Custom Printed Plastic Cups

Custom Printed Plastic Cups for Cold Drinks, Cafés, Bubble Tea & Events

Custom printed plastic cups give cafés, bubble tea shops, juice bars, smoothie businesses, restaurants and event brands a practical way to serve cold drinks while keeping their logo visible in the customer's hand. Instead of using plain transparent cups, businesses can add logos, Pantone colours and branded artwork directly to the cup.

Also searched as custom plastic cups, printed plastic cups, plastic cups with logo, branded plastic cups or custom PET cups, these cups can be used for iced coffee, lemonade, juice, smoothies, bubble tea, sparkling drinks and other cold beverage service.

Packonic's current plastic cup range includes standard straight-wall cups and round bottom bubble tea cups, with lower-volume Simple Print options starting from 500 pieces and higher-volume custom printed cups starting from 1,000 pieces. Selected products use 50% rPET material and are listed as recyclable.

What Are Custom Printed Plastic Cups?

Custom printed plastic cups are transparent drink cups printed with a business logo, brand name, artwork or colour directly onto the cup surface.

They combine two functions:

• serving cold drinks in a clear cup,
• and keeping the business identity visible while customers carry and consume the drink.

This is particularly valuable for drinks that are visually important. Iced coffee, fruit juice, bubble tea, smoothies and colourful cold beverages remain visible through the transparent cup while the printed logo adds branding without hiding the product.

For cafés and takeaway drink businesses, the cup can therefore become one of the most visible pieces of packaging in the complete order.

Plastic Cups With Logo & Custom Brand Printing

Plastic cups with logo turn a functional beverage container into a mobile branding surface. Customers may carry drinks through shopping centres, offices, events, streets or social environments, allowing the printed cup to remain visible after the sale.

Artwork can include:

• business logos,
• brand names,
• Pantone colours,
• simple icons,
• campaign graphics,
• event branding,
• seasonal artwork,
• or repeat customer-facing messages.

The best printing method depends on artwork complexity, print area and order quantity. Packonic offers different routes for simple logo printing and broader 1–4 colour wholesale branding.

Which Custom Plastic Cup Should You Choose?

The right custom plastic cup depends on the drink, serving volume, artwork and order quantity rather than simply choosing the cheapest cup.

Before ordering, consider:

• drink type,
• required cup capacity,
• standard or round bottom shape,
• simple logo print or larger all-around branding,
• number of print colours,
• minimum order quantity,
• whether lids are required,
• and how frequently the cups are used.

A small café wanting a clean logo on iced coffee cups may have very different needs from a high-volume bubble tea chain ordering thousands of cups with more extensive branding.

Simple Print Plastic Cups From 500 Pieces

The Custom Printed Plastic Cups | Simple Prints are designed for brands that want straightforward, high-visibility logo printing without moving directly into a larger wholesale order.

The current product starts from 500 pieces and is available in:

• 12 oz / 350 ml
• 14 oz / 400 ml
• 16 oz / 450 ml

Selected specifications include:

• Material: 50% rPET
• 12 oz cup weight: 11 g
• 14 oz cup weight: 12 g
• 16 oz cup weight: 13 g
• Printing: screen printing
• Printing area: approximately 43 × 40 mm
• Ink: UV ink
• Print position: one side or two sides
• Certification: FDA compliant on the current product specification
• Sustainability: listed as recyclable

This option is particularly useful for businesses where a compact, clearly visible logo is more important than printing around the entire cup.

When Should You Choose Simple Print Cups?

Simple Print plastic cups are a strong choice when:

• you want to start from 500 cups,
• the logo is simple and recognisable,
• a 43 × 40 mm print area is sufficient,
• one-side or two-side branding works for your design,
• you are testing branded cups for the first time,
• or you do not yet require wholesale volumes.

They can work particularly well for small and medium-sized cafés, juice bars, pop-up businesses, independent restaurants and events that need professionally branded cups without committing to very large quantities.

Wholesale Custom Printed Plastic Cups From 1,000 Pieces

Businesses requiring broader artwork or larger quantities can choose Wholesale Custom Printed Plastic Cups | 1–4 Colour.

