Paper Cup Sizes

6oz Paper Cups

6oz is the size the speciality coffee trade settled on for milk drinks where the ratio matters. A flat white in a 12oz cup is a different drink.

It is also the default in a great many vending machines, which makes it a high-volume size for office and forecourt suppliers.

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Board, print and finish confirmed in writing
Delivered across the UK on national carriers

Short enquiry

Quote for This Product

Tell us the quantity and any date you are working to. We reply with the board, print and finish, plus the minimum order quantity and lead time.

Design Your Own

Design Your 6oz Paper Cups

Pick a colour, put your name on it, and see how the idea reads before you ask anyone for a price. It is a sketch rather than a manufacturing proof — the real shape is cut from the product you already serve.

Sleeve colour

Name on the pack

Finish

Show a repeating pattern

A printed sleeve brands a plain cup you already buy, which is why a single site usually reaches for one before it reaches for a printed cup.

Carry this into the full designer

The full page adds the size, board, print and quantity, then sends the whole specification over in one go. Nothing is committed to at any point.

The Size Speciality Coffee Actually Uses

A flat white is defined partly by its ratio of espresso to milk. Serve it in a larger cup and either the coffee is lost or the drink is not a flat white.

Cafés that take their coffee seriously usually carry 6oz alongside a larger size, rather than treating one cup as universal.

Two Very Different Buyers

Speciality cafés, buying modest quantities and caring about print and board quality.
Vending operators, buying in volume and caring about rim consistency and machine compatibility.
Offices, buying for a machine and often wanting a plain cup.
Event caterers, using it as a small hot drink size.

Vending cups have to meet machine tolerances, so tell us if that is the application.

For larger hot drinks alongside this size, the wider takeaway coffee cup range covers the options.

Specification

Usable volume	Around 5oz allowing headspace
Wall	Single wall is standard; sleeves available
Rim	Confirm against your lids or vending machine
Print	Comfortable area for a full logo and strapline
Typical use	Flat white, cortado, vending

Ordering, Artwork and Delivery

Getting a Quote

Tell us the volume you pour and whether you need matching lids. We reply with a written specification, the minimum order quantity and the lead time for your job.

Artwork

Cup blanks are a curved fan, so we supply a template to design on. Full file requirements are set out in our artwork guidelines.

Turnaround

Lead times depend on the print method, run length and press schedule, so we confirm yours on the quote rather than publishing a single figure.

Delivery in the UK

Orders are dispatched on national carriers to any UK address. Seedelivery information for how dates are given.

6oz Paper Cups: Common Questions

Will 6oz cups work in our vending machine?

Only if the rim diameter and the cup height match what the machine expects. Vending tolerances are tighter than counter service, so send the machine model or a current cup before ordering.

Is 6oz too small for a regular coffee?

For a filter coffee or an Americano, most customers would find it small. For milk drinks where the ratio matters, it is the correct size rather than a small one.

Why do speciality cafés use 6oz?

Because a flat white is defined partly by its ratio of espresso to milk. Serve it larger and either the coffee is lost or it is a different drink.

Will 6oz cups fit our vending machine?

Only if the rim diameter and cup height match what the machine expects. Send the model or a current cup before ordering.

What is the usable volume?

Around 5oz allowing headspace, which is why it suits a milk drink where the ratio matters rather than a filter coffee.

Do these need a sleeve?

At this volume a single wall is usually comfortable without one, which is part of why speciality cafés like the size.

Can we print a full design?

Yes, there is a comfortable area for a logo and a strapline. It is the smallest size where a full design works properly.

Are vending tolerances tighter?

Considerably. A cup a millimetre out of tolerance jams a dispenser, and the fault gets reported as a broken machine.

Can we order 6oz and 8oz together?

Yes, and if they share a rim you may also share a lid, which takes a line out of your stock.

Do these suit an office coffee machine?

Frequently, and machine compatibility is worth confirming with the model rather than assuming from the volume.

Prefer to Talk It Through?

Sizing questions are usually quicker on the phone, especially if you have the product in front of you.

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