The Olympic black champagne coupe in two lines
The Olympic black champagne coupe by Stölzle Lausitz is a shallow-bowled stem glass that holds 230ml, 14.7cm tall and 9.5cm across at its widest point. The glass is lead-free crystal glass, machine-made. Outside it is matt black from rim to foot. Seen from above, the inside wall is gold. The pack holds six coupes, and the price is for the pack.
Who it is for
For a venue that serves sparkling wine and cocktails without ice in a room with low lights, where a clear glass disappears on the table. The matt black shows from a distance, and the gold shows only to the person drinking, as the coupe comes close. For a wine bar it is the coupe for the welcome toast and for themed evenings. For a cocktail bar it is the glass for one drink on the list that has to be recognised as it crosses the room on a tray.
One thing needs saying before the order: the wall is covered, so the colour of the drink cannot be read from the side. It shows from above, against the gold base. Anyone who wants to show the bead of a champagne chooses a clear glass.
How the colour is made, and what it withstands
It is the first question every operator asks, and the maker answers it in writing. The black and the gold are applied to the outside wall of the coupe and then fired. For this reason, Stölzle Lausitz writes, the glasses are dishwasher safe. The colour is on the outside: inside, in contact with the drink, there is glass.
At the bar this means the coupe goes into the rack with the other stem glasses and does not ask for a separate wash at the end of the night. The maker does not declare a number of cycles. Soft sponges only, as for any coloured surface.
Specifications
- Capacity: 230ml
- Height: 14.7cm
- Maximum diameter: 9.5cm
- Rim diameter: 9cm
- Foot diameter: 7.5cm
- Weight per coupe: 150g
- Material: lead-free crystal glass, machine-made
- Finish: black and gold applied to the outside and fired
- Dishwasher safe: declared by the maker
- Pack quantity: 6 coupes
- Maker’s collection: Elements
230ml and a low centre of gravity
230ml takes a pour of sparkling wine with a margin below the rim, and shaken cocktails served strained. The 7.5cm foot under a 9cm rim keeps the coupe steady on the tray. The maker describes the shape as having a low centre of gravity, with a solid base and slightly reinforced walls: the two things that count when a waiter carries six coupes at once at peak service.
Six coupes per pack
A pack of six covers a table. A list with a single drink served in this black champagne coupe runs on two or three packs, plus the spares. The code is in the maker’s current catalogue: if a coupe breaks, you reorder the same one.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item. The discount applies automatically in the basket.
The same finish, and the others
The same shape comes in white and gold, and in the same finish there is the 240ml cocktail glass, wider and taller. Anyone looking for a clear coupe will find the others in the cocktail coupes category.
At home it is the champagne coupe for the New Year’s Eve toast and for drinks with friends: six matching glasses that go in the dishwasher after the evening.
FAQ
Is the black champagne coupe dishwasher safe? Yes. The maker writes that the colours are applied to the outside and fired, and that for this reason the glasses are dishwasher safe.
Does the gold touch the drink? No. The colour is on the outside wall: inside there is glass.
Can you see the colour of the drink? From above, yes. From the side, no: the wall is covered by the black.
How many coupes are in the pack? Six, and the price is for the pack.
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