Paper Cups Wholesale — Factory Direct From Our Qingdao Line
If you’re sourcing paper cups at volume, you already know the unit price hides a dozen other costs: lid fit, freight, print proofing, customs, storage, and whether the cups actually run through your customer’s machines. We’re a manufacturer in Qingdao, China, and we sell paper cups wholesale direct from our own production line to importers, distributors and foodservice suppliers worldwide. Buying from the people who make them means you’re dealing with the source, not a middle layer.
Paper Cup Specifications
| Type | Sizes | Liner / Wall | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Wall Paper Cup | 4-16 oz | PE or PLA liner | Custom print, cold & hot |
| Double-Wall Paper Cup | 8-16 oz | Insulated double wall | Hot drinks, no sleeve needed |
| Ripple-Wall Paper Cup | 8-16 oz | Ripple insulated wall | Premium coffee, insulation |
| Bagasse Hot Cup + Lid | 8-12 oz | Sugarcane fiber + pulp lid | Compostable hot cups |
| Compostable PLA Cold Cup | 12-22 oz | PLA liner | Cold drinks, smoothies |
Material: food-grade paperboard with PLA/PE liner · Certifications: FDA food-contact, compostable options · Customisation: full-colour logo printing, custom sizes · MOQ: flexible, container-load OEM. WhatsApp for a factory-direct quote.
What We Manufacture
- Single wall paper cups — 4 to 16 oz, plain or printed, PE / PLA / aqueous lined.
- Double wall and ripple cups — insulated hot cups for coffee takeaway.
- Wax / standard cold cups and paper cups cold drinks for iced service.
- Paper cup with lid matched sets, and paper cup with lid for coffee across our insulated range.
- Custom paper cups — your own size, your print, your packaging.
We also run bagasse paper cups on a separate line, so if your program needs the whole carton of tableware to be sugarcane-based, it’s all one supplier. And if a customer is still asking “are paper cups biodegradable” or “are paper cups recyclable,” your sales side can route them to our eco spec sheet instead of improvising.
Sizes and Board
Standard cup sizes run 4, 6.5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 16 oz, plus 250 ml and 350 ml for the European and ANZ markets. Board is food-grade cup stock from 170 to 300+ gsm. Rim diameters are tooled to standard lid tapers, and we’ll match your existing lid supplier’s spec if you’ve already standardised on one. That single detail saves a lot of “the lid won’t seat” returns.
Custom Options
Custom paper cups start with a spec call: ounces, wall type (single, double, ripple), lining, print, lids. From there we quote tooling if it’s a new size, proof the artwork, and produce. Custom made paper cups for ice cream, custom paper cups bulk for events, custom paper cups with logo for brand work — it all runs through the same line once the size and print are locked. We also supply custom paper cups with lids as one matched unit. For retail-ready work we can private-label the outer carton, not just the cup.
How to Send a Spec and Get a Real Quote
Don’t send us “I need cups.” Nothing useful comes back. Send us this and we can quote the same day:
- Cup size (oz or ml) and wall type
- Lining — PE, PLA, or aqueous / unwaxed
- Quantity and whether it’s a repeat program
- Print — plain, or logo with colour count
- Lids — flat, sip-through, cold-drink, or none
- Destination port and target ship date
Wholesale MOQ and Lead Times
Plain cups: 50,000 pieces per size. Printed: 100,000 pieces. Production 15–28 days depending on print/tooling, then ocean transit. For steady buyers we offer scheduled monthly container programs that smooth both your stock and our line — worth raising if you order quarterly. Whether you’re a paper cup dealer restocking a regional route or a distributor running national paper cup wholesale, the volume structure is the same.
Why Buy Factory Direct
Importing cuts your landed cost, but only if the factory can proof, produce, inspect and ship cleanly. Buyers who work with us as their paper cup supplier get QC before loading, full export paperwork, and certified lids matched to the cups we send. Our standard paper cup wholesale route is full-container to importers; for smaller or mixed orders we can arrange LCL consolidation with our plates and bowls. That’s the margin protection most buyers lose when they source through an intermediary who can’t answer a coating question on the phone.
You’ve read this far, so you’ve got a project. Send us the spec line above and we’ll come back with a quote, a sample plan and a coating recommendation that fits your end market.
FAQ: Buying Eco-Friendly Coffee Cups Wholesale
What makes a paper coffee cup “eco-friendly”?
Two things matter: the board and the lining. We use FSC-certified virgin food-grade board for hot cups, and the lining is where greenwashing hides. A standard PE (polyethylene) lining makes a cup non-recyclable and non-compostable even though the board is paper. A water-based or PLA lining lets the cup carry a compostable claim. Ask which lining is in your cup before you print anything green on it.
Are single-wall or double-wall cups better for wholesale?
Double-wall (and ripple-wall) cups cost more per unit but remove the need for a separate sleeve and hold heat longer, which café customers notice. Single-wall is cheaper and lighter for high-volume events and short dwell times. Many buyers stock both: double-wall for the café counter, single-wall for catering. See double-wall paper coffee cups wholesale for the trade-offs.
What sizes and lids do you offer?
Standard café sizes from 4 oz to 20 oz, in both single and double wall, with matching PS-free sip lids and optional cold-cup formats. Cup and lid are quoted together so the fit is guaranteed — mismatched lids are one of the most common complaints when buyers source them separately.
What is the MOQ and lead time?
Custom-printed runs typically start around 50,000 pcs per size; plain stock can ship in smaller mixed quantities. Lead times run roughly 15–30 days from Qingdao depending on print queue and board availability. Tell us your annual volume and target port and we quote against your real numbers.
Can I get a custom print and how many colours?
Yes — typically up to 6 colours flexo or offset, with your logo, cup-size marks and compliance copy. Send artwork in vector form and we return a dieline proof before the run. Samples of the exact board and lining are available against a print order.
How do I get a wholesale quote?
Send sizes, wall type, lining preference, print colours and annual volume through the request a quote form. For the broader range, see the kraft coffee bag and cup programmes, or read the full buying context in how to dispose of compostable food packaging.
