Best seller Foundry Mug
From £14
Enamel for everyday cooking, fired in ten colours.
Mugs, stovetop kettles, pots and jugs, pressed and fired in our Stoke-on-Trent workshop and sent straight to your door.
4.8 out of 5 from 2,140 reviews · free UK delivery over £60
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Everyday enamel, in stock and packed today
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Hob, oven and dishwasher
Gas, electric and induction; ovens to 250 °C; any dishwasher cycle.
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Half the weight of stoneware
A Foundry Mug weighs 210 g. The Casserole Pot is a third of cast iron.
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Colour that never fades
Glass fused to steel at 820 °C. It will not stain or hold a smell.
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Seconds at half price
Pieces with a pinhole go on sale the first Saturday of every month.
The workshop
One press, two dip tanks and a kiln in Longton
Kilnmarsh is nine people in a former pottery yard in Stoke-on-Trent. We press the steel, dip it by hand, fire it at 820 °C and pack it the same week. No middlemen, so the price is the workshop price.
- Firing since
- 2016
- Pieces a week
- 1,400
- Kiln heat
- 820°
What happens after you press Checkout?
Orders placed by 1pm on a working day leave the same afternoon.
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You pick a colour
Ten fired colours, the same every year. The swatch on screen is photographed against the real glaze.
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We pack it by 4pm
Orders by 1pm leave the same day, wrapped in paper wadding in a recycled box. No foam.
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It arrives in 2–3 days
Tracked by Royal Mail or next day by courier. You get a text with a one-hour window.
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You have 30 days
Not right? Send it back unused with the free label and we refund the lot, delivery included.
Why enamel, and not stoneware?
Enamel is glass fused onto steel. It goes on the hob and in the oven, it weighs half what a stoneware mug does, and it lasts for decades if you let it cool before it meets cold water.
| Feature | Enamelled steel | Stoneware / ceramic | Stainless steel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight of a mug | 210 g | 350–450 g | 180 g |
| On the hob | Yes, gas to induction | No | Yes |
| In the oven | Yes, to 250 °C | Yes | Yes |
| If you drop it | May chip, rarely breaks | Breaks | Dents |
| Holds a flavour | Never | Glazed: no | Sometimes a metal taste |
| Lifetime | Decades, ten-year guarantee | Until the first drop | Decades |
4.8 out of 5 from 2,140 kitchens
Every review is from a verified order. We publish the four-star ones too.
5 out of 5
Three winters on the range
“It has sat on our range for three winters and still looks new. The beech handle stays cool, and the whistle reaches the top of the house.”
Stove Kettle 5 out of 5
Survived a week in a canoe
“Bought the set of four for a river trip. Dropped on rocks, packed wet, used for porridge and wine. One small chip on the base, and they still get used every day.”
Camp Mugs, pair 5 out of 5
Light enough to lift with one hand
“I gave up on cast iron because of my wrists. The 24 cm pot does a stew for six and I can carry it to the table without a second thought.”
Casserole Pot 4 out of 5
Exactly the Cobalt on screen
“The colour matches the website, which I did not expect. Only four stars because the 0.4 litre sold out in Sage and I had to wait nine days.”
Foundry Mug 5 out of 5
It really does not dribble
“Every jug we have owned dribbles down the side. This one does not. It holds flowers most of the week and milk on Sundays.”
Table Jug 5 out of 5
Mine has a fleck like a comet
“Ordered two in Liquorice and the speckle is different on each, which is the point. Packed in paper with a handwritten note.”
Speckle Mug Cook with it, then look after it
Recipe Serves 2 · 12 minutes
One-pot porridge for a cold morning
Oats, milk, salt and ten minutes in the 16 cm casserole. The pot goes straight to the table and nobody washes a saucepan.
Recipe Serves 4 · 10 minutes
Campfire coffee in the pouring pot
No filter, no press, no plunger. Coarse coffee, a pot of water and a splash of cold to settle the grounds.
Care 4 minute read
Looking after enamel: five habits and one thing never to do
Enamel is glass fired onto steel, so most of the care is about respecting the glass and the steel underneath it.
Delivery, returns and care, answered
Delivery
- How much is delivery?
- Free on UK orders over £60. Below that, standard delivery is £3.95 and arrives in 2–3 working days. Next-day delivery is £6.95 if you order before 1pm, Monday to Thursday.
- When will my order leave?
- Orders placed by 1pm on a working day leave the same afternoon. Anything in the next firing ships on the date shown on its page, and we tell you before we take payment.
- Do you ship outside the UK?
- Yes, to Ireland and the EU from £12.50, in 4–7 working days. Import duty is paid by us, so the price at checkout is the price you pay.
Returns
- Can I send something back?
- Yes, within 30 days of delivery, as long as it is unused. Email us for a free returns label and we refund the full price, including what you paid for delivery.
- What if it arrives chipped?
- Send a photo within 7 days and we send a replacement the same day. You do not need to return the damaged piece; it makes a good plant pot.
- What does the ten-year guarantee cover?
- Enamel that crazes, lifts or flakes in normal kitchen use. It does not cover chips from a drop or a knock, which is how glass behaves.
Care
- Can it go in the dishwasher?
- Everything except the beech handles and knobs, which you unscrew first. Enamel dries in seconds if you wipe it, and a dry piece never rusts at a chip.
- Does it work on induction?
- The kettle, pouring pot and casserole pots all have flat steel bases and work on induction, gas, electric and range cookers. Mugs are for low flames only.
- What if it does chip?
- A chip on a mug or bowl is cosmetic: dry it well and carry on. A chip on the base of a kettle or pot is worth sending to us; we will tell you honestly whether it can be re-fired for £12.
Not sure which blue? We post the colour card free.
Ten fired chips on a card, sent first class to any UK address. Hold them up to your kitchen before you order.