The America 220ml in two lines
The America 220ml is a cocktail coupe in blown glass, part of a collection that looks back to 1920s America, sold in packs of six. How it is made is what sets it apart from the rest of the category.
Who it is for
For bars with a list of classics that want glassware to match. 1920s America is where half the cocktails served today come from, and a collection that refers to that era has a consistency guests pick up on even if they could not explain it.
What blown glass changes
Blown glass is not pressed in a mould; it takes its shape from air, and that leaves two recognisable marks. The first is thickness: the wall is thinner and slightly irregular, so the glass weighs less in the hand and the rim is finer on the lip. The second is that no two glasses are identical, and across a set that reads as a slight liveliness rather than a flaw. In exchange it is more delicate than pressed glass, and needs washing accordingly.
Specifications
- Capacity: 220ml
- Make: blown glass
- Pack quantity: 6 glasses
- Collection: 1920s-inspired
- Use: classics served up
- Dishwasher safe: yes, loaded with care
Choose the America coupe glass if
You serve classics and want glassware in keeping with the era they come from. If service is high volume with constant commercial washing, a pressed coupe with a thicker wall keeps up with the pace better.
A thin rim and the first sip
This is the practical advantage of blown glass, and you feel it at the lip. A thick rim puts a wide surface between the mouth and the liquid, so the first contact is with the glass; a fine rim lets the drink arrive first. On a cocktail served up, drunk in small, concentrated sips where temperature is everything, that changes the first impression more than a spec sheet suggests. It is the same principle as tasting glasses with a cut, flush rim.
What you pay for with handmade glass
Blown glass costs more than pressed, and it is worth knowing what the money buys. Not better technical performance: a thinner wall, a finer rim and no two glasses alike. On a list of classics where the glass is part of the story, the America 220ml earns that cost back; in high-volume service with constant washing, a pressed coupe holds up better and costs less.
Care
It can go through the dishwasher, but space the rack and rest nothing on top: in blown glass the wall is thinner than average and the margin for error is smaller. Dry with care, because marks show at once on a fine surface.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
FAQ
What is the difference between blown and pressed glass? Blown glass has a thinner, slightly irregular wall, so it weighs less and has a finer rim. It is also more delicate.
Does the America 220ml stand up to commercial washing? Yes, with the rack spaced out: the thin wall needs more care than a pressed coupe.
How much does it hold in practice? A finished shaken drink of 120 to 130ml fills it just over half way.
Is every glass different? Slightly, yes, and that is a feature of the method, not a flaw.
To compare the shapes and makes in the category, see the cocktail glass category.
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