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A copo americano
Copo americano glasses

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

Relevance

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

History

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

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.

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. 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.

See also

References

  1. Vila Nova, Daniel (4 June 2020). "Objeto de Análise: o americano de raízes soviéticas". Gama Revista (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gama. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. Mattos, Adriana. "Americano, o copo muito brasileiro | Valor Econômico". www.valor.com.br. Valor. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "Quantos ml tem um copo americano?". Cozinha Technica. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. "Copo americano ou lagoinha? Conheça a história de um ícone de BH". Estado de Minas. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. Simoes, Katia (July 2010). "PEGN - NOTÍCIAS - O copo do mundo". revistapegn.globo.com. O Globo. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. Pezzotti, Renato. "Marca de cerveja quer transformar "copo americano" em "copo lagoinha"". economia.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. "Nadir Figueiredo Catalogue" (PDF). Nadir Figueiredo. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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