19 Pieces Turkish Tea Glasses Set

This 19-piece Turkish tea set is a complete tea service for six: six waisted tea glasses, six glass saucers, six stainless steel teaspoons and a straight-sided glass sugar bowl with a domed lid. The glasses, spoons and sugar bowl all come together, so there is no hunting through drawers for teaspoons or a dish for the sugar when the tea is ready.

What is in the set

The set contains 19 pieces: 6 tea glasses, 6 saucers, 6 teaspoons and 1 lidded sugar bowl. That gives each of six guests a glass, a saucer and a spoon of their own, with the sugar bowl shared between them. A teapot and a serving tray are not included, so use it with the teapot you already have.

Size

Each tea glass holds 135 ml, stands 9 cm high and measures 6 cm across the rim, and each saucer is 10 cm across. The lidded sugar bowl holds 255 ml and stands 12 cm high to the top of the knob on its lid.

Waisted Turkish tea glasses

The six glasses have the classic waisted outline of Turkish tea glasses: a slim middle, a rounded base and a softly flared rim. You hold them by the narrow waist rather than by a handle, and because the glass is completely plain, the colour of the tea is on show all the way round. At 9 cm high, each glass holds a small serving, which makes it easy to top up from the pot whenever someone is ready for more.

Glass saucers and stainless steel teaspoons

The 10 cm glass saucers leave space around the base of each glass, so a teaspoon can rest beside it between sips. The six stainless steel teaspoons, one for each glass, are there for stirring sugar or honey into tea.

Straight-sided glass sugar bowl with lid

The sugar bowl is a clear glass jar with straight sides and a domed glass lid topped with a small knob, so the lid lifts off easily and keeps the sugar covered while tea goes round the table. Sugar cubes stack neatly inside, and it is just as useful for Turkish delight, wrapped sweets or small chocolates. Because it is clear glass, you can see at a glance when it needs refilling.

A tea service for the table

Laid out together, the set turns an ordinary pot of tea into something a little more considered: each glass on its saucer with a spoon beside it, and the sugar bowl in the middle within everyone's reach. It suits breakfast, afternoon tea, family visits and larger gatherings alike, and pairs naturally with biscuits, pastries, pistachios or dried fruit. Herbal and fruit teas look just as good in clear glass as black tea does.

Because it is a complete set for six, it also makes a thoughtful gift for a wedding, an engagement or a new home.

Care

The glasses, saucers and sugar bowl with its lid are dishwasher safe. Take care with sudden temperature changes, as you would with any glassware, and let a glass warm to room temperature before filling it with freshly brewed tea.

Key features

• Complete 19-piece Turkish tea set — 6 glasses, 6 saucers, 6 teaspoons and 1 lidded sugar bowl
• Tea set for six — a glass, saucer and spoon for every guest
• 9 cm tea glasses — 6 cm across the rim, in the waisted Turkish shape
• 10 cm glass saucers — room for a teaspoon beside the glass
• Stainless steel teaspoons — one for each glass
• Straight-sided glass sugar bowl — 255 ml capacity and 12 cm high, with a domed lid and knob
• Clear, plain glass — the colour of the tea shows from every side
• Dishwasher-safe glassware — glasses, saucers and the sugar bowl with its lid
• Teapot and tray not included — use the set with your own teapot