Types of Cups
Choose a CCCLAY cup by your drink, listed capacity and preferred rim or bowl shape. Compare the five cup families below.
Sensory Cups
For everyday coffee tasting. The Sensory Cup has an angled rim and a straighter body profile, with listed capacities of 150 ml and 290 ml.
- Choose 150 ml for a smaller serving or 290 ml for a larger serving.
- Explore how the rim and flow of coffee feel to you.
Aroma Cups
For aroma-focused coffee tasting. Aroma Cups have a wine-glass-inspired bowl and an extended rim, with listed capacities of 180 ml and 340 ml.
- Use the bowl space to explore fragrance before sipping.
- Choose the capacity that matches your serving size.
Milk Coffee Cups
For cortado and small milk coffees. The Milk Coffee Cup has a rounded base and a listed capacity of 150 ml.
- Use it for espresso-and-milk drinks sized to the cup.
- The rounded base is designed for combining coffee and milk.
Competition Cups
For focused tasting and recipe practice. The Competition Cup has a listed capacity of 240 ml, pronounced curvature and an extended rim.
- Use a consistent cup when comparing brewing recipes.
- Choose it for serving and discussing coffee in a tasting setting.
Tilt Cups
For exploring two sipping experiences with one coffee. Tilt Cups have thick and thin sipping sides; check the individual product for its listed capacity.
- Compare the same coffee from both sides.
- Record your own sensory response under consistent serving conditions.
CCCLAY Cup Selection at a Glance
Compare the listed capacities and intended uses of CCCLAY cup shapes. Capacity is a product specification, not a prescribed drink recipe.
| Cup shape | Listed capacity | Intended use |
|---|---|---|
| Medium Sensory | 150 ml | Everyday coffee tasting |
| Large Sensory | 290 ml | Larger servings and everyday coffee tasting |
| Small Aroma | 180 ml | Aroma-focused tasting |
| Large Aroma | 340 ml | Aroma-focused tasting with a larger bowl |
| Competition | 240 ml | Focused tasting and recipe practice |
| Cortado | 150 ml | Cortado and small milk coffees |
| Tilt | See individual product | Compare thick and thin sipping sides |
How to Taste with the Tilt Cup
The CCCLAY Tilt Cup has thin and thick sipping sides so you can compare the same coffee from two sides as it cools.
- Thin side: Designed to bring perceived acidity and sweetness into focus.
- Thick side: Designed to bring mouthfeel and body into focus.
- Temperature comparison: Alternate between both sides as the coffee cools to explore how your perception of acidity, sweetness and body changes.
Six-Piece Coffee Cup Sets
Each CCCLAY Coffee Cup Set contains one Medium Sensory 150 ml, Large Sensory 290 ml, Large Aroma 340 ml, Small Aroma 180 ml, Competition 240 ml and Cortado 150 ml cup.
Care Before You Choose
CCCLAY ceramic cups without natural lacquer (urushi), precious-metal decoration or a paint-pen signature are dishwasher safe. Hand wash natural lacquer and precious-metal finishes. Paint-pen signed editions require dry-cloth care only. Use a soft cloth and avoid steel wool or abrasive pads. Read CCCLAY Product Care.