easy to live with\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandmade does not mean high-maintenance. Each cup is made from stoneware, fired to a high temperature so the clay body becomes dense, hard-wearing and non-porous. That gives real durability despite the small size, and a chip-resistant surface that copes with daily washing and handling. A small cup takes a surprising amount of daily wear, moved from machine to table to sink and back again, so it is built to keep up. It is dishwasher safe, microwave safe and food safe, so you can use it exactly as you would any everyday cup, and everything is tested thoroughly before it leaves the studio so you can reach for it without a second thought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eA considered gift for coffee lovers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause every cup is made individually rather than mass-produced, it makes a thoughtful gift. It carries the mark of the person who made it, from the trimmed foot to the weight in the hand and the small signs of a process that cannot be rushed. Whether it is for an espresso enthusiast, a coffee lover kitting out a home set-up, or someone who simply appreciates things made with care, a cup like this is a genuinely considered thing to give, or an easy treat for your own morning coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlease note: as these are handmade objects, they may vary in colour, shape and size from one piece to the next. These variations are not defects. They are celebrated as part of the handmade quality of every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brooker Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57653774844277,"sku":null,"price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/9402\/6735\/files\/Bamboo-espresso-cup-in-flux-green-scaled.jpg?v=1791997030","url":"https:\/\/countrylivingshop.co.uk\/products\/golden-bamboo-cup","provider":"Country Living Marketplace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}