Circo reached out to me a few months back to see if there was any interest in checking out their product—simple glassware with a patented felt base they call the Rolocoaster.
The idea behind the Rolocoaster is that you can slip it onto your glass and place it down on a counter without having to worry about leaving rings on your delicate surface. I recently learned the hard way that sweet vermouth tends to stain white countertops (oops) heavily, so I was interested in trying these out. Here are my thoughts after using them for the last few months.
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Circo offers their glassware in two sizes. The Curve 90 glass feels like a traditional old fashioned cocktail glass and holds about 9.5oz of liquid. The taller glass called the Curve 120 glass is more of a conventional size, coming in at 13.5oz.
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The glasses themselves are pretty hefty starting at the base, and it looks like the glass slowly gets a little bit thinner near the top of the glass.
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Branding is kept to a minimum as you would expect, with a simple Circo logo stamped into the bottom of each glass.
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Enter the Rolocoaster. As you can see, they are available in a ton of colors, and since the base of each glass is the same size, you’re able to swap these out as you see fit.
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I was sent a few bright colors as well as some of the monochrome greys to get a better idea of the full range.
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Each Rollocoaster is constructed of an absorbent felt material that has quite a bit of texture. If you have an icy drink, the felt material makes the glass more comfortable to hold.
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Here you can see what the bottom of the glass looks like with the Rolocoaster on. It leaves a decent amount of space between the felt and the base, so you shouldn’t have to worry about condensation dripping down onto your surface.
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Spinning it around, you can see there is a small seam visible on each Rolocoaster. The stitching seems to be done very well, as the consistency between each stitch is consistent throughout all of the samples I have.
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Each glass is handblown by artisans in Poland from ultra-clear, lead-free crystalline glass, so they are going to be pretty tough while being super transparent.
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While I can appreciate all the colors they offer, I do like the light and dark grey versions they sent over the best, as the brighter colors mixed with a colorful drink can get pretty noisy.
Overall, I think these glasses are pretty unique and are particularly great for cocktails. My favorite glassware overall are the Bodum Pavina double-walled glasses, but they have a tendency to break even with a slight tap or stir, so they aren’t suitable for cocktails.
These, on the other hand, will do the trick just fine 🥃
Update: Circo has offered a 20% discount for minimalgoods readers using the coupon code MINIMAL20