Espresso cup size: which oz for which drink.

Updated 2026-11-06

Match the cup to the drink you make most. A shot in a cup that is too big spreads thin and cools fast. A cup that is too small leaves no room for milk. Here is the short answer, then the cups we stock at each size.

Which cup size for which drink

Smaller than 3 oz: the Deep Black espresso cup holds about 2 fl oz to the rim, for a single shot or a ristretto.

Pick by what you make

The cups, size by size

3 oz: espresso

• Vero Espresso 3 oz (3 oz / 90 ml). notNeutral's hand-pressed glass, made in the USA, dishwasher- and microwave-safe. Four colours; every colour comes in the same four sizes. Vero in Clear · Vero in Amber
• Origami Sensory 3 oz. A rounded, handleless porcelain cup. Alpine White or Stoneware Grey. View the cup
• KRUVE Earth, 2.5 oz (75 ml), set of 2. Wide and shallow: 3.1 in across and 1.2 in tall, hand-finished earthenware. Two raw (unglazed) colours that patina with use, two glossy. View the set

4 oz: cortado

• Komorebi 4 oz. Handleless stoneware, lead-free glaze, dishwasher safe, each cup glazed by hand so no two match. Sized for straight shots, cortados and tea. View the cup · All Komorebi glazes
• Vero Cortado 4.25 oz (125 ml), same glass as above. Clear · Amber

6 oz: cappuccino and flat white

• Vero Cappuccino 6 oz (177 ml). Clear · Amber
• Origami Latte Art Cup and Saucer, 6 oz. Mino-ware porcelain fired for 12 hours, with a matching saucer. Four matte colours. View the cup
• Studio Ran FORM, 6 oz (177 ml). Handleless porcelain, made by Studio Ran for Damo Brew. Sized for a cappuccino or a long double. View the cup

8 oz: bigger milk drinks

• Komorebi 8 oz. The same handleless stoneware, sized up for cappuccinos and flat whites. Eleven glazes. Also sold as a set of 2 in four colours. View the cup

Under 3 oz

• Deep Black espresso cup, about 2 fl oz. Made by hand in the USA by Deep Black, stackable, 85 g, eight glazes. View the cup

Shape and material

• Wide and shallow: KRUVE Earth.
• Rounded and handleless: Origami Sensory, Komorebi, Studio Ran FORM.
• A curved interior, which helps when you pour latte art: Vero, Origami Latte Art.
• Thick stoneware and earthenware take heat from the shot. Preheat the cup. Porcelain is thinner and lighter; glass shows you the layers.

Check the cup fits your machine

Measure from your drip tray to the portafilter spouts, then subtract the height of your scale if you weigh shots into the cup. Short cups clear almost any machine; our 2 oz Deep Black cup is sized to sit right under the spouts. An 8 oz cup on a scale under a spouted portafilter may not fit.

Care

Dishwasher and microwave notes are on each product page. For stoneware and handmade ceramic, see the ceramic care guide. Handmade cups vary slightly in glaze and shape from piece to piece; that is the making, not a defect.

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