mini-cup
Small serving container
A mini-cup is a small portion-sized cup, typically for sampling beverages or serving individual portions of condiments, sauces, or desserts.
Coffee shops use mini-cups for espresso tastings; restaurants serve dipping sauces in them.
The term also appears in youth sports leagues where teams compete for a miniature trophy: Our daughter's team won the mini-cup this season.
Small cup for coffee
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- shot-glassSmall drinking vessel for spirits
- liqueurSweetened flavored spirit
- ceramicFired clay material
porcelain · handleless · cortado · macchiato · ristretto · doppio
Measured food portion
- sampleSubset for study
- tastingSampling for flavor
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
- snackLight between-meal fare
dollop · nibble · single-serve · individual · shot · appetizer · amuse-bouche · sampler
Extremely small in size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- petiteSmall and delicate
- smallLimited in size
- compactTightly packed together
micro · wee · pint-sized · teeny · little · scaled-down · fun-sized · child-sized
Token from a trip
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- mementoToken of recollection
- commemorativeHonoring past events
- noveltyQuality of being original
miniature · display · decorative · vintage · promotional · branded · logo · stadium
One who possesses
- receptacleContainer for items
- ramekinSmall ceramic baking dish
- disposableMade for one use
- plasticCapable of being molded
demitasse
Small cup for coffee
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- shot-glassSmall drinking vessel for spirits
- liqueurSweetened flavored spirit
ceramic · porcelain · handleless · cortado · macchiato · ristretto · doppio
serving
Measured food portion
- sampleSubset for study
- tastingSampling for flavor
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
snack · dollop · nibble · single-serve · individual · shot · appetizer · amuse-bouche · sampler · treat
tiny
Extremely small in size
compact · micro · wee · pint-sized · teeny · little · scaled-down · fun-sized · child-sized · travel-sized
souvenir
Token from a trip
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- mementoToken of recollection
- commemorativeHonoring past events
novelty · miniature · display · decorative · vintage · promotional · branded · logo · stadium · tourist
holder
One who possesses
- receptacleContainer for items
- ramekinSmall ceramic baking dish
- disposableMade for one use