Why is brummie cup needed?

Every day in the UK, 7 million disposable coffee cups are used, typically for just 15 minutes each. Very few are recycled. Nearly all of them are incinerated, sent to landfill, or littered.

Why is brummie cup so good?

brummie cup is a strong, light-weight, reusable cup designed to keep drinks warm and hands safe.  Each cup can be used hundreds of times. 

Once used four times, each brummie cup has a lower carbon footprint than a typical disposable cup.  Over a year brummie cups create 95% less carbon than disposables. 

Switching to brummie cup means fewer overflowing bins and less litter in our community.

Are brummie cup on social media?

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (X) using the handle @brummiecup.  Please post pictures of yourself with a brummie cup to spread the word.

What sizes do brummie cup come in?

There are two cup sizes.  A large for 14,12 and 10 fl oz drinks, and a medium for 8 and 6 fl oz drinks.

Aren’t compostable cups better?

Compostable cups are still single use.  Unfortunately, they require specialist facilities to rot down.  Like normal disposable cups, few are recycled so end up being binned or littered. 

brummie cup is made of plastic (100% polypropylene), but it can be used hundreds of times so it is not single use.  At the end of its life brummie cup can be fully recycled.

What about reusable lids?

Reusable lids are not available with brummie cup at present.  We recommend you opt for no lid rather than using disposable lids.

Where are brummie cups made?

Orange, pink and green cups are manufactured in the UK; and blue and cream cups in Belgium.