6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup
The 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup is a food-contact molded pulp beverage cup designed for hot and cold drinks. Its tapered body, continuous flanged rim, reinforced molded base, water-resistant performance, natural and white color options, close nesting, optional matching molded fiber lids, and customizable export packing support cafés, beverage brands, foodservice companies, distributors, wholesalers, and private-label purchasing programs.
- 6.5 oz nominal capacity for hot and cold beverage service
- Suitable for coffee, tea, water, juice, cold drinks, and beverage samples
- Manufactured from food-contact molded pulp fiber
- Water-resistant and oil-resistant performance
- Continuous molded flanged rim for practical handling
- Tapered body with vertical molded reinforcing details
- Circular base with radial reinforcing ribs
- Smoother inner surface with a naturally textured outer surface
- Available in natural and white molded-fiber colors
- PFAS-free formulation available according to order requirements
- Optional matching molded fiber lid subject to fit confirmation
- Close nesting for efficient storage and bulk packing
- 50 cups per PE bag and 1,000 cups per carton
- Customized packing available upon request
- OEM, ODM, and private-label support for B2B buyers
6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup Product Introduction
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The 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup is designed for foodservice and beverage businesses that require a compact disposable cup for both hot and cold drinks. Its nominal 6.5-ounce capacity can be used for coffee, tea, hot water, juice, chilled beverages, tasting portions, and promotional drink samples.
Manufactured from food-contact molded pulp fiber, the cup retains the natural appearance and tactile character associated with molded-fiber beverage packaging. The inner beverage-contact surface is comparatively smoother, while the exterior preserves a natural paper-fiber texture and visible molded reinforcement.
The 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup has a continuous molded flange around the opening to support handling, filling, drinking, stack separation, and evaluation with a compatible lid. The tapered body includes vertical reinforcing details, while the circular underside has radial molded ribs that help define the cup’s base structure.
The cup provides water-resistant and oil-resistant performance for intended beverage-service applications. Actual performance depends on the selected formulation, beverage type, temperature, contact time, filling process, storage conditions, and transportation method. Samples should therefore be tested under the buyer’s intended operating conditions before bulk production.
Natural and white color options are available. The natural version uses a very light, warm, low-saturation molded-fiber beige with visible fiber character. The white version uses a soft, natural,l off-white molded-pulp appearance rather than a cold or plastic-like bright white.
Reference images also show natural and white molded fiber lid options. Lid fit, rim compatibility, lid design, color, quantity, and packing must be confirmed for the selected cup specification. The standard cup packing does not automatically include lids.
Product Specifications
| Product Name | 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup |
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| Product Type | Molded fiber beverage cup |
| Nominal Capacity | 6.5 oz |
| Material | Food-contact molded pulp fiber |
| Shape | Round |
| Cup Profile | Tapered beverage-cup profile |
| Rim Design | Continuous molded flanged rim |
| Sidewall Structure | Tapered sidewall with vertical molded reinforcing details |
| Base Structure | Circular molded base with radial reinforcing ribs |
| Surface Structure | Smoother inner beverage-contact surface with a naturally textured outer surface |
| Beverage Applications | Hot and cold drinks |
| Common Uses | Coffee, tea, water, juice, cold beverages, and drink samples |
| Performance | Water-resistant and oil-resistant |
| Available Colors | Natural and white |
| PFAS-Free Option | Available according to the selected formulation and order requirements |
| Matching Lid | Molded fiber lid options may be available; fit, specification, and separate supply must be confirmed |
| Exact Dimensions | To be confirmed according to the selected specification |
| Unit Weight | Based on the final specification |
| Standard Packing | 50 cups per PE bag, 20 bags per carton, 1,000 cups per carton |
| Custom Packing | Available according to buyer and order requirements |
| Customization | Capacity, dimensions, unit weight, color, formulation, rim fit, lid, branding, tooling, and packing |
| Certifications and Documents | Available according to the selected specification and destination-market requirements |
| MOQ | To be confirmed according to specification, customization, and order requirements |
Key Features of the 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup
- Hot and cold drink applications: The 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup can be used for coffee, tea, water, juice, chilled drinks, and beverage samples.
