Amity or Friendship Cup
The Friendship Cup, also called a grolla, is a round container made of turned wood that is often finely carved. It has a cover and spouts, varying in number according to its size, from which people drink traditional Valdostana coffee (from Val d’Aosta) – coffee mixed with Grappa, Génépy liqueur, sugar and spices. The Cup is considered an artistic object because it is still handmade and produced by only a few workshops of Valle d’Aosta. Friends gather around the table perhaps in front of a fireplace after a day of skiing or, in general, after a long and tiring day at work. After a number of “turns” around the table, the atmosphere warms up and tiredness disappear