Juice Cup Packaging Adelaide: Smoothie Cups and Lids

For juice cup packaging in Adelaide, most health cafés need clear PLA cold cups (400ml to 600ml) for juices and colourful smoothies, aqueous-coated paper cold cups (12oz to 24oz) for thick blends, and dome lids for anything with toppings. Bowls and small serves suit the 5oz and 8oz BioPBS-coated ice-cream cups. Every item ships by the carton, and Adelaide orders arrive in 3–5 business days.

Key takeaways

• Thin juices look best in a clear PLA cup, where colour is part of the sale.
• Thick smoothies and protein blends sit well in aqueous-coated paper cold cups, offered from 12oz up to 24oz.
• Choose a dome lid when the drink carries toppings; a flat lid or straw-free lid suits plain juice. Check each lid's size against your cup's rim on the product page.
• Acai and yoghurt bowls fit the 5oz and 8oz BioPBS-coated ice-cream cups; a clear PET dome lid made for IC8 is also available.
• Every product is sold by the carton, with the carton price and price per item shown on each product page.

Which cup suits thin juices?

A clear cup is the usual pick for cold-pressed and fresh juices, because customers can see the colour and layers before they buy. The PLA Cold Cups – Clear 400ml (Carton of 1000) is $183.68 per carton, or $0.18 each, and the range steps up to the PLA Cold Cups – Clear 500ml and 600ml sizes.

PLA is a plant-based plastic, so these cups keep the see-through look of a standard clear cup. The 500ml and 600ml PLA cups can be custom printed with your logo, which is useful if your juices are a signature line. The PLA cups are listed at 95x110mm, 95x125mm and 95x140mm, so the 90mm lids in this guide are not listed as a match for them. Check each PLA cup's product page for the lid that fits before you order.

Which cup suits thick smoothies and protein blends?

Thick blends do not rely on a see-through cup, so aqueous-coated paper cold cups are a practical choice. The 16oz Aqueous Coated Cold Cups (Carton of 1000) are $125.18 per carton, or $0.13 each, and come in orange.

The paper range covers the common smoothie sizes, each in its own colour:

• 12oz in pink, for kids' serves and smaller blends
• 16oz in orange, for a regular smoothie
• 22oz in green, for a large serve
• 24oz Aqueous Coated Cold Cups (Carton of 500) in blue, for the biggest size on the menu, at $91.57 per carton or $0.18 each

If you want a natural, brown look instead of a coloured cup, the 16oz Bamboo Cold Cups – BioPBS Coated (Carton of 1000) are made from bamboo fibre with a BioPBS coating. They (see the product page for the current price).

When does a dome lid beat a flat or straw-free lid?

A dome lid is the better choice when a smoothie is finished with granola, fruit, seeds or a whipped topping, because it leaves room above the rim. The 90mm Bagasse Cold Cups – White Lid Dome Lid (Carton of 1000) is made from sugarcane, measures 90x37.9mm, and costs $89.82 per carton, or $0.09 each.

The sugarcane lids come in a few versions:

• The dome lid in white or in a natural colour, both (see the product page for the current price)
• The 90mm Bagasse Cold Cups – White Lid Flat Lid (Carton of 1000), which is 90x10.2mm (see the product page for the current price)

A flat lid suits a plain juice or a smoothie filled to just below the rim. The 90mm PET Cold Cups – Straw Free Lid (Carton of 1000) lets customers drink straight from the cup, at $50.77 per carton, or $0.05 each. All of these lids are 90mm, so match them to a 90mm cup rim.

What should I use for acai and yoghurt bowls?

Small bowls and dessert-style serves fit the BioPBS-coated ice-cream cups rather than a drink cup. The 5oz Cold Cups – BIOPBS Coated Ice-cream (Carton of 1000) is $89.82 per carton, or $0.09 each, and the 8oz Cold Cups – BIOPBS Coated Ice-cream (Carton of 1000) is $106.64 per carton, or $0.09 each.

Both are made from bamboo fibre with a BioPBS coating, in brown. To cover a bowl piled with fruit and granola, look at the PET Cold Cups – dome lid for IC8 (Carton of 1000), a clear 96mm PET dome lid at $67.92 per carton, or $0.07 each. The lid is named for IC8, so confirm on the product page which cup it fits before ordering a full carton.

How do the cups and lids compare on price?

Carton prices and per-item prices for the main juice bar cups and lids:

For a wider look at cold cup pricing, see Wholesale Cold Cups and Lids Australia: Price Per Item. If iced coffee is also on your menu, Iced Coffee Cups: Clear PLA, Paper and Bamboo Options covers that side of the counter.

Which one should I buy?

Match the cup to how the drink looks and how thick it is:

• Juice bar selling cold-pressed juice: the clear PLA 400ml cup for regular serves, stepping up to the 500ml or 600ml PLA cup for large sizes, with the matching lid shown on the cup's product page.
• Health café with a smoothie menu: the 16oz Aqueous Coated Cold Cups as the standard size, the 24oz Aqueous Coated Cold Cups for large, and the 12oz cup for kids' serves.
• Smoothies finished with toppings: a 90mm sugarcane dome lid leaves room so granola and fruit are not crushed; confirm it fits your cup's rim first.
• Café wanting a branded, natural look: the 16oz Bamboo Cold Cups – BioPBS Coated, which can be custom printed with your logo.
• Acai and yoghurt bowls: the 8oz ice-cream cup for a full bowl and the 5oz cup for tasters or small serves, with the PET dome lid for IC8 where it fits.

You can browse every size and lid on the cold cups page. Custom printing with your logo is available on selected products through custom print.

How does ordering work?

There is no minimum order, and everything is sold by the carton. 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. Delivery takes 3–5 business days to capital cities, including Adelaide, and 4–6 business days to regional South Australia and other regional areas. 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). When you know your sizes, use quick order to add cartons in one go.

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