Instant teacups

 Starting an instant tea cup business—where tea powder and sugar are pre-filled into disposable cups (just add hot water)—can be a profitable idea in India, especially if you’re targeting offices, train stations, events, or street stalls.

🧃 PRODUCT CONCEPT

Each disposable cup comes pre-filled with:

Instant tea premix (milk powder, tea extract, sugar)

Lid sealed with foil or film

Just add hot water, stir, and it’s ready to drink

You mentioned:

Selling Price per cup: ₹25–₹30

Bulk: 10 cups for ₹260 (₹26 per cup)

Goal: ₹50K–1L investment with ₹2–3L profit

✅ 1. BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Initial Budget (₹50K–₹1L):

Item Estimated Cost (₹)

Instant tea premix (bulk) 10,000 – 15,000

Disposable cups (10k pcs) 10,000 – 20,000

Heat sealing machine 8,000 – 15,000

Cup lid film rolls (custom) 8,000 – 12,000

Manual labor/help 5,000 – 10,000

Branding & stickers 5,000 – 10,000

Misc (electricity, gas, etc.) 5,000

Basic packaging (boxes, etc.) 5,000

Total ₹55,000 – ₹97,000

If you have ₹1L, you’re ready.

✅ 2. LOCAL MANUFACTURING

Yes, you can absolutely collaborate with a local cup manufacturer. Here’s how:

Get blank food-grade paper cups (200 ml ideal).

Ask your local cup supplier to leave the inner base flat to help you fill the powder.

Use a heat sealing machine with aluminum foil film (you can print your brand on it).

Local vendors in India (like in Delhi, Gujarat, Sivakasi, Hyderabad) can supply custom cup printing too.

✅ 3. FORMULA OF INSTANT TEA

You can buy premix powders (tea + milk + sugar) from suppliers like:

Girnar, Wagh Bakri, Tea Valley (bulk)

Or get custom packs from a food ingredients supplier

For 1 cup (150–200ml):

15g tea premix powder = ₹4–₹6

Cup + lid = ₹2–₹3

Total cost per unit = ₹7–₹9

Selling price = ₹25–₹30

Profit margin per cup = ₹16–₹20

Profit per 1,000 cups = ₹16,000–₹20,000

To make 2–3 lakh profit monthly, you’ll need to sell ~10,000–15,000 cups/month = 330–500 cups/day

✅ 4. HOW TO SELL

Distribute to:

Corporate offices

Roadside tea vendors (no boiling needed)

Train/bus stands

Event organizers / exhibitions

Railway vendors (big market!)

Sell online (Amazon/Flipkart) as 10-cup packs

Contact kirana stores or do B2B supply

✅ 5. BRANDING IDEAS

Name Ideas:

QuickSip

TeaTapp

InstaChai

Heat & Sip

TapriCup

Packaging:

Add a QR for brand reel

Eco-friendly cups (sell the idea)

Cute printed lids with brand

✅ 6. GROWTH PLAN

Start Manual (₹50K–1L):

Fill powder manually with measuring scoop

Use semi-automa

tic sealer

Scale-Up (₹3L+):

Fully automatic filling & sealing machine (from Rajkot, Noida, Surat)

Setup mini manufacturing unit