Custom Paper Coffee Cups
Branded takeaway cups, designed around how they are held.
Specification & quotePaper Cups — Coffee Cups
Printed Coffee Cups for UK Cafés
The takeaway coffee cup is the most photographed object a café owns. It travels down the high street, sits on desks, and appears in the background of other people's pictures.
This group covers hot drink cups and the lids that go with them, from single-wall cups that pair with a sleeve to heavier constructions that hold heat on their own.
7 products in this range
Short enquiry
Quote for Coffee Cups
Tell us what you serve and roughly how many you need. We reply with a specification, a minimum quantity and a lead time.
Coffee Cups We Print
Kraft Coffee Cups
Brown board takeaway cups suited to simple, strong designs.
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Hot Chocolate Paper Cups
Cups sized for drinks finished with cream and toppings.
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Disposable Hot Cups
Cups specified for heat — wall construction and lining for hot service.
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Single Wall Paper Cups
Lowest cost per cup and the sharpest print surface, paired with a sleeve.
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Paper Coffee Cup Holders
Two and four cup carriers sized to the cups you actually use.
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Paper Coffee Cup Lids
Sip, flat and domed lids matched by rim diameter.
Specification & quoteWhere the Print Actually Gets Seen
A cup is held in one hand, and that hand covers roughly a third of the printable area. Whatever sits under the fingers is invisible for the life of the drink.
Designs that repeat around the circumference survive this. A single logo placed once has an even chance of facing the wrong way on the walk to the office.
Where a plain cup is already in stock, printed sleeves that add a second branded surface give the same effect for less than reprinting the cup.
Points to Settle Before Quoting
| Wall construction | Single wall with sleeve, or double wall |
|---|---|
| Sizes carried | How many, and whether they can share a lid diameter |
| Lid type | Sip lid, flat lid or domed, and whether you need us to supply them |
| Board | White for colour accuracy, kraft for a plain look |
| Design count | One design, or seasonal variants printed in the same run |
Coffee Cups: Common Questions
Do I need to buy lids from the same supplier as the cups?
Not necessarily, but the rim diameters have to match, and stated cup volumes are not a reliable guide to rim size. If you already hold lids, tell us the brand and code and we will check the cup against them.
Is a double-wall cup worth the extra cost over a sleeve?
Compare the pair rather than the cup alone. A single-wall cup plus a sleeve is often close in total cost to a double wall, and the double wall removes a second line from your stock list and a step from service.
Do we need to buy lids from you?
Not necessarily, but rim diameters have to match. If you already hold lids, send the brand and code and we will check the cup against them.
Is double wall worth it over a sleeve?
Compare the pair rather than the cup alone. A single wall plus a sleeve is often close in total cost and adds a stock line.
Which sizes should we carry?
8oz and 12oz covers most UK cafés, with a 16oz for large and iced. Two sizes is usually enough.
Can we run seasonal designs on cups?
Yes, though cup print carries a minimum quantity that a sleeve does not. Ask for both prices before deciding.
Will kraft change our brand colours?
Yes, warmer and darker. An exact match needs white board or a white underbase printed first.
Do you supply plain cups?
Yes, and plain cups with printed sleeves is the cheaper route for a single site wanting branding.
How do we estimate annual usage?
Count a typical week of takeaway hot drinks and scale it. Estimates made without till data are usually well out.
What lead time should we expect?
It follows the print method, run length and press schedule, so we confirm it on your quote rather than publishing a figure.