Tiki Mug Stone 400ml, Hand-Painted Ceramic

For bars that want a tiki vessel that does not look decorative. The stone finish gives up tropical colours and works on texture and shadow: it is the choice for a tiki section with a serious register, where the drinks are complex and the vessel should not look like a souvenir.

On a surface that imitates rock, the relief does the visual work, not the pigment. The ceramic reproduces the irregularity of carved stone, and the light that hits it casts shadows that change with the viewing angle: the mug looks different from a seat and from standing, which a smooth coloured surface does not do. The effect works best in rooms with directional lighting, where every hollow casts a clean shadow.

• Capacity: 400ml
• Height: 13cm
• Material: hand-painted ceramic
• Design: stone idol
• Dishwasher safe: no, hand wash only
• Use: tiki cocktails and tropical drinks

Choose the Stone tiki mug if

You want a serious register and a room with directional lighting. For a sunny, colourful tiki bar, the turquoise and honey finishes in the same category say something else and work better by day.

400ml, the size that covers most

Most mid-length tiki recipes are built around this capacity. With crushed ice packed up to a dome, the actual liquid sits around 180 to 200ml, the length of a Mai Tai or a Painkiller served properly. A bar that has to pick one size to open a tiki section buys this one, because it sits in the middle and does not force a rewrite of the specs.

One size to start with

When you open a tiki section and do not yet know which drinks will sell, you buy one format, and that format is 400ml. The extreme sizes, 300 and 500ml, come later, once you know which lines on the list really move.

The design and a consistent list

The stone idol belongs to the Polynesian strand of the repertoire, alongside Moai and totems. On a list built on Caribbean rums and pirate references the message is less precise, and the skull and barrel designs in the same category tell the story in the glass more closely. Guests cannot always explain that kind of consistency, but they notice it.

Care

Hand wash with mild soap, never in the dishwasher. The irregular surface holds more residue than a smooth one: a soft bottle brush helps in the hollows, where fruit juice dries. Dry completely before putting away.

FAQ

Is the Stone tiki mug the same size as the Moai Flowers? Yes, both hold 400ml and stand 13cm tall: only the design changes.

How much liquid does it take? Around 180 to 200ml with crushed ice packed properly.

Does it need particular lighting? It looks best under directional lighting, which casts shadows in the hollows.

Is it dishwasher safe? No, hand-painted ceramic is washed by hand.

Does it suit dark rum drinks? It works, although the skull and barrel designs fit that strand more closely.

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.

To compare designs and capacities, see the tiki mug guide.