The current wholesale format begins from 1,000 pieces and is available in:

• 12 oz / 350 ml,
• 14 oz / 400 ml,
• 16 oz / 450 ml.

Selected specifications include:

• Material: 50% rPET
• Printing colours: 1–4 Pantone colours
• Printing: Dry Offset Printing
• Print area: all-around printing
• Ink: UV ink
• Sustainability: listed as recyclable
• Certification: FDA compliant on the current product specification

This makes the wholesale cup a better choice when a small front-facing logo is not enough and the brand needs more extensive artwork around the cup.

Simple Print or Wholesale Plastic Cups?

The main difference is not simply the minimum quantity. The two options also provide different printing possibilities.

Choose Simple Print Cups When:

• 500 pieces is the right starting quantity,
• a compact logo is sufficient,
• the design fits within approximately 43 × 40 mm,
• one-side or two-side printing is enough,
• and you want a straightforward branded cup.

Choose Wholesale Custom Cups When:

• you need 1,000 pieces or more,
• you want 1–4 Pantone colours,
• the artwork requires broader coverage,
• all-around printing is important,
• or your business uses custom cups continuously.

A business should therefore choose according to both volume and artwork—not simply assume that the larger-order option is automatically better.

Standard Plastic Cups or Round Bottom Bubble Tea Cups?

Packonic offers both conventional straight-wall plastic cups and round bottom plastic cups. These formats create noticeably different visual presentations.

Standard Plastic Cups

Standard cups have a familiar straight-wall profile and are well suited to:

• iced coffee,
• lemonade,
• juice,
• smoothies,
• soft drinks,
• sparkling water,
• and general café cold-drink service.

Round Bottom Plastic Cups

Round bottom cups use a more distinctive curved base and are especially associated with bubble tea, fruit tea, speciality beverages and visually led drink concepts.

The Custom Plastic Round Bottom Bubble Tea Cups | Simple Prints currently start from 500 pieces.

The current verified range includes:

• 12 oz
• 16 oz
• 18 oz

Selected Round Bottom Simple Print cups use 50% rPET and screen printing, giving bubble tea and speciality-drink businesses a lower-MOQ branded option with a more distinctive cup shape.

Round Bottom Bubble Tea Cups for Branded Drink Concepts

Custom bubble tea cups need to do more than hold a drink. Bubble tea, fruit tea and speciality beverages are visually driven products, so cup shape and transparency often form part of the customer experience.

Round bottom cups can be especially useful for:

• bubble tea shops,
• boba tea brands,
• fruit tea businesses,
• smoothie bars,
• dessert drink concepts,
• Asian beverage brands,
• and social-media-focused drink businesses.

The curved base provides a different visual identity from a standard PET cup, while custom printing allows the logo to remain immediately recognisable.

Wholesale Round Bottom Plastic Cups

Businesses using round bottom cups in larger quantities can move to the Wholesale Custom Printed Plastic Cups – Round Bottom | 1–4 Colour.

The current category lists this format from 1,000 pieces, making it more appropriate for established bubble tea shops, chains and high-volume speciality beverage businesses.

This creates a simple growth path:

• Round Bottom Simple Prints: from 500 pieces
• Wholesale Round Bottom Custom Printing: from 1,000 pieces

A new drink brand can therefore begin with a lower quantity before moving into a broader wholesale printing format as sales volume becomes predictable.

12 oz, 14 oz or 16 oz Plastic Cups: Which Size Should You Choose?

For standard plastic cups, Packonic currently offers three core capacities.

12 oz / 350 ml Plastic Cups

12 oz plastic cups provide the smallest standard format in the current range and can work well for smaller cold drinks, juices, iced coffee and controlled serving portions.

14 oz / 400 ml Plastic Cups

14 oz plastic cups sit between the smaller 12 oz and larger 16 oz format, making them useful where a medium-sized cold drink is required.

16 oz / 450 ml Plastic Cups

16 oz plastic cups provide greater volume for larger iced drinks, smoothies, juices and speciality beverages.

The correct cup should be selected according to the actual drink recipe, ice volume, toppings and serving style rather than choosing capacity based only on price.

12 oz, 16 oz or 18 oz Round Bottom Cups?

