Glass Coffee Cups
Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010
by Anthony Davis
Believe it or not, there are coffee cups that are neither porcelain nor ceramic. And we're not talking about paper coffee cups. People have a tendency to put their caffeine in just about anything they can get a hold of. There are some who even swear up and down that their coffee tastes different coming from glass coffee cups than a more traditional coffee cup. However, there are a few other reasons why someone might decide glass coffee cups are better than porcelain or ceramic.
Let's face it, coffee can be kind of cool looking, if for no other reason than that you normally don't get to see it once it's in the cup. After all, how else are you going to be able to tell if your Cafe Mocha has the appropriate amount of cream, or your cappuccino the correct portion of milk foam? Entrepreneurs might use glass coffee cups to show their customers that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, they know their coffee.
Durability
Glass is usually accepted to be quite breakable, but the reality isn't so cut and dry. It depends more on thickness than anything, really, just like ceramic and porcelain. As a plus, a glass coffee cup won't chip or crack as easily as ceramic. Besides, unless your kitchen or office floor is made of concrete, odds are pretty good that, should you drop a glass coffee cup, it will probably just bounce.
Keeping Things Warm
There's no particular coffee cup material, be it ceramic or porcelain, that will keep your coffee warm, regardless of what some say. Heat does not transfer well through those materials, though, making them ideal for use as coffee cups. The goal isn't so much to retain heat as it is to provide a handle that's touchable by human hands. Generally speaking, glass does transfer heat a little easier, but glass coffee cups usually are made in a way that make them even more heat resistant than your standard cup. Of course, none of these will keep heat in like plastic or aluminum insulated mugs, or even lidded disposable coffee cups.
They Only Look Expensive
Glass coffee cups are much more elegant looking than their more traditional cousins, so many people assume they're pricey. However, glass coffee cups are about as affordable as any quality coffee cup, regardless of the material. There are even glass espresso coffee cups available, complete with little glass saucers. Finding glass coffee cups can sometimes be a challenge, but most larger department stores will carry them, and you can always find an enormous selection online.
To learn more about glass coffee cups, check out Great Coffee Cups.
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