Chato, caña, jarra, quinto and botellín

Ordering a drink has its own language

In a Spanish bar, the glass size depends on the word you use. Five cover almost everything: chato, caña, jarra, quinto and botellín.

Caña

A small glass of draft beer, usually around 200 ml.

Jarra

Draft beer in a glass mug with a handle, usually around 500 ml. For when a caña just isn't enough.

Quinto

A fifth of a liter, hence the name: 200 ml. Straight from the bottle, no tap. Photo: Daquella manera, CC BY 2.0

Botellín

A bottle a bit bigger than the quinto, the one in the bar fridge. Each region has its own go-to brand.

Chato

A short, wide wine glass with no stem. The classic way to order a red at the bar. Photo: Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0

Every measure calls for its tapa

A caña calls for a two-bite tapa. A jarra can carry a full ración. Find on The Best Tapa what goes with the drink in your hand.