Offero Cups

[Joe]

I received 3 sets of cups from Offero for review. The review will be up in the next few days.

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[Joe]

The cups I received are large, small-med, and espresso sized.

Initial impressions:
Pro's;
1. Great quality ceramics, thick..
2. Shape is unique and catches the eye.
3. Handles are comfortable and have a flat thumb rest.
4. Coffee mug style is about perfect size shape.

Cons;
1. Shape is unique but then they don't lay flat upside down and pour overs would require a separate vessel or stand.
2. The sizes are a bit different and they are more tall than wide. Espresso sizes seem to suffer.

[Ascholten]

They look nice but I think are more for show than useability to brew into.

MY perfect cup would be very fat on bottom with a narrow neck to drink out of.... think stability on a boat.  Fat bottom narrow neck doesn't end up scorching the gems when you go over a wake...

Aaron

[Joe]

Aaron these almost have that going for them. They definitely taper towards the top. I'll try to take some better photos that show this effect but they aren't like those 80's coffee mugs that had the upside down Y shape.

I have had a Offero larger coffee mug than the small/med ones I received for review and I definitely think there is something good about the lip on the larger coffee style mugs. On the espresso/Cappucino/ latte style I feel like it doesn't work well.

I am in love with the matte black bowling ball finish. I have three of these mugs in that finish and it's by far my favorite. If I was to get GCBC mugs made by Offero I would probably look to get the Matte Black ones with the GCBC logo in Green Outline and I would prefer the normal coffee mug size. I will be sending the super bladder buster 20oz size to John for follow up review.

[Ascholten]

IF you do that, make it like a neon green otherwise, dark green on black won't stand out really well unless it has white edging.

Aaron

[Joe]

IF you do that, make it like a neon green otherwise, dark green on black won't stand out really well unless it has white edging.

Aaron

Yep I agree

[fffolks]

Joe was kind enough to send me one of the large red mugs to try out. I would agree with the pros and cons he listed above. This thing is a tank! It weighs over a pound and if you fill it with coffee it weighs 2 pounds. As it can't be used for pour overs, it could never be a daily driver for me. It is also just too large for me. I would be more likely to use the smaller mug, but it ends up feeling like a novelty. I did not notice an increase in aroma from the Hario mug I normally use. I would be happy to send this on to anyone who would like to give it a try.

[sea330]

Soup bowl with a handle.

[peter]

Flower pot.

[Ascholten]

Thunder Mug?

Aaron

[mp]

It sure looks like a hefty mug.

 

[Joe]

I still like the smaller coffee mugs the best they seem to hold heat well enough while the matte finish of the black ceramic is a nice tactile feel to it.

[Ray Settanta]

Thanks to the generousity of fffolks, the big red mug arrived at my location today. It is rated to hold only 16 oz but if you have a steady hand it can hold 20. I just roasted some club greens today ( a Sulawesi Toraja and an Ethiopian Harrar) so I should be ready to test out the mug in a couple of days. Maybe if I drink a couple of mugs of each one I can whittle down that huge honey-do list my wife just gave me.

[Joe]

Alan I think this is a good idea, I'll send more goodies your way you review then pass it along. Like the road show without the cost and such. More of a pay it forward.

[fffolks]

Sounds good!