Everyday Coffee: Notes on Using Coffee Gear

The website photos show a neat glaze edge, but your cup arrives with an extra drop. Did something go wrong in the firing? Through five real Sharing Cup photographs, we...

After finding a contour we like, we still need to make the next cup. Explore the choices in slip casting, mould removal, thickness and drying to understand how a mould...

How does a curve on screen become a ceramic cup you can pick up and drink from? We share the digital exploration behind Sharing Cup’s predecessor, more than ten physical...

Follow coffee from inside the cup to the rim and your lips to see how body curves, a thin rim and drinking movements each play a part. Includes original concept...

Alpha Size and Beta Size look similar, but how does the column inside change everyday use? We look at aroma design, serving amounts, drip bag coffee and cleaning to help...

We once spent half an hour choosing a grinder, dripper and settings before leaving home, then rushed through the brewing itself. From cutting back on rarely used equipment to leaving...

Burr size is easy to compare, but daily adjustments, bean switching, and cleaning also shape the choice. Start with your usual cup count, understand Single Dose and retained grounds, and...

Start with the drinks you want and the time you are willing to give them each day. Map out preheating, grinding, extraction, steaming, and cleanup before choosing a manual or...

A small roaster may fit, but you also need to know where the smoke will go and whether there is room to discharge the beans, cool them, and clean up....

Your coffee smells wonderful but tastes only sour and bitter—can a different cup help? First separate acidity from fruity aroma, then use water and the same brew to compare the...

A customer used Alpha Size for tea, taking us back to the beginning of Sharing Cup. Do a cup’s name and listed capacity really decide how it feels to drink...

Office pour-over does not always require a separate server, stand and drinking cup. This photo guide shows how Sharing Cup L Size receives a dripper, becomes the drinking cup or...