FAQ But please do not hesitate to ring us for expert advice on paper cups
Export
Prices would be based on 40 container quantities, but please contact us for a distributor in your country if these is to large a quantity.
Materials
Paper cups can be made in either heavy weight board for hot drinks or double poly board for cold cups.
If extremely high quality printing is required on hot cups, on large quantities you may be recommended to use double poly coated board as this is a better surface to print on.
We do not recommend the use of brown / craft cups, as they have a tendency to smell very strongly of cardboard when used.
We can not use recycled materials in the construction of our cups as HSO maintain any food contact materials must be made from virgin material. The polyethylene coating (PE) represents a very small % of the total weight of the cup, and is completely stable, it not only makes the board waterproof, it is melted on the seams to weld the cup together.
Wax Paper Cups this material has been discontinued and replaced with PE board, PE produces better cup, better print, and PE can be recycled wax can not.
Range
This only a very small part of a huge range of products, please ring or e-mail so that we can advise the best product for your purpose. Cups range from 3oz to 170oz.
Uses
Water usually a single poly 200ml cup usually 70mm in diameter to go through cup dispensers. Hot drinks single poly heavy weight board, can be used with sleeves / clutches, there is also extra insulated cups, double wall cups to choose from.
Soup Cups there are several options
Cups suitable for thinner soups, either single or double wall cups With a plastic lid makes it more economical.
Cold Cups double poly board stops condensation that has formed on the outside of cup soaking into the board and making cup soggy.
Sweet Cups for selling sweets by volume rather than weight, usually in 12,16 and 20oz hot cups, as these would have a common lid.
Sampling
For portion control depending on volume required there is a 3oz cup, most common is the 4oz Espresso cup, and for larger portions 7oz or 8oz are available.
Ice Cream we are quite happy to discuss your requirements and advise on a best course of action.
Paper food Containers - we are quite happy to discuss your requirements and advise on a best course of action.
Hot Nuts these are usually a 5/6oz container, please ring for further information.
Medical
Midstream Urine Collector 9oz cup normally printed do not drink
Pill cups
Hot cups
These are ideally suited to hot beverages, making sure that a full risk assessment has been done, and that serving temperature is recorded at regular intervals on all drinks to make sure that maximum temperature is not exceeded.
Barristers often put a small amount of cold water in the top of black tea, black coffee and Americano to reduce the drink to a safe temperature.
The heat transfer through the side wall of a cup whether china or paper will give an indication to the user of the temperature of the drink they are about to consume.
If producing your own print you may want to put a warning on the side of the cup Caution Contents may be hot
Lids
Lids are available for most products, the most common would be Straw slotted for cold drinks
Gourmet lid sip through for coffee to go market
Clear Dome lid no hole for packaging (only suitable for cold use) Clear Dome lid with a hole use with a spoon straw for iced teas and coffees, slush, milk shakes, gives the drink a upmarket look. (Only suitable for cold use)
When applying lids, rest lid on the cup, and roll palm of hand from one side to the other, this should cause a click whereby the operator knows correct fit.
When applying hot lids, use the same process, but where possible make the sip through, on the opposite side to the seam, as the seam some times cases a leak in the lid when below the sip through hole. Lids for tea bags slide and sip, enabling the use of tea bags on a string.
Please ring for further information
Lids are not printed, but on high volume accounts could be embossed with customers logo.
Environmental
All our paper cups come from managed softwood forests, most cups can be recycled by pulping in specialist mills or shredded and composted. Paper cups are from a renewable resource.
If you would like more information or would like to discuss this in more detail we would be very pleased to discuss the issues involved.
Storage
Cups should be stored in clean dry space, they should not be stacked in such a way as to crush boxes as they may go oval stopping lids fitting, or compacted, stopping easy separation of cups.
Hygiene
Leave cups in sleeves as long as possible, if not using dispensers, place cups upside down on counter to prevent contaminates entering cups.
Dispensers
It is a very good idea to have mounted cup dispensers to hold your cups, this will keep cups clean, stop damage and speed up service.