Grolla - Friendship cup
The grolla and the friendship cup are two typical objects of the Aosta Valley handicraft.
The friendship cup is a covered wooden cup, often carved, with several spouts (which are used to drink "à la ronde", i.e. passing the cup from hand to hand, never putting it down until it is empty). Its origins are ancestral. It was initially used as a daily wooden bowl. Its current shape is the result of an evolution over the centuries.
The grolla is a wooden chalice and has a vertical shape. The word “grolla” is related etymologically to “grail,” and is believed to have been inspired by the Holy Grail itself. The grolla was already used in the Aosta Valley castles in the Middle-Ages.
The friendship cup, often called grolla by mistake for its similarity with the Grolle from Savoy, is traditionaly used to drink the "caffè alla valdostana", a typical beverage made of coffee, grappa, genipi liqueur and spices. The mixture is heated well before being poured into the cup and set on fire. The ritual plans that every participant drinks from one of the spouts and passes it to the friend on his right, who drinks from the next spout. The process continues in a circle until the cup is empty. By this time, all participants feel a close bond of friendship. That is why the friendship cup is considered to be the symbol of the Aosta Valley inhabitants' warmth.
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Friendship Cup is a traditional wooden cup, originating from mountainous Valle d'Aosta region and used for drinking specially prepared coffee drink in a good company of friends. This version of a friendship cup is transformed into an artistic object to decorate your home or make a nice surprise to a friend.
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Originating from Valle d'Aosta, the Friendship Cup is a wooden container with 'drinking holes' and is used not only for typical Valdostana coffee mixed with grappa, sugar and spices but also for wine. This beautiful cup can be an original and useful gift.
Originating from Valle d'Aosta, the Friendship Cup is a wooden container with 'drinking holes' and is used not only for typical Valdostana coffee mixed with grappa, sugar and spices but also for wine. It is the symbol of the smallest Italian region.
Have you ever tried the coffee "alla valdostana"? It is an Alpine specialty of 'fortified' coffee, traditionally served in the Friendship Cup. This cup with 2 spouts is perfect to be used to conclude a romantic dinner.
The Friendship cup is a round container usually used to drink the coffee "alla valdostana", made of coffee, grappa, genipi liqueur and spices, in good company. It is particularly appreciated after a long winter day skiing or wandering in the snow.
Originating from Valle d'Aosta, the Friendship Cup is a wooden container with 'drinking holes' and is used not only for typical Valdostana coffee mixed with grappa, sugar and spices but also for wine. It is the symbol of the smallest Italian region.
Friendship Cup is a traditional wooden cup, originating from mountainous Valle d'Aosta region and used for drinking specially prepared coffee drink in a good company of friends. This version of a friendship cup is transformed into an artistic object to decorate your home or make a nice surprise to a friend.
Friendship Cup is a gift of convivial pleasure, originating from mountainous Valle d'Aosta region. It is perhaps the strongest visual symbol of the smallest Italian region.
Friendship Cup is a traditional wooden cup, originating from mountainous Valle d'Aosta region and used for drinking specially prepared coffee drink. Following an old Italian saying "Chi beve solo si strozza" (Who drinks alone will choke), the hot drink is drunk in a good company of friends.
The Friendship Cup is a traditional wooden cup, originating from the mountainous Valle d'Aosta region and used for drinking specially prepared coffee drinks. Following an old Italian saying "Chi beve solo si strozza" (Who drinks alone will choke), the hot drink is drunk in good company.