Royal Crown Derby Crushed Velvet Copper Bone China Cup (Pack of 6)
Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Crushed Velvet Copper Cup is an 85ml bone china coffee cup from a collection designed around a distinctive textured surface and a rich copper finish. The...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Capacity
- 85ml | 3oz
- Diameter
- 700
- Dimensions
- 42(H) x 700(Ø)mm | 1¾(H)" x 27½(Ø)"
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Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Crushed Velvet Copper Cup is an 85ml bone china coffee cup from a collection designed around a distinctive textured surface and a rich copper finish. The result is a piece with genuine visual depth — one that complements a carefully presented table setting without drawing attention away from the food or beverage being served. The Crushed Velvet range is available in three colourways, allowing operations to coordinate across a table or mix tones deliberately for a more layered aesthetic.
Bone china at this quality level handles the demands of regular commercial service reasonably well. At 50g per cup, it is light enough to keep tray weights manageable across a full afternoon tea stand or lounge service run. The finish holds up under repeated handling provided standard warewashing guidance is followed — hand washing or a gentle commercial cycle on appropriate settings is advisable for pieces with decorative surface treatments of this kind.
From a practical service standpoint, the cups offer a number of advantages worth considering:
- Textured finish creates strong visual contrast against pastry and confectionery presentations
- Consistent sizing across the range supports uniform tray and stand layouts
- Three coordinating colourways allow matched or deliberately mixed table arrangements
- Lightweight construction keeps tray weights manageable across multi-cover service
- Pack of six supports initial cover counts without over-ordering at the outset
This cup is best suited to afternoon tea operations, hotel lounge service, and fine dining environments where tableware is considered part of the guest experience. It is less suited to high-turnover casual settings where a more robust everyday piece would serve better. For larger operations covering multiple covers or requiring full collection coordination across colourways and complementary pieces, it is worth thinking through quantities before committing.
If you are building out a full table setting or want to understand how the Crushed Velvet range works across different service styles, the team is happy to help you think it through.
Key Features
- 85ml capacity suited to espresso, short coffee, and afternoon tea serves
- Textured Crushed Velvet surface finish in a rich copper colourway
- Lightweight bone china construction at 50g per cup
- Available in three coordinating colourways across the Crushed Velvet range
- Supplied as a pack of six to support initial cover requirements
Operational Benefits
- Elevates table presentation in fine dining and hotel lounge environments
- Consistent sizing simplifies uniform tray and afternoon tea stand layouts
- Lightweight cups keep tray weights practical across full service runs
- Mixed or matched colourways give front-of-house greater styling flexibility
- Pack format reduces upfront over-ordering when trialling a new tableware range
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Capacity
- 85ml | 3oz
- Diameter
- 700
- Dimensions
- 42(H) x 700(Ø)mm | 1¾(H)" x 27½(Ø)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Bone China
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- Yes
- Temperature range
- 2°C to 100°C
- Weight
- 50g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Bone china of this quality will withstand regular commercial handling, but pieces with decorative surface treatments such as the Crushed Velvet finish are generally better suited to careful warewashing — either by hand or on a gentle cycle in a commercial machine set to appropriate temperatures. Following Royal Crown Derby's care guidance will help preserve the finish over time.
- At 85ml, this cup is suited to espresso-based drinks, short black coffee serves, and the small beverage courses typical of afternoon tea. It is not designed for larger coffee serves such as flat whites or filter coffee, where a larger cup from the range or an alternative collection would be more appropriate.
- Yes — the three colourways within the Crushed Velvet range are designed to coordinate, so mixing tones across a table setting is a deliberate option rather than an afterthought. If you are planning a layered or mixed arrangement across a larger operation, it is worth discussing quantities per colourway with us before ordering to ensure you have balanced cover counts.