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Your cart is empty.Absinthe bistro saucers served a duel purpose in the pre-ban absinthe era. Besides serving as a coaster, they also functioned to indicate the price of absinthe being served. The price printed onto the bottom or side of the saucer corresponded with a color painted on the outside rim. This rim color acted as a code which was used to tell the waiter how much to charge the customer by reading the different saucer colors when stacked. For instance, if three green rimmed saucers (as shown above) were stacked, the waiter would know to charge the customer 3.75 French francs. When paying the bill, the money was generally left inside the coaster.
Afonso
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021
High quality saucers for my evening absinthe. They fit the base of a traditional absinthe glass well and leave room for the spoon and sugar cube. American Made too.
GECJr
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2019
Looks like the real deal. My wife has these all over the house and occasionally I break one. She is now happy.
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