China

Proper china changes how a coffee is received, and it changes how it tastes — a thick preheated cup holds temperature far better than a thin one, so the last mouthful is still warm.

Our Royal Genware range covers bowl-shaped cappuccino cups (25cl/8.75oz) and matching saucers sized for 25cl and 31cl cups, supplied in cases of six for commercial replacement.

Bowl-shaped cups are the practical choice for milk drinks — the wider surface gives the barista room to pour latte art, which a straight-sided cup does not.

Buy in cases and keep spares. Breakage is constant in a commercial setting and running mismatched cups looks worse than plain ones.

See cups and saucers and jugs.