List of glassware facts for kids
Glassware means all kinds of things made of glass, especially for holding drinks or food. This article will tell you about different types of glasses and cups used for drinking. It also covers some other glass items you might find on a table, like vases. We won't talk about glass used in science labs here.
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What is Drinkware?
Drinkware, also called beverageware, is a fancy word for any container used to hold drinks or liquid food. Think of all the different kinds of cups you use!
Here are some common types of drinkware:
- Beaker (a simple, straight-sided glass)
- Beer glassware (glasses made for different types of beer)
- Bottle (a container with a narrow neck)
- Coffee cup (a cup for coffee)
- Cup (a general term for a drinking vessel)
- Dwarf ale glass (a small glass for ale)
- Heavy baluster glass (an old style of glass with a thick stem)
- Jar (a wide-mouthed container, often with a lid)
- Mazagran (a tall glass for coffee)
- Mug (a large cup, usually with a handle)
- Pythagorean cup (a trick cup that empties if filled too much)
- Quaich (a Scottish drinking cup with two handles)
- Sake cup (ochoko) (a small cup for Japanese sake)
- Stemware (glasses with a stem and a base)
- Tazza (a wide, shallow cup on a foot)
- Teacup (a cup for tea)
- Tiki mug (a ceramic mug shaped like a tiki god)
- Trembleuse (a cup with a saucer designed to prevent spills)
- Tumblers (flat-bottomed drinking glasses)
- Vitrolero (a large glass jar for drinks, common in Mexico)
The word cup comes from an old English word, which came from a Latin word cuppa. This word meant "drinking vessel." People have been using the word "cup" for a very long time, even before the 12th century!
Tumbler Glasses
Tumblers are drinking glasses that have a flat bottom and no stem. They are very common for everyday use.
Here are some types of tumblers:
- Collins glass: A tall, narrow glass for mixed drinks.
- Dizzy cocktail glass: A wide, shallow glass, like a cocktail glass but without a stem.
- Faceted glass or granyonyi stakan: A glass with many flat sides, like the one in the picture.
- Highball glass: A tall glass for mixed drinks.
- Iced tea glass: A tall glass, often used for iced tea.
- Juice glass: A smaller glass for fruit or vegetable juices.
- Old fashioned glass: Traditionally used for simple cocktails or liquor with ice. Modern "rocks" glasses can be bigger.
- Shot glass: A small, thick glass for a small amount of liquor.
- Water glass: A basic glass for water.
- Whiskey tumbler: A small, thin glass for a straight shot of liquor.
Glasses for Beer
Many different types of glasses are made just for beer! Each one is designed to make the beer taste and look its best.
Some common beer glasses include:
- Beer boot: A glass shaped like a boot.
- Beer bottle: A glass bottle for beer.
- Beer stein: A large mug, often with a hinged lid, traditionally used for beer.
- Berkemeyer: A historical glass with a wide bowl.
- Glass: A 200ml (7 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass.
- Handle: A 425ml New Zealand beer glass.
- Jug: A large 750–1000ml container served at pubs in New Zealand.
- Middy: A 285ml (10 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass.
- Pilsner glass: A tall, slender glass for pale lager beers.
- Pint glass: A common glass that holds an imperial pint of beer or cider.
- Pony glass: A small glass for a 140ml "short" or "small" beer.
- Pot glass: Another name for a small beer glass.
- Pot: A 285ml (10 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass.
- Schooner: A 425ml (15 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass (or 285 ml in South Australia).
- Tankard: A large drinking cup, usually with a handle and a hinged cover.
- Wheat beer glass: A tall, curvy glass for wheat beer.
- Yard glass: A very tall, long, conical beer glass, often hung on a wall when empty.
Stemware Glasses
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Stemware refers to glasses that have a bowl, a stem, and a foot (or base). The stem lets you hold the glass without warming the drink with your hand.
Here are some examples of stemware:
- Absinthe glass: A glass with a short, thick stem and a wide bowl, often with a special mark for absinthe.
- Chalice or goblet: A fancy stem glass, sometimes used for special ceremonies.
- Champagne coupe: A stem glass with a wide, shallow bowl, used for champagne.
- Champagne flute: A tall, narrow stem glass, also for champagne. Its shape helps keep the bubbles.
- Cocktail glass: A stem glass with a wide, shallow bowl, used for cocktails.
- Fountain glass: A tall, fluted stem glass common in places like soda fountains for milkshakes and ice cream sodas.
- Glencairn whisky glass: A glass with a wide bowl and a narrow opening, designed to help you smell and taste whisky better.
- Hurricane glass (poco grande glass): A tall, curvy glass for tropical drinks.
- Margarita glass: A special glass for margaritas, often shaped like a wide bowl on a stem.
- Nick & Nora: A small, elegant stem glass for cocktails.
- Rummer: A large, sturdy drinking glass, often with a wide bowl.
- Sherbet: A stem glass for serving ice cream or sorbet.
- Sherry glass: A small glass for sherry wine.
- Snifter: A liquor glass with a short stem and a wide bowl that narrows at the top, used for brandy and other liquors.
- Wine glass: A general term for a stem glass used for wine.
Other Glass Items
- Pitcher: A container, usually with a spout, used for pouring liquids.
- Punch bowl: A large bowl used to hold punch, often seen at parties.
- Vase: An open container often used to hold flowers.
See also
In Spanish: Cristalería para niños
- Beverage coaster: A flat piece of material that protects tables from drinks.
- Bottle (List of bottle types, brands and companies)
- Chip work: A type of decorated glassware where small chips are removed to create a design.
