Castello Vintage Coupe Glass 200ml, Sold Singly

For anyone replacing rather than fitting out. On a working bar coupes break one at a time and almost never in groups: being able to buy the single piece means bringing a set of six back up to strength without ordering another six, which is the difference between an even service and eleven glasses of one model and one of another.

There is a logic here that multi packs do not allow. Anyone running a set of distinctive coupes knows the critical moment is not the first purchase, it is the third month: two breakages and the list goes out mismatched, or you buy another whole pack and pile up surplus. The single solves it, and it serves a second purpose too, which is trying a shape before adopting it: 200ml in the hand tells you more than any catalogue photograph.

• Capacity: 200ml
• Pack quantity: single piece
• Dimensions: 180 x 130 x 130mm
• Material: glass
• Use: classics served up
• Dishwasher safe: yes

Take the Castello Vintage if

If you need to replace a broken piece, or you want to try the shape before buying six. To fit out a station from scratch, the packs of six in the same category have a different cost per piece.

Two hundred millilitres, and which drinks they suit

It is a middle size, and for once that is a virtue. A finished stirred martini sits around 90ml and fills a little under half of it; a shaken daiquiri around 120ml and fills it well. Two hundred millilitres is the point at which a coupe stops being specialised: it is not the optimum for any one drink, but it is acceptable for nearly all of them, which on a replacement piece is exactly what is wanted.

Trying a shape before buying six

That is the second use, and it is worth as much as the replacement. A coupe is judged in the hand with a drink in it, not in a photograph: weight, rim, balance on the stem and behaviour on a tray are things a catalogue does not tell you. Buying one before committing to a whole set is the cheapest way to avoid six glasses you do not like.

Care

Glass washer with no particular precautions. As with every stemmed glass, loading is the moment they break, and on a single piece bought to fill a gap it is worth washing by hand if the rest of the load is full.

FAQ

Is the Castello Vintage sold only as a single piece? Yes, and it is the only one in the category: it is for replacement and for trying before buying.

Is it worth it to fit out a bar? No, for that the packs of six have a lower cost per piece.

How tall is it? A hundred and eighty millimetres, on a 130mm footprint.

Which drinks does it suit? Nearly all the classics served up: 200ml is a middle size.

Does it cost more per piece? As a rule yes, against a pack of six: you are paying for the option of buying one.

Is it a collector’s piece? It is a service coupe sold singly, useful for replacement and for trying a shape.

The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.

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If you are fitting out a station instead, the cocktail coupes guide compares the shapes and the pack sizes in the category.