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The flavor of coffee even changes with the cup. After learning the basics of choosing a coffee cup, which even coffee experts value, go to the origin of various coffee utensils and find your own coffee cup!

There was a time when people had to drink coffee in porcelain cups, but recently people have become more free to choose cups, and more people are choosing pottery and glass cups. Choosing the material of the coffee cup carefully will make your coffee time more enjoyable.

Coffee cup How to choose a coffee cup?

Let’s start with the basics. How to choose a coffee cup? Drinking the same coffee will give you different sourness and bitterness depending on the shape and material of the coffee cup. There are three important points you must know when choosing a coffee cup.

1. Color of the inside

Vision has a great influence on taste perception. If you choose a ceramic coffee cup or a cup with a colored interior, it will be difficult to distinguish the colors during extraction, and the judgment of the intensity will be easily distorted. If you want to appreciate the amber color of coffee while drinking, it is recommended to choose a coffee cup with a white interior.

2. The width of the cup

The structure of the human tongue allows the tip of the tongue to sense sweetness, while the sides and the root of the tongue respectively taste sourness and bitterness. A cup with a wide body allows the coffee to fill the entire mouth when it is taken in, which is especially suitable for coffee with a strong sour taste. On the other hand, a slender coffee cup will allow the coffee to rush directly to the throat, making it easy to taste bitter.

3. Thickness of the cup rim

The thinner the rim of a coffee cup, the less it will interfere with the feeling of the coffee. Some people say that a thicker coffee cup will make people pay attention to the texture of the cup in their hands and is not suitable for tasting coffee, but there are also many people who actually prefer coffee cups that feel good in the hand.

Coffee cups Learn the tips for choosing coffee cups to make your coffee time better

Although they can all be called coffee cups, from standard cups to latte cups, there are actually a wide variety of types. Kentaro Maruyama, the owner of Maruyama Coffee, said, "Don't be restricted by cumbersome principles when choosing a coffee cup. It's best to pick the one you like. I used to think that using a porcelain coffee cup would best give you the original flavor of coffee. However, when I went to the coffee producing area, I found that the locals could drink coffee from bamboo or pottery fragments, which changed my definition of a coffee cup." Once you have mastered the basic points such as the color of the inside of the cup, the width of the cup body, and the thickness of the rim, then you can choose based on the texture or design you like.

Coffee cups Various types of professional coffee cups

Professional coffee cups can bring out the flavor of coffee. There are many types, each with its own detailed function. Here we only introduce a few representative coffee cups.

Coffee cup latte cup

Latte cup: A bowl-shaped coffee cup. Originated in France, it is used to dip bread into latte. Recently, more and more stores are using it.

Capacity: 200 ㎖

Coffee cup standard coffee cup

Standard coffee cup: A common coffee cup, not only suitable for black coffee, but also for latte or cappuccino.

Capacity: 120 ~ 140cc

Coffee cup mug

This is a common and easy-to-use large cup at home or in the office. It can be used for anything. The cylindrical cup is most helpful when you want to taste the bitterness of coffee.

Capacity: 180 ~ 250cc

Coffee cup breakfast cup

Breakfast cup: A size larger than a standard cup, it is perfect for a lighter Americano or a larger latte.

Capacity: 160 ~ 180cc

Coffee cup Espresso cup (Demitasse Cup) Espresso

A special cup for espresso. Demi means "half" in Latin, and tasse means "cup". This is the most suitable cup for tasting strong Italian coffee.

Capacity: 60 ~ 80cc

Coffee cup double espresso cup

The size of the cup is between a demi and a standard cup, and is used exclusively for double espresso. This cup is suitable for people who have an espresso machine at home.

Capacity: 80 ~ 100cc

Coffee cup single origin coffee cup

However, porcelain cups are still commonly used for single-origin coffee to interpret the delicate aroma of coffee. Among them, bone porcelain, which is made of high-grade porcelain clay mixed with animal bone powder, has a light texture, soft color, and high heat preservation, and can best retain the warm memory of coffee.

Capacity: 180 ~ 200cc

Coffee cup single origin coffee cup

The advantage of pottery lies in its texture. The warm and thick feel of clay gives people a warm and relaxing mood.

Capacity: 120 ~ 150cc

Coffee cup glass coffee cup

Transparent (glass) coffee cups are suitable for presenting coffee art.

Capacity: 150 ~ 180cc

Warm cup

Warming the cup, although just a simple step, is an indispensable key to preserve the aroma of coffee. Because once the boiling coffee just out of the oven is poured into a cold cup, the temperature suddenly drops and the aroma will be greatly reduced. The easiest way to warm the cup at home is to pour hot water directly into it, or put it in a dishwasher to warm it up in advance. If you are entertaining a table of guests at the same time, you can boil a pot of water and then immerse all the cups together. Before tasting the coffee, don't forget to warm a cup to the right temperature to fully seal all the flavors of the coffee.

Of course, a warm mood should be expressed in a warm cup.

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