mwb posted:they used to sell a thinner and somewhat more coarse stirred stick by the case of 10,000 that were cut from birch. Takes stain very nicely.
With a quick search on an on-line auction site I found these for $7.00/free shipping:
Royal RPPR810 - 5.5" Wood Coffee Stirrers, 1000 Count
They are flat-ended and thinner than the popsicle-stick style.