Cups, Lids & Straws
Everything a drinks programme needs, hot cups, cold cups, lids and straws, in the materials that suit each job.
Paper hot cups in three wall types: single wall for short pours, double wall where a customer carries it, and ripple wall where the walk is long and you would rather not hand out a sleeve. Clear PET for cold drinks, because an iced coffee or a layered smoothie sells itself through the wall of the cup. PP water cups for the high-volume, low-drama places, hotel bathrooms, guest rooms and water coolers, individually wrapped or sleeve packed, and reusable rice husk tumblers for anywhere a plastic cup is otherwise thrown away every day. Plus plastic-free bagasse fibre lids, and straws in paper, PLA or bamboo.
All cups carry a food grade lining. The bagasse fibre lids are compostable.
Bestsellers in Cups, Lids & Straws
Hot, cold or water? Start here
| Cup | Choose it when | Why | Lids |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple wall paper |
Hot drinks a customer carries |
A corrugated middle layer traps air, so no sleeve is needed, one less item on your counter. |
80 mm & 90 mm, plus fibre |
| Double wall paper |
Hot drinks, everyday service |
Insulated and rigid, comfortable in the hand without a sleeve |
80 mm & 90 mm, plus fibre |
| Single wall paper |
Short pours, espresso, cold drinks |
The value option. Add a sleeve for anything long and hot |
80 mm & 90 mm |
| PET cold cup |
Iced coffee, smoothies, juice |
Crystal clear and shatterproof, the drink is the display. |
Dome, flat, strawless lockable |
| PP water cup |
Hotel bathrooms, guest rooms, water coolers, canteens |
Rigid, economical at volume, wrapped or plain. Dishwasher safe where a property wants to reuse |
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| Rice husk tumbler |
Home, office kitchen, anywhere a plastic cup is thrown away daily. |
Reusable. Melamine-free, survives being dropped, lasts years |
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Wrapped or sleeved? Both.
| Format | Use it for | Available on |
|---|---|---|
| Individually wrapped | Guest rooms, bathrooms, hospitals, conference venues, and in-room service. A sealed cup is a hygiene signal as much as a hygiene measure, and in some settings it is a procurement requirement rather than a preference. | PP water cups · double wall and ripple wall paper cups in the larger sizes |
| Sleeve wrapped in bulk | Water coolers, canteens, reception desks, cafe counters. Faster to restock, cheaper per cup, and an unwrapped cup is perfectly acceptable where a member of staff is handing it over. | Every cup we sell, typically 100 per sleeve. |
About the lining, plainly
Every paper cup we sell carries a food grade lining, which is what stops a hot drink soaking through the board. We describe it that way rather than making an end of life claim about the cup, because we would rather be accurate than optimistic.
The bagasse fibre lids are a different product and they do compost. For years the cup went one way and a plastic lid went to landfill after every single drink. The fibre lid is what fixes that half of the problem. Pair it with our cups where your customers have composting collection, and use a standard lid where they do not. Ask us and we will tell you honestly which suits your area.
Disposable Cups, Lids & Straws
BUYING GUIDE
## Single, double or ripple wall, and when a sleeve is cheaper
The material story
Plant-based, not petroleum
Our PLA cups and straws are made from plant starch and are industrially compostable. Kraft cups are paper-based. PE-lined kraft is recyclable, not compostable, and we always label which is which.
Questions, answered
Are PLA cups compostable at home?
PLA is industrially compostable. It needs a commercial facility, not a home compost. We label it clearly.
Which cups are for hot vs cold drinks?
Kraft single/double-wall and ripple cups are for hot drinks; PLA clear cups are for cold. Each page states the use.
Do the lids fit across cups?
Lids are sized by diameter (e.g. 90mm). Match the lid to the cup's rim size shown on each product page.
What buyers say
Related ranges
Hosting? There is a pack for that.
Everything for 25 to 150 guests in one box, and in our Premium packs the bin liner composts too, so there is nothing to sort afterwards.
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