Round bottom cups use a slightly different size range because they are aimed more specifically at bubble tea and speciality beverage applications.

The current Simple Print round-bottom range includes:

• 12 oz – suitable for smaller speciality drinks,
• 16 oz – a versatile mid-to-large format,
• 18 oz – useful where the drink requires more space for ice, fruit, pearls or other additions.

Bubble tea businesses should consider not only liquid capacity but also the volume occupied by pearls, ice, fruit pieces, foams and other toppings.

Custom Plastic Cups for Iced Coffee

Custom iced coffee cups are one of the strongest applications for transparent printed plastic cups.

Clear cups allow customers to see layered iced coffee, milk, cold brew or other visually distinctive drinks while the business logo remains visible on the outside.

Standard plastic cups are particularly suitable for:

• iced Americano,
• iced latte,
• cold brew,
• iced matcha,
• flavoured iced coffee,
• and seasonal cold café drinks.

For cafés already using printed paper cups for hot drinks, branded plastic cups can help extend the same visual identity into the cold beverage menu.

Custom Plastic Cups for Smoothies, Juice & Lemonade

Printed plastic cups are also well suited to drinks where colour is part of the product appeal.

Smoothie bars, juice businesses and lemonade brands can use transparent custom cups because customers see both the beverage and the logo at the same time.

Common applications include:

• fresh fruit juice,
• smoothies,
• lemonade,
• protein drinks,
• kombucha,
• sparkling beverages,
• and chilled speciality drinks.

Businesses should select cup capacity according to their actual recipes, particularly where thick smoothies, large ice volumes or toppings affect usable space.

Custom Plastic Cups for Cafés & Coffee Shops

Cafés often require different packaging for hot and cold drinks. While paper cups may serve espresso-based hot beverages, custom plastic cold cups can handle iced coffee, cold brew, juice and other chilled drinks.

Using the same logo and visual identity across both cup types can create a more consistent takeaway drink range.

For a café deciding between Simple Print and Wholesale cups, the most important questions are:

• how many cold drinks are sold each week,
• whether one logo colour is sufficient,
• whether the 43 × 40 mm Simple Print area is large enough,
• and whether the business is ready for 1,000+ wholesale quantities.

Custom Plastic Cups for Bubble Tea & Boba Shops

Custom bubble tea cups are particularly important in a competitive drinks market where branding, cup appearance and social sharing all influence recognition.

Bubble tea businesses can choose between:

• standard transparent plastic cups,
• round bottom bubble tea cups,
• Simple Print formats from 500 pieces,
• or wholesale 1–4 colour options from 1,000 pieces.

The best option depends on whether the business prioritises classic cup shape, a distinctive round-bottom appearance, lower initial quantity or broader printed artwork.

Plastic Cups for Events, Festivals & Promotional Drinks

Branded plastic cups can also be used for events where drinks are served to large numbers of people and the organiser wants the cup to carry visible branding.

Possible uses include:

• corporate events,
• festivals,
• brand launches,
• food markets,
• pop-up cafés,
• promotional campaigns,
• sports and entertainment events,
• and seasonal beverage stands.

Businesses ordering for a temporary event should calculate expected drink volume carefully so that the printed quantity matches realistic attendance and service requirements.

Screen Printing or Dry Offset Printing?

Packonic's plastic cup range uses different print processes depending on the product.

Screen Printing

The Simple Print standard cup uses screen printing with an approximately 43 × 40 mm printing area.

This works well for:

• simple logos,
• compact branding,
• high-contrast artwork,
• and lower starting quantities.

Dry Offset Printing

The Wholesale Custom Printed Plastic Cup uses Dry Offset Printing with all-around print capability and 1–4 Pantone colour options.

This is better suited when:

• the design needs more cup coverage,
• several brand colours are required,
• the logo or graphics cannot fit inside a small print area,
• or the business is ordering higher volumes.

The choice should therefore be based on artwork and print coverage rather than assuming one printing process is universally superior.

One-Side, Two-Side or All-Around Plastic Cup Printing?

Different custom cup products provide different artwork positions.

One-side printing is useful for a simple logo that only needs one primary viewing angle.

Two-side printing increases visibility when the cup is held or viewed from different directions.

