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Optima Cup Paper & PET drinkware from Türkiye

Vending cups 150 ml and 180 ml — from the manufacturer

Paper cups made for vending machines: a dedicated 6 oz cup, sizes from 4 to 9 oz, case counts built for route economics, and your own print on the wall.

A vending operator does not buy a cup, they buy uninterrupted service. The cup has to drop from the column every single time, hold its shape when the machine grips it, stack tightly enough that a route van carries a full day of refills, and cost the same next quarter as it does today. We build the cup around those four things, and we build it in our own plant — the line you are quoting is the line that runs your order.

A cup designed for the column, not adapted to it

Our 6 oz vending cup is a separate item rather than a retail cup relabelled for machines: 150 ml, a 70 mm rim that matches the standard vending column, and a wall stiff enough to survive the drop and the grip. If your machines run a different size, the single-wall range covers 4, 6, 7, 7.5, 8 and 9 oz — see the full hot cup category.

Case counts that decide your route cost

Route economics live in the case, not the cup. The 6 oz vending cup, the 4 oz, the 7 oz and the 7.5 oz all ship 3,000 pieces per case; the 8 and 9 oz ship 2,000. That difference is what fills or wastes a van and a container, so we quote against your refill cycle rather than a single unit price. Tell us machines per route and refills per week and we will size the order to it.

Your brand on someone else's break

A vending cup is held for the length of a coffee and seen by everyone in the room. Flexo printing puts your operator brand, a service number or a QR code on that wall at production speed, which means printed cups cost close to plain ones at volume. Print plates are yours and stay with us for repeat runs, so the second order does not restart the setup.

One supplier, the same cup next year

Vending contracts run for years and the cup has to stay identical across them. Because production, printing, invoicing and export sit in the same business, a repeat order goes back to the same reel, the same coating and the same plates rather than to whichever trader had stock that month. Certification is on file and shareable with your own customers — see certificates — and the loading side, from case to container, is set out on the export and logistics page. If you want to see printing options before you commit, start with custom printed cups.

Send your machine sizes, monthly volume and destination and we will come back with case counts, loading plan and lead time: request a quote.

Frequently asked questions

Which cup size should I order for my vending machines?

Start from the column, not the drink. Most machines in service take a 70 mm rim, which is what our 6 oz vending cup, 7 oz and 7.5 oz cups use. If you are unsure, measure the rim of the cup you use today and send us that number with a photo of the column; we will match it from the range rather than guess.

Do you make a cup specifically for vending, or is it a normal cup?

It is a separate item. The 6 oz vending cup is specified for machine feeding: 150 ml, 70 mm rim and a wall stiff enough that the column does not deform it. Retail cups tolerate a softer wall because a hand picks them up; a machine does not.

How many cups are in a case?

The 4, 6, 7 and 7.5 oz cups ship 3,000 pieces per case, and the 8 and 9 oz ship 2,000. Case count is the number that decides how many refills fit in a van and how many cases fit in a container, so we always quote it alongside the unit price.

Can I have my own brand printed on the cups?

Yes, and it is the normal case rather than an extra. We print in flexo at production speed, so at operator volumes a printed cup costs close to a plain one. Your print plates stay with us, which keeps repeat orders quick.

What is the minimum order for a vending item?

It depends on the size, the print and the destination, so we do not publish a single figure that would be wrong for most buyers. Send your monthly machine volume and we will give you the real minimum for that item in the quote.