Turkish Tea Glasses And Saucers Set, 12 Pieces

This Turkish tea glasses and saucers set is a twelve-piece service for six: six waisted tea glasses and six matching glass saucers, all in clear glass. Each glass holds 120 ml, the small, traditional measure in which Turkish tea is poured and then topped up again from the pot.

What is in the set

You receive 12 pieces: six tea glasses and six saucers, one of each for every place at the table. Teaspoons, a sugar bowl, a teapot and a tray are not included, so the set sits happily alongside the spoons and teapot you already use.

Size and capacity

Each glass stands 9 cm high, measures 6 cm across the rim and holds 120 ml. Each saucer is 10 cm across and 2.5 cm deep. These are the proportions of a traditional Turkish tea glass: small enough to hold comfortably between finger and thumb, with a modest serving that can be refreshed a little at a time.

The waisted tulip shape

The glasses have the familiar tulip shape of a Turkish tea glass, with a narrow waist, a rounded lower half and a gently flared rim. The waist gives your fingers a natural place to hold the glass without a handle, and the plain, undecorated glass shows the colour of the tea from every side, from a pale herbal infusion to a deep red-brown black tea. Glasses of this shape are widely used for Persian and Arabic-style tea as well, so the set suits whichever way you like to brew.

Matching glass saucers

The glass saucers are shallow dishes with a gently raised edge, which leaves a little room beside the glass for a sugar cube, a teaspoon or a small biscuit. Clear glass on clear glass keeps the whole place setting light and uncluttered on the table.

Serving tea for six

Turkish tea is traditionally brewed strong in a stacked double teapot and softened with hot water in the glass, so a small glass lets everyone have it as strong or as light as they prefer. With six matching glasses and saucers there is enough for a family table or a few visitors, without making up the numbers with odd cups. Serve it with biscuits, pastries, Turkish delight, dried fruit or nuts; the glasses work just as well for mint tea, fruit teas and herbal infusions.

As a complete tea set for six, it is also a practical present for a housewarming, a wedding or someone setting up a first home.

Care

The glasses and saucers are dishwasher safe. As with any glassware, avoid sudden changes of temperature, such as pouring freshly boiled tea into a glass that has been standing somewhere very cold.

Key features

• Turkish tea glasses and saucers set — 12 pieces: six glasses and six matching saucers
• Tea set for six — one glass and one saucer for every place at the table
• 120 ml per glass — the traditional small serving for Turkish tea
• 9 cm high, 6 cm across the rim — comfortable to hold without a handle
• 10 cm glass saucers — 2.5 cm deep, with room for a sugar cube or teaspoon
• Waisted tulip shape — narrow waist, rounded base and gently flared rim
• Clear, undecorated glass — shows the colour of the tea from every side
• Dishwasher safe — glasses and saucers alike
• Glasses and saucers only — teaspoons, sugar bowl, teapot and tray are not included