Chive Minute medium mocha cement ceramic pot with drainage tilted to show the detachable saucer.
Close-up of the Chive Minute medium mocha cement ceramic pot showing the color and glaze finish.
Two Chive Minute mocha cement ceramic pots with drainage and detachable saucers in size small and medium styled with a pothos.
Chive Minute medium mocha cement ceramic pot with drainage tilted to show the detachable saucer.
Close-up of the Chive Minute medium mocha cement ceramic pot showing the color and glaze finish.
Two Chive Minute mocha cement ceramic pots with drainage and detachable saucers in size small and medium styled with a pothos.

Plant Pots with Drainage

Minute Medium Ceramic Pot with Drainage Hole and Saucer, Mocha Cement

with drainage hole and saucer

$30.95
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

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The 5-inch Mocha Cement is a glazed ceramic plant pot with a center drainage hole and a matching saucer, and at five inches the cold, clean mix has more room to be exactly what it is. This is a colorway for people who walk past the friendly greens and blues without slowing down, and the medium size is the pot-first customer's size of choice. There is a specific person who wants this exact pot, and we have stopped pretending to be surprised every time they find it.

Glazed ceramic holds moisture more evenly than raw terracotta, and no two pots settle alike. Understated and architectural, it is the kind of finish that looks better the less you are thinking about whatever is planted in it. We have made our peace with this customer. We rather like them, and the medium Mocha Cement is the pot we make for them on purpose.

Product detail
  • Color: Mocha Cement
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed Ceramic
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: included
  • Saucer: Matching saucer included
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2017
Dimension
  • 5 inches diameter, 5 inches tall
  • Fits most standard 4" nursery transplants
  • Saucer diameter: approximately 5.5 inches
  • Weight: approximately 1.75 lbs (pot + saucer)
Plants that love this pot
  • succulents and cacti
  • pothos
  • peperomia
  • string of pearls
  • snake plants
  • ferns
  • African violet.

Potting a plant in the Minute

  1. Place a 1-inch layer of small stones or LECA pebbles at the bottom of the pot. Optional, but it helps with airflow.
  2. Add well-draining potting mix appropriate to your plant. Not garden soil. We know your grandmother used garden soil. She was wrong about this one thing.
  3. Transplant from the nursery pot, leaving about 1 inch at the top for watering.
  4. Set the pot on the matching saucer.
  5. Water thoroughly until water runs out the drainage hole into the saucer. Empty the saucer once the plant has absorbed what it needs. This is the entire system.

Potting Tips

  1. Repot in the evening.
  2. Wait 1–2 days after watering, then repot.
  3. Buy potting mix. Not backyard dirt.
  4. Move the top layer of soil from the old pot into the new one. It's a little ecosystem.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger.
  6. Soil line sits an inch below the rim. Leca or small rocks at the bottom for drainage.

Which pot size for my plant? →

Full Repotting guide →
Pot Care instructions
  1. Dishwasher-safe. Can also be hand-washed with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
  2. Glazed pots are dipped and kiln-fired — they are sealed, durable, and not looking for trouble. No special cleaning products required.
  3. For pots with saucers empty the saucer periodically. Standing water in the saucer defeats the purpose of having a drainage hole, which is a thing we feel strongly about.
  4. Not frost-safe. Designed for indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use. Freezing temperatures are not recommended.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

  • Free shipping: On qualifying US orders — threshold shown at checkout
  • Standard: 5–8 business days Express2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • International Ships: to 40 countries — rates at checkout
  • Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box

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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 14 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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Mocha Cement at Five Inches: Understated on Purpose

At five inches, Mocha Cement has the room to be fully what it is, which is a pot for people who walk past the friendly greens and blues without breaking stride. The cold, clean mix reads as architectural rather than decorative, warmth held back on purpose so the cement keeps the floor. This is the medium size the pot-first customer reaches for, the one who decided long ago that the vessel mattered more than its contents and never looked back. We used to take the friendly-greens crowd more seriously than this customer, and we have since corrected the error.

It is the kind of finish that improves the less you think about whatever is planted in it, which is precisely the point and precisely why this customer likes it. We have stopped trying to talk that person into something cheerier. We have, in fact, come to like them, and Mocha Cement is the pot we make with them specifically in mind. Each one resolves on its own, the cement varying quietly from pot to pot. A center drainage hole and a matching saucer sit beneath, the working part under the architectural surface. Understated, deliberate, faintly cold. At five inches it is exactly the pot it set out to be. We make it for them gladly, and without a single cheerful flourish.

