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Choosing a small coffee cup
What fits in a 200 ml cup, and how a coaster and spoon complete your coffee setting.
A coffee cup is worth choosing by the drink you actually make. If yours is a small black coffee, a modest milk coffee or a cup of tea, a compact cup can be a better fit than a large mug. It also leaves a little more room on the desk.
What does 200 ml mean in practice?
The Companion coffee cup set has a supplier-listed capacity of 200 ml. That figure describes the cup's capacity, rather than a promise that you should fill it to the edge. Leave room below the rim, particularly if you add milk.
Before buying, compare that size with your usual drink. You can measure the water you normally pour into your existing cup. If your coffee is regularly much larger, choose a larger vessel instead of trying to make this one fit.
A complete setting for one
Each Companion set includes one glass cup, one round walnut-toned coaster and one spoon with a matching handle. The cup's square walnut-toned handle frames the clear or smoky grey glass. The coaster gives the cup its own place on the table.
Clear glass leaves the colour of your drink in view. Smoked Glass gives the same shape a softer, darker outline. These are two finishes of the same complete set, with the same listed capacity and contents.
There is no tea filter or lid in either option. This is a cup for a drink you have already prepared, rather than a tea-brewing vessel.
Two cups at the table
A single set is £30. Any two Companion sets are £50, so a pair saves £10 against buying two individually. Match the finishes or choose one Clear and one Smoked Glass.
Add both sets to the bag. The saving applies automatically to qualifying pairs, with no code to remember. The offer cannot be combined with other product or order discounts. Each set still contains one cup, one coaster and one spoon; buying two gives you two complete settings.
Give it ordinary care
Wash gently by hand and dry the wooden parts after use. Avoid sudden temperature changes to the glass. Keep the wooden parts out of the dishwasher and microwave.
For the rest of your coffee corner, our guide to a small kitchen coffee station starts with the space and the brewing method you already use. A good cup has a straightforward job: it should suit your drink and be pleasant to reach for.