Paper Bowls

Standard round paper bowls run 500ml to 1300ml, which the US market sells as 16 oz, 24 oz, 30 oz, 32 oz and 44 oz. Those oz figures are trade sizes, not literal conversions, so a 32 oz bowl is the 1000ml. Takeout paper bowls (deep cylindrical style) run 700ml to 1500ml for soups and noodle dishes, and ripple paper bowls come in 16 oz, 20 oz and 24 oz. The MOQ is 50,000 pcs per size, and it applies per size rather than per order.

Yes. PE-coated and Aqueous-coated paper bowls are suitable for hot liquids up to 95°C. The coating creates a waterproof barrier on the interior surface. For best results, use with a matching paper or PP lid. PLA-coated bowls are suitable for foods up to 45°C and are not recommended for very hot soups.

Kraft paper bowls have a natural brown exterior made from unbleached paperboard, giving a rustic, eco-friendly appearance. White paper bowls have a bleached white exterior that provides a cleaner canvas for custom printing and a more premium look. Both are available with the same coating options and perform identically.

Yes. We offer offset printing (up to 7 colors, Pantone match), flexographic printing (1–4 colors, cost-effective for large volumes), and digital printing (for sampling and new product development). The MOQ is 50,000 pcs per size, printed or plain — there is no separate tier for custom print.

PLA-coated and aqueous-coated paper bowls are BPI certified to ASTM D6400 for commercial composting in the United States. That means an industrial facility, not a home or garden heap, and PE-lined bowls are not compostable at all. Aqueous-coated bowls have no plastic film and are widely recyclable in standard paper streams. Standard PE-coated bowls are not compostable but are accepted by many recycling facilities.

We offer stackable paper lids, transparent PET/rPET lids (with optional anti-fog coating), PP lids, and round window paper lids. Lid diameters are Φ150mm and Φ184mm to match our standard bowl sizes. Ripple bowls use Φ115mm or Φ150mm lids.

Bulk paper bowls run from 50,000 pcs per size. That is the figure for every coating — PE, PLA and Aqueous — and for plain and custom-printed alike; there is no lower tier and no printing surcharge tier. The quantity applies per size and not per order, so a lineup of two sizes is planned as two lots of 50,000. Mixed-size orders are accepted.

Work backwards from the spec, not the price list. Ask for the rim diameter in millimetres and the matching lid diameter, because a bowl quoted only in ounces can arrive in a different shape than the one you reordered. Ask which coating is quoted and what its temperature ceiling is, since PE handles hot soup and PLA does not. Ask whether compostability certification covers the exact SKU you are buying rather than the range. Then order stock samples and fill them with your wettest recipe before you commit to volume. We quote production-direct, so the specs above come from the line that runs your order rather than from a reseller passing figures along.

Two things: the price you pay and the answers you get. Without a reseller in the middle, the quote reflects the run itself, which typically saves 15 to 30%. Just as usefully, spec questions reach the people who set up the line, so you get real dimensions, real coating limits, and a real lead time instead of a forwarded email. That matters most on reorders, where a 3 to 5mm rim difference between sources is what makes last season's lids stop fitting.

Paper bowls with PE or Aqueous coating perform comparably to plastic containers for hot food up to 95°C. They are lighter, more sustainable, and increasingly preferred by consumers. Unlike polystyrene foam bowls, paper bowls do not release harmful chemicals when in contact with hot food.