ddp design fair

Written by Jina Park 

⁠Images courtesy: Acme / Coffee Collective

New Zealand-based ceramic company “Acme” and Danish fresh coffee roastery startup “Coffee Collective” came together to develop a set of Acme X Coffee Collective coffee cups inspired by a café that offered a friendly and cozy experience after two years of development. The goal of this collaboration is a design upgrade that adds the modern Danish vibe and long-lasting durability perfect for cafés to Acme’s traditional ceramic coffee cups based on a simple and functional design.

A set of Acme x Coffee Collective coffee cups consists of three different-sized cups and two saucers. The handle that fits fingers comfortably and the well-balanced cup bottom are quite unique. The espresso cup (90 ml), which is the smallest, is designed slightly larger than Acme’s 70 ml espresso cup so it could be also used as a demitasse. It also does not allow the coffee to spill when we gently swirl the espresso around the walls of the cup. The medium cup (150 ml) is classically sized for a cappuccino or a flat white. Its rounded base allows the espresso and milk to mix evenly and maintains the shape of the foam for a long time so that the coffee taste stays the same from the first sip to the last sip. Finally, the largest cup (280 ml) is designed for multiple purposes such as a large cappuccino, an americano and filter coffee.

Images courtesy: Acme / Coffee Collective