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Kurinuki Specialty Coffee Cups

€46,00

Production time

4–6 weeks

Handmade to order, crafted just for you.

Size60 ml

Minimum order: 8 pieces

Ordering for a restaurant, hotel or shop? Send us a request

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Specialty coffee cups carved by hand with the kurinuki technique. Each cup starts as a solid block of clay. We cut the outside with a knife and then hollow out the inside, so the facets, the marks of the blade and the weight are different in every cup.

The base is thick and the walls have weight, so the cup holds the heat and keeps the coffee at the right temperature for longer. The rim is thin, for a clean sip that lets the aroma and the taste come through.

We make them in any clay, from white ceramic to red and black clay, with the glaze and finish you choose: running glazes, satin or glossy, or raw clay left as it comes from the knife.

Four sizes: 60 ml for espresso, 100 ml for a double or a cortado, 130 ml for a flat white and 180 ml for a cappuccino.

Made for cafés, roasters and restaurants that care about coffee and would not serve it in just any cup.

Care: Hand wash only; care depends on the selected clay and finish.

Wholesale and business orders

We make this piece in larger quantities for restaurants, hotels, shops and companies, in the glaze and size you need. Tell us what you are looking for and we will reply with the timing and a price.

Send a request

Made to order — crafted for you, with the planet in mind

Every piece is handmade in Sofia, Bulgaria, only after your order is placed — reducing waste and allowing us to tailor each item with care. We don’t use pottery wheels; our techniques are slow, manual, and focused on form and detail. Slight variations in shape, size, or glaze tone are part of the process — and proof of its authenticity.

Gallery

Close-up of a carved kurinuki coffee cup with green glaze and knife marks
Two kurinuki coffee cups in cream and green glaze on dark clay
Hollowing out a kurinuki coffee cup by hand in the Pottery & Poetry studio
Carving a kurinuki cup from a solid block of clay, with clay shavings
Carved kurinuki cups in raw clay before firing
Row of four handmade kurinuki coffee cups with green, blue, cream and yellow glaze on dark clay
Four kurinuki specialty coffee cups carved from dark clay with running glaze
Handmade kurinuki espresso cup with green glaze on a café table
Unglazed kurinuki cups in terracotta clay with carved facets

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  • Close-up of a carved kurinuki coffee cup with green glaze and knife marks
  • Two kurinuki coffee cups in cream and green glaze on dark clay
  • Hollowing out a kurinuki coffee cup by hand in the Pottery & Poetry studio
  • Carving a kurinuki cup from a solid block of clay, with clay shavings
  • Carved kurinuki cups in raw clay before firing
  • Row of four handmade kurinuki coffee cups with green, blue, cream and yellow glaze on dark clay
  • Four kurinuki specialty coffee cups carved from dark clay with running glaze
  • Handmade kurinuki espresso cup with green glaze on a café table
  • Unglazed kurinuki cups in terracotta clay with carved facets

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Wholesale and business orders

Send us a request

Tell us how many pieces you need and what they are for. We make every order by hand in our studio in Sofia, for restaurants, hotels, shops and companies as well as for homes. We will reply within two working days with the timing and a price.