demitasse

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Today’s Renton stash includes snakeskin cowboy boots, gold-rimmed demitasse cups, vintage Air Jordans, an etched glassybaby candle holder and a full set of antique Limoges china.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2021

A dip of a demitasse spoon into the shell finds a sunny yellow custard flavored with some delightful surprises: anchovies, golden raisins, fennel and more.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2021

Other nautically themed offerings include a porcelain demitasse cup and saucer, trimmed with 24 karat gold, from the presidential yacht U.S.S.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2017

In profile it looks like a deformed demitasse, a dainty china cup whose handle curves around and warps into a sea monster's tentacle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2014

Afterward, Desdemona brewed Greek coffee, serving it in demitasse cups with the brown foam, the lakia, on top.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides