Yard Cup

Yard cups are usually made from plastic or glass . They are elongated and often equipped with a lid with a drinking straw that seals the cup tightly.

Origin, history, distribution

The yard cups got their name from their elongated shape. The yard , the length measure, measures 914.4 mm. The goblet-like cups became yard cups. In Germany these cups are also called dumbbell cups. In the English-speaking area, they are often referred to as yarders for short.

Yard cups are a widespread drinking vessel in the USA and England, especially in American ice cream parlors, gas stations and fast food chains, yard cups in various shapes and colors are now the trend packaging for beer , soft drinks and slush .