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Everything you need for a Coffee Shop Pt 2
Biodegradable Smoothie Cups

Welcome to Part 2 of ‘Everything you need for a Coffee Shop’! Selecting the right food & drink packaging for your coffee shop can be an absolute nightmare.

Fortunately, we are experts when it comes to selecting suitable packaging for cafes. Today, we are continuing with our top tips and packaging suggestions for all coffee shops, let us know your thoughts. Check out Part 1 here.

Tip #5 Are you offering cold drinks such Smoothies or Frappes?

If you are, you’re going to need some clear cups to serve them in! Clear cups are very straightforward, all you’ll need to do is choose your size (7oz-20oz) and choose the material of the cup. Please note, clear cups are only suitable for use with cold drinks.

PE (PLASTIC)

Plastic Smoothie Cup
Plastic Smoothie Cup

Currently, most smoothie cups you will find on the market are manufactured from plastic. These cups can be branded, but unfortunately are not biodegradable or compostable. We are sure you are aware of the damaging effects plastic has on our eco system.

PLA (POLYLACTIC ACID)

Biodegradable Smoothie Cup
PLA Biodegradable Smoothie Cup

PLA Smoothie Cups are the perfect choice for environmentally conscious businesses. They are fully biodegradable, compostable and can also be branded.

Dome Lids

Dome Smoothie Cup Lid

Dome lids are the best choice if you are serving thicker drinks with toppings such as whipped cream.

Flat Lids

Flat Lid for Smoothie Cup
Flat Lid for Smoothie Cups

Flat lids are great for drinks such as iced coffee and juices.

Tip #6 Straws

Plastic straws are currently at the forefront of conversations surrounding the harmful consequences of using single use plastics. For this reason, we would not recommend any business buy or provide plastic straws.

Recommended Styles
For coffee shops, we recommend two styles of straws: Jumbo straws and Straight straws.

Paper Straws

Red & White Paper Straws
Red & White Paper Straws

Paper Straws are an environmentally friendly alternative to standard plastic straws as they are fully recyclable.

PLA Straws

PLA Straw
PLA Straight Straw

PLA Straws have the same physical attributes as plastic but are not harmful to the environment. Why? They are made from a plant-based material (PLA), this material is fully biodegradable and compostable. View our PLA Straws here.

Sizes
Straws come in various lengths and diameters. If you’re serving thicker drinks, be sure to check the diameter of the straw before purchasing.

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Our favourite fresh Juice & Smoothie Bars in London
Smoothie Cups, Juice Cups

At Takeaway Packaging, we love Smoothie Cups…but we also love what goes inside of them! We’ve compiled some of our favourite Smoothie and Juice bars in London, let us know if you agree.

CYCLELAB & JUICE BAR

CycleLab & JuiceBar is an independent cycle shop with a remarkable café, offering fresh juices, smoothies, crepes and coffee. They also sell and repair bikes! Yoga fan? Every first and third Wednesday of the month they host Yoga classes from as little as £12 a session.
Visit their website

PORTOBELLO JUICE CAFÉ

Independent Café Portobello Juice Café is situated at 297 Portobello Road. They specialise in Juices, Smoothies and Super Smoothies. The Café only uses fresh fruits and vegetables from the local Portobello Market, sourced daily.
Visit their website

RAW PRESS

Raw Press is a health and wellbeing brand with 2 stores in Mayfair and Chelsea. They make raw, organic and cold pressed juices, nut milks, as well as salads, breakfasts and cleansing sets. We love their branding.
Visit their website

CRUSSH

Crussh is a large juice chain in London, specialising in made-to-order fresh juices, smoothies and salads. They press 10,000 raw juices every week and source all of their fruit and veg locally! Check them out.
Visit their website

JOE & THE JUICE

Joe & The Juice have locations all over the world (170 locations in 14 countries)! They are known for their great juice and employee parties, some even call it the future Starbucks! What do you think?
Visit their website

JUICEBABY

Juicebaby is a juice bar in Chelsea. All of their ingredients come from support local, organic farmers. They have launched some new matcha hot drinks today, and if you’re a fan of cleanses, they have five pressed juice bundles available to purchase online.

Visit their website