- Compact 6.5 oz capacity: Supports smaller beverage servings, tasting portions, event samples, and controlled drink portions.
- Food-contact molded pulp fiber: Provides the natural appearance and tactile texture associated with molded-fiber beverage packaging.
- Water-resistant performance: Helps the cup maintain practical performance during its intended beverage-service period.
- Oil-resistant performance: Supports suitable foodservice and beverage applications according to the selected formulation.
- Continuous flanged rim: Supports handling, filling, drinking, stack separation, and evaluation with a compatible lid.
- Tapered cup body: Supports convenient drinking, close nesting, storage, and bulk packing.
- Vertical molded reinforcement: Visible molded details contribute to the cup’s characteristic sidewall structure.
- Reinforced circular base: Radial molded ribs define and reinforce the underside profile.
- Natural molded-fiber finish: Combines a smoother inner surface with a naturally textured outer surface.
- Natural and white colors: Support different foodservice, branding, and destination-market requirements.
- Optional PFAS-free formulation: Can be evaluated according to buyer requirements and the approved product specification.
- Optional matching lid: Molded fiber lid configurations can be evaluated according to the approved cup-rim dimensions.
- Efficient nesting: Closely nested cups reduce storage space and support organized PE-bag packing.
- Custom manufacturing support: Specifications, formulation, molded branding, lid matching, tooling, and packing can be evaluated.
Common Applications for the 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup
The 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup is intended for beverage-service applications that require a compact single-serve cup. Final suitability should be confirmed using the intended drink, serving temperature, contact time, filling process, storage method, and transportation conditions.
- Hot coffee and coffee-tasting portions
- Hot tea and specialty tea samples
- Hot water and other appropriate hot beverages
- Cold water and chilled refreshments
- Juice and fruit-drink servings
- Cold-brew and specialty beverage samples
- Café and coffee-roastery tasting programs
- Beverage launches and promotional sampling
- Supermarket and retail-store drink sampling
- Catering and event beverage service
- Trade-show beverage demonstrations
- Cafeteria and institutional beverage service
- Restaurant and takeaway beverage portions
- Wholesale and private-label beverage-cup programs
Why Choose the 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup?
The 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup provides a compact format for hot and cold beverage applications. Its nominal capacity is suitable for buyers who need a smaller drink cup for controlled servings, coffee or tea tastings, promotional beverage samples, catering, and specialty drink programs.
The continuous flanged rim supports practical handling and provides the structural area required for evaluating a compatible molded fiber lid. The tapered sidewall allows close nesting, while the vertical molded details and reinforced circular base preserve the authentic molded-pulp structure shown in the product images.
Water-resistant performance allows the cup to be evaluated for intended liquid-contact applications. Buyers should test samples with their actual hot or cold beverage because temperature, acidity, sugar content, contact time, storage conditions, and filling processes can affect performance.
Natural and white colors support different brand presentations and regional market requirements. Buyers can also evaluate a PFAS-free formulation, optional molded fiber lids, molded branding, custom specifications, and customized export packing.
The cups nest closely for organized PE-bag and outer-carton packing. Standard packing provides 50 cups per bag and 1,000 cups per carton, while alternative quantities, bags, cartons, labels, and shipping marks can be developed for approved B2B orders.
B2B Buyers
The 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup is suitable for wholesale, distribution, contract manufacturing, and private-label purchasing programs, including:
- Coffee shops and café chains
- Coffee roasters and tasting programs
- Tea shops and specialty beverage brands
- Juice and cold-drink companies
- Restaurants and foodservice chains
- Takeaway and food-delivery operators
- Catering and event-supply companies
- Supermarkets and promotional sampling programs
- Cafeteria and institutional foodservice suppliers
- Foodservice packaging distributors
- Importers and regional wholesalers
- Private-label packaging brands
- OEM and ODM molded-fiber packaging buyers
Buyer Decision Guide
Before ordering the 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup, buyers should evaluate more than the nominal capacity. Top diameter, base diameter, cup height, usable capacity, rim profile, unit weight, fiber formulation, beverage temperature, nesting performance, and matching-lid requirements can all affect purchasing suitability.
