The totem tiki mug in two lines
The Totem Mask is a hand-painted ceramic mug with the subject of a Hawaiian totem, in a brown finish, weighing one kilo. It is the heaviest piece in the whole category, and the weight is part of the message.
Who it is for
For a bar with a headline drink that deserves the largest vessel on the list. A kilo of ceramic set down on a table makes a sound and takes a space no other mug takes: it is the piece you keep for the most expensive or the most worked recipe, the one the whole room notices when it leaves the bar.
The Hawaiian totem, and where it comes from
Hawaiian ki’i are carved figures representing deities, and they are among the main sources of the American tiki imagination: when the Californian bars of the Forties built their invented Pacific, those figures became the emblem of the genre alongside the Moai. The totem is therefore the most properly tiki subject of them all, more so than the Moai, which comes from Easter Island and belongs to another culture.
Specifications
- Material: hand-painted ceramic
- Subject: Hawaiian totem
- Finish: brown
- Weight: 1kg
- Use: Mai Tai, Zombie and tropical drinks
- Dishwasher safe: no, hand wash only
Choose the totem tiki mug if
You have a signature tiki that deserves the most imposing vessel you own. For the running service of the section, the half kilo mugs in the same category are easier to handle and tire the team less across a long night.
One kilo, and what it means in the room
Filled, it goes well past a kilo and a half, and that has to be allowed for: two or three fit on a tray, and the team feels it. That is not a fault, it is a use profile. This mug travels by hand, without hurry, and reaches the table as a small event. Buying twelve of them for running service would be a mistake; buying two or four for the headline drinks is exactly where it belongs.
The garnish on a large mug
On a piece this size a small garnish disappears and makes the drink look thin. You need elements with volume: half a slice of pineapple, a tall sprig of mint, a long twist, and if you want it, fire on half a lime filled with sugar, which on tiki is tradition. The rule is that the garnish has to be in scale with the vessel, and it is the reason the largest tiki mugs carry the most theatrical garnishes.
Care
Hand wash with a neutral soap keeps the painted surface as it arrived. One practical note on the weight: a one kilo mug is washed resting on the sink rather than held in the air. Dry the hollows of the totem fully, because that is where moisture stays longest.
FAQ
How much does the totem tiki mug weigh? One kilo empty, over a kilo and a half with the drink and the ice.
What is its capacity? The supplier declares the weight and not the capacity: it is a figure to ask us for.
What is the difference between a totem and a Moai? The Hawaiian totem is the properly tiki subject; the Moai comes from Easter Island and belongs to another culture.
Is it right for running service? Less so: the weight makes it a signature piece rather than a rotation piece.
How many do I need? Two or four. It is bought for the headline recipe, not for the whole list.
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 subjects and weights there is the tiki mug guide.
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