Coffee & Tea Mug Set – Handmade Clay Pair | MedievalUA

Two Mugs, Two Rituals

Coffee and tea aren't the same drink, so why drink them from the same mug? This set pairs two — a small, ribbed coffee mug for the short strong morning cup, and a taller, rounder tea mug for the long afternoon one. Both thrown by hand in our Ukrainian workshop, milk-fired outside and glazed inside, made to sit together on the shelf and get used at different hours.

The Coffee Mug — Small and Ribbed

180 ml, the size of a proper coffee rather than a bucket of it. The body is wrapped in fine horizontal cord-ribbing that catches the light and gives your fingers something to hold, tapering to a neat base. It's the cup for an espresso, a cortado, a strong black morning coffee — the kind you drink hot and don't let go cold.

The Tea Mug — Large and Round

400 ml, with a full rounded belly and a smooth dark surface. It holds a proper mug of tea, a long coffee, or cocoa on a cold evening, and the wide body keeps the drink warm in the hand. Where the coffee mug is upright and ribbed, this one is soft and round — the two read as a matched pair precisely because they aren't identical.

Milk-Fired Outside, Glazed Inside

Both mugs are finished the same way, and it's built for hot drinks. The outside is milk-fired — coated in milk after the first firing and fired again, so the surface darkens to a warm russet and seals without glaze, keeping that raw rustic character where your hand rests. The inside of each mug is finished with a smooth dark glaze, so it holds heat, wipes clean, and gives you a sealed surface where the drink actually sits. Rustic where you hold it, practical where you drink from it.

What You Get

• 1 small ribbed coffee mug — 180 ml
• 1 large tea mug — 400 ml

Buying the pair costs less than the two mugs separately, and they're made to match.

How People Use It

• A his-and-hers or coffee-and-tea pairing for two
• One person's morning-coffee / evening-tea set
• Viking, medieval and tavern-themed kitchens, LARP and reenactment kit
• Rustic, farmhouse and cottage interiors
• A housewarming, wedding or couple's gift
• Everyday hot drinks: coffee, tea, cocoa, mulled wine, broth

Dimensions

Coffee mug

• Capacity: 180 ml / 6.1 US fl oz (to the brim 200 ml / 6.8 US fl oz)
• Height: 8 cm / 3.1 in
• Widest point: 7 cm / 2.8 in
• Base: 4.8 cm / 1.9 in
• Weight: 124 g / 4.4 oz

Tea mug

• Capacity: 400 ml / 13.5 US fl oz (to the brim 430 ml / 14.5 US fl oz)
• Height: 10 cm / 3.9 in
• Widest point: 9.5 cm / 3.7 in
• Base: 6 cm / 2.4 in
• Weight: 206 g / 7.3 oz

Handmade, so expect small variations of a few millimetres between pieces.

Materials

Natural red clay, fired hard — the brown is the iron in the clay drawn out by heat. Milk-fired finish outside; food-safe dark glaze inside. Free of lead and industrial coatings.

Care

• Hand wash only — never the dishwasher
• Rinse soon after use
• Soft sponge or cloth; baking soda for coffee or tea staining
• No long soaking
• Dry fully before storing
• Keep out of long, direct sunlight to preserve the tone

Cared for this way, the pair lasts for years and deepens in tone.

As a Gift

For a couple who take their coffee and tea differently, someone setting up a first kitchen, or the friend who'd rather have two good handmade mugs than a cupboard of factory ones. The two sizes make it read as a considered pair rather than a plain duplicate.

Shipping

Packed carefully and sent from Ukraine. Standard delivery around 2–3 weeks, faster options on request. Duties prepaid for US orders.

Closing

One for the morning, one for the evening, both made by hand. Set them on the shelf and let the day decide which comes down first.

Each mug is also sold on its own — the ribbed coffee mug and the large tea mug. Prefer two matching mugs the same size? See our milk-fired clay mug set of 2.