Coffee Culture

If you ask us, there's no fast enough way to get our morning caffeine — though there's a hard stop at instant coffee grinds with their questionable, dehydrated crystals. But thanks to this new design prototype, you may be able to have a legit shot of morning espresso in as little as 30 seconds.

Call us coffee snobs, but sipping on short, robust shots of espresso in regular 'ol mugs is just not acceptable. To help you out, we've created a photo gallery of our favorite espresso cups, or demitasse, as the miniature 2-3 oz. cups are known. From sleek and minimal white cups to rocket-shaped designs to house your blast of caffeine fuel, there is something for every coffee enthusiast. 

Contributor Nick Santora has always been somewhat of a purist. He writes about this in his love letter to an 80-year-old coffee maker: "I’m not opposed to change or progress — it’s just that I value quality, simplicity and design. I don’t need to have every new technology that comes out, just the ones that will enhance my life. When it comes to coffee, there are hundreds of different machines and ways to brew at home, yet I still use a machine first introduced 80 years ago."