Looking for large coffee-cup-size cups made of cast iron
Hey-o.
I’m looking for coffee-cup-size cups made of cast iron. These will be used for tea. Nope, I’m not looking for the small cups sold at Teavana, thank you very much. The reason I’m looking for cast iron cups is because the tea in them stays warmer longer, and there’s more room for more tea . Anybody know where to get cups like these? Thanks! Deborah
Oddly enough, the only place I can think of would be a Ren Faire. I have often seen various metal, for lack of a better word, flagons and some have been cast iron and had fancy leather wraps to keep your hands from melting. Other than that all I have seen are the small Japanese ones.
I bet it would weigh a ton!
Thanks for the tip Amanda, on maybe finding what I’m looking for at a Renaissance Faire. The Ren Faires have come and gone this summer here, so next summer it’ll be fun to go to them, and even grander to find a cast iron mug or two, with leather wraps. I’ve already got some muscles. ;) Thanks again.
Though not cast iron, too heavy for my wrist weakened from a bicycle incident…
I have my everyday extra insulated stainless steel Coleman mug perfect for camping and even heating directly over fire. That cup keeps a nice warm cup for a long time… Say if I am busy on here and have forgotten my tea brewing for that past 20 mins or so… Still tasted freshly poured.
Thanks for the reminder Huey Tan, that insulated stainless steel cups will work to keep tea warmer longer. I remember thinking about using this kind of cup, but then I thought why not use cast iron for the extra iron mineral content too.
I haven’t seen any that size and I’ve been looking at teawares for the last couple years. Without any sort of a lid would there even be a dramatic difference between an (uncovered) cast iron mug compared with a ceramic?
Hmm. Good point.
Here’s a comparison that may help answer this question:
When bathing in a cast iron bathtub, as compared to non-metal bathtubs, I’ve noticed that metal stays hotter longer when exposed to heat.
Sadly I haven’t had that comparison opportunity but if I ever get to soak in a metal tub I’ll be sure to pay attention! :)
Well then, let’s just enjoy our mugs of tea while relaxing in what we have. :) I add “Uncle Harry’s Detox Bath Powder” and Epsom Salts, not to the tea ;) for longer lasting physical relaxation after a mug-of-tea-in-the-bath experience. Even thinking about it ‘tis relaxin’.
Mmmm… Deborah. What a great inspirational idea!
In Japan, they often enjoy tea after a good “cleansing” dip in their hot springs (onsen).
To better appreciate the total purity of that spirituality of tea.
I’m new to the cast iron cup idea. Wouldn’t you burn your lips? Cast iron would hold the heat longer just as a cast iron skillet gets hotter and holds heat longer. But couldn’t you achieve the same thing with a thermal insulated cup?
Hi Sharon :) Thanks for the caution about protecting the lips.
Here’s another thought: If a cast iron mug had around its rim a naturally cooler temperature retaining material attached to it, that could be protective.
Sure, I could use an insulated stainless mug. It’s just a lifestyle of mine that I often drink tea slow and drawn-out. This way my stomach is not overwhelmed all at once with potent, medicinal herbal, warm fluids. I’d like to at least have the option of taking my sweet~time drinking a mug of hot/warm tea in around a hour’s time. That would be lovely.
Neverind the lips, have you ever tried to hold the iron cups offered at Teavana? My friend was a proud owner of a set. The cups become extremely hot when filled with hot tea. Too hot to handle. It took 15+ minutes for the cups to cool off to a temperature where we could hold them. By that time the tea was luke warm. I would hate to think how hot an iron mug would get when filled with hot tea.
hello, your post is 5 years old already, i am also looking for big cast iron mug. howa your searched, have you seen one?
I work Ren Faires and I’ve never seen a cast iron mug for sale. Standard choices for mugs are clay, wood, pewter, with the occasional glass tumbler, pewter goblet, or natural drinking horn. Fellowship Foundry and Ballena Bay are the pewtersmiths I am aware of. Cast Iron would have to be enameled, otherwise you’ll need to season it regularly. Enameled iron “splatterware” is thin metal used for camping and cowboy-themed chuckwagon meals.
https://campbrandgoods.com/collections/enamelware/products/campers-logo-enamel-mug-forest-green enameled cast iron mugs. Not many options for looks but they meet specifications. Took me 2 hours to find a cast iron mug. This was closest. If I find something closer I’ll update on here.
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