Food Cups

Paper Dessert Cups

A dessert cup is chosen around its lid more than its volume. A domed lid adds capacity above the rim; a flat one takes it away.

Deciding the lid first is the single most useful thing you can do before sizing.

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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 Paper Dessert 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 Lid Changes the Portion

With a domed lid, a scoop can sit proud of the rim and the customer sees a generous serve. With a flat lid, the fill line drops below the rim and the same cup delivers noticeably less.

Sites that pick the cup first and the lid second often end up serving smaller portions than they costed.

Ordering both together avoids the mismatch, as covered on cups supplied with matched lids.

Details That Matter for Desserts

Condensation on the outside, if the dessert is chilled or frozen.
Whether the cup is transparent enough to show layers, or opaque and printed.
Spoon length against cup depth — a tall cup needs a long spoon.
Stability, since a narrow tall cup tips easily on a table.

For layered desserts sold on appearance, a clear cup usually beats a printed one.

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.

Paper Dessert Cups: Common Questions

Should we choose the cup or the lid first?

The lid, because it decides how much of the cup you can actually fill. A domed lid lets you serve above the rim; a flat one caps you below it.

Do dessert cups need a different lining from drink cups?

For cold desserts, a coated outer face matters more than the inner lining, because condensation attacks the printed outside rather than the inside.

Do dessert cups need an outer coating?

For chilled or frozen desserts, yes. Condensation attacks the printed outside rather than the lining inside.

Will a scoop fit under a flat lid?

Only if the cup is filled below the rim, which reduces the portion. That is the trade a flat lid makes.

Can we use clear cups instead?

For layered desserts, often better. If the layers are the selling point, hiding them behind print works against you.

How long a spoon do we need?

Match it to the cup depth. A tall cup with a short spoon is a recurring complaint that packaging cannot fix afterwards.

Will a narrow cup tip on a table?

Tall narrow cups do. A wider base is more stable but shows less of a layered dessert from the side.

Can we run several designs?

On digital printing, yes. Send the split between them rather than a total so the quantities are priced properly.

Do these suit takeaway?

With a lid that seals, yes. Without one they are a counter and seated product rather than a travelling one.

Do you supply matching lids?

Yes, matched by rim diameter. Choose the lid type first, since it decides how much of the cup you can fill.

Prefer to Talk It Through?

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

+44 7458 651107 info@conesleeves.co.uk