Coupe Glass(bar)
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Coupe Glass
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Description
- A stemmed cocktail glass with a broad, shallow bowl. Allows carbonation to dissipate quickly.
- Legend has it the shape of the coupe was modelled on the left breast of the French Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI of France, however the glass was designed in England over a century earlier especially for sparkling wine and champagne in 1663.
Capacity
- 4 to 8 oz.
Used For
- A favorite for "up" cocktails like Daiquiri, Manhattan, Aviation, and Sidecar, also Champagne.