A Guide to Selecting and Purchasing Paper Cup Making Machines for Milk Tea (Part 1)

Current Market Situation and Trends of Medium and Large Cup Sizes in Milk Tea Cups Market

In recent years, the milk tea consumption market has witnessed explosive growth. Among them, medium-sized paper cups, with their moderate capacity, have become one of the preferred specifications for many milk tea brands, and their sales have been soaring. For enterprises aiming to gain a foothold in the fiercely competitive milk tea cup market, choosing the right paper cup machine brand and production size is a core prerequisite for success.

Analysis of Mainstream Hot-selling Medium Cup Sizes

Currently, the hot-selling medium-sized milk tea cups on the market are mainly dominated by the 16oz size.

16oz (approximately 470ml-505ml)

16oz is the most common medium cup specification in China, and many chain brands have adopted it as the standard choice for medium cups.

• 1. Heytea: The medium cup capacity is suitable for popular products such as small milk mocha and matcha series. Its cold drink cup body has undergone 18 adjustments, with a slender design suitable for women's one-handed holding, and the groove at the cup mouth can prevent lipstick from smudging.
• 2. Naixue's Tea: The medium cup is suitable for oolong tea and scented tea series. The cup mouth rolling process has strict requirements, and it has a high compatibility with the cup lid, reducing the risk of spilling in takeaway scenarios.
• 3. Mixue Bingcheng: The medium cup specification is suitable for the brand's mellow milk tea and light milk series.

• 4. Bawang Chaoji: The medium cup specification is often used to hold the brand's Yuanye fresh milk tea series. Bawang Chaoji integrates tie-dye and opera pattern elements into the brand's paper cup design, upgrading the tea packaging into a cultural carrier.

Recommended Paper Cup Machine Models for Medium Cup Production

In terms of choosing a paper cup machine, the right model can make the work twice as effective.

Single wall Paper Cup Production

For enterprises producing general single wall medium cups, a NEWTOP-168s9 paper cup machine can meet the production needs. With a high-speed stable operation of up to 168pcs/min, it easily meets the daily order demand of over 100,000 pieces from well-known brands. At the same time, it is simple and convenient to operate, with a high degree of automation, reducing labor costs. Moreover, the produced paper cups have a good forming effect and are not easy to leak, which can well meet the market's quality requirements for single wall medium cups.

(Note: NEWTOP-168S9 is suitable for producing 5-16oz paper cups)

Double wall Cup Production

The NEWTOP-168s9 paper cup machine needs to be connected with NEWTOP-118DT Double Wall Paper Cup Machine. The combined equipment, while retaining the efficient production advantages of 168s9, perfectly realizes the production process of double wall cups at a maximum speed of 120pcs/min. double wall cups have better heat insulation performance, which can prevent consumers from being scalded when holding hot drinks, and the market demand is also increasing. The connection between NEWTOP-168s9 and NEWTOP-118DT is well-coordinated, and the produced double wall cups are firmly bonded, with distinct layers, stable and reliable quality, which can meet the quality standards of different brands for double wall medium cups.

When selecting paper cup machine brands and production sizes, enterprises also need to comprehensively consider various factors. Production cost is an important consideration. The prices, energy consumption, and consumption of production raw materials of different paper cup machine equipment vary. Enterprises should choose a more cost-effective equipment combination on the premise of ensuring quality. Changes in market demand cannot be ignored either. As consumers' tastes and demands continue to change, milk tea brands may adjust their product strategies, which requires enterprises' production equipment to flexibly adapt to the production of milk tea cups of different sizes and types. In addition, brand positioning will also affect the choice. High-end brands may have higher requirements for the quality and design of milk tea cups, requiring more advanced equipment to produce products that meet their positioning.

More hot-selling paper cup sizes are being continuously updated. For more market details, please stay tuned for subsequent developments. If you need a customized milk tea production plan, please feel free to consult Newtop salesmen—we will accurately insight into the cutting-edge market demands for you, tailor and optimize the production plan, and help you seize business opportunities.