Glass Coffee Cups Are Neither As Fragile Nor As Expensive As One Might Assume

Not all coffee cups are made of porcelain or ceramic. Not all coffee cups that aren't made of porcelain are paper coffee cups, either. People's fascination with caffeine has driven them to put coffee in all manner of things. Some folks even swear that coffee from glass coffee cups tastes different than from a porcelain or ceramic coffee cup, but that's obviously subjective. There are other reasons that one might choose glass coffee cups over more traditional methods of serving coffee, though.

Attractiveness

Some folks like to see what they're drinking, and most coffee cups don't allow for that. If you can't see it, how can you be sure your cafe mocha contains the correct portion of cream, and that cappuccino the right amount of milk foam? When it comes to coffee, not everyone "gets it", so coffee shops might make use of glass coffee cups to let their customers know that they're getting what they're paying for.

Glass Is Not As Breakable As You Might Think

Yes, glass is known to be breakable, but consider the alternatives when it comes to dishware. As with porcelain and ceramic, thickness and quality are king. Both porcelain and ceramic will chip far easier than a glass coffee cup, as well. Besides, even if you drop a glass coffee cup, it's very unlikely that it will break, unless you drop it on stone, concrete, or something similarly hard, and even then a porcelain or ceramic cup would've broken just as easily.

Ability To Keep Coffee Warm

Neither porcelain nor ceramic is particularly good at keeping things warm. They don't transfer heat particularly well, though, which is why they're typically used as coffee cups. The whole point isn't to keep the heat in so much as to give you a handle that's cool enough for human hands. Glass typically transfers heat a bit better, but glass coffee cups are generally made to be at least as heat resistant as more traditional ones. Of course, nothing beats an aluminum or plastic insulated mug, and even disposable coffee cups with lids will keep coffee warm longer.

They Only Look Expensive

Glass coffee cups are much more elegant looking than their more traditional cousins, so many people assume they're pricey. However, glass coffee cups are about as affordable as any quality coffee cup, regardless of the material. There are even glass espresso coffee cups available, complete with little glass saucers. Finding glass coffee cups can sometimes be a challenge, but most larger department stores will carry them, and you can always find an enormous selection online.