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Cup carrier sizes

A cup carrier takes two or four takeaway drinks in one hand: an open basket, a handle across or along its middle, a self-locking bottom. A few stock sizes cover most coffee and soft drink cups; start from the tables and check the numbers against your own cups.

Two cups

ForLength × width × heightDieline
Two cups, 12–32 oz
The stock size
194 × 95 × 203 mm
7.6 × 3.7 × 8.0
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Two cups, 12–30 oz
A taller handle
203 × 92 × 257 mm
8.0 × 3.6 × 10.1
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Two cups, 16–32 oz
Heavy weight
210 × 102 × 267 mm
8.3 × 4.0 × 10.5
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Two cups
A compact carrier
175 × 80 × 225 mm
6.9 × 3.1 × 8.9
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Sizes sold by carrier makers, not a standard. Check them against your cups.

Four cups

ForLength × width × heightDieline
Four cups, 12–24 oz
The smaller stock size
165 × 159 × 229 mm
6.5 × 6.3 × 9.0
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Four cups, 16–32 oz
The larger stock size
184 × 178 × 235 mm
7.2 × 7.0 × 9.3
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Four cups, 8–20 oz 175 × 175 × 213 mm
6.9 × 6.9 × 8.4
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Four cups, up to 44 oz
Big cold drinks
203 × 203 × 260 mm
8.0 × 8.0 × 10.2
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How to measure

  • Length: the long side, fold to fold.
  • Width: the short side, the way the handle runs.
  • Height: the whole carrier, from the bottom to the top of the handle, as shops list it.
  • Two cups stand one either side of the handle: the width is the rim of one cup plus 3–5 mm, the length about twice that.
  • Four cups stand two by two: half the length and half the width should each clear the rim of your cup.

How tall are the walls?

The walls come out at 0.4 of the height, so a 203 mm carrier has walls of about 80 mm and a handle rising well above the cups. That holds a 12 oz cup by its lower half. For short cups or cups with lids that bulge, set the wall height yourself; keep at least 80 mm above the walls for the handle.

Which board?

Stock carriers are kraft or recycled paperboard, about 0.4–0.6 mm: light, and strong enough for four full cups because the handle is two layers thick. The board doesn't change the sizes you enter.

Carrying bottles instead? Have a look at the wine carrier sizes and the beer box sizes.

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