Custom Branded Juice Cups
Custom branded juice cups for cold drinks — paper cold cups with a lining that holds condensation, or clear PET with a printed band — with lids and straws to match, from 100 sleeves. Proofed on the cup template, priced the same working day.
A cold cup sweats, and the print has to survive it
- Stock
- Double-lined cupstock for paper; PET or PLA for clear
- Formats
- 12, 16, 20 and 24 oz; flat, dome and sip lids; straws
- Flexo under the lining on paper; dry-offset band or wrap on PET
Get a price for Branded Juice Cups
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
Paper cold cup or clear PET
Juice bars lead with PET because the drink is the color. Cafés selling iced coffee lead with a printed paper cup because the brand is the color.
| Paper cold cup | Double-lined so the outside does not go soft; printed full coverage; opaque |
|---|---|
| Clear PET | Shows the drink; printed as a band or a logo; recyclable as PET |
| Clear PLA | Plant-based clear; industrially compostable; less heat tolerance |
Sizes and the lids that fit
Rim sizes differ between paper and PET. A lid that fits one does not fit the other, and the quote pairs them.
- 12 oz — the small juice; 90 mm or 92 mm rim depending on the cup.
- 16 oz — the standard smoothie; the most-ordered size.
- 20–24 oz — the large; a dome lid for a topping, a flat lid with a straw slot otherwise.
- Lids: flat with a straw slot, dome for whipped toppings, sip lid for iced coffee.
Print that stays on a wet cup
Paper cold cups are printed flexo before lining, so the ink is sealed under the outer PE layer and cannot run. PET cups are printed dry-offset on the outside in inks made for the surface; a full wrap is possible but a band leaves the drink visible. Both are food-safe. Our 90 mm hot cups for coffee share the paper stock and the print process.
Straws, and the paper-versus-plastic question
Plastic straws are restricted in many markets, and paper straws go soft in a thick smoothie. Wide paper straws with a wax coating hold up for an hour; PLA straws are the plant-based alternative where allowed. Straws are quoted with the cups, matched to the lid slot.
Say what markets the cups are used in. Straw and lid materials are regulated differently in each.
Runs and the branded counter
A juice bar uses a thousand cups a week. Cups ship in sleeves of 50; a hundred sleeves is a starter run and reorders come from the same file. A printed cup on the counter and in the hand on the street is the cheapest advertising a bar buys.
Branded Juice Cups — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Stock
- Double-lined cupstock for paper; PET or PLA for clear
- Formats
- 12, 16, 20 and 24 oz; flat, dome and sip lids; straws
- Flexo under the lining on paper; dry-offset band or wrap on PET
- Lids
- Matched to the rim; paper and PET rims differ
- Straws
- Wide waxed paper or PLA, matched to the lid slot
- Packing
- Sleeves of 50; cases of 500 or 1,000
- Minimum
- 100 sleeves
On every job
- Print process
- Flexo in one to six colors, printed on the outer face only and before any lining goes on.
- Color
- Food-safe inks throughout. Kraft mutes color; a white board or liner is needed for anything photographic.
- Tolerance
- Cutting plus or minus 1 mm, and fit confirmed by filling a plain sample from your own kitchen or line.
- Tooling
- A cutting die per size, kept. Molded pulp needs a tool per shape, which is a longer lead and a larger one-off.
- Food contact
- Every board food-contact grade, with grease resistance built into the sheet and never a PFAS treatment.
- Sustainability
- Aqueous linings and unlined boards repulp with ordinary paper. PE-lined cups need cup collection, and we say which you have.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build branded juice cups on
Food packaging is chosen for what the food does to it: grease, steam, heat and time. Every board here is food-contact grade, and none of them uses a PFAS treatment for grease resistance.
Food-grade virgin board
Bleached board made for direct food contact. Clean, bright, no recycled fiber and no mineral-oil risk from recovered paper.
