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Copo americano

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In Brazil, the copo americano ('American glass') is a 190 ml (6.7 imp fl oz; 6.4 US fl oz) capacity model of drinking glass developed by the Belo Horizonte - based Nadir Figueiredo company in 1947.

A copo americano
Copo americano glasses

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It is the most common item of glassware in Brazil, with over 6 billion units having been produced since its creation.[1] It is used throughout casual restaurants and bars in the country,[2] and also considered as a standard unit of measure for Brazilian recipes.[3]

History

The name americano refers to machinery imported from the United States that was used in the 1940s to produce the first piece.[4]

Design

A style of faceted glass similar to the one created in 1943 by sculptor Vera Mukhina, it is seen as an icon of Brazil and a part of the country's history, having been exhibited at the MOMA in 2009 as a symbol of Brazilian design.[5]

Ascension

In Belo Horizonte, it is also known as the copo lagoinha due to its wide usage in the bohemian area of Belo Horizonte known as Bairro Lagoinha.[6] In the wholesaler market, it is known simply as "Americano" or "2010" – which is its internal reference code (102010188) from the manufacturer Nadir Figueiredo S/A.[7]

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