Bulk Coffee Cups Perth: Split Your Stock by Cup Size
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To split your bulk coffee cup stock across sizes, take each cup size's share of hot drink sales from your POS, apply it to the number of cups you expect to use before your next delivery, then divide by that cup's carton quantity and round up. The carton quantity matters as much as the sales mix: the 8oz Aqueous Coated Coffee Cups – Double Wall Art Print (Carton of 500) comes in cartons of 500, while the 12oz Kraft Coffee Cups – Lined SW Print 90mm (Carton of 1000) comes in cartons of 1000.
Key takeaways
- Start from your own POS report, not a rule of thumb. Your sales mix by size is the only reliable input.
- Convert cups to cartons separately for each size, because carton quantities differ (500 for the 8oz double wall, 1000 for the 12oz kraft).
- Always round up to whole cartons. Packery sells by the carton, and each product page shows the carton price and the price per item.
- Set your cover period from the delivery time: 3–5 business days to capital cities, 4–6 business days regional.
- Recheck the split whenever your menu, prices or seasons change the mix.
Why does the size split matter more than the total?
Because you run out of one size, not "cups" in general. A café can have plenty of 12oz cups in the storeroom and still be stuck pouring flat whites into the wrong cup because the 8oz carton ran dry.
Splitting stock by size also stops cash sitting in the wrong carton. If most of your takeaway orders are small, a storeroom full of large cups is money you could have spent on something that moves. If you want a broader overview of hot and cold cup options first, see Disposable Coffee Cups Wholesale: Hot and Cold Cups. This post deals only with how to divide the cups you already know you need.
What do I need from my POS before I start?
You need two things: takeaway hot drinks sold by cup size, and the dates that report covers. Many POS systems can export sales by item or modifier, so look for the size modifier (small, regular, large) rather than the drink name.
Pull the report for a normal trading period, not a week with a public holiday or a closure. Then write down:
- A = takeaway drinks sold in the 8oz size during the period
- B = takeaway drinks sold in the 12oz size during the period
- D = number of trading days in the period
Only count takeaway cups. Dine-in drinks served in ceramics do not use a disposable cup, so leaving them in will overstate your order. If your POS does not separate dine-in from takeaway, add a button or modifier for it now so future reports are cleaner.
How do I turn the sales mix into cartons of each cup?
Work out a daily rate for each size, multiply by the days you need to cover, then divide by the carton quantity and round up. In formula form, using the letters above:
1. Daily 8oz cups = A ÷ D
2. Daily 12oz cups = B ÷ D
3. Days to cover = C (your choice; see the next section)
4. 8oz cartons = (A ÷ D × C) ÷ 500, rounded up
5. 12oz cartons = (B ÷ D × C) ÷ 1000, rounded up
The divisor in steps 4 and 5 is the carton quantity from the product page. The 8oz Aqueous Coated Coffee Cups – Double Wall Art Print (Carton of 500) holds 500 cups, so its divisor is 500. The 12oz Kraft Coffee Cups – Lined SW Print 90mm (Carton of 1000) holds 1000 cups, so its divisor is 1000. Because the cartons are different sizes, the same sales share can produce a different number of cartons for each cup. Do the sum for each size on its own; do not split one carton total by percentage.
Once you have carton counts, multiply each by its carton price to see what the order costs before delivery. Replace the letters with your own figures each time you reorder.
How many days of stock should I hold?
Hold at least enough to cover the delivery time, plus a buffer for the days you are busiest. Packery's delivery time is 3–5 business days to capital cities and 4–6 business days regional, so your cover period (C) should never be shorter than the upper end of the range that applies to you. Perth is a capital city, so a Perth café should plan on at least 5 business days of cover; a regional WA venue should plan on at least 6.
How much buffer you add on top is a judgement about your storeroom and your cash. Cups are light but bulky, so a small café with little shelf space may prefer a shorter cover period with more frequent orders. A busier venue with room to store cartons can hold longer and order less often. Because there is no minimum order, a short cover period is a workable option rather than a penalty.
How do the 8oz and 12oz cups compare per carton?
The table below uses Packery's carton prices, quantities and per-item prices for the two worked-example cups and the items that usually ship with them.
| Product | Size / material | Carton qty |
|---|---|---|
| 8oz Aqueous Coated Coffee Cups – Double Wall Art Print (Carton of 500) | 8oz, paper + aqueous coated | 500 |
| 12oz Kraft Coffee Cups – Lined SW Print 90mm (Carton of 1000) | 12oz, paper + PLA coated | 1000 |
| Coffee Cups – 4 Egg Board Carry Tray (Carton of 300) | 225x225x50mm, recycled paper | 300 |
| 140mm Wooden Cutlery – Coffee Stirrer (Carton of 10000) | 140x6x1.3mm, wood | 10000 |
| Wooden Cutlery – Coffee Stirrer Individually Wrapped (Carton of 5000) | 140x15x2mm, wood | 5000 |
| 190mm Wooden Cutlery – Coffee Stirrers (Carton of 10000) | 190x6x1.3mm, wood | 10000 |
Two things stand out when you plan. First, the carton quantities differ (500 versus 1000), so always convert each size separately. Second, the 8oz cup is double wall paper with an aqueous coating and an art print design, while the 12oz cup is single wall kraft paper with a PLA lining. The 12oz kraft cup is also available with custom printing; the 8oz art print cup is not.
Which one should I buy?
Buy both if your POS shows meaningful sales in each size, and size each order with the method above. As a guide by venue:
- Espresso-led cafés where small flat whites and piccolos dominate: make the 8oz Aqueous Coated Coffee Cups – Double Wall Art Print (Carton of 500) your main carton.
- Cafés where large lattes and long blacks lead: make the 12oz Kraft Coffee Cups – Lined SW Print 90mm (Carton of 1000) your main carton. If you want your logo on cups, this is the one of the two that can be custom printed (see custom print).
- Venues with office or group orders: add the Coffee Cups – 4 Egg Board Carry Tray (Carton of 300) and count trays from the number of multi-cup orders in your POS, not from total cups.
- Stirrers: use the Wooden Cutlery – Coffee Stirrer Individually Wrapped (Carton of 5000) at a self-serve sugar station, or the 140mm Wooden Cutlery – Coffee Stirrer (Carton of 10000) behind the counter.
Lids are sized to the cup, so match them before you order; Takeaway Coffee Cup Lids covers fit. The full range is on the coffee cups page.
How do I order once I have my numbers?
Enter your carton counts on the quick order page. There is no minimum order. Delivery is a flat fee set by your postcode, and free once an order passes a set amount; checkout shows the exact cost, and today's rates are on the shipping page. All orders are prepaid online. Damaged or faulty items are replaced or refunded free; unopened stock cartons can be returned within 7 days of delivery (10% restocking fee, return delivery at your cost).
See also: coffee cups with lids: which lid fits which cup size, priced per cup + lid.
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