Churchill Alchemy Fine China Tea Cups 227ml (Pack of 24)
Product Description
The Churchill Alchemy tea cup is a fine china vitrified cup with a 227ml capacity, supplied here in a pack of 24. It sits within Churchill's Alchemy White range —...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 24
- Capacity
- 227ml
- Colour
- White
- Crockery type
- Cups
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Product Description
The Churchill Alchemy tea cup is a fine china vitrified cup with a 227ml capacity, supplied here in a pack of 24. It sits within Churchill's Alchemy White range — a collection designed to offer a clean, contemporary table presentation while meeting the practical demands of commercial hospitality service.
Vitrified fine china is the standard choice for professional tea and beverage service because it combines a refined appearance with genuine resistance to chipping and crazing under daily use. In café, hotel, or restaurant environments where cups are handled repeatedly, stacked, and put through commercial dishwashers multiple times a day, the durability of a properly vitrified product matters considerably more than it might appear at first glance.
From an operational standpoint, the Alchemy cup offers several practical advantages:
- Consistent shape and glaze across the range supports a uniform table presentation
- Vitrified construction resists staining and crazing over extended service life
- Designed to pair with a compatible saucer within the Alchemy range for a coordinated cover
- Fine china construction retains heat reasonably well during service
- Pack of 24 suits initial stocking or replenishment for most café and hospitality operations
A pack of 24 is a practical starting quantity for a small to mid-sized operation, though higher-volume sites — hotel breakfast service or busy café counters with rapid turnover — may find it sensible to hold additional stock to allow for breakages and dishwasher cycles running simultaneously.
This cup is well suited to cafés, hotels, restaurants, and contract catering operations looking for a reliable, commercially durable fine china cup with a straightforward white presentation. If you're building out a full cover or matching to an existing Alchemy range, it's worth confirming compatibility with the rest of your table setting before ordering in quantity.
If you're uncertain about quantities or want to discuss building a full table setting, we're happy to help you work through the options.
Key Features
- Vitrified fine china construction resists chipping and crazing under daily use
- 227ml capacity suitable for standard tea and hot beverage service
- Supplied in a pack of 24 for practical café or hospitality stocking
- Consistent glaze and form supports uniform table presentation across covers
- Designed to pair with a compatible saucer within the Alchemy range
Operational Benefits
- Withstands repeated commercial dishwasher cycles without significant deterioration
- Uniform appearance across a pack maintains consistent presentation during service
- Vitrified glaze resists staining, reducing visible wear over extended service life
- Pack quantity suits replenishment planning and accounts for breakage over time
- Clean white finish integrates easily with varied table settings and service styles
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 24
- Capacity
- 227ml
- Colour
- White
- Crockery type
- Cups
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Finish
- Glaze
- Furniture shape
- Round
- Material
- Fine China
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 5.45kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- This depends on your cover count, turnover rate, and how frequently you run dishwasher cycles. As a general guide, having at least two to three times your peak seated cover count in circulation — accounting for cups in use, on the pass, and in the dishwasher — helps avoid service gaps. Higher-volume sites may benefit from holding additional packs as a breakage buffer.
- Yes. Vitrified fine china is specifically engineered to withstand the temperature and chemical exposure of commercial dishwasher cycles. That said, correct racking and avoiding overcrowding will extend the service life of any crockery, regardless of construction quality.
- The Alchemy range is designed as a coordinated collection, and Churchill produces a compatible saucer intended to pair with this cup. If you're setting up a new table cover or want to confirm the correct saucer match, it's worth checking before ordering to ensure a consistent presentation across your service.