Glassware field guide
Choose the shape. Change the serve.
Compare every glass Koktelia uses, understand what its shape changes, and find the classics that belong in it.
Form follows the drink
Glassware controls more than presentation.
Tall glasses make room for mixer and ice. Short glasses slow concentrated drinks over one large cube. Stemmed glasses keep your hand away from a cold drink served without ice.
Use the closest shape you own—the proportions matter more than collecting every specialist glass.
Highball glass
110 cocktails
The tall, straight shape leaves room for plenty of ice and mixer while keeping a long drink lively.
No exact glass? Use a Collins glass or any tall, straight-sided tumbler.
Rocks glass
90 cocktails
The low, sturdy bowl suits concentrated drinks and gives one large cube enough width.
No exact glass? Use a small water tumbler with a heavy base.
Coupe glass
161 cocktails
The stem keeps your hand away from a cold drink, while the rounded bowl makes an up serve easy to sip.
No exact glass? Use a small martini glass or stemmed dessert glass.
Martini glass
14 cocktails
The stem protects a cold up drink from your hand; the open V-shaped bowl presents its aroma immediately.
No exact glass? Use a coupe or another small stemmed cocktail glass.
Margarita glass
4 cocktails
The broad stepped bowl leaves an easy-to-sip rim and space for salt without hiding the drink.
No exact glass? Use a coupe for an up serve or a rocks glass over ice.
Large wine glass
14 cocktails
The generous bowl gives a spritz enough space for ice, fruit and sparkling mixer without crowding.
No exact glass? Use a stemless wine glass or roomy tumbler.
Champagne flute
11 cocktails
The narrow bowl slows the loss of bubbles and keeps sparkling cocktails bright for longer.
No exact glass? Use a small white-wine glass if a flute is unavailable.
Hurricane glass
9 cocktails
The tall curved bowl holds crushed ice and a generous tropical serve while leaving room for garnish.
No exact glass? Use a highball or any tall glass with enough capacity.
Copper mug
3 cocktails
Copper chills quickly and keeps a mule-style drink feeling especially cold at the rim and in the hand.
No exact glass? Use a highball glass if you do not have a copper mug.
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