The Cereza espresso cup is designed for coffees that have bright acidity with distinct fruity and/or floral notes. The shape of the cup makes the flow of liquid slightly wider so that it enters more on the side of the tongue when you drink from it. This gives an immediate impression of drinking something refreshing and juicy. Although we love acidity in our coffees we also want it to be balanced by sweetness. That is why we chose a slight pink colour for this cup, as we know from our friend and neuroscientist Fabiana Carvalho’s research that coffee drunk from pink cups are perceived as sweeter and less acidic by the drinker. We typically would serve washed Ethiopian, Kenyan or an elegant Geisha coffee in this cup. The Cereza cup can hold about 200-220g of cold water but we do not recommend filling more than maximum 80-100g of liquid in the cup for best effect.
The Grano espresso cup is designed for coffees where heavy mouthfeel and sweetness are the standout characteristics of the coffee. Its shape makes the flow of liquid narrower and more centered when it enters the mouth which discriminates acidity and gives the drinker the first impression of drinking something that has low acidity and feels round on the tongue. The slightly oxidized colour on this cup was chosen as Fabiana Carvalho’s research has revealed that brown and red colours on coffee bags often are associated with something rich or strong in flavour.
We often refer to “brown flavours” like chocolate, nuts or caramel when we describe espressos we would serve in this cup which typically would be a washed Catuaí from Honduras or a washed Bourbon from El Salvador or Brazil. The Grano cup can hold about 180 – 200g of cold water but we do not recommend filling more than maximum 80-100g of liquid in the cup for best effect.
