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These ceramic demitasse cups are a beautiful way to consume your caffeine. Popular Science, "Espresso cups for the perfect sip," 17 Aug. 2020

Arrange 12 oven-safe espresso (demitasse) cups about two inches apart on baking sheet; set aside. 2. House Beautiful, "Sandra Lee's Mini Chicken Potpies," 12 Sep. 2012

This is bookended by the signature dessert — Coffee and Donuts, small doughnuts and a demitasse filled with cappuccino semifreddo — one of several sweets that round out the 12-plus-course menu. Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, "The French Laundry has successfully reinvented itself," 5 Jan. 2018

A few radish slices are a gentle nod to the French fondness for radishes with butter; a demitasse-size pour of verjus offers tangy contrast. Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Ruxbin grows up with clean-line decor that matches chef Kim's precise cooking," 7 July 2017

There may even be a coffee ceremony going on, with incense burning as demitasse cups are filled with pungent black liquid. Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, "A Vegan Ethiopian Feast at Bunna Café," 27 Mar. 2017

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