6oz Paper Cups
Flat whites, cortados and vending, at around 5oz usable.
Specification & quote
Paper Cup Sizes
7oz Paper Cups
7oz is an unusual size in a café and completely standard in a building. It is the size most UK vending machines and water coolers are built around.
That means it is bought by facilities managers and office suppliers far more often than by coffee shops.
- Cut to your own product, not a stock size
- 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 7oz 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
Finish
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 designerThe 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.
A Size Defined by Machines, Not by Drinks
Most sizes in this range exist because a drink needs them. 7oz exists because dispensers and cooler stacks are built to it.
That makes dimensional consistency more important than usual — a cup a millimetre out of tolerance jams a dispenser, which is a facilities problem rather than a packaging one.
For cooler applications in particular, cups sold specifically for water coolers covers the dispenser fit.
What Buyers of This Size Care About
- Consistent rim diameter, so cups denest cleanly from a dispenser.
- Consistent height, so a stack fits the tube.
- Low cost per unit, since usage is high and the cup is not a brand asset.
- Sometimes a printed logo for reception areas and public buildings.
A branded 7oz cup in a reception area is one of the cheaper visible branding opportunities a building has.
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.
7oz Paper Cups: Common Questions
Will these fit our water cooler dispenser?
They need to match the dispenser tube diameter and the cup height. Send the make and model, or a current cup, and we will check before quoting rather than after delivery.
Is it worth printing a 7oz office cup?
In a reception or client-facing area, often yes — it is a cheap branded surface seen by every visitor. In a back office, most organisations sensibly take the plain cup.
Why is 7oz a standard size?
Because dispensers and cooler stacks are built around it, not because any drink needs it. It is a machine size rather than a menu size.
Will these fit our water cooler?
Send the dispenser make and model, or a current cup. Tube diameter and cup height both have to match.
Is it worth printing an office cup?
In a reception or client-facing area, often. In a back office most organisations sensibly take the plain cup.
What happens if the cup is slightly out of tolerance?
It jams the dispenser, and the fault is reported as a broken machine rather than a packaging problem. Consistency matters more here than anywhere.
Can these hold hot drinks?
With a hot cup lining, yes. Many vending applications serve both, so specify for the hotter case.
Do we need lids?
For a cooler, rarely. For a vending machine dispensing hot drinks into a corridor, often. Tell us which applies.
How do these ship?
In sleeves of nested cups, which is also how they load into a dispenser. Damaged sleeves are the usual cause of jamming.
Can we order plain and printed together?
Yes, and many buildings do exactly that — printed for reception, plain for staff areas. Send the split.
Prefer to Talk It Through?
Sizing questions are usually quicker on the phone, especially if you have the product in front of you.
