The coffee sleeve is a vital part of the takeout coffee experience. This little cardboard jacket has saved many fingers from being burnt! The original coffee sleeve was called the Java Jacket and was invented in the early 90s by Jay Sorenson, an American businessman.
Over the years, other companies have sprung up with similar, but slightly tweaked designs. Alternative names for the, now common, coffee sleeve include the coffee clutch, coffee cozie and even, the zarf. A zarf is an ornamental holder used to hold a coffee cup without a holder, and with the rise of the cardboard sleeves, the disposable zarf has been born.