Why this straw earns its place
Green is the straw that agrees with the garnish. On a mojito, a cucumber and tonic, an apple serve or anything built on mint and lime, the stripe picks up what is already in the glass instead of fighting it, and the drink reads as one designed thing rather than a glass with an accessory in it. It is the natural fit for garden bars and terrace menus, and it is the obvious seasonal pick for St Patrick's Day service, where a green straw does more visible work than most of the signage.
The 20 cm length is what makes it usable rather than decorative. It stands proud of a highball or collins rim so a guest finds it without fishing, and it holds upright in a shorter tumbler packed with ice rather than sinking into the drink — which matters on a mojito, where the glass is full of mint and crushed ice and a short straw disappears. Paper is what UK bars moved to after single-use plastic straws were banned from hospitality supply, and it softens the longer it sits in liquid, so it goes in as the drink goes out. Keep the stock dry and off the wet bar; paper draws moisture from a damp shelf and is soft before it is served.
