This is my answer to the search for a perfect coupe glass
Executive summary: Couldn't be happier than I am with these couple glasses. Perfect size, elegant shape, durable enough for the dishwasher. I'm happy to have found them and that I took a chance and ordered them. I'll recommend them to anyone looking for a coupe glass and if any of my set get broken, I'll stick with this model from this brand. The boring details: About 2 years ago, I purchased a set of 4 coupe glasses from a consignment store. I loved them. They were very elegant and serving my cocktails to my friends was an enhanced experience because of them. But, one of them got broken and I've been on the hunt for a replacement set every since. Which proved to be more difficult that I could have imagined. I searched all over Amazon as well as some other sites and was disappointed that no one carried the same glasses. So, I resigned myself to settling for a new, different set. However, the selection of coupe glasses was not what I wanted and some of the reviews were alarming. Many of the glasses are ugly in my opinion and the others have various issues: Some are too large. Most are too small. Some had terrible reviews regarding durability. Others were clunky-thick, the diametric opposite of elegant, which is what you want in a coupe glass. I found these and took a leap of faith. I feel rewarded. They are elegant looking with a thin (but not overly delicate) rim. If you serve a lot of cocktails, you'll understand the importance of a thin rim to a great sipping experience. They have appropriately long stems that will prevent your hand from warming the drink as you hold the glass. The stems are pulled rather than welded to the bowl, which should (and so far, has) reduce the danger of breaking the stem off the bowl during handwashing. And, most importantly to me, the bowls are exactly the right capacity. And by that I mean, when you follow a regular cocktail recipe with all the normal quantities of alcohol and mixers (typically about 3-1/2 to 5 ounces plus the water from the ice that melts as you shake it) when you strain the cocktail into the glass it fits perfectly. There is room for the entire cocktail with a comfortable space between the top of the liquid and the rim of the glass. Most of the other coupe glasses I looked at overstate their capacity in that the number they provide is true only for a pour all the way to the rim. That's not practical for a cocktail glass that will be carried or even pushed across the bar. These are perfect. Read more
