What Is a Coffee Sleeve Called?
What is the sleeve on a coffee cup called?
It is called a coffee sleeve. Other names for it are cup sleeve, coffee cup sleeve, coffee collar, coffee clutch, coffee jacket, cup jacket and java sleeve. All of them name the same thing: a band of corrugated paper that slides onto a hot cup so the cup is comfortable to hold.
Every name for a coffee sleeve
| Name | Where it comes from |
|---|---|
| Coffee sleeve | The everyday name for it. |
| Cup sleeve or coffee cup sleeve | The same product, named for the cup it goes on. |
| Coffee collar | A name for the band that sits around the cup like a collar. |
| Coffee jacket or cup jacket | From the idea of a jacket for the cup. The Java Jacket brand name comes from the same idea. |
| Coffee clutch | Another name for the same corrugated band. |
| Java sleeve | A blend of the brand name and the product name. |
| Zarf | A centuries-old word for a holder that protects the fingers from a hot cup. |
| Java Jacket® | The brand name of the original coffee sleeve, invented in 1991. |
Is Java Jacket a brand or the product?
Java Jacket® is a brand. It is the name of the original coffee sleeve and of the company that makes it. Jay Sorensen invented the coffee sleeve in 1991 and founded Java Jacket in Portland, Oregon. The waffle-texture insulation design received a US patent in 1995. Sleeves from other makers are coffee sleeves, not Java Jackets.
Which name should I search for when buying?
Search for coffee sleeves or cup sleeves. Those are the names this site and its shop use. For sleeves printed with a logo, look for custom coffee sleeves. For plain sleeves by the case, look for blank coffee sleeves.
Frequently asked questions
What is a coffee sleeve called?
A coffee sleeve is also called a cup sleeve, coffee cup sleeve, coffee collar, coffee clutch, coffee jacket, cup jacket or java sleeve. An older word for a cup holder of this kind is zarf. Java Jacket is the brand name of the original.
What is the cardboard thing around a coffee cup called?
It is a coffee sleeve. It is a band of corrugated paper that slides onto a hot cup so the cup is comfortable to hold.
Are coffee sleeves and cup sleeves the same thing?
Yes. Coffee sleeve, cup sleeve and coffee cup sleeve all name the same corrugated band that slides onto a hot cup.
Who invented the coffee sleeve?
Jay Sorensen invented the coffee sleeve in 1991 and founded Java Jacket in Portland, Oregon. The waffle-texture insulation design received a US patent in 1995.
What is a zarf?
Zarf is a centuries-old word for a holder that protects the fingers from a hot cup. Some people use it today for the paper coffee sleeve.
Whatever you call it, here it is
Java Jacket sells the original coffee sleeve by the case and prints it with your logo. Read how the coffee sleeve was invented.