Potting a plant with Chive

  1. It's best to repot your plant in the evening. Trust us, we know.
  2. Repot 1–2 days after watering — keeps the same rhythm going and won't shock it.
  3. Potting soil is not the dirt from your backyard. Go buy good, nutrient-rich soil.
  4. The top layer of soil in your current pot should be the top layer in the new pot too. It's a little ecosystem your plant likes.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger than your existing pot. "It'll grow into it" is not correct, and you will kill it.
  6. Keep the soil line about an inch below the top of the pot. Add some leca or small rocks to the bottom for better aeration.
Repotting plants with Chive | Chive Studio

The Ultimate Repotting Guide

For those who have killed a plant. Or several. Or, frankly, many.

Before you put a plant into your new pot, you have to get it out of the nursery pot — a process that ends badly more often than any gardening influencer will admit. We wrote a full guide: when to repot (early spring, and not when you're feeling impulsive in October), which soil to use, how to tell your plant is root-bound, and how to avoid the three mistakes that kill perfectly healthy plants within a week of a well-intentioned repotting.

It is the guide we wish someone had handed us twenty-five years ago. It is written by people who have personally committed most of the errors in it.

Read the guide we wish we had
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The Same Glaze, Other Sizes

Mocha Cement is the same cool cement mix at both sizes. The five-inch is the pot-first customer's size of choice.

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Drainage Is the Whole Point

A center drainage hole and a matching saucer sit under the five-inch Mocha Cement, the working part beneath the architectural surface.

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For the Part You Cannot See

The Minute Medium in Mocha Cement drains and holds moisture well, but a plant that has quietly given up needs more than a good pot. Verte Rx works on the roots and color a pot cannot reach.

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Longwood Gardens Did Not Ask How the Glaze Was Made

Chive Studio designs pots and ceramic flowers, and the Minute line is where the glazes are layered and allowed to move, which means the studio discards more pots than it keeps, a fine principle and an inconvenient way to run a studio. The shapes are decided in the studio, tested against real plants, and revised until the proportions stop bothering us, which routinely takes longer than anyone budgeted for. We design everything we sell, license nothing to other manufacturers, and have never sold to a big-box retailer, which is the kind of decision that sounds principled until you see the schedule.

Botanical institutions keep choosing the work, which we credit to buyers who can tell at a glance whether an object is what it claims to be. Longwood Gardens carries Chive. So do the Atlanta Botanical Garden and the San Antonio Botanical Garden, where a layered glaze has to hold its own beside the plants it was made for. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 5-star booth award, won twice — only two are given each year. We ship to over 40 countries, and the glazed surface wipes clean and holds moisture more evenly than raw terracotta, which matters more than the studio's feelings about color.

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Oh my God! I just love these pots the colors are beautiful! I ordered these pots before I got the plants to go in them. I would recommend going to their Studio to browse around. The pots are high quality and as cute as they can be. I look forward to adding some more to my collection.

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Cherie Roper
Love these pots

I have bought several of Minute pots in all sizes. I get compliments a lot. My daughter has several of them as well. I have a few saucers that broke when high winds blew the plants stands down. I wish Chive had replacements. Ones on Amazon just aren’t the same. Overall these planters are well made, simple pleasing design that blend in well with most decor.

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Kim Altomare
Very satisfied customer

Beautiful pottery great variety of sizes
Amazing customer service thank you

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Two of the three I purchased don’t look like the pictures.

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Daniel Martin
Great quality!

We found these pots at a local nursery and bought them out and got more online. Absolutely perfect!

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Pictures of yhe items don’t do them justice. They are absolutely beautiful!!! I got a few to see how i would like them. Now i plan on buying more. Just beautiful!!!

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Bryan Walser
Nice pot

Lovely, well-made pot; it's 5", which I wanted, but remember it's a bit smaller than a std 6" pot, but much more stylish. Excellent customer service, also!

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Katie Burke
Beautiful

This lovely ceramic pot is exactly what I needed to make the flowered pot inside it pop. Beautiful colors and design.

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Kimberly Frey
High Quality Planter

I’m very satisfied with the beauty and excellent quality of my Minute Ceramic Pot and Saucer. Would purchase from Chive in the future.

