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Tea Cup production. Equipment around your product.

Define your tea cup format, dimensions, materials and production target. Explore the equipment and supporting stages for your project.

Tea Cup Solution
Before choosing a machine

Your product requirement leads the equipment choice.

Share what you know now. Dimensions, materials and output help define the configuration.

01

Define the product

Finished-product type, capacity or dimensions, structure and intended use.

02

Confirm the target

Required output with its unit, paper specification and operating shifts if known.

03

Choose the starting point

Prepared materials or raw paper; available equipment, inspection and packing needs.

Recommended equipment

Equipment linked to this application.

Review the existing recommended models. Final suitability depends on the agreed product, material, tooling and output.

Application details

Tea Cup Solution

Tea Beverage Paper Cup Forming Solution


Tea beverages come in various types—from hot black and oolong teas to cold brew fruit teas—each requiring different levels of temperature resistance, moisture protection, and grip comfort. Based on our years of experience in equipment manufacturing and paper cup production, this solution provides scientific recommendations on cup capacity, structure, and paper specifications to meet diverse tea drink packaging needs.




1.Capacity & Paper Configuration Suggestions

Common tea beverage cup sizes range from 8oz to 22oz, with different structures and coatings recommended based on temperature and usage:


Capacity Range

Suggested Use Case

Recommended Paper Weight

Recommended Structure

8oz–12oz

Hot tea (pure/leaf teas)

250–280gsm

Single-wall or double-wall

16oz–22oz

Cold brew/fruit teas

280–320gsm 

Thickened single-wall cup


✅ Hot tea: Use double-wall or thickened single-wall cups to improve heat insulation and holding comfort.
✅ Cold tea: Must use double-sided PE-coated paper to prevent softening and leakage caused by condensation.

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3. Cup Structure Recommendations

 

✅Hot beverage cups: Double-wall cups are preferred. The outer sleeve can be kraft or printed paper for better insulation and branding.

✅Cold beverage cups: A thickened single-wall cup is sufficient, providing durability and moisture resistance.

✅Rim Diameter: Commonly Φ80mm / Φ90mm, compatible with standard plastic lids.



4. Summary Recommendations

-Recommended Capacity:8oz–22oz, covering a full range of hot and cold tea products

-Structural Options:

·  Hot teas: Single-wall (≥250gsm) or hollow double-wall structure

·  Cold teas: Double-sided PE-coated single-wall cups (≥280gsm)

-Key Advantages: Suitable for both hot and cold use, structurally stable, high forming efficiency, excellent insulation and moisture resistance

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Production planning

Define the stages your project needs.

A complete equipment scope depends on the product you choose and the materials or equipment already available.

01

Product & drawing

Confirm the dimensions, structure and material requirements.

02

Material preparation

Discuss prepared blanks or any printing and cutting stages required.

03

Forming equipment

Review the matching machine, tooling and agreed operating conditions.

04

Connected stages

Confirm inspection, collection and packing requirements.

Plan this production route
Application questions

More answers for your project.

What is the difference between a tea cup and a coffee cup?
Tea cups generally have a smaller capacity, focus on the tea drinking experience, and have a simple design. Coffee cups have a wider range of structures and capacities, ranging from 4oz to 16oz, and focus more on heat preservation and strength. Sometimes they use double-layer or insulation sleeves,
Can tea cups be printed with logos and tea culture patterns?
Yes, tea cups can be printed with brand logos, tea culture patterns or QR codes using food-grade ink, which is safe and beautiful.
Can the diameter and height of the tea cup be customized?
The diameter, height and overall capacity of the tea cup can be customized as needed to meet the needs of different teahouses or scenes.
What are the common capacities of tea cups?
The common capacity of tea cups is generally between 3oz–16oz. 3oz–5oz are mostly used for tea tasting, 6oz–9oz are common for daily tea drinking, and some teahouses also choose 9oz or 10oz. 12oz–16oz is suitable for takeout tea or milk tea.
Project consultation

Let’s find the right equipment for your project.

Share your product, size and production target. We’ll help clarify the equipment scope.

Equipment selection support

Your cup comes first.
Then the right equipment.

Tell us what you want to produce. We can discuss the forming machine and the connected equipment around your project.

01Cup type & size
02Output & unit
03Materials & packing
04Existing equipment

Not sure about the specifications yet? Start with the finished product.

Your requirements will help us recommend equipment and prepare a quotation.
Which machine is suitable for my cup?

Start with the cup structure, dimensions, paper and output target. The forming machine and any connected equipment can then be discussed.

Do I need printing and die cutting equipment?

It depends on your starting material. A business buying ready-made cup fans has a different equipment scope from one preparing fans from paper rolls.

Can a forming machine make double wall cups on its own?

Double wall projects need the inner cup and outer sleeve to match. Confirm the forming and sleeving combination for the selected cup.

How should I compare the production output?

Confirm the cup, material, tooling, run conditions and accepted output. Forming speed and packaging speed are different measures.

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