ADZ Ceramics · Coast of Portugal
Espresso
cups.
The coast,
in your hands.
Named after Portugal's most iconic stretches of coastline. Each glaze is a different stretch of Atlantic shore. Small cups, big personality.
6 glazes + 1 curated bundle
The coastal cups
Dishwasher & microwave safe
Small production — each glaze firing is unique. Variations are the signature, not a flaw.
Arrábida
The cliff, in glaze form
Olive green base, white foam band, blue sky at the rim — the glaze drips exactly like a wave breaking against the cliff. The Arrábida cliff is green on top, white where it hits the sea, blue below — this cup is that, exactly.
Portugal story
"Serra da Arrábida south of Lisbon has some of the most dramatic coastline in Europe — green cliffs dropping straight into turquoise Atlantic. The glaze IS the landscape."
Dishwasher & microwave safe
Small production — each glaze firing is unique. Variations are the signature, not a flaw.
Cascais
Atlantic sunset, 7pm
Warm terracotta body with a dusky lilac band at the rim — the exact colour of Cascais at sunset. The horizon line in glaze form. Two shots minimum. The lilac band shifts between pink and purple depending on the light.
Portugal story
"Cascais sits at the mouth of the Tagus, where the river finally meets the Atlantic. Every evening the light turns the whole town terracotta and lilac. This cup is that moment."
Dishwasher & microwave safe
Small production — each glaze firing is unique. Variations are the signature, not a flaw.
Nazaré
Biggest waves in the world
Dark navy crashing down to pale icy blue — the glaze drips exactly like a wave breaking. Dramatic, a little wild, completely handmade. The drip pattern is different on every single cup.
Portugal story
"Nazaré on the Silver Coast holds the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed — over 30 metres. That kind of dark, dramatic energy is exactly what this glaze is."
Dishwasher & microwave safe
Small production — each glaze firing is unique. Variations are the signature, not a flaw.
Comporta
The beach, but quieter
Warm sandy glaze, soft speckle, nothing to prove. Comporta is where people go to do less — this cup has the same philosophy. The most calm piece in the collection.
Portugal story
"Comporta on the Alentejo coast is one of Portugal's best-kept secrets — rice fields, white sand, nothing hurrying. This cup is the opposite of busy."
Dishwasher & microwave safe
Small production — each glaze firing is unique. Variations are the signature, not a flaw.
Sesimbra
Hidden cove, kept secret
Pale icy blue glaze — the exact colour of Sesimbra's water on a still morning before anyone else arrives. One of those glazes that looks different in every light. The cup you reach for when you want five quiet minutes.
Portugal story
"Sesimbra is a tiny fishing village tucked under a cliff south of Lisbon — one of the last places on the coast that still feels like a secret. The water there is that exact shade of blue."
Dishwasher & microwave safe
Small production — each glaze firing is unique. Variations are the signature, not a flaw.
Costa Bundle
Four coasts, one table
Can't pick just one? Good instinct. The Costa Bundle brings four different coastal cups together — Cascais, Nazaré, Arrábida and Comporta. Each one a different stretch of Portuguese coastline. Best seller for gifting.
Portugal story
"Portugal has over 1,800km of Atlantic coastline — each stretch with its own colour, character and light. This bundle is four of them, together on one table."
Not just espresso.
All five collections.