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Laura Gingras
Beautiful pot

This pot is beautiful! And it was very well packaged and arrived with no damage. (The color is overall a little lighter than I thought it would be, but that's to be expected with variations in lighting/photography/screens).

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Kimberly Cates

The two pots that I ordered arrived broken… into pieces. I have replacements coming. I love these pots although this is the 2nd time an order arrived broken.

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Maggie Shouldis
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Jennifer Kehl
Great Pots

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Jane Reid
Lovely little pot

I bought this to add to my collection to display my cacti plants & they look really good. They are on the pricey side but I've seen nothing like them in my local garden centres so I was happy to pay premium price for quality product.

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Sarah Cote
Perfect houseplant pot

I now have 4 of these planters! I love the shape and the colors. I also prefer the style where the saucer is separate. The only small issue I had was on the one where the saucer isn’t glazed, the moisture seeped through and some mold grew on my shelf. That was a bummer but otherwise they are perfect. Just get one with a glazed saucer.

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Sarah Cote
Perfect houseplant pot

I now have 4 of these planters! I love the shape and the colors. I also prefer the style where the saucer is separate. The only small issue I had was on the one where the saucer isn’t glazed, the moisture seeped through and some mold grew on my shelf. That was a bummer but otherwise they are perfect. Just get one with a glazed saucer.

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Irregular irregularity

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Fran Gordon
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Carolin Corbin
I wish I’d ordered two !!

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Darilynn Scifo
Will keep ordering!!

Beautiful pottery! Love the saucers!! Many options!

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Jennifer ONeill
Perfect

These pots are different than others I have and look lovely on my windowsill.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Minute in Mocha Cement best suited to?

The Minute is a ceramic pot for indoor plants. It works well for pothos, snake plants, peace lilies, philodendrons, and small ferns and suits modern, boho, and minimalist rooms. As a medium ceramic pot, the Minute fits a shelf, sill, or desk and pairs cleanly with the rest of the Chive pot range. This listing is the Mocha Cement colorway.

Is the Minute a plant pot with a drainage hole and saucer?

Yes, the Minute is a ceramic plant pot with a drainage hole and a matching saucer. The drainage hole lets excess water escape so roots are not left sitting in water, which is the most common cause of root rot indoors. Water until you see a little drain into the saucer, then empty it. For a ceramic pot with drainage, the Minute keeps watering simple.

What size plant fits the Minute medium?

The Minute medium is a ceramic pot that holds a nursery plant of a similar width, so match the grower pot to the opening rather than the mature size of the plant. Good choices include pothos, snake plants, peace lilies, philodendrons, and small ferns. For a medium indoor plant pot, size up by about an inch when you repot so roots have room without swimming in soil.

Is the saucer included with the Minute pot?

Yes, the Minute ships with a matching ceramic saucer, so it arrives as a complete pot and saucer set. The saucer catches water that drains through and protects shelves and sills from rings and moisture. Both pieces are finished to match, which is why the Minute reads as one considered object rather than a pot with a random tray underneath.

Are ceramic plant pots good for indoor plants?

Yes, the Minute is a ceramic plant pot. Ceramic is fired hard, holds glaze color well, and does not break down with watering the way untreated materials can, which makes ceramic plant pots a reliable choice for indoor plants. The Minute is glazed to seal the surface, so it wipes clean and keeps its finish on a sill, shelf, or table.

How do I care for plants in the Minute pot?

To water the Minute, add water until a little runs into the saucer, then tip out what collects so roots are not left standing in it. Because this ceramic pot has a drainage hole, you can water thoroughly and let the excess go, which encourages even root growth. Check the top inch of soil before watering again rather than watering on a fixed schedule.

Is the Minute a good ceramic pot for snake plants?

The Minute is a good ceramic pot for snake plants. It drains freely, so the roots get water and air in the right balance. For anyone searching for a ceramic pot for snake plants, the Minute covers both looks and function. Match the nursery pot to the opening and the plant settles in without fuss.

Does the Minute work as a housewarming gift?

The Minute makes a practical gift for a plant lover because it is a finished ceramic pot that solves a real problem rather than adding clutter. It arrives as a pot and saucer set and suits most modern interiors. For a plant pot gift that gets used, the Minute is an easy choice, and it suits anyone building an indoor plant collection.
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