Coupe
5-7 ozShallow, broad-bowled stemmed glass originally designed for champagne, now the default for stirred and shaken cocktails served up.
History
Origin
The coupe emerged in England around the 1660s, designed as a champagne glass. The popular legend that it was molded from Marie Antoinette's breast is apocryphal — the glass predates her by over a century. It was the standard champagne vessel throughout the 18th and 19th centuries across Europe, favored for its elegance at aristocratic tables.
Evolution
By the mid-20th century, the flute displaced the coupe for champagne service because the coupe's wide bowl let bubbles dissipate too quickly. The coupe languished in obscurity until the craft cocktail revival of the 2000s, when bartenders rediscovered it as the ideal vessel for shaken and stirred drinks served "up." Today it is the single most common cocktail glass in serious bars worldwide, having dethroned the V-shaped martini glass.
Why This Shape
The broad, shallow bowl creates a wide surface area that releases aromatics upward toward the nose. The stem keeps hands away from the bowl, preventing the drink from warming. The low center of gravity makes it far less tippy than a martini glass — a practical advantage in crowded bars. The slight curve of the rim directs liquid to the center of the tongue.
Fun Fact
The coupe's revival is largely credited to Sasha Petraske, who insisted on them at Milk & Honey in New York (2000). Within a decade, coupe orders at restaurant supply companies overtook martini glass orders for the first time since the 1970s.
Best For
Substitutes
Bartender's Tip
The workhorse of modern cocktail bars. Wider bowl means faster warming — serve promptly.
Drinks Served in This Glass(247)
155 Belmont
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Scotch, Sweet Vermouth
410 Gone
Shaken · Triple Sec, Vodka
50/50
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Gin
9 1/2 Weeks
Shaken · Triple Sec, Vodka
A Day In The Life
Shaken · Vodka
A Furlong Too Late
Stirred · Rum, Sweet Vermouth
A midsummernight dream
Shaken · Vodka
A. J.
Shaken · Brandy
A.D.M. (After Dinner Mint)
Shaken · None (NA)
A1
Shaken · Gin, Grand Marnier
Abbey Cocktail
Shaken · Gin, Lillet Blanc
Abbey Martini
Shaken · Gin, Sweet Vermouth
Acapulco
Shaken · Rum, Triple Sec
Ace
Shaken · Gin
Adam
Shaken · Rum
Adam & Eve
Shaken · Cognac, Gin
Addison
Stirred · Gin, Sweet Vermouth
Addison Special
Shaken · Gin, Sweet Vermouth
Adios Amigos Cocktail
Shaken · Cognac, Dry Vermouth, Gin, Rum
Adonis
Stirred · None (NA)
Affinity
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Scotch, Sweet Vermouth
After Dinner Cocktail
Shaken · Brandy, Triple Sec
After Supper Cocktail
Shaken · Brandy, Triple Sec
Alaska
Stirred · Gin
Alfie Cocktail
Shaken · Triple Sec, Vodka
Algonquin
Shaken · Dry Vermouth, Rye
Alice Cocktail
Shaken · None (NA)
All Roads To Chieri
Shaken · Vodka
Allegheny
Shaken · Bourbon, Dry Vermouth
Allies Cocktail
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Gin
Almeria
Shaken · Kahlúa, Rum
Almond Joy
Shaken · Amaretto
Amaretto Stinger
Shaken · Amaretto
Antrim
Stirred · Irish Whiskey, Scotch, Sweet Vermouth
Applecar
Shaken · Brandy, Cointreau
Applejack
Shaken · Brandy
Appletini
Shaken · Vodka
Apricot Lady
Shaken · Brandy, Rum
Arctic Fish
Shaken · Triple Sec, Vodka
Army special
Shaken · Gin, Sweet Vermouth
