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01Milkyway collection

Famiware Milkyway coffee mugs

12models in this lineeach with its own glazes
20glazes across itno two pieces identical
$17.99the least of themup to $50.99
1–8pieces in a boxsmallest to largest

On the pack the Milkyway sets list the kiln schedule used: fired to 2340F and held for 13.5 hours. That firing vitrifies the stoneware so the body is dense and tolerates the repeated heating cycles the packs describe for microwave and dishwasher use. Heat moves through these mugs predictably. The double reactive glaze pools at the rim and speckles through the body, so every cup shows steam and wear in its own way.

The single move that will crack stoneware, whatever the pack says, is sudden temperature change. Bring a steaming mug straight from the microwave and set it onto a cold, wet surface or plunge it into cold water and you concentrate stress across the body. That thermal gradient opens a hairline fracture. Let a hot mug rest a minute before placing it on chilled surfaces or stacking it on cold plates.

Care and glaze claims on this page repeat what is printed on the pack. The public standards behind them are named on our updates page.

02Everything in the line

Famiware Milkyway coffee mugs, model by model

The 12 most bought mugs in Milkyway first; each card opens the page where that piece keeps its glazes.

03Cut it two ways

Famiware Milkyway coffee mugs by size, and by glaze

The two questions people arrive with. Both are answered here rather than somewhere else.

04About Milkyway

Famiware Milkyway coffee mugs: two questions

Asked about Milkyway mugs in particular rather than about the range as a whole.

Is my Famiware Milkyway mug microwave safe?

Most Milkyway mugs are labeled microwave and dishwasher safe. The sets are fired to 2340F and held for 13.5 hours so the body is vitrified and tolerates repeated heating cycles. Still, the label guidance matters. Avoid sudden temperature changes, like moving a steaming mug onto a cold, wet surface or plunging it into cold water, to reduce the risk of cracking.

Will Famiware Milkyway mugs leave marks on plates when stacked?

The foot ring on Milkyway pieces is left unglazed, so it grips a table and can leave a faint grey circle on the plate beneath it. If you want the bottom plate to stay clean, keep stacks short, for example no more than two plates, or place a felt pad between pieces. Both approaches reduce the rubbing that causes the mark.

Every Famiware size, every glaze

Every diameter, capacity and glaze in the Famiware selection sits behind this button, with the price we last read against each one.