All-around printing provides more extensive branding and is available on selected wholesale plastic cups.

Before deciding, businesses should consider how customers actually hold the cup. A large complex design may not be necessary if a simple logo remains visible throughout use.

1–4 Pantone Colour Printing for Branded Plastic Cups

The current wholesale plastic cup range supports 1–4 Pantone colour printing.

A one-colour design can be highly effective for:

• minimalist logos,
• strong monochrome identities,
• simple café branding,
• and businesses prioritising clarity.

Two-, three- or four-colour printing can make more sense when the brand identity depends on several specific colours or when the artwork contains multiple graphic elements.

More colours do not automatically make a cup more effective. The correct print specification is the one that reproduces the brand clearly without adding unnecessary visual complexity.

Clear Plastic Cups That Keep the Drink Visible

One advantage of clear plastic cups is that the drink itself remains part of the visual presentation.

This can be especially valuable for:

• layered iced coffee,
• colourful smoothies,
• fresh juice,
• bubble tea,
• fruit tea,
• lemonade,
• and drinks with visible toppings.

For these products, the cup artwork should complement rather than completely obscure the beverage. A clearly positioned logo can often be more effective than covering too much of the transparent surface.

50% rPET Custom Plastic Cups

Selected Packonic custom PET cups use 50% rPET.

rPET refers to recycled PET content. The use of 50% rPET means that selected cup formats incorporate recycled PET material while retaining the clear appearance required for cold beverage presentation.

The current Simple Print and Wholesale standard plastic cups are also listed as recyclable.

This gives businesses looking for recycled-content plastic cups or recyclable custom plastic cups a verified material specification to consider alongside printing, size and MOQ.

Eco-Friendly & Recyclable Plastic Cup Options

Businesses searching for eco-friendly plastic cups should look at the exact product specification rather than relying on a broad environmental label.

Selected Packonic cups currently provide two relevant characteristics:

• 50% rPET material, meaning recycled PET content is incorporated into the cup,
• and a recyclable sustainability classification on selected current products.

These terms should still be used carefully. Recycled content and recyclability are different characteristics, and neither should automatically be interpreted as biodegradable or compostable.

Businesses with specific sustainability policies should therefore review the exact selected cup rather than assuming every environmental characteristic applies to every plastic cup in the wider collection.

FDA-Compliant Plastic Cup Options

Selected current Packonic plastic cup products, including the standard Simple Print and Wholesale cups, list FDA Compliant within their product specifications.

This is a product-level specification and should not be automatically generalised to every possible plastic cup without checking the selected item.

For cafés, beverage businesses and procurement teams with specific compliance requirements, the exact product specification should therefore be reviewed before ordering.

Plastic Cup Lids Are Ordered Separately

One practical detail businesses should not overlook is the lid.

Packonic's current printed plastic cup product pages specify that lids are not included with the cups and must be ordered separately.

Businesses should therefore calculate complete drink packaging requirements rather than ordering only the cups.

Plastic Cup Lids are available separately and the current collection lists them from 1,000 pieces.

Before ordering, check that:

• the lid matches the selected cup size,
• the lid quantity matches cup consumption,
• and enough stock is planned for service peaks and takeaway orders.

Low MOQ Custom Plastic Cups From 500 Pieces

For smaller businesses, minimum order quantity can be one of the biggest barriers to introducing branded drink packaging.

Selected Packonic Simple Print plastic cups currently start from 500 pieces.

This lower MOQ can be useful for:

• new cafés,
• independent bubble tea shops,
• smoothie bars,
• juice businesses,
• pop-up concepts,
• events,
• seasonal drink launches,
• and businesses testing branded cups before ordering wholesale.

A 500-piece starting quantity also makes it possible to test cup size, artwork visibility and customer response before committing to higher production volumes.

Wholesale Custom Plastic Cups & Bulk Orders

Businesses with regular cold-drink volume may be better suited to wholesale custom printed plastic cups or bulk branded plastic cups.

The current wholesale standard and Round Bottom products start from 1,000 pieces.

