2.5 oz Porcelain Espresso Cup with Saucer

A 2.5 oz porcelain espresso cup that ships with its saucer. At this size it is a true espresso cup, not a small mug, and the cup and saucer together make it one of the few items under ten dollars that reads as tableware rather than merchandise.

Cafes, roasters and hospitality brands

Cafes, roasters and hospitality brands use it as retail stock as often as for giveaways. A roaster sells branded sets next to its beans. A hotel or restaurant puts it into service at the espresso bar. It also works as a two-piece client gift for an audience that takes coffee seriously.

Logo on a small porcelain cup

Decoration is by sublimation or pad print. The cup is small, so a compact logo or a short wordmark is the right scale. Porcelain takes a fired imprint, which is the reason to choose it over a coated mug. Unit prices are for one position and one color; additional colors, extra positions and PMS matching are quoted separately. The free proof shows how the mark sits on the cup.

Where the curve bends

The setup is $50 and covers artwork preparation and your proof. At the 36-piece minimum the cups are $8.91 each, $370.76 with setup, about $10.30 per cup. At 72 the price is $8.00, the run is $576.00 and setup is waived. At 144 it is $6.97 ($1,003.68). After that the saving thins out: $6.63 at 288, $6.36 at 576 and $6.25 at 1,008 ($6,300.00). Nearly all the saving happens by 144, so that is the sensible stopping point for most buyers.

Breakage and reorders

Ceramic and porcelain ship with an accepted breakage allowance, so order a few over your count. Your artwork is kept on file for two years, which means a reorder of the same design carries no setup charge.

Five-day production

Cups are produced in about 5 business days after proof approval, then shipped. A cafe opening or holiday gift can be turned around in roughly two weeks.

Is the saucer included?

Yes. The cup ships with its saucer.

Why order 72 instead of 36?

At 72 the order clears $500 and the setup drops, so each cup costs less all in.