Soban Cup

Inspired by Soban, the Korean-style mini-table.

100% handmade in Korea with love and care.

Size (volume of liquid | cup diameter * height | coaster diameter * height)

S: espresso cup (80ml, | 68*38mm | 90*8mm)

M: coffee cup (185ml | 92*48mm | 120*10mm)

L: latte cup (410ml | 111*67mm | 150*10mm)

Modern design with a traditional touch

The coasters resemble the beautiful tops of the soban while the handle of the cup is a reference to the legs of the soban. They can be phenomenal interior pieces even when not in use.

The glaze on the Soban Cups produces a matte finish with sprinkles of dots, giving it a unique and luxurious feel. It's not a statement piece, it's meant to be more of a cozy fit into your kitchen cabinet.

Inspired by Soban, the Korean table

Soban is a small Korean table that was an integral part of every household - regardless of class. Korean traditional houses had no separate dining room, and instead carried the food from the kitchen into the living room on the soban. Sometimes, people would eat straight off of the plated food on the soban, so it acted as a dining table too.

With modern Koreans now mostly having food at dining tables with chairs, it's getting hard to see the soban in everyday life. Thus Mimidar, in efforts to continue the history of the soban, have reinterpreted its design into something that we do use in our everyday lives : cups. Mimidar believes this would keep the history and heritage of soban going forward into the future.

Multi-purpose, with various size options

With varying size options, you could use them as a cereal bowl(Size L), or yogurt(Size M) or even for shots(Size S).

igh-quality, multi-purpose wooden coaster

The cup comes with a coaster, made with walnut wood. It has been finished with natural oils, and can be used as a coaster for teabags, or as trays for little snacks.

Made with care & craftsmanship

More than 8 months were spent in refining the design of the Soban Cup, making an effort to find the perfect combination of capturing the beauty of soban as well as being comfortable.

The Soban cup is manufactured in a pottery factory in Korea with over 2 generations and 37 years of experience, 100% by hand.