Demitasse

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A demitasse (French) is a small cup, literally "half cup", used to serve turkish coffee or espresso. It typically has about 60-90 ml (2–3 fl oz) capacity — half the size of a full coffee cup (a tasse à café of about 120 ml (4 fl oz)).

Typically they are made of white pottery or porcelain and accompanied by matching saucer. Some coffeehouses and many china companies also sell brightly decorated varieties, and some coffee companies, such as Illy, produce demitasses with a variety of designs. Another type of demitasse is a glass cup set into a metal frame.