Because of the beautiful appearance, the good reviews and the low price, I ordered this Espresso Set for my wife (and for me of course). The delivery arrived quickly, the cups were wrapped twice. Once in the original box and the turn around it in a bigger box with filling / padding. The cups make a high-quality appearance and have for us exactly you proper form: a suitable wall thickness and to use on the handle well. In my opinion, espresso cups must have a certain thickness so that they are "Preheat" can and espresso beautiful long stays hot. Another criterion was that there are six different designs, but a unit, so a certain togetherness form. Here everything is just right for us: design and function. We wash the cups in both the dishwasher and hand. Since we have the cups only a few weeks, I can say nothing about the suitability of the dishwasher. But they look as if they are truly dishwasher safe. The patterns look as if they are under a coating / varnish. I would buy this set definitely be back ...