The following information should be confirmed before sampling or quotation:
- Required nominal and usable capacity
- Top diameter, base diameter, and cup height
- Required rim width and rim-fit structure
- Preferred sidewall profile and base structure
- Required unit weight and structural performance
- Natural or white molded-fiber color
- Intended hot or cold beverage
- Expected filling and serving temperature
- Required beverage-contact time
- Water- and oil-resistance requirements
- Whether a PFAS-free formulation is required
- Whether a matching molded fiber lid is required
- Lid fit, drinking-opening, closure, and packing requirements
- Storage, transportation, and serving conditions
- Destination-market documentation requirements
- Molded logo or surface-detail requirements
- Required cups per PE bag and total cups per carton
- Carton, label, and shipping-mark requirements
Water-resistant performance should not be interpreted as permanent or universal leakproof performance. Samples should be tested using the buyer’s actual beverage, especially when the drink has a high temperature, extended contact time, significant acidity, sugar, alcohol, or other functional ingredients.
The nominal 6.5-ounce description should not replace an approved specification sheet. Final dimensions, usable capacity, tolerances, unit weight, fiber formulation, functional performance, optional lid fit, and packing configuration should be confirmed before bulk production.
PE Bag and Outer Carton Export Packing
The 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup is closely nested for efficient storage and bulk export packing. The confirmed standard packing specification is 50 nested cups per transparent PE bag, 20 PE bags per outer carton, and 1,000 cups in total per carton.
- 50 closely nested cups per transparent PE bag
- 20 separately packed PE bags per outer carton
- 1,000 cups in total per outer carton
- Close nesting for efficient storage and carton utilization
- Transparent PE bags for clean and organized bulk packing
- Outer cartons suitable for wholesale handling and export preparation
- Matching lids packed according to a separately approved configuration when ordered
- Custom cups per bag and bags per carton are available upon request
- Custom PE bags, cartons, labels, and shipping marks available upon request
Carton dimensions, gross weight, net weight, container-loading quantity, optional lid packing, and customized packing requirements should be confirmed according to the approved cup specification. Alternative packing arrangements can be evaluated for distributors, importers, foodservice groups, beverage brands, and private-label buyers.
OEM, ODM and Private Label Support
KGP provides OEM, ODM, and private-label support for the 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup. Customization is evaluated according to buyer requirements, expected order quantity, technical feasibility, tooling requirements, and the final commercial agreement.
- Custom nominal and usable cup capacity
- Custom top diameter, base diameter, and cup height
- Custom rim width and cup-rim fit
- Custom sidewall profile and base structure
- Adjustable unit weight and structural specification
- Natural and white molded-fiber color options
- Custom fiber and functional formulations
- PFAS-free formulation options
- Water- and oil-resistance performance adjustments
- Inner and outer surface-detail adjustments
- Matching molded fiber lid development and rim-fit evaluation
- Embossed or debossed logo, subject to technical evaluation
- Custom cups per PE bag and total cups per carton
- Custom PE bags, cartons, labels, and shipping marks
- Customer-specific tooling when required
- Customer-required certification and compliance-document support
MOQ, tooling cost, tooling ownership, sample charges, lid requirements, certification requirements, production lead time, and final pricing for the 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup are confirmed according to the selected specification and order conditions.
Why Choose KGP?
KGP supplies the 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup and related molded-fiber foodservice packaging to B2B buyers that require manufacturer-focused service, specification control, customized product development, organized bulk packing, and export-supply support.
- Manufacturer-focused molded-fiber packaging supply
- Wholesale and bulk-order support
- Hot and cold beverage cup development
- Food-contact molded pulp fiber solutions
- Water-resistant and oil-resistant product options
- Natural and white molded-fiber colors
- PFAS-free formulation options
- Optional matching molded fiber lid development
- OEM, ODM, and private-label support
- Molded branding and customer-specific tooling options
- Standard packing of 50 cups per bag and 1,000 cups per carton
- Customized PE-bag and outer-carton packing support
- Customer-required certification and compliance-document support
- Sampling and specification confirmation before bulk production
Common Mistakes to Avoid
When sourcing the 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup, buyers should avoid assumptions about dimensions, beverage performance, lid inclusion, certifications, or packing and confirm the approved specification before bulk production.
