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Churchill Monochrome Espresso Cup Sapphire Blue 89ml (Pack of 12)

SKU: DR672

£55.80(£66.96 inc VAT)
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The Churchill Monochrome Espresso Cup in Sapphire Blue is part of Churchill's established Monochrome range — a collection of vitrified ceramic hollowware designed to bring a consistent, considered aesthetic to café and restaurant table settings. Each cup holds 89ml, the standard measure for a single or double espresso serve, and features the distinctive speckled sapphire blue exterior glaze that runs throughout the Monochrome line. The gloss white interior keeps the presentation of the espresso clean and true to colour.

In practice, these cups are well suited to busy café environments, hotel breakfast service, and restaurant dessert or coffee courses where appearance at the table is as important as durability behind the scenes. Vitrified ceramic is a sensible material choice for commercial use — it resists chipping and crazing better than standard earthenware, and Churchill backs that with a five-year edge chip warranty, which reflects confidence in how the product performs under repeated daily handling and commercial dishwasher cycles.

A few practical points worth noting for front-of-house teams:

  • Dishwasher safe — suitable for commercial glasswasher and dishwasher use
  • Microwave safe — useful where cups need pre-warming
  • White interior works alongside both blue and white saucers, giving flexibility in table dressing
  • Sold in cases of 12, which suits standard stock rotation for most café and restaurant operations
  • Five-year edge chip warranty provides a degree of assurance on replacement costs

The Sapphire Blue glaze is a specific colour commitment — it pairs naturally with matching Monochrome saucers from the same range, but the white interior means it can also sit alongside white saucer stock without looking out of place. If you are building a consistent coffee cover across a large site or multiple outlets, it is worth considering the full Monochrome range to maintain a coherent look across cup sizes.

If you would like guidance on quantities per cover, matching saucer options, or how the Monochrome range fits alongside your existing tableware, the team is happy to help you work through it.

Frequently asked questions

Are these cups compatible with the Churchill Monochrome saucers?

Yes — the Sapphire Blue Monochrome espresso cups are designed to be used alongside the corresponding Monochrome saucers in the same range. The gloss white interior also means they can sit alongside white saucers if you are mixing stock, which gives some flexibility during a tableware transition or for sites running mixed covers.

How do these cups hold up in a high-volume commercial dishwasher environment?

Vitrified ceramic is a harder, denser material than standard earthenware and is specifically produced for commercial catering use, making it more resistant to the thermal cycling and mechanical handling involved in high-volume dishwasher operation. Churchill's five-year edge chip warranty reflects that expected durability, though as with all ceramic hollowware, sensible racking practice will help extend service life.

Is a case of 12 sufficient for a typical café or restaurant opening order?

That depends on your covers, sittings, and dishwasher turnaround time. For a small independent café running one sitting at a time with a fast glasswasher cycle, a single case may be adequate to start. Larger operations or those with slower dishwasher throughput will typically require two to three cases per active cover to maintain a comfortable buffer — it is worth calculating based on your peak service volume rather than your average.
Churchill Monochrome Espresso Cup Sapphire Blue 89ml (Pack of 12)

£55.80(£66.96 inc VAT)

£55.80(£66.96 inc VAT)

The Churchill Monochrome Espresso Cup in Sapphire Blue is part of Churchill's established Monochrome range — a collection of vitrified ceramic hollowware designed to bring a consistent, considered aesthetic to café and restaurant table settings. Each cup holds 89ml, the standard measure for a single or double espresso serve, and features the distinctive speckled sapphire blue exterior glaze that runs throughout the Monochrome line. The gloss white interior keeps the presentation of the espresso clean and true to colour.

In practice, these cups are well suited to busy café environments, hotel breakfast service, and restaurant dessert or coffee courses where appearance at the table is as important as durability behind the scenes. Vitrified ceramic is a sensible material choice for commercial use — it resists chipping and crazing better than standard earthenware, and Churchill backs that with a five-year edge chip warranty, which reflects confidence in how the product performs under repeated daily handling and commercial dishwasher cycles.

A few practical points worth noting for front-of-house teams:

  • Dishwasher safe — suitable for commercial glasswasher and dishwasher use
  • Microwave safe — useful where cups need pre-warming
  • White interior works alongside both blue and white saucers, giving flexibility in table dressing
  • Sold in cases of 12, which suits standard stock rotation for most café and restaurant operations
  • Five-year edge chip warranty provides a degree of assurance on replacement costs

The Sapphire Blue glaze is a specific colour commitment — it pairs naturally with matching Monochrome saucers from the same range, but the white interior means it can also sit alongside white saucer stock without looking out of place. If you are building a consistent coffee cover across a large site or multiple outlets, it is worth considering the full Monochrome range to maintain a coherent look across cup sizes.

If you would like guidance on quantities per cover, matching saucer options, or how the Monochrome range fits alongside your existing tableware, the team is happy to help you work through it.