14–24ptGrease-resistant board
Resistance built into the sheet rather than sprayed on. Holds fries, pastry and butter without darkening. PFAS-free.
16–24ptPE-lined cupstock
Board with a polyethylene film for hot and cold liquid. Microwave-safe for reheating; recycled only where cup collection exists.
260–350gsmAqueous-lined cupstock
A water-based lining instead of PE. Repulpable in ordinary paper recycling in more places, and compostable; a slightly shorter hold time.
260–320gsmGreaseproof and glassine
Dense, calendered paper that resists fat through the fiber. Wraps, liners and interleaves; breathable, so pastry stays crisp.
30–55gsmFood-grade corrugated
E and B flute with a food-contact liner, vented where steam has to leave. Pizza, catering and anything hot and heavy.
E and B fluteMolded pulp and bagasse
Fiber pressed into a shape. Holds heat, resists grease with no lining, composts, and takes only an embossed or one-color mark.
Molded to shapeRecycled board
Post-consumer fiber. Used for outers, sleeves and anything that does not touch food directly — not for direct contact.
Non-contact onlyNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
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We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
Food finishes are limited by what may touch food, and that is the point.
Food-safe inks
Printed on the outer face only. Every food pack we make uses them, laminated or not.
Uncoated kraft
No coating at all. Breathable, so pastry stays crisp, and it takes one or two colors.
Aqueous varnish
Scuff resistance without a plastic film, so the pack still repulps.
Molded emboss
A logo pressed into pulp or bagasse. No ink, nothing to rub off, and it survives grease.
Grease-resistant face
Not a finish you can see. It is in the sheet, it is PFAS-free, and it is why the print stays clean.
Matte lamination
Available on outers and sleeves that never touch food — a cake box lid, a carrier, a gift sleeve.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing food packaging around a portion, hot: branded juice cups
Food is sized by serving, not by dimensions, and it is served hot, heaped and in a hurry. Send us the portion — or better, the box you use now with the food in it — and we size to how it is actually filled.
- Portion, heaped
- Fries, popcorn and salad are served above the rim. A box sized to a level fill looks mean and spills in a bag.
- Lid clearance
- Enough that a loaded burger or a topped cake does not touch the lid. This is the single most common complaint about a food box.
- Venting
- Hot food steams. Vents in the lid keep pastry and fries crisp; a sealed box is right only for cold food.
- Grease path
- Where the fat sits decides the board. Say if the food is fried, buttered or sauced, and whether it is held for minutes or an hour.
- Stacking in a bag
- Delivery boxes are stacked five high on a bike. The lid has to hold the box above it off the food below.
- Sample fill
- A plain box filled from your kitchen settles the size in one try, and we send one before the run.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Build your Branded Juice Cups in 3D
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a board and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about branded juice cups? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
Paper or clear cups for juice?
Clear PET shows the drink and suits a juice bar; a printed paper cold cup carries the brand and suits iced coffee. Both are available.
Will the print run when the cup sweats?
No. On paper it is sealed under the outer lining; on PET it is printed in inks made for the surface.
What sizes do you make?
12, 16, 20 and 24 oz, with lids matched to the rim of each.
Do lids fit both paper and PET cups?
No, the rims differ. The quote pairs each cup with its lid.
Can I have a dome lid?
Yes, for whipped toppings, alongside flat lids with a straw slot and sip lids.
What is the minimum order?
100 sleeves of 50.
Do you supply straws?
Yes, wide waxed paper or PLA, matched to the lid slot and to what your market allows.
Are PET cups recyclable?
Yes, as PET, where it is collected. PLA cups are industrially compostable instead.
Can the paper cup be lined without plastic?
An aqueous-lined cold cup is available; it holds a cold drink well and repulps more easily.
Can I print a full wrap on a clear cup?
Yes, though most bars print a band so the drink stays visible.
Are the inks food safe?
Yes, on both cup types.
Do you ship outside the US?
Yes, to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, quoted in the delivery currency.
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