Le Creuset Stoneware Mug, 350 ml - Volcanic

The mugs are currently may favourite tea and coffee drinking cups. The colours really are wonderfully varied from muted soft tones to in your face Le Creuset classics (such as the original Volcanic found on their cast iron cookware many years ago). The colours on the John Lewis website accurately render the 4 colours I have on my own mugs.They are very solid and claim to be oven safe pottery, so may provide an alternative use for the imaginative cook. As a result they significantly exceed the weight of a similarly sized bone China mug, but I would expect if you like the styling of these it is unlikely you would be shopping for a fine China mug.Despite their heft, they will likely break if dropped on an unforgiving surface, but I can imagine they might just ... MoreThe mugs are currently may favourite tea and coffee drinking cups. The colours really are wonderfully varied from muted soft tones to in your face Le Creuset classics (such as the original Volcanic found on their cast iron cookware many years ago). The colours on the John Lewis website accurately render the 4 colours I have on my own mugs.They are very solid and claim to be oven safe pottery, so may provide an alternative use for the imaginative cook. As a result they significantly exceed the weight of a similarly sized bone China mug, but I would expect if you like the styling of these it is unlikely you would be shopping for a fine China mug.Despite their heft, they will likely break if dropped on an unforgiving surface, but I can imagine they might just survive a fall onto a carpeted floor.Also down to their heft; a fresh pot of tea poured directly into the mug without pre-warming loses some of its heat quite noticeably. The pre-warm is recommended. Also the ceramic finish while highly glossed does retain a tea stain, but strangely not every time, and even sometimes survives the dishwasher. But they do come clean with a further rinse and dry with a glass cloth. That might be down to the slightly hard water I am supplied with?Expensive at RRP, but worth the money especially if you can wait for inevitable offers to come along.

Who ever considered that such an unassuming object as a ceramic mug could induce such a vivid experience as one has when one 'experiences' le crueset. The history of the brand and craftmanship in design and quality is present every time i gaze upon and use my Le Crueset mugs & other kitchenware. They are as much as an investment in long lasting quality as they are in lifestyle. Its beautiful. Its practical. I am absolutely hooked.

Our Le Creuset cups developed dark grey lines around the inside rim soon after purchasing them. We purchased a lot of them and so contacted Le Creuset. On inspection, their quality control team said it was from stirring with teaspoons. This is ridiculous as such marks would then appear at the bottom of the cup not around the top inner rim. In the end, we think the marks are from the 3M green/yellow sponge we use when washing up as the rough side seems to be scratching the inner surface, even though the tag that comes with the cups says to use a scourer on the product where necessary. Now we only use a very soft sponge to wash them and not the dishwasher. The cups are made in both China & Thailand. The fault mostly affected the cups from China. Obviously the ... MoreOur Le Creuset cups developed dark grey lines around the inside rim soon after purchasing them. We purchased a lot of them and so contacted Le Creuset. On inspection, their quality control team said it was from stirring with teaspoons. This is ridiculous as such marks would then appear at the bottom of the cup not around the top inner rim. In the end, we think the marks are from the 3M green/yellow sponge we use when washing up as the rough side seems to be scratching the inner surface, even though the tag that comes with the cups says to use a scourer on the product where necessary. Now we only use a very soft sponge to wash them and not the dishwasher. The cups are made in both China & Thailand. The fault mostly affected the cups from China. Obviously the manufacturing quality control is poor. Le Creuset replaced the cups but the same issue is returning despite extra care. Their Cup webpage says that their 'glazed stoneware is scratch resistant'. I expected a better quality product from Le Creuset but the brand is obviously not what it was. We would not buy Le Creuset again based on this experience and the quality control team's guesswork as to the damage's cause.