Short Answer
Disposable ice cream cups are single-serve printed paperboard cups used for counter service at scoop shops, gelato counters and frozen dessert brands. Teal Packaging supplies them custom printed to your artwork and cut to your own dieline, from 50 units, from $0.44 per unit at volume, with free dieline design and free US shipping on every order.
What Are Disposable Ice Cream Cups?
Disposable ice cream cups are single-serve paperboard cups printed with your branding and used once at the counter. Teal supplies them as a custom print job: your artwork, your dieline, printed full color across the cup wall. Scoop shops, gelato and frozen yogurt counters, dessert bars, catering teams and seasonal pop-ups all order them the same way.
Because every cup is cut to a dieline rather than pulled from a fixed catalog size, the shape is set by the spec you send. That also means the same structure can carry seasonal artwork, a flavor-specific design or a one-off event run without redrawing the cup itself.
What Size Are Disposable Ice Cream Cups?
There is no fixed size chart on this page. Every cup is cut to your dieline, so sizing is made to your product and your service style. Send your dimensions with your quote request and the free dieline design service will build to them.
Worth including when you ask: the serving volume you want per cup, the top and base measurements, the wall height, and whether the cup has to work with a lid, sleeve or dispenser you already use. If you are weighing stocks at the same time, the paper weight chart explains how gsm and pt compare.
Which Paperboard Should You Choose?
Two stocks cover printed cup projects, and the choice is mostly about the print surface you want behind your artwork. Both are quoted against the same dieline, so you can price them side by side on one quote request.
| Stock | Spec | Print surface | Typical fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| White SBS paperboard | 14 to 18pt | Bright white, even coverage for full-color and photographic artwork | Flavor artwork, multi-color logos, seasonal designs |
| Kraft paperboard | 300 to 400gsm | Natural brown; bold or limited-color artwork reads most clearly on it | Craft, natural and minimal branding |
FSC-certified and recyclable options are available by specification, and printing uses soy and water-based inks. Name the requirement on your quote request so it is written into the spec rather than assumed.
Printing and Finishing Options
Every order prints full color to your supplied artwork, and you review a digital proof with two revision rounds included before anything runs. If exact brand-color matching matters to you, flag it on the quote request and check it at the proof stage.
Finishing options across Teal's custom work include foil stamping, embossing, debossing, spot UV, soft-touch, die-cuts and windows. The printable area on a single-serve cup is narrow, so keep the artwork and any accent treatment simple and let the logo sit where a customer sees it while holding the cup.
How Do You Order Custom Disposable Ice Cream Cups?
- Send the spec. Dimensions, quantity, stock preference and artwork go in with your quote request. Standard custom projects start from 50 units; specialty rigid starts at 100 or more.
- Get the dieline. Free dieline design is included on every order and is built to the dimensions you supplied.
- Approve the proof. A digital proof comes before print, with two revision rounds included.
- Production. Runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer. Express and economy options are available.
- Delivery. Add 2 to 5 business days for US delivery. US shipping is free.
Pricing is quoted to spec, from $0.44 per unit at volume. To handle the stocks before you commit, order the free sample kit: it ships for $19.99, and that shipping cost is credited toward your first custom order.
Ordering for Events, Kits and Multi-Location Brands
Teal supplies the printed packaging, and its West Chicago, Illinois warehouse handles kitting, assembly, pick-pack, storage and ship-to-recipient, which is what a franchise opening a new location or a brand mailing dessert kits to a recipient list needs after the print run lands.
Start with fulfillment for the overview, pick, pack and ship for order-by-order shipping, and kitting services when cups go out as one piece of an assembled kit. The Chicago fulfillment center page covers storage, and ready-to-buy items with their own per-product minimums sit in the shop.
Disposable Ice Cream Cup FAQ
What is the minimum order for disposable ice cream cups?
Standard custom projects start from 50 units. Specialty rigid projects start at 100 or more. Products sold ready to buy in the shop carry their own per-product minimums, which are listed on each product page.
How much do custom disposable ice cream cups cost?
Pricing is quoted to your spec, from $0.44 per unit at volume. Quantity, stock, size and finishing all move the number, which is why the quote is built against your dieline rather than a list price. Free dieline design, full-color printing, a digital proof with two revision rounds and free US shipping are included on every order.
How long do custom ice cream cups take to produce?
Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer, plus 2 to 5 business days for US delivery. Express and economy options are available. The clock starts at proof approval, so returning artwork notes quickly keeps the timeline on track.
Can I see the cups before I order?
Yes, in two ways. The free sample kit lets you handle the stocks and finishes in person for $19.99 shipping, and that shipping cost is credited toward your first custom order. Separately, every custom order gets a digital proof with two revision rounds before it goes to print.
What sizes can I get?
Cups are cut to your dieline, so sizing is made to your product rather than picked off a stock chart. Send the serving volume, top and base measurements and wall height you need with your quote request and the free dieline design service will build to them.
Are recyclable or FSC-certified options available?
Yes. FSC-certified and recyclable options are available by specification on both white SBS and kraft paperboard, and printing uses soy and water-based inks. Put the requirement in your quote request so it is written into the spec from the start.
Questions on a spec? Call (224) 546-8325, email info@tealpackaging.com, or send your artwork and dimensions through the quote request form.
How to Order Disposable Ice Cream Cups
Ordering custom disposable ice cream cups is simple:
- Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references
- Receive quote guidance within one business day
- Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)
- Approve the digital proof and production begins
- Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer
