Steelite Craft Brown Low Empire Espresso Cups 85ml (Pack of 36)
Product Description
The Steelite Craft Brown Low Empire Cup is a small-format cup designed for espresso and short coffee serves. Part of Steelite's Craft collection, it is made from alumina vitrified ceramic...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 36
- Capacity
- 85ml
- Colour
- Brown
- Crockery type
- Cups
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Product Description
The Steelite Craft Brown Low Empire Cup is a small-format cup designed for espresso and short coffee serves. Part of Steelite's Craft collection, it is made from alumina vitrified ceramic and finished with a hand-applied brown glaze that gives each piece a subtly individual appearance. The low empire shape sits comfortably in the hand and pairs well with a standard saucer for table service.
In a busy café or restaurant setting, these cups perform reliably through continuous service. Alumina vitrified ceramic is a practical choice for commercial tableware — it is denser and more resistant to chipping than standard earthenware, which matters when cups are going through a commercial dishwasher multiple times a day. The lifetime edge chip warranty from Steelite reflects confidence in the material's durability under regular operational use.
The Craft collection is well suited to venues where the look of the tableware is part of the overall experience. The warm brown glaze and organic finish work particularly well in:
- Speciality coffee shops and independent cafés
- Casual dining restaurants with a rustic or artisan aesthetic
- Hotels and boutique venues with a considered tableware scheme
Being oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe, these cups integrate straightforwardly into standard front-of-house workflows without any special handling requirements. The pack of 36 is a practical quantity for initial stock or topping up an existing set.
These cups are best suited to venues prioritising a distinctive table presence alongside everyday durability. Operations with very high turnover and a need for a more neutral aesthetic may find a different collection a closer fit.
If you are building out a full tableware specification or are unsure which pieces from the Craft range work together, we are happy to help you think it through before you order.
Key Features
- Alumina vitrified ceramic construction for enhanced chip resistance
- Hand-applied brown glaze giving each cup a subtly individual finish
- 85ml capacity sized for espresso and short black coffee serves
- Oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe for flexible commercial use
- Supplied in a pack of 36 with a lifetime edge chip warranty
Operational Benefits
- Withstands repeated commercial dishwasher cycles with reduced chip risk
- Consistent glaze character supports a cohesive front-of-house presentation
- Pack of 36 provides practical opening stock without multiple orders
- No special handling needed, fitting smoothly into existing service workflows
- Lifetime edge chip warranty reduces long-term tableware replacement costs
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 36
- Capacity
- 85ml
- Colour
- Brown
- Crockery type
- Cups
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Finish
- Lustrous Glaze
- Freezer safe
- Yes
- Furniture shape
- Round
- Material
- Alumina vitrified ceramic
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- Yes
- Warranty
- Lifetime Edge Chip
- Weight
- 1.75kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Alumina vitrified ceramic is a robust material that handles continuous commercial use well, and the lifetime edge chip warranty reflects that durability. For extremely high-volume operations cycling through hundreds of covers a day, it is worth considering how quickly your current stock turns over and whether a larger opening quantity would suit you better than a single pack of 36.
- The Craft collection includes coordinating pieces, and a matching saucer is available within the range. If you are building a full espresso or coffee cover, we can confirm which saucer sizes and shapes work best with the Low Empire cup before you commit to an order.
- Because the glaze is applied by hand, there will be subtle variation in tone and finish between individual cups — this is intentional and characteristic of the Craft collection. For venues where a deliberately artisan, individual look is part of the aesthetic, this works in your favour. If your operation requires a highly uniform appearance across every piece, a more standardised collection may be a closer fit.