For the standard Wholesale Custom Printed Plastic Cups, current order quantities extend through:

• 1,000 pieces,
• 2,000 pieces,
• 3,000 pieces,
• 5,000 pieces,
• 10,000 pieces,
• 15,000 pieces,
• and 20,000 pieces.

Before purchasing custom plastic cups wholesale, businesses should calculate:

• average drinks sold per day,
• monthly cold-drink volume,
• how many cup sizes are required,
• standard versus Round Bottom usage,
• lid requirements,
• seasonal sales peaks,
• available storage space,
• and how frequently cup artwork changes.

500 or 1,000 Cups: Which MOQ Is Right?

A lower MOQ is not always automatically better, and a larger wholesale order is not always automatically more economical for every business.

500-piece Simple Print orders make sense when:

• sales volume is still developing,
• the design may change,
• the business is testing cup sizes,
• or only simple branding is required.

1,000+ wholesale orders become more relevant when:

• drink volume is predictable,
• the business needs wider print coverage,
• several Pantone colours are required,
• or the same cup design will be used continuously.

Production & Delivery Times for Custom Plastic Cups

Selected current Simple Print plastic cups show approximately:

• Standard delivery: 21–28 business days
• Express delivery: 14–18 business days

The current standard Wholesale Custom Printed Plastic Cup shows approximately 28–35 business days standard delivery.

These differences matter when ordering for:

• new café openings,
• summer drink menus,
• festival seasons,
• brand launches,
• new bubble tea locations,
• or high-volume promotional campaigns.

Delivery times vary by exact product and configuration, so businesses working to a fixed date should check the selected product before completing the order.

Custom Printed Plastic Cups for Businesses Across Europe

Businesses sourcing custom printed plastic cups in Europe should compare more than the price per cup. Cup shape, capacity, material, print process, print area, number of colours, MOQ and delivery timing all affect whether the product fits the operation.

Packonic.eu provides both lower-volume and wholesale options for European cafés, bubble tea brands, smoothie bars, restaurants and event businesses.

This allows a growing beverage brand to begin with a 500-piece Simple Print order and later move into 1,000-piece or larger wholesale quantities when cup consumption becomes more predictable.

Build a Complete Branded Cold Drink Packaging Set

Plastic cups work best when they are considered as part of the complete takeaway drink system rather than as an isolated product.

A branded cold-drink order may include:

• the custom printed plastic cup,
• a matching lid,
• a cup carrier for multiple drinks,
• a napkin,
• and a paper bag where additional food or products are included.

Businesses carrying multiple drinks can combine cups with custom printed cup carriers.

Custom printed napkins can extend branding across drink and food service.

Custom printed paper bags can carry mixed takeaway orders where drinks are supplied alongside food, bakery products or merchandise.

Businesses managing both hot and cold beverage packaging can also explore the wider Coffee & Drink Packaging range.

What Should You Check Before Ordering Custom Printed Plastic Cups?

Before ordering custom printed plastic cups, match the cup to the drink, artwork and actual service volume.

• Drink type: iced coffee, bubble tea, smoothie, juice, lemonade or another cold beverage.
• Cup shape: choose standard straight-wall or Round Bottom according to the drink concept.
• Capacity: standard cups include 12, 14 and 16 oz; selected Round Bottom cups include 12, 16 and 18 oz.
• Material: selected key products use 50% rPET.
• Printing area: Simple Prints use approximately 43 × 40 mm.
• Printing method: compare Screen Printing with Dry Offset according to artwork requirements.
• Print coverage: decide whether one side, two sides or all-around printing is required.
• Colours: wholesale products support selected 1–4 Pantone colour options.
• MOQ: Simple Print products start from 500 pieces, while wholesale products start from 1,000 pieces.
• Lids: lids are sold separately, so include them in purchasing calculations.
• Sustainability: verify rPET content and recyclability on the exact product selected.
• Compliance: check certifications on the selected cup if this forms part of procurement requirements.
• Delivery: allow sufficient time for production, particularly for wholesale quantities.

Custom printed plastic cups work best when cup shape, drink capacity, printing method, artwork, rPET material, order quantity and lid requirements are selected together. By matching those choices to the actual beverage menu, cafés and drink businesses can create branded cold-drink packaging that remains functional while putting their logo directly into the customer's hand.