Glassware, the decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. Here, we’ll provide a list of names of drinking glasses with examples and pictures.
Glassware
List of Drinking Glasses
- Armagnac glass
- Beer mug
- Champagne flute
- Cocktail glass
- Coffee cup
- Cognac balloon
- Collins glass
- Decanter
- Egg cup
- Highball glass
- Hurricane glass
- Irish Coffee glass
- Juice glass
- Margarita glass
- Mug
- Old-fashioned glass
- Pint glass
- Plastic cup
- Punch cup
- Red Wine glass
- Schooner glass
- Sherry glass
- Shot glass
- Sippy cup
- Small decanter
- Sparkling wine glass
- Teacup
- Tumbler
- Vodka glass
- Water goblet
- White wine glass
Common Glassware
These are the most common types of glassware.
- Water Glass – used for drinking water
- Juice Glass – used for juice
- Wine Glass – used for wine
- Cup – used for tea or coffee
- Mug – a large cup, often for hot drinks
Glassware | Examples & Pictures
Armagnac glass
He drank from an Armagnac glass.
Beer mug
There is a large beer mug that can hold about 500 ml of liquid.
Champagne flute
Blend with 2 cups crushed ice until smooth. Pour into a champagne flute. Garnish with a strawberry.
Cocktail glass
Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass with a sugared rim. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Coffee cup
I dropped my coffee cup. I’m all thumbs today.
Cognac balloon
Collins glass
She took a drink from the Collins glass and then put it down.
Decanter
She disappears for a moment, then returns with a lovely decanter.
Egg cup
Take an egg from the fridge and place it in the egg cup in the center of the table.
Highball glass
Combine ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Stir gently.
Hurricane glass
Combine BOLS Amaretto and lemon juice in a shaker half-filled with ice. Strain into a Hurricane glass. Top with beer. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Irish Coffee glass
Juice glass
Margarita glass
In a Margarita glass combine 1 1/4oz Greygoose and 2 oz Brut Champagne.
Mug
He drank a mug of coffee and left.
Old-fashioned glass
Pint glass
Mark was sitting in the corner nursing an almost empty pint glass.
Plastic cup
Give each group a plastic cup with a small amount of cabbage water in it.
Punch cup
Red Wine glass
Sherry glass
At the garage where he bought petrol, they offered him a complimentary sherry glass because he had bought more than thirty liters.
Shot glass
Mix white rum and Bols Blue in a shot glass. Top with 151% rum, serve and ignite. Blow out the flame then slam it.
Sippy cup
Small decanter
He changed his mind about the sherry and poured himself a glass from the small decanter on the table.
Sparkling wine glass
Teacup
Please hand me a saucer to put under my teacup.
Tumbler
Shake with crushed ice a tumbler glass filled with ice. Stir with celery stick gently.
Vodka glass
Water goblet
White wine glass
Last Updated on January 7, 2026
