Branded Drinkware

Promotional Drinkware Products

Promotional mugs, like nearly everything, are not all created equal. There are mugs suitable to the goals of very different marketing campaigns and other purposes. There are questions you should ask yourself before choosing a branded drinkware item. Here are a few to consider:

• Are you looking to reward exclusive customers?
• Are you trying to widen your audience base, or home in on a niche group?
• Are you wanting a cheap and cheerful prize giveaway, or to bestow an elegant gift upon a valued team member, customer, or potential customer?

Our range includes custom tumblers, glassware, stainless steel water bottles, coffee mugs and reusable coffee cups, sports bottles, travel mugs, and plastic bottles. They all make effective promotional products within the right campaign, helping to advertise your company's logo to the target audience your desire.

Best Priced Logo Mugs

Our range of printed, low-cost mugs caters to the tight budget. They are great for schools, fundraising events, charities, local sports clubs, or office parties. Construction materials include stoneware, ceramic, porcelain, and enamel. Our Plastic Transit Mug starts at around £2.49, and our Sparta Mug is around £3.85. All fantastic budget options for a mass giveaway merchandise campaign.

Premium Branded Ceramic Mugs

High quality branded mugs to display your logo on for a long time. Dishwasher and microwave safe, and available in a wide range of weird and wonderful designs. Choose from traditional curved, contemporary, plain white or coloured designs and shapes. Printing is available on the outside of the mug of course, but we can also print on the inside, handles and/or base, for a mug that changes from an ordinary object into an eye-catching, unique piece – all while promoting your brand. Larger full-colour ceramic cups are great for a wider range of users, as they are great for tea and coffee of course, but also for hot chocolate, soup, stews and even desserts!

Bone China Mugs

Our porcelain and bone china mugs are perfect for those more elegant purposes, like special occasions and celebrations, or corporate events for which more obvious high quality is important. Our Kent Bone China Mug starts at around £6.69, and our Hug China Mug starts at around £10.29.

Plastic Mugs

Looking for something more rugged? Our plastic mugs feature light but sturdy construction in bright and beautiful colours, each with your logo and branding prominently displayed.

Recycled Mugs for an Eco-Friendly Option

Being eco-friendly is always important, but sometimes showing you’re eco-friendly is also a part of your marketing campaign. If that’s the case, these recycled mugs tick both boxes, reducing waste and ecological harm while promoting your business and ecological commitment to your customers and potential customers. Using a takeaway mug or custom travel mug is far more eco-friendly than buying a disposable cup every time. We have the Graphic 360 Recycled Tumbler here, as well as some eco bamboo fibre coffee cups. See all eco-friendly products here.

Marketing Benefits of Custom Drinking Products

• Want your logo remembered, not tossed? Pens vanish. Tote bags get buried. But an Action Water Bottle 550ml with 200mm x 90mm print area sticks around in gyms, offices, even cars. At ExCeL or Olympia (20k+ visitors), that’s months of impressions vs hours. Makes you think: which would you rather pay for? Spec: from £4.09 each, MOQ 50.
• Staff gifts that don’t end up in Tesco baskets. Vouchers disappear. A Cambridge Earthenware Mug (11oz / 325ml) with BS EN 12875-4 certification (500+ dishwasher cycles)? That’s pride on a desk, daily. Yes, even after the fourth coffee of the day. Spec: from £3.29 each, MOQ 72.
• Eco rules creeping in? Venues hate disposables. A Bio Universal Tumbler 400ml, BPA-free, under 150g cuts compliance risk and saves freight - £100-£300 per pallet lighter. Oh, and people are 65% more likely to keep a reusable bottle than a flyer. Spec: from £4.46 each, MOQ 50.
• Rebrand? Go premium. An Ashford Plus Recycled Stainless Steel Bottle 500ml, powder-coated with engraving says "we get detail." Pantone 286C or 485C colours matched to ±2% tolerance. Cheap pad print? Off by 10-15% - and your "new look" feels wrong. Spec: from £10.98 each, MOQ 50.

How to Choose Printed Drinkware

Material Trade-Offs

Boardroom or trade hall-what’s your battlefield?

• Ceramic mugs: Solid, desk-friendly, but fragile. Budget £3.29–£5.25 each (min 72 units) plus £0.40–£0.60 for protective boxes if mailing. Spec: 11oz, dishwasher-safe 2,000 cycles, BS EN 12875-4.
• Stainless bottles: 5–10 years of use, 500+ impressions a year. Prestige play. Spec: 500ml–1L, 400–500g, keeps hot 12h / cold 24h, price £10–£23, MOQ 25–96.
• Plastic cups/bottles: Stackable, cheap, event-friendly. Spec: 350–900ml, BPA-free, £2.49–£8.31 each (MOQ 50–100), print area 220mm x 100mm.

Portability

Travel light or carry weight?

• Light plastic: <200g, some fold to half size. Perfect for conference bags (think Wembley concourse, not nosebleeds).
• Premium heavy: 350–500g, 0.5mm steel walls, silicone gaskets. Feels expensive.

Print Options

Simple splash or full canvas?

• Single-colour: Sharp, budget-friendly. Spec: Pantone ink, 72–150dpi, min 30% surface.
• Full-wrap: Maximum impact. Spec: 360° print, 300dpi CMYK, Pantone ±2%.

Order Volume

Do the maths first.

• High-volume: 500–1,000+ units, mugs from £3.29, bottles from £4.09, pallet ~120kg.
• Small personalised: MOQ as low as 25 units (engraved bottles or bone china mugs), names up to 20 chars. Handy for those "we’ve just hit target" team moments.

Logo Drinkware Design & Artwork

You don’t need to be a graphic designer, either – we have a professional graphic design team that can offer advice on which products will best show off your branding and can even create camera-ready artwork best suited to your goals. Contact us to arrange a consultation.

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HIGHLIGHTED TEAM MEMBER

Debbie Hardy | Account Manager

With over 18 years of experience helping and advising customers, Debbie is known for her attention to detail, friendly manner and delivering excellent customer service. Debbie began working for Steel City in 2008 and has been involved with both the production and sales departments of the business. With a wealth of hands-on knowledge, Debbie is in the best position to advise our clients with promotional products that suit their marketing message, budget and time frame. When not at work, Debbie is known for her DIY skills, having completely renovated her brother’s house, as well as enjoying walks with her husband. Linkedin | Email: [email protected] You can meet the rest of the team here.