- Ordering by “6.5 oz” alone: Top diameter, base diameter, height, usable capacity, rim profile, unit weight, and tolerances should also be confirmed.
- Assuming all 6.5 oz cups have the same rim, a matching lid must be evaluated using the approved rim dimensions and tolerances.
- Assuming a lid is automatically included, the product name refers to the cup; lid specification, quantity, packing, and separate supply must be confirmed.
- Assuming hot-drink suitability means unlimited heat resistance, performance depends on formulation, beverage temperature, contact time, filling, storage, and handling conditions.
- Assuming cold-drink suitability covers every beverage, acidity, sugar, alcohol, ice, and contact time can affect product performance.
- Assuming water-resistant means permanently waterproof, samples should be tested using the intended beverage and service duration.
- Assuming all molded-fiber formulations perform identically, fiber composition, unit weight, functional formulation, and production specifications can affect performance.
- Assuming every order is automatically PFAS-free, the required formulation and supporting documents should be confirmed before ordering.
- Making unsupported compostability claims: Such claims depend on the final formulation, applicable certification, local collection systems, and processing facilities.
- Assuming all certifications apply automatically, documents should be matched to the approved specification and destination market.
- Copying packing quantities from another cup: The standard packing for this product is 50 cups per PE bag and 1,000 cups per carton.
- Assuming custom packing is automatic, customized quantities, bags, cartons, labels, and shipping marks must be confirmed before production.
FAQ
What is the capacity of the 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup?
The cup has a nominal capacity of 6.5 oz. Exact usable capacity, dimensions, and tolerances should be confirmed in the approved product specification.
What material is used to manufacture the cup?
The cup is manufactured from food-contact molded pulp fiber. The final fiber composition and functional formulation are confirmed in accordance with the selected specification.
Can the cup be used for both hot and cold drinks?
Yes. The 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup can be evaluated for hot and cold drinks, including coffee, tea, water, juice, chilled beverages, and drink samples. Final suitability depends on the beverage, temperature, contact time, and selected formulation.
Is the cup water-resistant and oil-resistant?
Yes. The cup has water-resistant and oil-resistant performance for intended foodservice applications. These terms do not mean that the cup is permanently waterproof or leakproof under every condition.
What colors are available?
The cup is available in natural and white molded-fiber color options.
Is a matching lid included?
A matching lid is not automatically included in the standard cup packing. Molded fiber lid options may be available, but rim fit, lid specification, quantity, color, and separate packing must be confirmed.
How is the 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup packed?
The standard pack contains 50 nested cups per transparent PE bag, 20 PE bags per outer carton, and 1,000 cups in total per carton.
Can the packaging specification be customized?
Yes. Cups per PE bag, bags per carton, total carton quantity, PE-bag specifications, carton specifications, labels, and shipping marks can be customized according to buyer requirements.
Is a PFAS-free formulation available?
A PFAS-free formulation can be evaluated according to the selected specification and order requirements. The required formulation and supporting documents should be confirmed before production.
Is the cup compostable or recyclable?
Any compostability or recyclability claim depends on the final formulation, applicable certification, local collection systems, and available processing facilities. Relevant documentation should be confirmed for the selected specification.
Can the cup dimensions and unit weight be customized?
Yes. KGP can evaluate custom capacity, top diameter, base diameter, cup height, rim profile, sidewall structure, unit weight, and material formulation.
What is the MOQ?
MOQ is confirmed according to the selected specification, customization, tooling requirements, optional lid, packing configuration, and order conditions.
Final Note
The 6.5oz Molded Fiber Cup combines a compact beverage-serving format, food-contact molded pulp fiber, hot and cold drink applications, water-resistant performance, natural and white color options, optional matching molded fiber lids, close nesting, and flexible bulk packing for B2B beverage and foodservice programs.
The confirmed standard pack contains 50 cups per PE bag, 20 PE bags per outer carton, and 1,000 cups per carton. Send KGP your required dimensions, unit weight, color, intended hot or cold beverage, temperature and contact-time conditions, formulation requirements, lid requirements, annual purchasing quantity, certification needs, and packing requirements to request samples, pricing, MOQ information, and production lead time.