This is a great starter set for someone getting into espresso. I've bought or been gifted lots of espresso cups over the years, and frequently they come in sets of 6 or 8. I simply have too many, and thought that someone might want to have a nice little sample. When you make one espresso a day for yourself, you don't need 8 cups of a single set! Anyway, these are just 6 lovely espresso cups, 4 of which include saucers.