Igikombe c’ikawa c’ibirahuri c’ibiti-gifise ibimenyetso bigaragara: 15ml, 30ml, 45ml, 60ml, na 75ml, gihuye n’ivyo ubwoko butandukanye bw’ikawa bukeneye. Umubiri nyamukuru ukozwe mu kirahuri gishobora guhangana n’ubushuhe bwinshi bwa borosilicate-, gishobora kwihanganira ubushuhe bwinshi kandi gishobora kwihanganira ata guca ku ruhande ikawa ishushe n’ibirungo bikonje ata guca ibice kubera uguhinduka kw’ubushuhe butunguranye. Igikoresho gikozwe mu giti gikomeye c’akameremere, gifise ahantu heza, hatagira ibipfunsi-bikingira ubushuhe buva mu gikombe kugira ngo ntikiturire mu gihe umuntu ashobora gufata neza.
Igikombe c'ikawa c'ibiti-gifise amaboko gifise amabara agaragara neza, yoroshe-gusoma ku ruhome rw'igikombe, bikaba vyerekana ingero zitomoye zo gutegura ikawa, haba muhira canke mu iduka ry'ikawa. Ico gikombe kandi gifise umupfundikizo ugoramye utuma mbere umuntu ashobora gusuka, kikabuza gutonyanga amazi n’amabara yo ku meza. Uburebure n’uburemere bw’ico gikoresho bikoreshwa kugira ngo bihure n’ingero nyinshi z’ibiganza, bikaba bituma umuntu ashobora gufata neza kandi bikagabanya urushe iyo ariko arakoresha igihe kirekire. Igikoresho co gufata n’umubiri waco birakingirwa hamwe, ivyo bikaba bituma ata ngorane yo gusohoka kandi bikaba bituma umuntu asukurwa neza.
Ibikombe vy’ikawa vy’ibirahuri vy’ibiti-bikoreshwa n’amaboko birabereye ubwoko butandukanye bw’ikawa kandi ni igikoresho c’ishimikiro ku mfuruka z’ikawa zo mu rugo no ku makafe mato mato. Ibikombe vy’ikawa vy’ibirahuri birashobora kandi gukoreshwa mu gutanga ibirungo nk’ubuki, umutobe, n’umutobe w’ivyamwa, canke mu gufata icayi, sake, n’ibindi. Bishobora kandi gukoreshwa nk’ibifasha mu gikoni, bikaba bikora nk’ibikombe vy’ugupima neza ibirungo vy’amazi igihe uteka no gutegura ivyo kunywa.
Igikombe c’ikawa c’ibirahuri c’ibiti-gishobora gukoreshwa mu gusuka ibinyobwa bishushe n’ibikonje ataco bikeneye kugira ngo bikingire. Ico gikoresho gifatwa kiroroshe gufata kandi ntigikeneye gukingirwa n’ubushuhe. Ni ukumesa n'amaboko{3}}n'amasahani. Ivyo bikoresho vy’ibirahuri ntibishobora guterwa n’amabara, kandi igikoresho co mu giti gikomeye kizoguma gikomeye mu kwirinda gutonyanga igihe kirekire. Igihe uyikoresha, wirinde gukaraba uruhome rw’igikombe n’ibintu bisongoye (kugira ngo ibimenyetso ntibishare). Igiti gikomeye gishobora guhanagurwa n’igitambaro rimwe na rimwe kugira ngo kibe gisanzwe.
