The best espresso cups, or demitasses (French for "half-cups"), are small because espressos are small. A single shot ranges from about two-thirds of a fluid ounce (20 milliliters) to about two ...

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Prepare the cups of a 12-cup muffin tin by greasing lightly with butter, making sure to cover the sides evenly. In a medium bowl, combine the butter and confectioners’ sugar.

Secret Santa – £15 and under The Pantone Espresso Cups in various colours. Credit: Pantone website Pantone Espresso Cup – from £8.50 This neat 4oz Pantone Espresso Cup is sure to impress any designer.

Some 286 espresso coffee cups designed by artists, musicians and film-makers are going on show around the UK, as part of the 10th birthday celebrations of the Italian restaurant group Strada.