Magazine

• Café Opening Checklist: Packaging & Initial Equipment for Starting Out

  What does a new café really need? Checklist for equipment, to-go packaging, branding, and timelines – practical guidance for founders in Germany.

• Single-Walled vs Double-Walled Coffee Cups: Which Cup Fits Best?

  Differences between single-walled and double-walled paper cups: thermal insulation, tactile feel, costs, and applications at a glance.

• Packaging Act for Cafés & Foodservice: Key Legal Obligations

  LUCID registration, reusable offering obligation, and single-use plastic bans: what cafés, bakeries, and to-go businesses must observe under the VerpackG.

• Paper Cup Sizes: Conversion Table from 4 oz to 20 oz in ml

  Which cup size for espresso, cappuccino, or latte? Overview of all standard paper cup sizes in oz and ml, plus tips for your product range.

• Opening a Cat Café or Themed Café: Hygiene Regulations in Germany

  What cat cafés and themed cafés in Germany must consider: animal welfare permits, food hygiene, room partitioning, and to-go packaging.

• PE Coating or Water-Based Dispersion? Paper Cup Barriers Compared

  How do PE-coated and dispersion-coated paper cups compare on recycling, labelling, the Single-Use Plastics Fund, and price?

• Paper Cups and Paperboard in the Microwave: What Is Safe?

  Can you put paper cups or cardboard takeaway boxes in the microwave? Risks, guidance for food businesses, and safe alternatives.

• Print Artwork for Cups & Packaging: Vector, CMYK, and Pantone Explained

  Which logo file does a packaging printer need? Differences between vector and raster graphics, RGB, CMYK, and Pantone – with a checklist for your print data.

• Food Truck & Street Food Stall: Packaging and Launch Checklist

  What does a food truck or street food stall need? Overview of permits, to-go packaging, event volume planning, and branding.