Cafe owners:
Offer your drinks in durable, beautiful cups.
Stand out. Reduce waste.
How it works for cafes
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1 - We stock you with cups
Cafe fees are based on the number of cups borrowed, typically less than the cost of disposable cups.
Cups are double-wall, stainless steel, available in 8, 12, and 16 oz sizes, with internal fill lines. Cups nest so they don’t take up much space.
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2 - Customers request their drink in OKAPI cups
We promote to customers in your area, through social media and email.
Customers use our app to check out cups, then return them to bins at any cafe in the network.
We provide return bins, a cup display, signage, and social media posts for your use.
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3 - Cafes wash and sanitize
Same as dine-in dishware
Meet our cups
Double-wall stainless steel cups keep coffee hot longer, and iced drinks cold longer. Available in 8, 12, and 16 oz sizes. Cups nest when stacked and are dishwasher-safe. They’re made of 304 food-grade stainless steel, 75% recycled content. Lids are sipper-style and made of silicone and are dishwasher-safe.
Borosilicate glass cups are available in 16, 20, and 24 oz sizes. (Borosilicate glass is similar to Pyrex and tolerant of temperature extremes.) Silicone lids have a wide straw hole.
Encourage your customers to choose to BYO and reusable cups
Get a summary of “Shifting Consumer Behavior to Reusable Cups”, a panel presentation by cafe leaders at the Specialty Coffee Expo 2023 in Portland, OR. Cafe managers/owners share their experiences and tips for encouraging BYO and reusable cups for drinks to-go, and ceramics for staying in.