You may have seen my post in the Mobile Bar Hub Facebook group on our custom cups. We rolled the dice on a manufacturer in China and spent around $750 on 10,000 cups with our logo. This was a no brainer, as long as the cups were quality. Here is the seller we went through on Alibaba.
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Long story short, these came out beautifully. We’ve ordered a number of different brands of cups for our mobile bar over the first 2 years and you can never really tell the quality online. I know it sounds like I’m promoting the living hell out of these cups, but I am not affiliated with that manufacturer whatsoever. Some quick points on the cups:
- 40 days from order to front door delivery. The boxes shipped from China via UPS
- Just under $0.08 per unit. This includes the shipping cost.
- Very High Quality. Covered this above but for under 8 cents a unit and the quality, you can’t beat it
Other Popular Options
- Bar Supplies. A good selection of different size cups to buy in bulk. Their 12 oz clear plastic cups are good quality and great for the price of around $0.10 per unit
- Your Brand Cafe. Another option for customized cups. There are options for reusable drinkware and displosable. The pros are you will get the shipment quicker than going direct to manufacturer. The con is they are over double the price at $0.20 per unit
- Webstaurant. One of the better values on this list if you’re looking for clear plastic cups with no logo. You’re looking at around $0.06 per unit for a quality plastic cup.
- TossWare. A popular option to class things up a bit. These are reusable plastic cups that give your cocktails an elevated look. If you’re willing to pay the $1/unit, they’re very high quality.