# Coffee Stirrer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-stirrer/133415>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 22, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-stirrer/133415 "2002-10-22T20:06:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![BZ00000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@BZ00000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BZ00000)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-stirrer/133415/1 "2002-10-22T20:06:49Z")

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Why are coffee stirrers designed like two little straws, side by side? I have never seen anyone use one as a straw.

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**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2002, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-stirrer/133415/2 "2002-10-22T20:26:02Z")

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some are an X shape, and still more are a small single straw.

It’s a way to get strength while using a small amount of material