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Sun & Agave Ceramic Copitas de Mezcal — 2 oz Set

Price range: $13.50 through $364.00

Handmade stoneware mezcal barware with a hand-stamped sun or agave motif fired into the inner base — 2 oz, 2.75 inches wide, dishwasher safe, and food safe. Gift wrapping with a handmade ceramic charm available at checkout.

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Handmade Ceramic Copitas Built for the Mezcal Ritual

Slip-cast stoneware, hand-stamped at the base, fired to cone 6. These copitas are made the way tasting vessels should be — with enough weight to feel intentional in the hand and enough width to let the spirit open up before it reaches your mouth.

The sunburst or agave motif is pressed into the inner base while the clay is still soft, then locked in at 2,232°F. As the mezcal recedes, the stamp emerges. That reveal is the whole point — a small pause built into the design.

The wide, shallow bowl follows proportions drawn from traditional Oaxacan copitas. That shape isn’t decorative. It increases surface area, which pushes aromatic compounds forward — smoke, mineral, green herb, cooked agave — so you’re getting the full expression of the spirit before the first sip. At 2 oz and 2.75 inches across, they’re sized for a proper mezcal pour, not a shot.

Mezcal Gifts That Actually Earn the Occasion

A set of these copitas is the kind of mezcal gift that doesn’t need explaining. The craft is visible. The cultural reference is clear. And the moment someone picks one up and feels the weight, the stamp, the glaze variation — they understand what they’re holding.

Gift wrapping is available for a fee, and comes in a box tied with colored twine and a handmade ceramic charm. A message is included at no extra charge. Order ahead — custom sets or alternate glaze requests require up to two weeks.

For bar programs, these work as a house copita or a specialty tasting vessel for agave-forward menus. The lead-free, cadmium-free stoneware holds up in professional environments — microwave safe, dishwasher safe, food safe. Variation in glaze coverage and stamp placement is expected. No two cups are identical, which is exactly the point when you’re running a program that trades on craft.

Beyond the Mezcal Pour

These copitas move around. Use them for amaro, sotol, or limoncello. Set them as pinch bowls for finishing salt or spices at the table. They hold their own on an altar or seasonal display — the sun and agave stamps carry that kind of symbolic weight. The design earns a place in more than one context without trying too hard in any of them.

Specs

  • Capacity: 2 oz
  • Height: 1.5 inches
  • Diameter: 2.75 inches
  • Weight: ~4 oz per cup
  • Clay body: High-fired stoneware
  • Motif: Hand-stamped sunburst or agave design at inner base
  • Firing temperature: Cone 6 (~2,232°F)
  • Food safety: Lead-free, cadmium-free, 100% food safe
  • Microwave safe: Yes
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • SKU: 3968
  • Price: $364.00

Shipping

  • Ships in 1–3 business days
  • Custom sets or glaze requests: up to 2 weeks lead time
  • Free U.S. shipping via USPS ground
  • Priority shipping upgrade available at checkout
  • Packed with recyclable materials

Care

  • Dishwasher safe — top rack recommended for longevity
  • Microwave safe
  • Glaze variation, weight differences, and stamp placement will vary by cup — these are properties of the handmade process, not defects
Glaze Options

Black, Green

Size of Order

Single, Set of 2, Set of 4, Set of 24, Set of 48

Microwave Safe Yes
Dishwasher Safe Yes
Food Safe Yes
Weight 2 lbs
Shipping Dimensions 11 × 8 × 3 in