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Irish Coffee Glass

Also called toddy glass, hot drink glass.

A heat-resistant glass on a short stem, often with a handle, made for hot drinks like Irish Coffee and the Hot Toddy.

Capacity to the rim
234 ml
In ounces
7⅞ oz
Rim diameter
69 mm
Height
130 mm

Why This Glass

Tempered glass handles boiling liquid, and seeing the layer of cream over black coffee is part of the pleasure.

Tip

Pre-warm the glass with hot water first so the drink stays hot longer.

A Little History

The Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco made the stemmed Irish Coffee glass famous in the 1950s.

Measuring Card

Print a card with ml and oz lines drawn to this glass's real shape and use it as a jigger.

Print a Measuring Card

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