A terracotta cup has a different weight in your hand than any other. You feel it the moment you pick it up, even before drinking. It's not just a container: it's an object with its own character.
 

 
This one is handmade by Maurizio in Altomonte. The terracotta is worked on the pedal wheel, glazed by hand before firing. The color blends slightly differently each time, after the fire. It's never quite the same.
 

 
Used for coffee, for tea, for breakfast. Terracotta holds the heat longer than ordinary ceramic. Every sip is a little slower, without meaning to be.
 

 
A cup made to be held. And used every morning.