Tuesday, June 04, 2002


at last -- i got the set of 4 miss rancilio green logo espresso demitasse cups, as seen on the rancilio website. . .

came to me from whole latte love. 4 is good because with just my husband & myself, 6 is really too many.

tried 'em out on the weekend. these are 2 oz. cups, although they look larger due to their shape. i put 'em through the dishwasher and they survived nicely, being fairly heavy diner-type china. i was worried at first the elegant script miss ranicilio would wash away, but actually it seems pretty sturdily printed.

the script matches that of the old silvia decal (the new white decal is just unbearably ugly); the rancilio logo is also the same as on the silvia. i'd say it's more of a shamrock green than an italian flag green, personally.

the handles are well-finished and nicely put on, a good shape to hold, too. if you look at the cup & saucer from the top, they have a good proportion to each other. the side view isn't too bad either, but isn't as pleasing perhaps as the illy cups.

the cups heat pretty quickly with hot water from the wand. i filled one to the top with water, put it on top the machine, and by the time i was ready to make the espresso it was quite hot.

the lip edge curves out a bit so it doesn't dribble much when you sip, and the top lip isn't too thick, although it is a little thicker than an illy cup. the espresso stayed nice and hot all the time i was drinking it, and the crema clung to the side of the cup in an appealing manner. if i do say so myself!

also, the cups have those little notches on the bottom so they don't grab onto the saucer. my only criticism is that the indentation in the saucer is a little too large for the bottom of the cup, so the cup does slide a bit.

i like 'em.

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