Wholesale Custom Compostable Cold Cups are branded disposable cups for cafes, juice bars, and event caterers serving iced and cold drinks. They are compostable paper cups with a plant-based PLA lining, custom-printed with your brand in full-color CMYK.
Compostable construction lets you serve cold drinks without committing to plastic cups, which matters to customers who notice the packaging. The wholesale format keeps per-cup pricing low for high-traffic counters, and full-color printing puts your logo in the hand of every customer who walks out the door.
Materials & Specifications
- Material: Compostable paper cup with plant-based PLA lining
- Use: Iced coffee, juice, smoothies, and cold beverages
- Printing: Full-color CMYK logo and wrap artwork
- FSC option: FSC-certified paper available on request
Best Used For
- Cafes and coffee shops serving iced drinks to go
- Juice bars and smoothie counters wanting branded cups
- Caterers and events handling high cold-drink volume
- Brands wanting a compostable alternative to plastic cold cups
Printing & Finishing
Print Wholesale Custom Compostable Cold Cups in full-color CMYK with a logo wrap or full-coverage artwork. Match brand colors around the cup so every drink doubles as signage, on a paper body designed to be composted.
Why Order from Teal
Teal is a US-based packaging supplier with a standard MOQ of 50 units, free design help, and free US shipping. Run a rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) or standard production from about 7 business days after proof approval, print in full-color CMYK, and add FSC-certified paper if you want it. Order the sample kit ($50, credited to your first order), and quotes come back within 4 business hours.
FAQ
What's the minimum order quantity? The standard MOQ is 50 units. Specialty rigid products start at 100, but cold cups run at 50.
How long is production? Standard production runs from about 7 business days, with a rush option (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) available.
Can I get a sample? Yes. The sample kit is $50, credited to your first order.
Are they compostable? Yes, the paper cup and plant-based PLA lining are compostable, and FSC-certified paper is available on request.
Request a free quote and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours.
Case Quantities for Compostable Cold Cup Orders
Cups made from PLA lined paper or clear PLA behave differently in storage and at the register. Clear PLA shows the drink but softens in a hot vehicle; PLA lined paper hides the drink and holds shape better. Whichever you pick, lid compatibility is the detail people forget, so match rim diameter to the lids you already stock.
| Cups per order | Material and lid guidance |
|---|---|
| 50 | Counter test across two cup sizes and a lid check. |
| 500 | One size, one material, packed in sleeved cases. |
| 1,000 | Two sizes sharing a single rim diameter. |
| 5,000 | Multi-store supply with one artwork across sizes. |
| 10,000+ | Regional volumes from about $0.44 per unit at volume. |
Planning window: in-house eligible cup printing lands near about 7 business days, and specialty imported cup stock may require about 12 weeks. Quote the outer number internally until stock is confirmed. Continental US shipping is included on cup orders, which keeps case freight from eating the saving.
Tell us cup sizes, material preference, rim diameter, cases per month and total quantity for a quote.
How to Order Wholesale Custom Compostable Cold Cups
Ordering custom wholesale custom compostable cold 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
