The floppy disk coaster in two lines
This is the floppy disk coaster in natural rubber, square at 10 by 10 centimetres: it reproduces a three and a half inch disk, shutter included.
Who it is for
For anyone with a recognisable theme who wants one more detail. It is an object that speaks before the drink does, and in a themed venue that is exactly its job.
A reference to be chosen, not inherited
The floppy disk says eighties and nineties to anyone who used a computer then, and says nothing to anyone who was not there: it is a precise generational reference, and that is both its value and its limit. A floppy disk coaster in a venue built on that nostalgia works; in a classic cocktail bar it is an object out of place that the guest notices for the wrong reason.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 10 x 10cm
- Material: natural rubber
- Shape: floppy disk
- Weight: 0.02kg
- Dishwasher safe: no, sustained heat deforms the relief
Natural rubber is what makes the shape possible
Because it takes the mould well: the metal shutter, the label, the two hub holes all read, and those are the details that make the object recognisable in half a second. A rigid material would give an outline and not a relief. On top of that rubber does not absorb, does not stain and washes with one pass, which on a coaster in service counts as much as the look.
The grip, which is the hidden gain
A rubber coaster does not slide on the table and does not stick to the base of the glass. That is the typical failing of card, which glues itself to the condensation and lifts with the drink until it falls halfway: it happens to the guest, in front of the others, and it does not look good. With the floppy disk coaster the glass comes away and the rest stays where it is.
Quiet or themed
For a quiet service the slate effect model does the same job while saying nothing. The choice is between a coaster that disappears and one that takes part, and it depends on how much the venue builds on its visual identity: where the theme is stated, a consistent detail on the table is worth more than a neutral one.
How many to keep
Twice the covers served at one time, because the wet ones have to be left to dry rather than put straight back under another drink. On a themed object there is another count to make: these are the coasters that go missing most, because somebody fancies taking one home.
Care
A wipe with a damp cloth, or warm water for the ones that come back soiled. Natural rubber does not take high sustained heat, so no commercial dishwasher: the moulded relief is the first thing to soften and lose its shape.
A detail that ends up in photographs
It is the least technical and most concrete reason a themed venue buys objects like this. A drink photographed on a recognisable rest carries the reference outside the room as well, and for that a coaster costs a fraction of anything else doing the same job. It holds if the theme is real and consistent with the rest of the room.
FAQ
What is the floppy disk coaster made from? Natural rubber, which takes the moulded relief well.
What size is it? Ten by ten centimetres.
Does it stick to the glass? No, and that is the gain over card: the glass comes away and the coaster stays.
Does it go in the dishwasher? Better not: high heat deforms the relief.
Which venues does it suit? Those working on the eighties and nineties reference.
How many are needed? Twice the covers served together, and a few more because they go missing.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
Dispatched from Rome, Italy. 15-day returns, free of charge. Questions before you order? Message us on WhatsApp on +39 351 929 6937.
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