Specs are easier to judge on real cups than in a table. Here are four custom printed paper cups from recent orders - each chosen for a different job - with the decision behind the spec, so you can borrow the logic for your own order.
A specialty cafe wanted a cup that felt handmade without paying for full colour. The build: brown double wall cup, a single white one-colour logo centre-face, no other elements. The result reads warm and premium, and the one-colour plate keeps reorders cheap. Lesson: on kraft, one confident colour beats three timid ones.
An apiary brand needed cups for a 2026 honey expo: date, logo and a honeycomb mark, in a build that survives a full day of hot drinks at a booth. The build: white double wall, two-colour print, event branding on the face and the brand name repeated on the back. Event cups live for days - the date on the cup is the point, and double wall keeps booth staff serving without sleeves.
A juice and coffee brand ordered the same orange body and green logo across a large and a small cup. One design, one plate family, two sizes - the brand reads identically whether the customer holds the big or the small cup. Lesson: ordering sizes as a series cuts plate cost and keeps the shelf consistent.
A specialty espresso bar paired a dark green mini double wall cup with a gold-foil logo and a social handle line at the base. Small cups get photographed more than big ones - the foil detail turns a 4 oz serve into shareable content. Lesson: on mini cups, spend the print budget on finish, not coverage.
| Spec | Common choice |
| Wall | Double wall for hot serves; single wall for flights and cold |
| Colours | 1-2 colours dominate; full wrap reserved for flagship cups |
| MOQ | From 5,000 pcs per design |
| Artwork | Designed on a die-cut template, mock-up before sampling |
All four cups are produced in FDA- and ISO-certified facilities by our manufacturing partners. Samples before bulk; FOB Shantou base with CIF and DDP on request.
Send us your brand, menu and volumes, and we will propose a build from the cases above - quotation and mock-up within 24 hours. Contact Anna Cai, Export Manager: [email protected]. See more on our custom paper cups page.
