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Cup specifications of espresso

Published: 2026-04-03 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/04/03, Although we often drink coffee, we don't seem to have studied why espresso cups are so mini.

Although we often drink coffee, we don't seem to have studied why espresso cups are so mini. It took the Italian Coffee Institute two years to discover that the shape of a standard espresso cup should be the bottom half of an egg cut in half. This shape is most conducive to the coffee to produce the best flavor and taste, and just to allow you to drink two or three mouthfuls in the process of maintaining the best temperature.

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