About Bormioli Rocco
Bormioli Rocco describes its history as a family glassworks that began in 1825, when the Bormioli family moved from Altare and established its first glassworks in Fidenza, in the Parma area of Italy. The family expanded into Parma in 1854, and the business later took the name Bormioli Rocco e Figlio. The company says it began producing glass food containers in 1911 and developed its first machinery for tempered-glass products in 1960.
Today the brand makes everyday glassware for the table, kitchen and pantry: drinkware, tableware, serveware, food storage and preserving jars. It states that its glass is food-safe and free from lead, BPA and heavy metals, and that most pieces are dishwasher-safe. We feature its Verdi espresso cups, a set of four tempered glass cups that each sit in a separate stainless steel handle.
Brand website: bormioliroccous.com
What Bormioli Rocco makes
Bormioli Rocco's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines that earned places in our roundups are marked with a star:
Verdi espresso cups
tempered glass cups with a separate stainless steel handle, sold as a gift boxed set of four (featured on Brew Gazette)
Drinkware
everyday tumblers, wine glasses, cocktail glasses and a coffee and hot drinks glasses range
Fido jars
a clamp top food and canning jar the brand lists as a pantry classic since 1968
Quattro Stagioni jars
introduced in 1976 as a jar suitable for home pasteurization
Frigoverre food storage
glass food storage container sets with lids
Tableware and serveware
plates, bowls, carafes, decanters and gift sets
Why we recognized Bormioli Rocco
The Brew Gazette Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our category roundups. Bormioli Rocco earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: checked against the specs, brewing standards and verified buyer reviews, and judged on what matters in the cup.
Bormioli Rocco products we rated highly
Bormioli Rocco Verdi Espresso Cup With Stainless Steel Handle, Set of 4, Gift Boxed
Each cup is a plain tempered glass tumbler wrapped in a separate stainless steel handle cradle. Because the handle sits around the glass rather than interrupting it, you can see the whole shot from crema to base while your fingers stay off the hot wall. At 3.5 ounces it takes a double comfortably. It comes as a gift boxed set of four and is dishwasher safe.
Read our Espresso Cups guide →What earned Bormioli Rocco the recognition
- A glassmaker with a documented history that starts in 1825, when the Bormioli family established its first glassworks in Fidenza, and a long record of making glass for the table and kitchen.
- The Verdi cups pair a tempered glass tumbler with a separate stainless steel handle cradle, a design that keeps the shot fully visible and the grip cool.
- A 3.5 ounce capacity that takes a double shot comfortably.
- Sold as a gift boxed set of four and dishwasher safe, so it works as a present and as a daily set.
- Labelled Best Italian glass on our espresso cups page, where it is one of our top picks.