Arthur Tompkins
Shaken · Gin, Grand Marnier
Artillery
Stirred · Gin, Sweet Vermouth
Ashwagandha "Golden Hour" Sour
Shaken · Bourbon
Aviation
Shaken · Gin
Bacardi Cocktail
Shaken · Rum
Balmoral
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Scotch, Sweet Vermouth
Bamboo
Stirred · None (NA)
Banana Cream Pi
Shaken · Vodka
Banana Daiquiri
Blended · Rum
Bee's Knees
Shaken · Gin
Belgian Blue
Shaken · Triple Sec, Vodka
Bellini Martini
Shaken · Prosecco, Vodka
Bensonhurst
Shaken · Rye
Berry Deadly
Shaken · Vodka
Between The Sheets
Shaken · Cognac, Rum
Bijou
Stirred · Gin
Black Manhattan
Stirred · Rye
Blackthorn
Stirred · Gin, Sweet Vermouth
Blood & Sand
Shaken · Scotch
Blue Margarita
Shaken · Tequila, Triple Sec
Blue Mountain
Shaken · Rum, Vodka
Bluebird
Shaken · Gin, Triple Sec
Bobby Burns
Stirred · Scotch
Boomerang
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Gin, Maraschino
Boston Sidecar
Shaken · Cognac, Cointreau, Rum
Boulevardier
Stirred · Bourbon
Boxcar
Shaken · Gin, Triple Sec
Brandy Alexander
Shaken · Cognac
Brandy Crusta
Shaken · Cognac
Brandy Flip
Shaken · Cognac
Breakfast Martini
Stirred · Gin
Broadside
Shaken · Rum, Sweet Vermouth
Brooklyn
Stirred · Rye
Brown Derby
Shaken · Bourbon
Bruce's Puce
Shaken · Vodka
Butterfly Effect
Shaken · Vodka
Cameron's Kick
Shaken · Scotch
Casa Blanca
Shaken · Maraschino, Rum, Triple Sec
Casino Royale
Shaken · Gin, Maraschino
Champs-Elysees
Shaken · Cognac
Charlie Chaplin
Shaken · Gin
Cherry Balsamic "Manhattan"
Stirred · Rye, Sweet Vermouth
Cherry Rum
Shaken · Brandy, Rum
Chocolate Monkey
Blended · None (NA)
Chrysanthemum
Stirred · None (NA)
City Slicker
Shaken · Cognac, Triple Sec
Clove Cocktail
Stirred · Gin, Sweet Vermouth
Clover Club
Shaken · Gin
Coal Drop
Shaken · Bourbon
Coconut Cream Espresso Martini
Shaken · Vodka
Corpse Reviver
Stirred · Brandy, Cognac, Sweet Vermouth
Corpse Reviver #1
Shaken · Cognac
Corpse Reviver No. 2
Shaken · Gin
Corsair's Dawn Flip
Shaken · Rum, Sherry
Cosmopolitan
Shaken · Vodka
Cosmopolitan Martini
Shaken · Cointreau, Vodka
Daiquiri
Shaken · Rum
De La Louisiane
Shaken · Rye
Division Bell
Shaken · Mezcal
Dry Rob Roy
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Scotch
Dubonnet Cocktail
Stirred · Gin
Earl Grey Martini
Stirred · Gin
Eastside
Shaken · Gin
El Presidente
Shaken · Rum
English Rose Cocktail
Shaken · Brandy, Dry Vermouth, Gin
Espresso Martini
Shaken · Vodka
Espresso Rumtini
Shaken · Kahlúa, Rum
Fancy Free
Stirred · Bourbon
Felipe Orlando
Stirred · Rum, Sweet Vermouth
Flaming Lamborghini
Built · Baileys, Kahlúa, Triple Sec
Flying Scotchman
Shaken · Scotch, Sweet Vermouth
Foxy Lady
Shaken · Amaretto
French Martini
Stirred · Vodka
Frisco Sour
Shaken · Benedictine, Rye
Frozen Daiquiri
Blended · Rum
Frozen Mint Daiquiri
Blended · Rum
Frozen Pineapple Daiquiri
Blended · Rum
Funk and Soul
Shaken · Aperol, Rum
Gagliardo
Shaken · Fernet
Garden Eastside
Shaken · Gin
Gentleman's Club
Stirred · Cognac, Rum, Sweet Vermouth
Gibson
Stirred · Gin
Gimlet
Shaken · Gin
Gimlet (Vodka)
Shaken · Vodka
Gin Sour
Shaken · Gin
Girl From Ipanema
Shaken · Cachaça
Godchild
Shaken · Amaretto, Vodka
Golden dream
Shaken · Cointreau, Galliano
Grand Blue
Shaken · Triple Sec, Vodka
Grand Margarita
Shaken · Grand Marnier, Tequila
Grass Skirt
Shaken · Gin, Triple Sec
Grasshopper
Shaken · None (NA)
Greenpoint
Stirred · Rye
H.D.
