Coffee Cup Mockup Templates

The paper coffee cup is probably the most seen piece of branded packaging on the planet. People carry them down sidewalks, set them on conference tables, and photograph them for Instagram stories. For any business that serves hot beverages, the cup is the brand - visible for the entire duration of the customer's commute. That visibility makes cup branding a design priority and cup mockups a daily-use tool for designers.

The selection includes small 8oz cups, standard 12oz cups, large 16oz cups, and extra-large 20oz cups. Styles range from standard single-wall paper cups to double-wall insulated cups, ripple-wall cups, and cups with printed cardboard sleeves. You'll find product shots on solid backgrounds, held-in-hand lifestyle views, cafe counter scenes, and branded stationery sets where the cup appears alongside bags, napkins, and loyalty cards.

The wrap-around design works through a flat panoramic smart object that maps onto the cup's conical surface. The taper is critical - a coffee cup is a truncated cone, not a straight cylinder, so the artwork naturally distorts toward the narrower bottom. Good mockups handle this taper mapping accurately, and the design warping matches what a real printed cup produces.

Cup construction details in the templates:

• Lid - flat, dome, sip-hole, or no lid. Color adjustable (black, white, custom).
• Sleeve - separate smart object for sleeve artwork, independent of the cup body print
• Cup body - main print area wrapping the full circumference
• Interior - visible in top-down views, with optional coffee fill and foam layer

The sleeve as a separate smart object is an underrated feature. Many cafe brands print a generic cup but customize the sleeve - it's cheaper than fully printed cups and easier to swap between seasonal designs. Being able to show a branded sleeve on a plain cup versus a fully printed cup in the same mockup template lets designers present both options to the client quickly.

Lifestyle mockups showing a hand gripping the cup are among the most effective presentation formats. They communicate scale, convey a warm beverage experience, and work exceptionally well for social media and website hero images. Several templates include different hand poses - casual grip, two-handed hold, walking shot.

Logo readability at small sizes matters since coffee cup logos are often viewed from across a room - these templates keep intricate brand marks and fine tagline text crisp even in reduced views.

Cafe and coffee shop brand designers, restaurant and hospitality branding agencies, corporate catering companies, and franchise identity designers all rely on these. Independent coffee shops opening new locations use these mockups in investor presentations and Kickstarter campaigns. Franchise systems use them for brand standards documentation.

What coffee cup sizes are available?

8oz, 12oz, 16oz, and 20oz cups. Single-wall, double-wall insulated, and ripple-wall constructions are represented. Cups with printed cardboard sleeves include the sleeve as a separate editable smart object.

Can I edit the sleeve separately from the cup?

The sleeve has its own smart object layer, independent of the cup body. You can present a branded sleeve on a plain cup, a fully printed cup without a sleeve, or both branded together - three options from one template.

Are hand-held mockups included?

Several templates feature hands holding the cup in various poses - casual grip, two-handed hold, walking shot. These lifestyle views communicate scale and warmth, and they perform well for social media and website imagery.

What lid options are available?

Flat lids, dome lids, sip-hole lids, and lid-off views are included across different sets. Lid color is adjustable - black, white, or custom. Top-down views with the lid removed show optional coffee fill with foam detail.