One Bob Evans' site is also testing a drive-through. With take-out sales on the rise, foodservice operators are demanding sturdy, affordable, attractive disposable products. Coffee retailers are looking for better insulated cups, stronger carriers, and disposable carafes for the larger orders. Disposable coffee products are an essential part of serving existing customers and attracting new ones. Custom printing has been a huge success.
Most coffeehouses have a to-go program.
A personalized cup advertises the coffeehouse wherever the customer goes. Larger cup sizes are the trend in disposable cups, as well as trays that are more portable. Carafes offer an alternative to customers ordering multiple cups of coffee, and are easy to transport. Having disposable carafes not only meets present needs, but can build and increase business by opening up new markets. Customers and operators are also looking for disposable products that are recyclable, and environmentally friendly, which many of the disposable companies are leaning towards.