Shaken · Whiskey
Hanky Panky
Stirred · Gin
Havana Cocktail
Shaken · Rum
Hawaiian Cocktail
Shaken · Gin, Triple Sec
Hemingway Daiquiri
Shaken · Rum
Herbal flame
Shaken · Chartreuse Green, Vodka
Highland Fling Cocktail
Stirred · Scotch, Sweet Vermouth
Hodge Podge Twist
Shaken · Aperol, Gin
Honey Bee
Shaken · Rum
Hotel Nacional
Shaken · Rum
Imperial Cocktail
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Gin, Maraschino
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Stirred · Rye
Irish Spring
Shaken · Brandy, Irish Whiskey
J. M. P.
Stirred · Gin, Maraschino, Sweet Vermouth
Jack Rose
Shaken · Brandy
Japanese Slipper
Shaken · None (NA)
Jewel Of The Nile
Stirred · Chartreuse Green, Chartreuse Yellow, Gin
Kiwi Martini
Shaken · Vodka
La Louisiane
Shaken · Rye
Lemon Drop
Shaken · Cointreau, Vodka
Lemon Drop Martini
Stirred · Vodka
Lion's Tail
Shaken · Bourbon
London Town
Stirred · Gin, Maraschino
Lone Tree Cocktail
Stirred · Gin, Sweet Vermouth
Lychee Martini
Stirred · Vodka
Manhattan
Stirred · Rye
Margarita
Shaken · Tequila
Margarita (Variant)
Shaken · Tequila Blanco
Margarita (Variant)
Shaken · Tequila Blanco
Martinez
Stirred · Gin
Martini
Stirred · Gin
Mary Pickford
Shaken · Rum
Matriarch Martini
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Vodka
Methylcellulose Espresso Martini
Shaken · Vodka
Mexican Martini
Shaken · Tequila
Mexican Martini (Austin, Tx)
Shaken · Tequila
Midnight Cowboy
Shaken · Bourbon
Midnight Mint
Shaken · Baileys
Monkey Gland
Shaken · Gin
Moody Sister
Shaken · Gin
Naked & Famous
Shaken · Mezcal
Old Cuban
Shaken · Rum
Old Pal
Stirred · Campari, Dry Vermouth, Rye
Orgasm
Shaken · Amaretto, Baileys, Kahlúa
Palmetto
Shaken · Rum
Paper Plane
Shaken · Bourbon
Passion Fruit Martini
Shaken · Vodka
Pegu Club
Shaken · Cointreau, Gin
Pink Gin
Stirred · Gin
Pink Moon
Shaken · Gin
Pisco Punch
Shaken · Pisco
Pisco Sour
Shaken · Pisco
Poppy Cocktail
Shaken · Gin
Pornstar Martini
Shaken · Vodka
Port Wine Cocktail
Stirred · Brandy, Sherry
Port Wine Flip
Shaken · Sherry
Porto flip
Shaken · Cognac, Sherry
Preakness
Stirred · Bourbon
Quaker's Cocktail
Shaken · Brandy, Rum
Queen Bee
Shaken · Gin
Queen Elizabeth
Stirred · Benedictine, Dry Vermouth, Gin
Quentin
Shaken · Kahlúa, Rum
Rattlesnake
Shaken · Rye
Red Bottom Stiletto
Shaken · Vodka
Red Hook
Shaken · Rye
Remember The Maine
Stirred · Rye
Revolver
Stirred · Bourbon
Rob Roy
Stirred · Scotch
Rosemary Blue
Shaken · Gin, Triple Sec
Ruby Tuesday
Shaken · Gin
Salted Toffee Martini
Shaken · Baileys, Vodka
Saturn
Shaken · Gin
Savory Martini (Olive Oil Washed)
Stirred · Gin
Scooter
Shaken · Amaretto, Cognac
Shanghai Cocktail
Shaken · Rum
Sherry Flip
Shaken · Sherry
Sidecar
Shaken · Cognac
Sloe Gin Cocktail
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Gin
Smoke & Sage
Shaken · Mezcal
Smoked Salmon Martini
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Vodka
Snowday
Shaken · Vodka
Southside
Shaken · Gin
Such Great Heights
Shaken · Aperol, Bourbon
Sugar-Free Espresso Martini
Shaken · Vodka
Sweet Bananas
Shaken · None (NA)
Sweet Tooth
Shaken · Vodka
Te Enamore
Shaken · Tequila
Tequila Espresso Martini
Stirred · Tequila
Test Pilot
Shaken · Rum
Thai Boxer
Shaken · Gin
The Bridge
Stirred · Campari, Dry Vermouth, Gin
The Galah
Shaken · Campari, Vodka
The Last Word
Shaken · Chartreuse Green, Gin, Maraschino
The Lovely Rita
Shaken · Tequila
The Marshall
Stirred · Bourbon, Maraschino, Sweet Vermouth
The Philosopher
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Gin
The Strange Weaver
Shaken · Aperol, Mezcal
Tipperary
Stirred · Irish Whiskey
Toronto
Stirred · Rye
Trinidad Sour
Shaken · Rye
Turf Cocktail
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Gin, Maraschino
Tuxedo Cocktail
Stirred · Dry Vermouth, Gin, Maraschino
Tuxedo No. 2
Shaken · Gin
Twelve Mile Limit
Shaken · Rum, Rye, Cognac
Valencia Cocktail
Shaken · Brandy
Van Vleet
Shaken · Rum
Vesper
Stirred · Gin, Vodka
Victor
Stirred · Brandy, Gin, Sweet Vermouth
Ward Eight
Shaken · Rye
Weeski
Stirred · Irish Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth
Wheated Bourbon Falernum
Built · Wheated Bourbon
White Lady
Shaken · Gin
Widow's Kiss
Stirred · Brandy
Zorbatini
Stirred · Vodka