glass carafe

Clear serving vessel

A glass carafe is a container, typically without a handle, used for serving water, wine, or coffee.

Unlike a pitcher, carafes have a narrower neck and more elegant profile.

In restaurants, house wine often comes in a carafe rather than by the bottle.

Coffee carafes keep brewed coffee warm on a heating element: I'll make a fresh carafe.

Related
  • decanterVessel for serving wine
  • pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
  • wineFermented grape beverage
  • waterClear essential liquid
  • pourSend liquid streaming out

ice water · crystal · elegant · tablecloth · dinner · vessel · spout · handle · stopper · clear · breakfast · juice · serving · table setting · delicate · fragile · refill · bedside

Opposites
material composition

glass carafeplastic jug

Molded container for liquids

copper kettle · paper cup · milk jug · bucket · jerry can

closure and sealing

glass carafevacuum flask

Insulated bottle for beverages

airtight container · thermos · mason jar

formality and service context

glass carafepaper cup

Disposable drinking vessel

milk jug · jerry can · bucket · canteen

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G