Wrap your hands around this beautiful handmade travel cup by local ceramicist, Hayden Youlley. for Byron Bay Tea Company. These cups have a minimal, playful aesthetic with a glazed interior and matt exterior making them easy to hold with or without their silicone band. This signature travel cup is slip cast in imperial porcelain clay which is a process that produces a very refined, slightly off-white, translucent clay. They are cast to a specific thickness that is a balance between elegance and being suitable for everyday practical use. This is the perfect cup to sip your favourite BBTC tea from!
Specifications
Dimensions: 85 mm x 85 mm
Volume: 250ml or 8 oz or Regular Coffee
Weight approx :
Material: Imperial translucent porcelain
Production Method
All regular cups are hand made by Hayden in his Byron Bay studio.
They are slip cast in Imperial porcelain clay. Slip is a form of clay that is liquid. Porcelain is a very refined, slightly off-white, translucent clay.
They are cast to a specific thickness that is a balance between elegant and suitable for practical everyday use.
They are fired in a kiln to 1280℃.
They are glazed on the interior.
Functionality
The cup is 350ml or 8 oz with a silicone lid to wrap around the cup some more heat protection.
Each regular cup is dishwasher and microwave safe and easily stack in all dishwashers.
The high firing temperature causes the exterior to be vitrified porcelain, making it extremely durable and giving it an extremely low water absorption rate of less than 0.5% while the glazing gives strength to each piece and allows for easy cleaning
Eco Credentials
It takes 39 uses before it is as energy efficient to a paper cup.
Using a ceramic keep cup for a year instead of a disposable cup can see a
36–47% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
64–85% reduction in water use
91–92% reduction in landfill.
